1987 Honda Prelude - Page 2 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

1. send it back to japan,or just junk that peace of ****.

THE WATER PUMP DOESNT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE CAR STARTING , CHECK BATTERY CONNECTIONS , POSIBLE BAD BATERRY , ALTERNATOR NOT CHARGING ECT ECT.

Try flushing the fluid. 2 1/2 quarts come out easily with the drain plug at the driver side. Add only Honda approved fluid. It is OLD dextron and $8 a quart. There is no filter on a Honda but you could add one on the return line from the radiator /cooler. Use Lucas conditioner as a last resort before replacing the solenoids/transmission. My CL had blocked filter mesh screens at the Torque Converter lock-up solenoids.

she needs a new fuel filter its clogged and releasing gas intermittently

under pas side kick panel is the ecu aka your "brain"

I think you will only be able to find on in the bone yards. I don't know if you checked online, but most junkyards have locator services.
Worst case, I would take the old pulley to a small machine shop and I am confident that they could repair anything that was wrong with it. They may charge you $ 100 or so, but that is much cheaper than a new car and the Hondas are great cars and last forever if taken care of.

You will need to replace the fuel pump it is located in the gas tank. Disconnect the battery jack the back of the up and place on jack stands, using plywood and a floor jack lower the gas tank and disconnect the fuel pump( it clips on) and pull the tank out and replace with new pump

use a fuel additive/cleaner at twice the concentration to clean system....

Go to the auto parts store and tell them you want a quart of transoil for your Honda, they will direct you ...

fuel cut relay in drivers dash fuse box. it is located on back side of fuse box,remove and jump (at fuse box )terminal 1 and 2 where relay was removed from.you should then have power to fuel pump.if so repLACE RELAY

Sam so right now you have crank no start,or no crank , no start. Not clear.
If its no crank no start.Your looking at battery, cables, ignition switch , starter relay.
If its crank no start, you know that B+ is making it to starter. Ok now listen for fuel pump to buzz or hum when you put key in ignition and turn to on position. No buzzing or humming fuel pump or relay.
make a set of jumper cables run them from battery to fuel pump, Does the pump run? If yes. The pump is good relay is not. If pump doesn't run then its the pump. Remember when you do this test you don't need the key in ignition Battery doesn't have to be connected, because your bypassing the control circuit.

Low retail valve $1950.00
Average clean and in good condition $3100.00
High retail valve $4375.00
Hope this was very helpful

check fuses.

Hi:

I don't know if you have an automatic or a 5 speed, but here is help for either one:

Automatic:

locate the auto transmission fluid dipstick, on passenger side of engine compartment. It should read full, while the engine is running, transmission in Park.

5 speed. There is a threaded plug on the side of the transmission. You need to remove the plug . the transmission should be filled to the bottom of the threaded hole, or till it runs out!

Generally the symptoms say the catalytic converter is clogged, you can't get any air out so you can't pull any air in, and the age of the vehicle says so too. Look and see if it has ever been replaced.

YOU HAVE TO REMOVE POWER STEERING PUMP AND CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR BUT DONT DISCONNECT THE ACTUATOR CABLE.

it's ok thks

check for oil in the spark plug leads
check your coil for damage (cracks) replace if there is any
make sure your tune up is proper

if its a manual transmission it could very likely be ready for a new clutch and the flywheel resurfaced

You need to start with the battery. It should be load tested to verify that it's good or not. You can take it to a auto parts store to be tested, usually for free.