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1988 Honda Accord Engine idling

Tiny
MAXWHAT
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  • 1988 HONDA ACCORD
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 219,000 MILES
The engine races, the RPM's are erratic. The tach will go up and down.
Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 AT 3:02 AM

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Tiny
KHLOW2008
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Hi maxwhat,

Is this a carburetted or injection model?
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 AT 1:35 PM
Tiny
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It is fuel injected.
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 AT 4:36 PM
Tiny
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The erratic rpm is commonly termed as "surging" and mostly due to a fault in the idling system, adjustment or vacumn leakages.

1. Check for disconnected vacumn hoses. Faulty PCV would allow uncontrolled amount of air into cylinders.

2. Check radiator coolant level.

3. Check for clogged cooling hoses to fast idle valve.

4. Check idle adjust screw.
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Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 AT 8:28 AM

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