1990 Honda Accord - Page 3 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

The flashing s light means a transmission problem. The transmission computer is under the carpet on passenger side under where you put your feet. Pull down the carpet to see the diagnostic light. Turn on the key to count the flashes to get the code. Pulll a list of codes from the internet. If your trans shifts properly if you manually shift it thru the gears, going from D1, D2 D3 but feels like it is starting in second when in drive at a stop, the computer is probably the issue, and can be repaired or exchanged for a good computer, lots of companies do this ,find 1 on the internet.

if the components were installed right then you still have air in the system that needs to be bleed. even a small amount of air can cause problems.

Most likly yor server is bad .

Burnt valve

If you replace the plugs,the ones that were made for your vehicle. And possibly spark plug wires, it should make quite a difference. Good-Day! It could be a injector making its rough idle on cylinder 2, But do above first!

In the brake master cylinder. It's located on the driver side fire wall under the hood. It'll have a large circle thing behind it.

If the rack is 15 years old-- it is about worn out Just change the rack & forget the ties rod R&R

as you are loosing steering fluid theers a good chance thats what the leak is

Does it make a chirping sound when its working, and or jumps up and down, those speedometers have a cable that connects to the trans and the back of the unit, most likely it is the instrument cluster, the gears in the speedo unit are plastic and sometimes snap off teeth so they work and stop, my 90 civic used to makes a squeeling sound then one day just stopped working I replaced the whole cluster from a wrecking yard, works fine again. Good luck, you could also check to see if the cable has come loose from the back of the instrument cluster.

Is your battery old? Make sure your terminal ends/battery posts are CLEAN and in good shape. Have your alternator/battery checked if your terminal ends are good

Could be a bad connection between the Distributor and the ECU and the Tach. Could be a bad Tach. But the engine miss firing points to a bad ignition coil in the distributor.

Probably ignition switch(common in this model-try different key-or replace Ignition switch) Also ensure battery connection is good and battery voltage is above 12.5Vdc.if not try another battery.

Take it to have the A/C pressure checked to be correct. Overpressurizing the system will keep it from working properly, as there is a HIGH-pressure switch that will shut the compressor off. You may have added too much refrigerant.

No, it doesn't mean that you absolutely have to replace the engine. were you driving when it happened? were you sitting still? what RPM was the engine doing when the failure occurred? These are all contributing factors when dealing with timing belt issues.

DISCONNECT HORN, just kidding, sorry can't help, I'm an automatic transmission specialist

If there is no power presently, most likely it blew the fusible link, Honda's have a fusible link just off the battery and is located usually along the inside of the passenger fender follow the wire from the battery and you will find it, most likely that is the culprit, good luck.

Define " not working " , no power, signal, buttons don't work, does it have a anti theft system?

there is a failing sensor that is energising the limp mode in the ECM. Run the fault codes to see it you can determine what is happening. It may be engine or it may be transmission as both units are protected . Check oil and coolant levels and transmission levels as well as transmission oil temperatures . BY stopping the motor and restarting you are cancelling out the stored fault and resetting the sensor /CVPU but it will reappear again at random. Might be a loose wire connection in a harness to the transmission or the ECM

need to have the engine thoroughly cleaned then will be able to see where leak is coming from could be a blocked breather pipe,rocker cover gasket there are a few places to look at

have you checked all fuses and the main 12 volt relay under the driver side dash?