goldendesign Posted February 4, 2015 Share #1 Posted February 4, 2015 My 2004 Honda Accord coup may be out. I knew I had only a year or two before she gave up the ghost. I have owned her since new. Bought as a leftover in late 2005. 240,000 miles. Only changed the clutch once, two brake jobs, and regular maintenance. This morning as I got off the expressway the engine light popped up and the car will not rev past 2500 rpms. I have UTFG and found it is most likely a sensor, about 500 to fix, or at worst the exhaust 2nd port won't open. I already checked the TPS sensor and found it functional. Really blows. I didn't want a car payment until after I graduated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 4, 2015 Share #2 Posted February 4, 2015 My money is on some sort of failed component that limits power or RPM to keep from hurting the engine. My car, a 2005 Ford Freestyle, did something similar and it was a cheap fix as I recall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted February 4, 2015 Share #3 Posted February 4, 2015 Sounds like it is in Limp Home Mode. Take it to Autozone, have the code pulled and then you will have a better idea. Tons of Honda forums and techs out there. Heck you are at a college, probably surrounded by kids who like to work on Hondas cheap. Post a help needed sign in the student union describing your problem and I bet you have tons of responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted February 4, 2015 Yeah I plan on pulling the codes sometime today if I can. My store isn't in a very accessible area of town. I won't get off till after they would all close so I have to sneak out at lunch and try. If it is reasonable to fix, I will. But to be honest the car isn't worth more than 1500 in working order so I can't see putting more than 500 into it. If I can limp it till the end next breakdown then all the merry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted February 4, 2015 Share #5 Posted February 4, 2015 How did you fry a clutch in a Honda Accord? I taught three teenage boys how to drive a stick shift on our Accord and the clutch still worked fine when I traded it in at 250,000+ miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted February 4, 2015 Replaced it at 200k miles. In my younger days I spent quite a bit of time street racing. Ripping through the gears with the nitrous on wore the clutch a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted February 4, 2015 Share #7 Posted February 4, 2015 You can pull the code yourself. I don't have the instructions but you can UTG. My 2006 had 240k and mid December it acted up and the timing chain skipped a tooth on one top half. Those cylinders then went ahead and eat the valves. Toast. I sold it for scrap to a friend that has a shop. He pulled the engine and tranny and replaced them with rebuilds and has it back on the road. He plans on giving it to his mother. He's not about to strip the engine down any further to find the actual cause. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentonMakes Posted February 4, 2015 Share #8 Posted February 4, 2015 But to be honest the car isn't worth more than 1500 in working order so I can't see putting more than 500 into it. Even if that $500 only keeps it running for six more months, it'll [probably] still be cheaper than six months of car payments. My Accord just turned 10,000 miles, after 8 months.... glad to hear all your longevity stories. I spend a bit of every commute sitting in traffic - I'll be thrilled if my clutch lasts 200K miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted February 4, 2015 Share #9 Posted February 4, 2015 Did you try turning off and back on again? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted February 4, 2015 Share #10 Posted February 4, 2015 Bought as a leftover in late 2005. 240,000 miles. I don't know how a dealer can sell anybody a car with 240,000 miles on it and call it a 'leftover'. Some people have no ethics whatsoever. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted February 4, 2015 Share #11 Posted February 4, 2015 Did you do the clutch? I have a 2006 with 160K on it right now. Original clutch and I know it will need going through at some point. Do you have the 4 or 6 cylinder? I hope to get 300K out of my motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share #12 Posted February 4, 2015 Yeah did thy e clutch at 200k. The 4 cyl k24 motor. Lasted well so far even with the abuse I put it through early in its life. I took it to the same mechanics shop for the last 8 years for oil and other maintenance. They did both brake jobs first at 110k the second at 220k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted February 4, 2015 Share #13 Posted February 4, 2015 Yeah did thy e clutch at 200k. The 4 cyl k24 motor. Lasted well so far even with the abuse I put it through early in its life. I took it to the same mechanics shop for the last 8 years for oil and other maintenance. They did both brake jobs first at 110k the second at 220k How bad was the clutch to do? I've done a lot of different things over the years but I have never once done a clutch. I am sure that I can do just about anything if I really put my mind to it, but is it really worth it? Is it a job I should just pay someone to do once the time comes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldendesign Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share #14 Posted February 4, 2015 Oh hell I paid someone to do the honda. On my old muscle cars and my Chevy truck, super fricken easy. On this honda? Took the shop twords days. The have to disassemble the front end and partially drop the motor through the left wheel well. Fricken nightmare of a Job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted February 4, 2015 Share #15 Posted February 4, 2015 Oh hell I paid someone to do the honda. On my old muscle cars and my Chevy truck, super fricken easy. On this honda? Took the shop twords days. The have to disassemble the front end and partially drop the motor through the left wheel well. Fricken nightmare of a Job. Pretty much what I thought. And I have the V6. The motor certainly takes up more space, can't imagine that it makes that job any easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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