2002 Acura 3.2TL - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

There may be a TSB (technical service bulletin) on this. Call your dealership or look on line.

You will have to go to dealer to have unlocked. The vehicle has built in theft lock system in radio. Most of them have code stored in radio that needs to be pulled before removing battery.

My guess would be a burnt fuseable link. Closely inspect the main wires coming off of the battery and distribution center for a taped up bulge.

Over rich combustion. Clean Throttle Body and MAF (Mass Air Flow) sensor. You are burning too much fuel. It could also be ignition, bad leads, coil packs or spark plugs on one or more cylinders. Start with the easy stuff. 30 minutes with a can of throttle body cleaner or carburetor cleaner.

black smoke is from engine oil loss through the head cylinder or piston rings

You can check this website. You find there fuse box diagram and drescription for Acura TL TL CARKNOWLEDGE

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Most likely a faulty heater tap not allowing engine coolant to flow into heater core, check the heater tap for correct operation.

When tranny was replaced, were all lines and trans cooler flushed? Was converter replaced? Try flush and refill trans fluid and replace filter.

Do you have any codes?Engine light on?Fuel filter may be,tune up?

Owners manual back page

Or use Manual as supplies with Car

make sure the switch in the glove box is turned on.

HAVE CHECKED FUSES OR RELAYS?IF THE LIGHTS ARE GOOD THAN MAYBE A RELAY SWITCH IS BAD.GOOD UCK

Do this: If you have jumped or replaced the battery at anytime this will happen. You have to get the serial number off the radio by removing it or partially taking it out to see the numbers on it try not to remove any cords. With the stereo out (to make sure you get the right number off of it) call an Acura dealership with the number and they will give you the another number to enter into the stereo and directions on how to punch the numbers in. Make sure while you have the stereo out you write the serial number down and keep it in a safe place also the number that the Acura dealership gives you because if you sell the car or if it happens again its easily accessible. Good Luck!

you are throwing the computer off with the tire size it sounds like

follow your upper radiator hose from the radiator back to the engine. At that point remove the hose and replace it. Put it back together , fill up the antifreeze and you are ready to go.

IF it will not open by the cable or electric switch it may be because the opening spring in the hinge of the door is broken and not moving the door open. Test this by having someone operate the release mechanism and manually opening the door.

I would trade it in for an Acura.

Should be the backup fuse.