89 Honda Revs and Shuts off UPDATE!!!!!
10-31-2006 | 12:14 AM
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Re: 89 Honda Revs and Shuts off UPDATE!!!!!
"Eightupman" <eightupman@newemail.com> wrote in
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> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
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>> "Eightupman" <eightupman@newemail.com> wrote in
>> news:Tqe1h.1347$nG1.40@tornado.southeast.rr.com:
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>>> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>>>
>>> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut
>>> down. It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine
>>> seems to sound fine.
>>>
>>> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one
>>> out....
>>>
>>
>>
>> Do you have a carburetor?
>>
>>
>
> Yes the car is carburated.
>
Next time you try to start and the car starts then dies. immediately have a
look at the float bowl sight glass. Is the bowl dry? If not...
If it's not, check out the float bowl vent seal. If it sticks shut, vacuum
will form in the float bowl. This will allow the car to start, but then it
will stall once vacuum is built up in the float bowl.
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The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
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news:Unt1h.15842$39.1548@southeast.rr.com:
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> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns986C644C6D24Ctegger@207.14.116.130...
>> "Eightupman" <eightupman@newemail.com> wrote in
>> news:Tqe1h.1347$nG1.40@tornado.southeast.rr.com:
>>
>>> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>>>
>>> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut
>>> down. It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine
>>> seems to sound fine.
>>>
>>> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one
>>> out....
>>>
>>
>>
>> Do you have a carburetor?
>>
>>
>
> Yes the car is carburated.
>
Next time you try to start and the car starts then dies. immediately have a
look at the float bowl sight glass. Is the bowl dry? If not...
If it's not, check out the float bowl vent seal. If it sticks shut, vacuum
will form in the float bowl. This will allow the car to start, but then it
will stall once vacuum is built up in the float bowl.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
10-31-2006 | 12:14 AM
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Re: 89 Honda Revs and Shuts off UPDATE!!!!!
"Eightupman" <eightupman@newemail.com> wrote in
news:Unt1h.15842$39.1548@southeast.rr.com:
>
> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns986C644C6D24Ctegger@207.14.116.130...
>> "Eightupman" <eightupman@newemail.com> wrote in
>> news:Tqe1h.1347$nG1.40@tornado.southeast.rr.com:
>>
>>> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>>>
>>> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut
>>> down. It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine
>>> seems to sound fine.
>>>
>>> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one
>>> out....
>>>
>>
>>
>> Do you have a carburetor?
>>
>>
>
> Yes the car is carburated.
>
Next time you try to start and the car starts then dies. immediately have a
look at the float bowl sight glass. Is the bowl dry? If not...
If it's not, check out the float bowl vent seal. If it sticks shut, vacuum
will form in the float bowl. This will allow the car to start, but then it
will stall once vacuum is built up in the float bowl.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
news:Unt1h.15842$39.1548@southeast.rr.com:
>
> "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns986C644C6D24Ctegger@207.14.116.130...
>> "Eightupman" <eightupman@newemail.com> wrote in
>> news:Tqe1h.1347$nG1.40@tornado.southeast.rr.com:
>>
>>> 1989 Honda Accord 5 speed, 2.0
>>>
>>> Car will start and run for about 5 seconds at 3000 RPM and then shut
>>> down. It will do this EVERY time I fire up the car. The engine
>>> seems to sound fine.
>>>
>>> Checked for vacuum leaks and the like, but can't figure this one
>>> out....
>>>
>>
>>
>> Do you have a carburetor?
>>
>>
>
> Yes the car is carburated.
>
Next time you try to start and the car starts then dies. immediately have a
look at the float bowl sight glass. Is the bowl dry? If not...
If it's not, check out the float bowl vent seal. If it sticks shut, vacuum
will form in the float bowl. This will allow the car to start, but then it
will stall once vacuum is built up in the float bowl.
--
TeGGeR®
The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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