Hi there:
First I suggest scanned the ECU. The misfire counter function can help
you determine which cylinder is behaving badly. Clearly this is not an
option for all people and vehicles though.
NOTE: Even without engine
scanners you can identify which cylinder is causing a dead misfire.
Carefully disconnect one spark plug at a time. If the cylinder you are
disconnecting is operating properly you will hear a change in RPM. If
the cylinder you disabled is the bad cylinder you will see no change in
engine behavior.
Check your ignition system. There are several steps to this.
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Remove spark plugs and check to see if the electrodes look worn down or
contaminated. Check your spark plug gap with a plug gapper to see if
the electrode has worn down.
- Use a multimeter to check your spark
plug wire resistance. They should read roughly between 2,000 - 12,000
Ohms. What you are really looking for is an open circuit in one of the
wires. Bend the wires around and see if you lose continuity.
- Check cap and Rotor. Look for carbon tracking or extremely worn down rotor.
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On newer vehicles with distributeless ignition systems coils are prone
to failure. If you know which cylinder is misfiring try swapping that
cylinder's ignition coil with another cylinder and see if the misfire
moves with it.
If you know your ignition system is operating
properly you may want to check compression. You may already have the
spark plugs out from your ignition check so it only takes a minute to
check engine compression.
Fuel injection Service - The motorvac
service works miracles. It is available at most repair facillities.
Adding a can of fuel injector cleaner to your fuel tank is not ecnough
to clean out a severely plugged injector. The motorvac solvent is much
more potent and should only be used with a fuel injection cleaning
machine. It is a good place to check with a hard to find misfire.
Vacuum
leaks - A vacuum leak will cause a misfire. If the leak is near a
certain cylinder that cylinder will misfire. You can try to find a leak
by spraying down the engine carefully with carb cleaner. If you spray
the location of the leak the RPMs will rise. You can also inject the
intake manifold with smoke from a smoke machine and look to see if it
leaks out anywhere it is not supposed to.
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The first thing to have checked is the wheel balance, if they are good then you need the brake system and wheel bearings checked. Please let me know if this does not help as there are a few more specific problems that could cause vibration.
SOURCE: 1992 honda accord xe
If your car is fuel injected it may be the throttle position sensor, (TPS) hook up a DVOM and check that voltage output of sensor is steady closed to open throttle, since 35MPH is near closed throttle, that is were to focus your attention, also the mass air flow meter (MAF) may be at fault, do you have any codes? These 2 parts donot as a rule set codes.
SOURCE: 1992 honda accord ex starts to accelerate on its
Check your engine mounts to make sure they haven't failed. The torque of the engine can, during acceleration, can cause the motor to twist slightly if the motor mount(s) are bad, causing the gas pedal linkage to move, increasing acceleration.
SOURCE: I have a 1987 Accord LX 4 dr. When driving at
Depends on the throttle position, there is a adjustment for that transmission. I would suggest someone who has Honda experience, like a dealer.
SOURCE: remove rotor from distributor cap on 1993 honda
Here's a great video that will show you how to remove the distributor on your Honda Accord.">
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