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From: andyc@hplsla.UUCP (andyc)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Honda Accord Engine Faultering
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Date: Mon, 24-Mar-86 21:12:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Mar 24 21:12:00 1986
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# Written  1:06 pm  Mar 22, 1986 by nbs-amrf!manheime in hplsla:net.auto
# ---------- "Honda Accord Engine Faultering" ---------- 
>right.  The fuel filter was *very* dirty, so i replaced it, hoping
>that would solve the problem.  I drove some more, haven't noticed
>the drastic faultering anymore, but it is still definitely having
>the problem.  What is going on?  Should i check the cylinder
>compression?

Very dirty fuel filters do a poor job of filtering. Some foreign matter
probably found its way into your expensive Honda carburetor, and partially
plugged the jets. Most likely you are noticing the effects of a very lean 
mixture on the performance of your engine. Symptoms are: cyclical idle speed 
variations; surging while cruising; good gas mileage; maybe low power.

Remedies are to rebuild the carb or replace it. Rebuilds don't always work. A
friend with a Civic had to buy a new carb because no one would touch the old
one with a ten foot pole. His car had so much crud in the fuel filter that
the element broke; whereupon his carb loaded up with so much crap the car
stopped running. Replay of what happened to my 76 Rabbit years ago.

You know where the Honda manual calls for replacing that pesky fuel filter
every 30K miles? Well, this is why!!! 

Good luck. I hope I'm wrong and there's just a leaky vacuum line or something
else that's cheap.

andyc @ hplsla