20 Most Recent 1989 Honda Prelude - Page 6 Questions & Answers

at least you know were to start,key on the fuse that blew.and everything controlled by it.i'm assuming that every time you replace the fuse now,it blows .think back before the short,was there any electricial problems,or devices that didnt work.,wires are melted together,or motors are shorted out.putting a bigger fuse in probably burnt a wire open(meaning got too hot and broke)whatever blew the fuse to start with,is most likley where the meltdown is ,start unplugging the things on that fuse,one at a time,remove tail lightbulbs,inspect thre sockets,look up under the dash at the wiring ,your clock,tach.and gas gauge ,are there,observation is almost 90%of trouble shooting anything .fixing it is easy pop the hood spend some time just looking at every thing follow wires make sure they arent melted together ,and are plugged in,just unplugging something and plugging it back in will show problems,things will fall apart.clips will break and hopefully you will see something obvious,shorts are never fun,do you have any electrical background?and know how to use a multimeter .if you do reply ,

Try Main relay http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/startproblems.html#mainrelay - half way down page, EFI Main Realy

timing marks on flywheel remove rubber grommet on gearbox housing plus minus at 12 o clock.

can you turn the wheels still? if you can then its not a tie rod. more than likely it is the sway bar for body roll of the car. goto auto zone or O'reilly auto parts to get the right fix.

1. You might simply need to replace your brakes, they're wearable items and don't last forever. But it's not fine one day, bad the next. You hear any scraping?
2. You might need to only add brake fluid (any leaks on the ground?)
3. Air in the hydraulic brake lines. Old lines, failing brake booster, or faulty service could also be the culprit.

is everything stock? and you have catalitic converter in place?

Stop by Schucks auto supply and have them run the codes. i'm sure there is a code if you cant pass emissions. your check engine light bulb is probably out.

and usually the first cause is the first o2 sensor.

where are the rpm's at when its idling cold?

if the cold idle is below 1500 rpm. adjust it by tightning/loosing the intake spring located on the intake manifold.

if it does it reguardless of rmp. replace the spark plugs.

to remove water pump.you going to have to move timing belt cover.to get to the water pump bolts.to remove water pump.

replace main relay

Disconcet the positive cbl on batery..
Disconect plugs & wires from alternator..
Loosen the belt.
Undo bolts..
Pull out alt..
Put in the new alt..
Tighten bolts & belt.
Plug wires back in..
Re-conect cbl to batt..

Hope this helps !!
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Yes it is. Will need to make small adjustments though. These websites will tell you all you need to know:
http://www.preludepower.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2184952

and

www.preludeonline.com/f62/b20a-intake-manifold-91928/

not enough fuel the map sensor needs remapping

I'm working on a 1984 Camry with no brake lights. You might try the brake light switch. It is located near the top of the brake pedal. Mine was hard to get to. I had to remove lower plastic piece under stearing wheel and a AC outlet. The switch should have 12 V to one side even with motor off. When you press on the brake the switch allows 12V to pass through to the brake lights. I am no expert. Still working on my problem. I've got 12V through my switch but nothing going to the back. I don't have a good wiring diagram and you talk about alot of wires just take a good look under there. You do want to check bulbs in back. I supose you have checked that already. God bless Steve

Hello Kisha...These fuel filters are found inside a metal bracket under the left rear of the car. Before changing the fuel filter, loosen or remove the gas cap; this will equalize pressure within the system. Some will have washers, usually copper on the connections. They should be replaced also.

This is what the filter looks like.
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Appeats voltage regulator ha a plroem, but, check battery wwater level before replacin battery or alternater.

To raise the front you may need to replace front spring they may be bad or you can get some performance spring that are over sized. The bottom line is that springs and bigger wheels are the only things that can raise the front of any car. Good luck and thanks for using FIX YA

I would check your brake light bulbs, the solder on the bottom of the bulbs flattens out over time and touches causing a connection between brake & parking lights. Sometimes it is just easier to replace all the brake light bulbs because you may not see which one is worn. Good luck, HondaAl

is the battery charged up did you check all the fuses

I had a similar problem. it would run great when the motor was cold until it started warming up. and then when i'd give it gas to get speed up it would act like it was either starving for gas or getting too much. I first started at the fuel injectors, pulled out the fuel filter and dumped it out, gas looked dirty so i replaced fuel filter and it didn't fix the problem, i then checked the fuel pump but it was ok. next i pulled the fuel tank and when i pulled out the pickup tube the screen at the end was clogged and their was chunks floating in the tank. Cleaned it all really well and havent had that problem since. hope this helps you

These are a vacuum line nightmare. I take it the diagram isn't still on the bottom of the hood?