New to me '94 Accord (with problems :) )
#1
New to me '94 Accord (with problems :) )
Hi all -
This past weekend I came into possession of a '94 Accord. It's 5-speed (win) wagon (win) in gold/chapagne (not so much) over tan. It's the first Honda I've ever owned, though my dad had an '87 Accord LXi in '87, and my mom a '76 CVCC in '76.
It has unknown mileage, but it made the 400 mile journey from Los Angeles to Sacramento easily. I kept the speed limited to about 75mph, and netted 32.7mpg average. The entire drive I kept thinking about the label under the hood which said "TIMING BELT NEXT INTERVAL 170,000" and the broken odometer stuck at 162,999. No idea how long it's been there, but I kept having visions of a TWANG/MASH event under the hood.
No issues whatsoever, and in fact drives pretty well. Starting is slightly rough and the clutch is juddery as hell, but it does everything else fine. Lots of little details - missing trim, a sunroof which slides but doesn't tilt, a couple power locks which sound like they're damn near dead, and a generally filthy interior. Plus the dead odometer and the ABS issue... Interestingly, the ABS works great the first ride of the day, but after the car has been shut off and restarted the light goes back on. I don't know how long it needs to rest before it's okay again, but it's more than 2 hours and less than seven.
Before I get to the maintenance issues, I need to fix the odometer and at least investigate the ABS issue... where's the best place to post those Qs? I didn't see a "brake" or "instruments" area...
Thanks!
This past weekend I came into possession of a '94 Accord. It's 5-speed (win) wagon (win) in gold/chapagne (not so much) over tan. It's the first Honda I've ever owned, though my dad had an '87 Accord LXi in '87, and my mom a '76 CVCC in '76.
It has unknown mileage, but it made the 400 mile journey from Los Angeles to Sacramento easily. I kept the speed limited to about 75mph, and netted 32.7mpg average. The entire drive I kept thinking about the label under the hood which said "TIMING BELT NEXT INTERVAL 170,000" and the broken odometer stuck at 162,999. No idea how long it's been there, but I kept having visions of a TWANG/MASH event under the hood.
No issues whatsoever, and in fact drives pretty well. Starting is slightly rough and the clutch is juddery as hell, but it does everything else fine. Lots of little details - missing trim, a sunroof which slides but doesn't tilt, a couple power locks which sound like they're damn near dead, and a generally filthy interior. Plus the dead odometer and the ABS issue... Interestingly, the ABS works great the first ride of the day, but after the car has been shut off and restarted the light goes back on. I don't know how long it needs to rest before it's okay again, but it's more than 2 hours and less than seven.
Before I get to the maintenance issues, I need to fix the odometer and at least investigate the ABS issue... where's the best place to post those Qs? I didn't see a "brake" or "instruments" area...
Thanks!
#2
Welcome!
I'd start with the General Tech. area for pretty much everything.
Take a look at the DIY section, but it's not really the place for ASKING these questions. It's more like a library of posts containing long detailed instructions. We're currently trying to repair the DIY section back into it's original intention.
I'd start with the General Tech. area for pretty much everything.
Take a look at the DIY section, but it's not really the place for ASKING these questions. It's more like a library of posts containing long detailed instructions. We're currently trying to repair the DIY section back into it's original intention.
#4
Welcome!
I'd start with the General Tech. area for pretty much everything.
Take a look at the DIY section, but it's not really the place for ASKING these questions. It's more like a library of posts containing long detailed instructions. We're currently trying to repair the DIY section back into it's original intention.
I'd start with the General Tech. area for pretty much everything.
Take a look at the DIY section, but it's not really the place for ASKING these questions. It's more like a library of posts containing long detailed instructions. We're currently trying to repair the DIY section back into it's original intention.
#8
Yeah, turns out I'm an idiot on that. No tilt. I swear my Dad's '87 LXi tilted, but maybe the drugs have fully kicked in...