Re: 1991 Accord--tach goes to "0" when I turn lights or heat on

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Re: 1991 Accord--tach goes to "0" when I turn lights or heat on

Dan C

27 Feb 2008 03:43

> Some people first resort to the "throw money at the problem" practice
> than think rationally.

It's "irrational" to want to drive a car less than 20 years old? Is that
what you really think?

> I drive two old Civics, (1982 'n '83) that have no 'puter, PCV valve,
> oxygen sensor etc and get a minimum of 35mpg. Best of all, no payments
> or high insurance costs.

I don't care about MPG, or payments, or insurance. I can afford all of
them. I own 5 vehicles (one Honda which is an 07 Accord), and all are
less than 3 years old.

> I may not be stylin' but I've got more moolah in my wallet!

Are you sure? Wanna bet?

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Grumpy AuContraire

26 Feb 2008 16:48

>>>Any input is greatly appreciated.
>>
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> My 91 Accord runs fine. Why get rid of something that gets me where I
> want to go?

Some people first resort to the "throw money at the problem" practice
than think rationally.

I drive two old Civics, (1982 'n '83) that have no 'puter, PCV valve,
oxygen sensor etc and get a minimum of 35mpg. Best of all, no payments
or high insurance costs.

I may not be stylin' but I've got more moolah in my wallet!

JT

dgk	26 Feb 2008 12:51
>> Any input is greatly appreciated. > >The f.cking thing is 17 years old. That's what happens with cars that >old. Get rid of it, and get something newer. Duh. My 91 Accord runs fine. Why get rid of something that gets me where I want to go?

Dan C	26 Feb 2008 05:08
> Any input is greatly appreciated. The f.cking thing is 17 years old. That's what happens with cars that old. Get rid of it, and get something newer. Duh. Signature "Ubuntu" -- an African word, meaning "Slackware is too hard for me".

jim_l

26 Feb 2008 04:25

I have a 1991 Accord with a 5spd F20A SOHC motor that is having problems
today. I woke up to take kids to school and car was dead. Car was not
started for 5 days and my wife said that yesterday she heard the cooling fan
running in the garage. Garage is heated to 55 degrees. So, I jumped the car
and idle was fluctuating and car was running very "choppy". When I hit the
gas, the engine sputtered and back fired through the throttle body. I left
the car running for the 10-15 minutes that it took me to drop off kids in
truck. When I came back, car was idling fine(@850rpms) and running smooth.
I thought it was okay now. I turned it off after another 10 mins and went
back inside. Now, I started it and went to work and everything seemed okay.
When I went to go to lunch, battery was almost dead (laboring to turn over)
so I let it run for a few minutes, then as I was about to pull off, I turned
on the lights and the tach dropped to "0" like the car stalled but it was
still running. When I hit the gas it was sputtering and back firing. I
turned the lights off and the tach went back to normal. I turned the heat on
and the tach went back to "0". Hopefully I will be able to limp the car the
6 miles to get home without getting pulled over for no head lights.

Any input is greatly appreciated.

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