Wednesday, 15 March 2006
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| REPOST:Recommendation for bumper repair 05 TL G 04:09:09 |
| | I've scratched my rear plactic bumper. Live near Dallas. Would appreciate
any recommendations of affordable places to get it touched up, sanded, or
whatever I need. Thanks.
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Monday, 13 March 2006
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| Again, how do I remove the rear seat? Al Slocumb 06:10:42 |
| | How do I remove the rear seat on my 2005 RSX Type S? A clip seams to be
holding it down....
I mean remove the bottom part IE: the part that your butt contacts to see
if my GPS slid under it. I realize it is highly unlikely that it did but I
still need to check.
Thanx to you that can answer this 
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Saturday, 11 March 2006
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| Removing the rear seat Al Slocumb 22:33:46 |
| | How do I remove the rear seat on my 2005 RSX Type S? A clip seams to be
holding it down....
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| frequent headlight bulb replacements Bucky 03:33:33 |
| | My friend's 2002 RSX has had quite a few burnt out bulbs in the past
year. First, the right blub died after about 3-4 years. Next, the left
bulb died after a couple months afterwards. Then the right bulb died
again after less than 1 year (I think it was a generic non-Acura bulb).
Does 3-4 years seem kind of short for a factory bulb lifetime? I
definitely know that 1 year is way too short for any bulb. How long
should typical bulbs last? My friend is in northern California, so the
weather shouldn't be the cause. Could their be some other causes
besides bad luck?
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Friday, 10 March 2006
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| Fuel System Flush Frank 21:43:36 |
| | Ok y'all,
I have a question: I got my oil changed today (Syntec 5-20) and
the technician (at this quick lube place) told me that I needed a
"fuel system flush"; apparently, it is recommended every 24K Km
(18kmiles). Well, I refused as the own
wer book says nothing of such flushes.
He also suggested a engine oil flush.
Are these things really necessary? The owner's manual says
nothing of these procedures, so I suspect not.
Your thoughts?
Spec:
Acura RSX 2004
Mileage: 29,000 KM (22K miles)
Synthethic Oil - Castrol Syntec since 20,000 KM, prior to this
mileage, I used semi synthetic oil(weight 5-20)
Oil Intervals: 8,000 KM (6000 miles-ish)
Live in Ottawa (gets cold up here) - Using severe maintenance
schedule followed
Easy driving style
25 KM trips in stop and go traffics
Thanks!
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| Re: Acura vibration A.Nonymous 01:39:31 |
| | Have you had the front end alignment checked?
This solved my shaking problem.
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Wednesday, 8 March 2006
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| Car vibrates when brakes applied and in gear Hootie 19:04:04 |
| | Hi,
92 Teg. When I come to an intersection and stop, my car vibrates.
Vibration seems to be affected if I press my brake down harder and then
release it slightly. When in neutral or park, no vibration at all. My idle
is around 950 rpm.
First thing that comes to mind is the motor mount, but if it's the motor
mount, wouldn't the vibration also happen when in neutral or park?
Any other possibilities?
Thanx for any advice.
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| strange hum D 07:44:39 |
| | 2002 Acura TL T-S
I have a strange hum when I start to drive the car for the first time after
it has been siting. Mainly happens when I turn left. There are typically
two short hum sounds. any ideas?
Thanks,
Dan
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| Tachometer bounces up before settling down Hootie 04:46:34 |
| | Hi all,
92 Teg. Recently I've noticed that when I come to a stop, my tachometer
would always bounce back up to around 1700 RPM before settling back down to
850 RPM (my IDLE).
Anyone knows what could be causing the tachometer to bounce up before
settling down? Could it be a leak in one of the hose?
Thanx in advance.
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| 91 Legend Engine Smoking Rick 04:08:19 |
| | My 91 Legend has 174,000 miles and is smoking and I suspect it is worn
valve guides (it only smokes on starting and while sitting at a stop
light). Several mechanics have said when repairing the valve guides,
you also need to repair the bottom end of the engine (or just get a
newer engine). The reason given is that when the top part is repaired,
it will give more power and then the weakened bottom end might fail
also.
I tend to disagree with this but would like some expert opinions. I
recently did several full acceleration runs of 0 to 60 and clocked
about 8.2 seconds - slightly slower than the original 8.0 seconds. If
the bottom end was weak then it would have failed under this full load.
So the main question is: Is it reasonable to just repair the valve
guides and leave the rest of the engine alone - is the Legend engine
strong enough to just have to repair the top part? I would of course do
a leak down test and compression test to validate my theory. Of course,
if a complete engine overhaul cost just a few $100s more than just the
valve guides, I would do that.
2nd question:
Can the valve guide repair be done without removing the heads? On some
engines, you can use compressed air to help do the job. My mechanic
says he would not know until he removed all the equipment above the
heads. Any advice on this would be appreciated.
Thanks, RIck
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Monday, 6 March 2006
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| 75K Maintance on 2000 Acura TL Andrew Morocco 00:10:45 |
| | I bought the car without the owners manual. My check engine light came
on 150 miles before my 3k oil change. Is there anything that needs to
be done besides the oil?
Note: Bought with 69K, was Certified from Clair Acura in Massachusetts.
Any help is appreciated
If possible email me directly at andrew.morocco@gmail.com or post
here 
Thankyou
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Sunday, 5 March 2006
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| Re: can anyone help me!!! James S 07:03:34 |
| | it might be your..
