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Hi this sounds like your brake disc could be warped

You cannot properly set static timing on any vehicle without using a timing light. Buy or borrow a timing light.

If it is really a knock by a mechanics use of the word, it is a SERIOUS wear of a rod bearing. Get some expert advice on this immediately. It it I am right, your engine could come apart and do considerable damage.

Damaged retractor on some vehicles when the seatbelt retractor gets damaged. Either by getting in a crash or in some cases a hard stop when the belt is worn by someone it will not retract

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what engine? fails hot engine, or cold engine and what engine of the many? seems dont work in repairs. ever do a tuneup ever? sinces it sometimes runs we can check off bad engine. of the 4. here they are. NO STARTS: 1: loss of 12vdc electric power to the EFI system. (dash lights dim?) 2: bad engine (skip this) 3: bad spark , seems is not an option here, we test all spark at all cylinders using a good new test spark plug. Its a honda, and we check timing, too,, using , a timing light. if the spark is good and timing is bad, then the timing belt slipped if it slips more, the valve in the head bend. end of motor. sometimes no starts, saves the engine, from itself. so i do spark 100% or better, on all honda's, i do a cylinder leak down test by hand so i dont MAKE IT WORSE. (it's and interference engine) 4: bad fueling, flooding or starvation, readling spark plug tips tells me which it is. 3.0L & 3.2L is Non-Interference , no engine stated. so ....

Have you changed trans filter and fluid?

battery

DOES IT CRANK OVER/IF NO CLEAN YOUR BATTERY CABLES AND CHARGE OR REPLACE YOUR BATTERY.IF STILL NOT STARTING PULL ONE SPARK PLUG OUT AND CHECK FOR SPARK.THEN CHECK FOR FUEL/

it is carburetored sounds to be the choke on it

On the cranck pulley there are 2 timing spots. The first one that you want is a single notch,that is the tdc mark, the group of 3 marks are the timing marks after it is running.

Overfilling your gas tank is not a good thing to do. You see, there is a carbon canister that is supposed to filter the air space that is taken up by the gas as you fill up. It's purpose is to remove evaporative emissions and reduce air pollution. If your car is backfiring, it usually means that your car's engine is running rich... getting too much fuel. I would check your EGR as the ECU has the additional air from the EGR factored in to burn cleanly. If the EGR is faulty and doesn't allow the extra air to get into the combustion chamber, the engine will run rich and backfire. Replacing the distributor cap and rotor, and OEM type spark plugs every two years isn't a bad thing to do. Using long-life DENSO Iridium plugs is a better option for plugs. There is also one of two Oxygen sensors screwed into your exhaust pipe to help adjust mixture with the car's computer (ECU)... these may also require replacing with new ones made by the OEM (DENSO is the OEM). The first thing you need to consider is buying a fault code reader and a Haynes manual for your car. The fault code reader will help you narrow down exactly what may be the problems. Look in the emission control section of the manual to tell you what the fault code numbers mean. Basic fault code readers aren't expensive.

If you are DIY, I highly recommend the repair manual, with the electrical section. filepeep.com if they have it. or, manualslib.com or auto parts store usually carry it. or your library may carry a copy.

YOU NEED TO HOOK UP A SCANNER AT AUTOZONE FOR FREE. THEY LET YOU BORROW ONE OR THEY'LL DO IT FOR FREE FOR YOU. THEN READ THE CODES, OF WHATS CAUSING YOUR PROBLEM. WRITE THEM DOWN SEND THEN BACK. DELETE THE CODE AND RESET THE LIGHT ALSO. RUN IT AND SEND YOUR CODES HERE IF YOU LIKE ....IF YOU TAKE IT TO A SHOP THEY CHARGE JUST TO CHECK THE CODES. HOPE THIS HELPS AND DONT FORGET TO SEND A FEEDBACK THANSK

Transmission could be running hot. Most times tranny fluid also runs through the sides of the radiator. Or a transmission cooler somewhere near the radiator and in some cases will make temp gauge rise

Run a tube down the filler neck and siphon it out.

Sounds like moisture in the distributor cap to me. I would definitely start there first.

Go inside the local Autozone and ask for the cylinder head torque specs. They will look it up and print it out for you. It will contain the torque specifications as well as the sequences. Happy torquing.