low gas milliage/ turning problems/ idea problems

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DOARAVE
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My 1988 honda accord 4dr LX auto is getting about 4 miles to the gallon, and the engine feels like its trying to jump out of the car when ever i come to a stop the whole car shakes really hard, if i put it in neutral at a stop the shaking gos down but is still there. it has over 200k miles on it. And the steering is hard to turn , if its a sharp turn you can hear a clinking. Got and info on these problems?
Jan 31, 2012 at 11:35 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Do you have a check engine light and when was last tune-up?
Jan 31, 2012 at 11:50 AM
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FIXITMR
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what do plugs look like? have you taken a compression test?
Jan 31, 2012 at 11:52 AM
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FIXITMR
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maf/map sensor could be not working right and temp sensor too.
Jan 31, 2012 at 11:53 AM
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DOARAVE
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full tune up about 6 months ago......but the car still have all problems listed.....how would a tune up have anything to do with my steering problem...spark plugs/ wire new ....so what causing the really bad gas milliage? has to be part that need to be replaced huh?
Jan 31, 2012 at 12:38 PM
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DOARAVE
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the car has no dummy lights on, just really need to know what parts (like fuel pump/fuel regulator/cat converter) thats could be failing to cause these problems.
Jan 31, 2012 at 12:47 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Check the fuel pressure with a gauge with and w/o the regulator and comeback with the readings
Jan 31, 2012 at 12:51 PM
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FIXITMR
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pretty old car does it perform ok? how is compression? clinking could be axle joint noise.
Feb 1, 2012 at 2:30 PM
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