1. main relay (~$50)
2. ignitor (~$190)
But there may be other probs too. These 2 I have heard from other people
before. If you check some owner based forums, you might be able to coorelate
more symptoms.
hth
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news:f701884100607e291173cb10505a37bb@localhost.talkaboutautos.com...> i have a 93 acura integra gs stick shift... when i try to turn the car on> either it cranks but doesnt turn over or i turn the key n it doesnt crank> ( like im not holdin down the clutch...)i cant figure out what it is....>
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Thursday, 2 March 2006
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| PROBLEM W/88 ACURA INTEGRA Chappyjr4u 22:12:20 |
| | I have 1988 acura integra that won't start. It has 300,000 miles and
probly
needs a little work. It worked up until about 3 months ago. One of my
friends says it sounds like it's not getting compression. It was borrowed
by this guy I know for about 6 months and I told him to replace timing
belt and water pump.(back when it ran) The timing belt on it now looks
new
but could it be off time just enough to let it run for a while and then
quit. Please help. It would be a god send.
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| Will there be a mid year RL model coming out at the end of summer Broye 13:19:30 |
| | Does anyone know if there will be a mid year (middle of 2006 - a 2006
and a half) model change to the RL (or even the TL)? I must buy a new
car this year and would just as soon wait a few months and get the
later model that may have minor changes and fixes that are not included
in the current year's model. Does Acura or Honda as a rule have mid
year model upgrades. Thanks.
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| Acura TL for rent Skip 05:36:44 |
| | I am in the Los Angeles area. I currently have a 2003 CL. I have a meeting
in Lake Havasu Az this Friday and wanted to find a new TL to rent, to see
how it compares to my CL. Acura USA, Hertz, and a local Acura dealer are
of no help. Any ideas?
S
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Wednesday, 1 March 2006
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| Recommendaitons for Bumper repair 05 TL G 00:44:15 |
| | I've scratched my rear plactic bumper. Live near Dallas. Would appreciate
any recommendations of affordable places to get it touched up, sanded, or
whatever I need. Thanks.
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Friday, 24 February 2006
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| LOOKING FOR 88 INTEGRA PARTS Chappyjr4u 22:11:02 |
| | I have a 1988 acura integra 1.6L 3door and i need the cylinder head and
valves. also i want to give it some power. I can't seem to find any
performance parts. Any help is accepted.
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| 92 ACURA VIGOR MYSTERY PROBLEM!! Izac49 13:57:34 |
| | Have owned this Vigor for 3 years with great luck relative to any
engine problems, etc. Recently, the engine started missing,
backfiring, & just running lousy. The mystery is it runs/purrs like a
cat upon a cold start & continues to run great until the thermostat
opens up; then it starts missing, backfiring, & engine dies then won't
start again until it cools down completely???? I replaced the "engine
coolant sensor" as I found out this sensor tells the ECU to richen the
fuel/air mixture when the engine is cold, then leans it out as it
reaches normal operating temp. When this sensor fails; it is locked in
the cold engine mode which floods the engine after warm-up. Also
changed the plugs and plug wires with no improvement at all!! The
problem still exists & my local independant shop mechanic is scratching
his head too. No "Check Engine" light is on either? Any help is most
appreciated as the closest Acura/Honda dealer is over 100 miles away
from where I live.
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| '91 Honda Accord made grinding sound but then stopped Guest 04:15:32 |
| | I have a 1991 Honda Accord DX 4-door sedan, and about a week or two ago
I started hearing this nasty grinding sound coming from what seemed to
be my front driver sound tire. The sound would generally begin when I
pressed on the breaks, but then sometimes it would continue on even
when the brakes were no longer pressed. It would do this for maybe
like 30 seconds and then stop. So that was last week, but I haven't
heard that sound in almost a week.
My suspicion is that it is my brake pads wearing down, but here's why
i'm confused. Firstly, I had new break pads installed between 1.5 to 2
years ago. Don't they usually last a whole lot longer than that? I'm
generally very gently with my cars too. Also, if it were the break
pads, why would the grinding continue even when the brakes aren't being
pressed, and why did the grinding noise stop almost a week ago?
And here's another unrelated question: When my car is cold (and by
cold I mean hasn't been run for quite a few hours), there's a lot of
creaking noise when I turn the steering wheel. It usually happens when
I turn it to the left, but not always. And once the car warms up a
little bit, the sound goes away. Any ideas what this might be and does
it sound serious? It's been like this for a while now and my car's
been running great, so I haven't been to worried about.
Thanks!
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Thursday, 23 February 2006
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| non-OEM brake boosters Jim Yanik 17:18:29 |
| | Has anyone used a non-Acura replacement brake booster like Cardone,rebuilt
or new? The prices are much lower.
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Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
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Wednesday, 22 February 2006
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| Front brake rotors Venture Rider 23:51:27 |
| | Are Acura brake rotor more expensive than "the other stuff"?
I called around a few parts stores, and the price the dealership wants
is $35 more each rotor.
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"I refuse to answer that question on the grounds
that I don't know the answer."
- Douglas Adams
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Tuesday, 21 February 2006
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| ABS pressure relief B:L 18:47:13 |
| | 93 Legend
need to replace caliper but have no idea on how to relieve the pressure on
the ABS before removing hoses. Can anyone help??
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| '00 TL tranny replaced - question George Tirebiter 05:50:01 |
| | Just had my '00 TL tranny replaced. The new one has an oil jet kit
installed just like the old one did. Is this still needed? Or did I just
get another tranny with the same defect as the original one?
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Monday, 20 February 2006
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| 04 TL Navi question Larry J. 23:43:00 |
| | Any way to edit the saved current location so I can have a place
name..? All that comes up on the screen is "Saved Place" and the
address.
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"I've come here to enjoy nature. Don't talk to me
about the environment!" - 'Denny Crane'
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