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

dgk

27 Feb 2008 12:55

>>>> Hondas need not be abandoned until the engine has given
>>>> up the ghost.
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>is broken? Either f.cking way you're walking down the shoulder of the
>road, in the rain.

That's when the AAA comes in handy.

I bought my 91 Accord about nine years ago. It has never broken down
on the road, but once wouldn't start in a parking lot. That was
because of the master module that tends to fail around 100,000 miles.
My car now has 105,000 miles. That's very low for a Honda.

When I thought about buying a Fit two years in June of 2006, so many
people asked about my Accord that I finally decided to put around
$1500 into it (timing belt and so on) and just keep it for another few
years. By then the redesigned Fit will be out and I'll take another
look.

Dan C

27 Feb 2008 03:37

>>> Hondas need not be abandoned until the engine has given
>>> up the ghost.

>> Which is exactly what I'm talking about above.

> Some electrical part likely has given up the ghost.

Wild conjecture on your part.

> Until the piston rings fail or similar, the engine is fine.

When you're walking down the shoulder of the road in a pouring rainstorm,
and your broke-down car is a mile behind you, how much difference does it
make if "some electrical part" has malfunctioned, or the goddam crankshaft
is broken? Either f.cking way you're walking down the shoulder of the
road, in the rain.

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Elle	26 Feb 2008 16:39
"Dan C" <youmustbejoking@lan.invalid> wrote E >> Hondas need not be abandoned until the engine has given >> up the ghost. > > Which is exactly what I'm talking about above. Some electrical part likely has given up the ghost. Until the piston rings fail or similar, the engine is fine.

Dan C

26 Feb 2008 14:48

>> Because before very long, it will NOT get you where you want to go, and
>> you'll be stranded, probably at a most inconvenient time.

> Do you work for a dealership?

No.

> How long have you been reading at this newsgroup?

A couple of years.

> Hondas need not be abandoned until the engine has given up the ghost.

Which is exactly what I'm talking about above.

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Elle	26 Feb 2008 14:32
> Because before very long, it will NOT get you where you > want to go, and > you'll be stranded, probably at a most inconvenient time. > > That's one reason. Do you work for a dealership? How long have you been reading at this newsgroup? Hondas need not be abandoned until the engine has given up the ghost.

Dan C

26 Feb 2008 13:50

>>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?

Because before very long, it will NOT get you where you want to go, and
you'll be stranded, probably at a most inconvenient time.

That's one reason.

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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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