1989 Acura Legend - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Look for a big fuse on the positive lead of the battery.

Look in your Manuel that came with your car, It is in the section about car alarm/ disarm.

Bottom of radiator.

It is a 12 volt battery, it should always read 12 v. What you need is to read amperage draw.

Tail lights or brake lights? Most common is the brake light switch stopper breaks off so the brake light switch doesn't shut off. This is above the brake pedal. Look on the floor for small broken plastic pieces. The stopper is only a few dollars, pretty easy to pop in place.

Sounds like bad engine bearings.

There's not much you can do short of fixing the engine.When it overheated, the metal in the cylinders may have warped, and the head gasket may have started leaking. The oil is being burned thru the cylinders and out the tail pipe.

May not have been the alternator , check the main relay module , may need to re solder the connections. Its under the dash on the left side of the steering column , its a little hard to see and get out but the connections often burn through the solder and present problems such as this that mimic a fuel supply problem .

Hi Irene,here's a link on your intake .

Time for a transaxle rebuildThe trans fluid change should not be done on a failingor slipping transmission & I don't suggest a flush everagain on any trans,you chance breaking cooler lines& getting debris into the solenoids

Probably your fuel pump. If its EFI remove the cap from the shreader valve on the fuel rail and turn the key to the on position. Listen to see if you can hear the fuel pump kick on. Leave the key on and press the shreader vlave. if fuel doesn't come out hard and strong then either it's the pump (most likely) or the fuel pump relay might be bad. That relay can be changed with other relays of the same part number in the fuse console under the hood. Try switching it out and see if the car starts. If all that checks out good then the next step I would take is to look at the cam / crank sensor.

its under the dash near the brake pedal

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Is the fuel pump worn out??

white smoke maybe a sign of a blown head gasket,crack in cylinder or head,letting water leak into 1 the cylinders.check and see if you have water(coolant)in the oil,if there is ,it will look kind of like a bad chocolate/vanilla milkshake mixture.if any of this is true then your looking at rebuilding the motor,which should be done by a qualified automotive tech,and get the extra warrenty if possible.

You will need a harmonic balancer puller if you don't have one you can get it for free from part source from their loan a tool program. DO NOT WACK WITH A HAMMER you will damage the harmonic balancer for sure! Every job is easier with the right tools my friend!

Hi Patrick,The only thing I can tell you is that it sounds like you have narrowed the problem down to either a FUEL DELIVERY problem or a FUEL INJECTION problem (since it starts by spraying fuel in the intake). You need to check for fuel pressure at the fuel rail to eliminate the fuel delivery system, (This should have been done before replacing the fuel pump and/or relay.)If the fuel pressure is within specifications, then you need to diagnose your fuel injection system.

One fan comes on when the Coolant sensor reaches a certain temperature, and the other fan comes on when the A/C Compressor is turned On.You can measure the voltage going to the fan for 12 volts using a Voltmeter. If it isn't getting 12 volts when it is supposed to, check your fan relay (it should click with the fan turns on). I’m happy to help further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/jeremy_69f3cc28d95bf514

Iy you do alot of short distance driving in other words don't get the exhaust hot like a 20 minute plus drive causes the catalic converter to clog up and you won't have take off power or able to get up faster than about 50mph ..GOOD LUCK

The turn signal and hazard flasher unit is located in the interior fuse panel located under the driver's left side knee protector. They are replaced by simply pulling them straight out. Note that the prongs are arranged in such a way that the flasher must be properly oriented before attempting to install it. Turn the flasher until the orientation of the prongs is correct and simply push it firmly in until the prongs are fully engaged.

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