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Hmm, first thought is you have been drinking too much from that beer glass that is your avatar.
Theoretically there should not be any connection between the gas tank level and the shifting. But let’s think “outside of the box”:
* Long ago I had a VW Rabbit that had been in an accident and got a little bit bent. Not enough to make it drive funny, but the engine mounts were a bit off, so the manual shifter was a bit balky. Now a full gas tank *might* just cause the suspension to compress a *teensy* bit more and make a minor difference in the way the engine sits, and therefore may make a small change in the shifter position.
* Similarly a full tank will push down the rear, which can twist the exhaust system a little bit, which if you’re really unlucky could be binding against the shift linkages.
All very tenuous possibilities, but they could happen. But more likely, you’re a nice troll or are mistaken as to the connection between low fuel and poor shifting.
Coincidence, perhaps.Hmm, first thought is you have been drinking too much from that beer glass that is your avatar.
Theoretically there should not be any connection between the gas tank level and the shifting. But let’s think “outside of the box”:
* Long ago I had a VW Rabbit that had been in an accident and got a little bit bent. Not enough to make it drive funny, but the engine mounts were a bit off, so the manual shifter was a bit balky. Now a full gas tank *might* just cause the suspension to compress a *teensy* bit more and make a minor difference in the way the engine sits, and therefore may make a small change in the shifter position.
* Similarly a full tank will push down the rear, which can twist the exhaust system a little bit, which if you’re really unlucky could be binding against the shift linkages.
All very tenuous possibilities, but they could happen. But more likely, you’re a nice troll or are mistaken as to the connection between low fuel and poor shifting.
Coincidence, perhaps.Prussian blue would be for BMW or VW valves.
Is there a Yokahama red or Hello Kitty pink for use on Hondas?
Prussian blue would be for BMW or VW valves.
Is there a Yokahama red or Hello Kitty pink for use on Hondas?
This is soooo important. Many times I have been way too focussed on a problem (desk computer job) and spent hours flailing around. But then if I get up and walk to the vending machines, many times my subconcious finds the answer along the way. Doh!
Another time we had a serious problem at work, had brainstorming sessions, and no soap. Then later that day I’m walking the dog and again the old brain pops up with a solution, without even thinking about it really.
So often we get tired and don’t realize that our effectiveness is down to near zero. Take a 20 minute tea break and you’ll be surprised how much more productive you are when you go back to work. Bosses never seem to grasp this though.
This is soooo important. Many times I have been way too focussed on a problem (desk computer job) and spent hours flailing around. But then if I get up and walk to the vending machines, many times my subconcious finds the answer along the way. Doh!
Another time we had a serious problem at work, had brainstorming sessions, and no soap. Then later that day I’m walking the dog and again the old brain pops up with a solution, without even thinking about it really.
So often we get tired and don’t realize that our effectiveness is down to near zero. Take a 20 minute tea break and you’ll be surprised how much more productive you are when you go back to work. Bosses never seem to grasp this though.
I can confirm what Eric says, there is SOMETHING weird about Honda ignition systems, most likely they have a stronger than usual high voltage and maybe it has a sharper rise time than most others. I would have never beleived that this could be a problem except for a personal experience: I got into trouble a few years back when I changed the plugs on my Integra to some major brand that was US-made. The car stated running poorly and by the end of the week it was backfiring a lot. My excellent if expensive repair shop immediately noticed the shiny new plugs and swapped in a set of Asian ones and the car ran perfectly for another 10 years.
Funny thing is, this was common knowledge, even my 88 yr old aunt-in-law had heard about this at church. Guess I paid a somewhat high price for not going to church.
I can confirm what Eric says, there is SOMETHING weird about Honda ignition systems, most likely they have a stronger than usual high voltage and maybe it has a sharper rise time than most others. I would have never beleived that this could be a problem except for a personal experience: I got into trouble a few years back when I changed the plugs on my Integra to some major brand that was US-made. The car stated running poorly and by the end of the week it was backfiring a lot. My excellent if expensive repair shop immediately noticed the shiny new plugs and swapped in a set of Asian ones and the car ran perfectly for another 10 years.
Funny thing is, this was common knowledge, even my 88 yr old aunt-in-law had heard about this at church. Guess I paid a somewhat high price for not going to church.
You might want to have a head shop put in the new valves for you– your valve seats and the seals are probably a bit ragged after all those miles and neither the old nor new valves may be fitting or sealing at their faces or along the stems very well.
Also since it looks like ALL your valves touched the pistons, there might be some slight bending of the other valves too, so it would be best to have a place that knows what good valve fit and travel is like to look over EVERY valve.
I don’t know if they still do this but the ancients used to put purple dye on the valves and spin them and see how evenly the dye transferred, and they’d grind the valves and/or seats until the fit was real tight and even. Don’t know if this old labor-intensive procedure is still in use.
You might want to have a head shop put in the new valves for you– your valve seats and the seals are probably a bit ragged after all those miles and neither the old nor new valves may be fitting or sealing at their faces or along the stems very well.
Also since it looks like ALL your valves touched the pistons, there might be some slight bending of the other valves too, so it would be best to have a place that knows what good valve fit and travel is like to look over EVERY valve.
I don’t know if they still do this but the ancients used to put purple dye on the valves and spin them and see how evenly the dye transferred, and they’d grind the valves and/or seats until the fit was real tight and even. Don’t know if this old labor-intensive procedure is still in use.
Honda had a bad time with ignition switches crapping out around that time frame or a little bit later. Try Eric’s common-sense test, when it starts and runs, go and gently tap and wiggle the key and ignition switch, maybe like 5 degrees of turning and jiggle it in and out with medium finger force. If the car dies, that tells you the ignition switch is intermittent.
Very common. My 1998 Odyssey did this, in 2005, 10 miles from home, on the same day I got canned from a good job. Some days!
Honda had a bad time with ignition switches crapping out around that time frame or a little bit later. Try Eric’s common-sense test, when it starts and runs, go and gently tap and wiggle the key and ignition switch, maybe like 5 degrees of turning and jiggle it in and out with medium finger force. If the car dies, that tells you the ignition switch is intermittent.
Very common. My 1998 Odyssey did this, in 2005, 10 miles from home, on the same day I got canned from a good job. Some days!
That sounds a bit high. Does it leave little black spots where it’s parked? If so the problem could be as inexpensive as a new valve cover gasket.
If it doesn’t drip, but instead burns it, that could be much bigger bucks, for new valve seals, or really big bucks, for a rebore and new rings.
Could be worse. In the 1950’s, there was an old radial airplane engine, the 4360, with 28 cylinders, which could burn 200 gallons of oil during a 24-hour mission. Not quarts, gallons.That sounds a bit high. Does it leave little black spots where it’s parked? If so the problem could be as inexpensive as a new valve cover gasket.
If it doesn’t drip, but instead burns it, that could be much bigger bucks, for new valve seals, or really big bucks, for a rebore and new rings.
Could be worse. In the 1950’s, there was an old radial airplane engine, the 4360, with 28 cylinders, which could burn 200 gallons of oil during a 24-hour mission. Not quarts, gallons.You sound like the guy that went looking for his lost car keys under the streetlamp, because it was so much easier to see things there.
Problems are where they are, not where we wish they were.
Your problem sounds like a slowly getting worse internal transmission problem and nothing like a CV joint or axle problem. It could be an easy fix, fixable by changing the filter and fluid, or it might require a whole new transmission. Good luck.