HONDA BALLADE 160I CUTTING OUT AT 3500 RPM

have an accredited service center adjust the shift linkage / cable to reposition the gears selection correctly

The cable that connects the gear change lever to the transmission is incorrectly adjusted. You will need to get it onto a hoist and adjust the cable until you can select all the gears. ideally you want a workshop manual for this as it will give you the exact details of how to adjust it. However you can probably do it by trial and error but it may take a while.

Check crankshaft sensor and cam too.

Yes, you need to set your camshaft end distributor timing to TDC. (top dead centre). now you start vehicle, and adjust your distributor timing to 10% after tdc, on the coast or 8% inland

Check if the air filter is clogged with oil and dirt. Check the timing, then check that the cam belt has not slipped. Could be plug wires, but this will usually cause rough running as well. Could be low fuel pressure.

The coolant temperature sensor adjust the air to fuel ratio depeneding on the temperature of your engine. If it is bad it will run your engine too rich(to much gas, not enough air) and it will run rought at idle and definatly have black smoke, good-day! its worth a try ! In some cases you can unplug the sensor and the PCM will compensate by running a default air/fuel ratio and in some cases allowing the car to run without the sensor, I'd just replace it.

service manual.
Code Description Possible Cause
0 ECU / ECU signal No signal to ECU
1 Oxygen sensor circuit Oxygen sensor or circuit, ECU
2 Oxygen sensor circuit Oxygen sensor or circuit, ECU
3 MAP sensor circuit Map sensor circuit
4 CKP sensor / engine speed (RPM) Crank angle sensor or circuit, ECU
sensor
5 MAP sensor circuit MAP sensor or circuit, mechanical
problem
6 ECT sensor circuit ECT sensor or circuit, automatic
transaxle control unit
7 TPS / Angle Sensor TPS sensor or circuit, automatic
transaxle control unit
8 CKP sensor / engine speed (RPM) Crank angle sensor or circuit, ECU
sensor
9 CMP sensor CMP sensor or circuit
10 IAT sensor IAT sensor or circuit
11 Idle Mixture Adjuster Sensor Idle mixture adjuster sensor or
circuit
12 EGR system fault No EGR action, faulty EGR valve
13 BARO sensor circuit BARO sensor or circuit
14 Idle Air Control valve circuit / ECU Open or shorted out ignition signal
circuit / No signal to ECU
15 Ignition Output signal Open or shorted ignition output
signal circuit
16 Fuel Injector Circuit Open or shorted fuel injector
circuit
17 VSS circuit VSS sensor or circuit
18 Ignition Timing Adjuster Open or shorted signal circuit
19 A/T Lock-up control solenoid Open or shorted signal circuit,
Lock-up control solenoid lock-up solenoid
20 Electrical Load Detector / Sensor Electrical load detector or circuit
Honda/Acura
Fault Code Definitions (21 - 59)
Chapter 3 22
Code Description Possible Cause
21 Spool Solenoid Valve Open or shorted signal circuit,
spool solenoid valve
22 Valve Timing Electronic Oil Open or shorted signal circuit,
pressure switch valve timing oil pressure switch
23 Knock sensor circuit Knock sensor or circuit
30 AT / ECU communication signal A AT control unit, ECU
31 AT / ECU communication signal B AT control unit, ECU
35 Traction control / ECU / signal Traction control module, ECU
36 Traction control / ECU / signal Traction control module, ECU
41 Oxygen sensor heater - left side Oxygen sensor / heater or circuit
42 Oxygen sensor heater - right side Oxygen sensor / heater or circuit
43 Fuel Supply system - left side Oxygen sensor or circuit, fuel
system
44 Fuel Supply system - right side Oxygen sensor or circuit, fuel
system
45 Fuel metering - left side Injector control circuit, incorrect
fuel metering
46 Fuel metering - right side Injector control circuit, incorrect
fuel metering
48 Heated oxygen sensor Oxygen sensor or circuit
53 Right Knock Sensor Right knock sensor or circuit
54 CKP sensor 2 CKP sensor 2 or circuit
59 CMP sensor 2 CMP sensor 2 or circuit

scan it check tps sensor.also check for sticking throttle linkage.also check idle speed control.

CHECK THE THROTTLE CABLE . IS HOLD THE TPS SENSO ON . MAP SENSOR IS OK

Sounds like you need to replace the MAF sensor its the unit on toyota vehicles that calulates how much Air intake is going into the throttle body and then sends a signal to the ECU of your car which adjusts your Fuel injector compensation. When your MAF Sensor is malfunctioning it will throw the fuel curves out of wack and cause your car to what mechanics call "lean out" or "running rich" its basically your getting too little or too much fuel at higher RPM's and the motor is choking from too much fuel and not enough air. Hope this helps let me know if it doesnt so i can continue to troubleshoot for you via internet