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[quote=”college man” post=75958]see if this helps.
http://www.hondafitjazz.com/manual/A00/HTML/98/SAA2E98K72100081202FAAT00.HTML
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYVWmQE5tDk%5B/quote%5D
I jumped the service connector since my car is OBD 1 about 1 1/2 month ago and I got a code 20 for Electrical Load Detector. The light on the dash didn’t show up, but the code was there. I reset the ECU and hasn’t came up since I wonder if this could be it.
[quote=”grg88″ post=75943]I guess it depends when the last valve inspection or adjustment was done.
If it’s been more than like 50,000 miles or you hear significant clattering it’s probably due.
Although Honda engines can often go much longer without making much valve clattering, even when the engine is cold.[/quote]
I got the car a few months ago. Never told the owner. I’m guessing It’s way over due since the engine is pretty noisy and I can hear the lobe hitting the valves when I’m accelerating. I’m thinking some valves are really loose.[quote=”grg88″ post=75943]I guess it depends when the last valve inspection or adjustment was done.
If it’s been more than like 50,000 miles or you hear significant clattering it’s probably due.
Although Honda engines can often go much longer without making much valve clattering, even when the engine is cold.[/quote]
I got the car a few months ago. Never told the owner. I’m guessing It’s way over due since the engine is pretty noisy and I can hear the lobe hitting the valves when I’m accelerating. I’m thinking some valves are really loose.[quote=”college man” post=75472]4.7 volts is not enough voltage to run the car.
takes 12volts to run the car. If the connector falls
out of the alternator.Then you have no charging system.
You need to fix the connection problem. The battery will
also need to be load tested and checked.
http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-electrical-problems%5B/quote%5DI’m sorry I meant to say 12.7 Volts. Anyways, When that connection is unplugged the car idles way better. Idk if it can be a problem with the voltage or if voltage can affect my idle?
[quote=”college man” post=75472]4.7 volts is not enough voltage to run the car.
takes 12volts to run the car. If the connector falls
out of the alternator.Then you have no charging system.
You need to fix the connection problem. The battery will
also need to be load tested and checked.
http://www.ericthecarguy.com/faq/solving-automotive-electrical-problems%5B/quote%5DI’m sorry I meant to say 12.7 Volts. Anyways, When that connection is unplugged the car idles way better. Idk if it can be a problem with the voltage or if voltage can affect my idle?
Yeah. My Prelude started acting up badly and it took me 5 distributors later only to figure out the main ground under the thermostat housing was loose.
Yeah. My Prelude started acting up badly and it took me 5 distributors later only to figure out the main ground under the thermostat housing was loose.
My brother has the exact same car and his has about 135,000 miles on it. His tranny is going out. You hear a clunk and the D4 light starts flashing. $1000 for a rebuild.
My brother has the exact same car and his has about 135,000 miles on it. His tranny is going out. You hear a clunk and the D4 light starts flashing. $1000 for a rebuild.
[quote=”djdevon3″ post=73057]I’d look into a faulty crank sensor, cam sensor, or PCM. The distributor gets the firing signal from the PCM which gets it from the mechanical timing signals reported by the cam or crank sensors. Some distributors have the cam or crank sensor built into it but they’ll also have an external one usually located behind the harmonic balancer. I don’t know the Prelude does or not just saying it’s something to look into.[/quote]
I found the problem. There’s a ground under the thermostat housing that grounds the ECU and main relay and other things. It was loose and i tightened it up and my problems went away.
[quote=”djdevon3″ post=73057]I’d look into a faulty crank sensor, cam sensor, or PCM. The distributor gets the firing signal from the PCM which gets it from the mechanical timing signals reported by the cam or crank sensors. Some distributors have the cam or crank sensor built into it but they’ll also have an external one usually located behind the harmonic balancer. I don’t know the Prelude does or not just saying it’s something to look into.[/quote]
I found the problem. There’s a ground under the thermostat housing that grounds the ECU and main relay and other things. It was loose and i tightened it up and my problems went away.