Had this problem many times on my 91 Accord, the problem is NOT the cable
but the adjustment of the control cable at the heater box located beneath
the glove box please refer to this website for adjustments.
http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/AccordManual/index.html

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
news:zrudnewOlN6mWSbcRVn-3w@sedona.net...
> My daughter's '93 Accord is having heater control problems. The
temperature
> control **** is cracked now, as a result of too much torque to adjust the
> temperature. I pulled the control panel out last week to check out the
> mechanism, and with the cable disconnected it worked okay. Today I
replaced
> the heater control valve, but found the new valve has about the same feel
as
> the old one. That only leaves the control cable. Anybody have experience
> with that?
>
> Mike
>
>

 

Had this problem many times on my 91 Accord, the problem is NOT the cable
but the adjustment of the control cable at the heater box located beneath
the glove box please refer to this website for adjustments.
http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/AccordManual/index.html

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
news:zrudnewOlN6mWSbcRVn-3w@sedona.net...
> My daughter's '93 Accord is having heater control problems. The
temperature
> control **** is cracked now, as a result of too much torque to adjust the
> temperature. I pulled the control panel out last week to check out the
> mechanism, and with the cable disconnected it worked okay. Today I
replaced
> the heater control valve, but found the new valve has about the same feel
as
> the old one. That only leaves the control cable. Anybody have experience
> with that?
>
> Mike
>
>

 

In article <zrudnewOlN6mWSbcRVn-3w@sedona.net>, "Michael Pardee"
<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:

> My daughter's '93 Accord is having heater control problems. The temperature
> control **** is cracked now, as a result of too much torque to adjust the
> temperature. I pulled the control panel out last week to check out the
> mechanism, and with the cable disconnected it worked okay. Today I replaced
> the heater control valve, but found the new valve has about the same feel as
> the old one. That only leaves the control cable. Anybody have experience
> with that?
>
> Mike

I once owned a 93 Accord and replaced that control **** at least once per
year. I always purchased two and kept one in the tool box. I found out
that the control **** for the 96 and 97 Accord looked almost the same so I
purchased one of the those and it lasted about two years so you might want
to do the same thing.

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In article <zrudnewOlN6mWSbcRVn-3w@sedona.net>, "Michael Pardee"
<michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:

> My daughter's '93 Accord is having heater control problems. The temperature
> control **** is cracked now, as a result of too much torque to adjust the
> temperature. I pulled the control panel out last week to check out the
> mechanism, and with the cable disconnected it worked okay. Today I replaced
> the heater control valve, but found the new valve has about the same feel as
> the old one. That only leaves the control cable. Anybody have experience
> with that?
>
> Mike

I once owned a 93 Accord and replaced that control **** at least once per
year. I always purchased two and kept one in the tool box. I found out
that the control **** for the 96 and 97 Accord looked almost the same so I
purchased one of the those and it lasted about two years so you might want
to do the same thing.

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"Grahame" <grahame.joyce@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:0Qpvd.6841$%p1.547549@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Had this problem many times on my 91 Accord, the problem is NOT the cable
> but the adjustment of the control cable at the heater box located beneath
> the glove box please refer to this website for adjustments.
> http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/AccordManual/index.html
>

You're on my Christmas list, Grahame! I found the box (actually at the
bottom of the center part), even though my Haynes manual doesn't even
mention it exists. Access to the control cables is by prying out the
button-like fastener near the passenger's left ankle (LH drive vehicle) and
then pulling out the small duct it held. Once I unfastened the cable to the
controller and the cable to the valve and verified each worked smoothly, it
was pretty simple to fasten the cables back down with the correct
adjustments. My daughter is happy again.

The valve cable clearly had frozen near the valve, and a squirt of Lock-Ease
and a little bit of working freed it. I suppose the torque required to fight
that originally got the cable adjustments out of whack.

Mike

> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
> news:zrudnewOlN6mWSbcRVn-3w@sedona.net...
>> My daughter's '93 Accord is having heater control problems. The
> temperature
>> control **** is cracked now, as a result of too much torque to adjust the
>> temperature. I pulled the control panel out last week to check out the
>> mechanism, and with the cable disconnected it worked okay. Today I
> replaced
>> the heater control valve, but found the new valve has about the same feel
> as
>> the old one. That only leaves the control cable. Anybody have experience
>> with that?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>
>

 

"Grahame" <grahame.joyce@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:0Qpvd.6841$%p1.547549@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> Had this problem many times on my 91 Accord, the problem is NOT the cable
> but the adjustment of the control cable at the heater box located beneath
> the glove box please refer to this website for adjustments.
> http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/AccordManual/index.html
>

You're on my Christmas list, Grahame! I found the box (actually at the
bottom of the center part), even though my Haynes manual doesn't even
mention it exists. Access to the control cables is by prying out the
button-like fastener near the passenger's left ankle (LH drive vehicle) and
then pulling out the small duct it held. Once I unfastened the cable to the
controller and the cable to the valve and verified each worked smoothly, it
was pretty simple to fasten the cables back down with the correct
adjustments. My daughter is happy again.

The valve cable clearly had frozen near the valve, and a squirt of Lock-Ease
and a little bit of working freed it. I suppose the torque required to fight
that originally got the cable adjustments out of whack.

Mike

> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in message
> news:zrudnewOlN6mWSbcRVn-3w@sedona.net...
>> My daughter's '93 Accord is having heater control problems. The
> temperature
>> control **** is cracked now, as a result of too much torque to adjust the
>> temperature. I pulled the control panel out last week to check out the
>> mechanism, and with the cable disconnected it worked okay. Today I
> replaced
>> the heater control valve, but found the new valve has about the same feel
> as
>> the old one. That only leaves the control cable. Anybody have experience
>> with that?
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>
>

 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:

>My daughter's '93 Accord is having heater control problems. The temperature
>control **** is cracked now, as a result of too much torque to adjust the
>temperature. I pulled the control panel out last week to check out the
>mechanism, and with the cable disconnected it worked okay. Today I replaced
>the heater control valve, but found the new valve has about the same feel as
>the old one. That only leaves the control cable. Anybody have experience
>with that?
>
>Mike
>
I just saw your posting from last month, and I had the same problem
with my 93 Accord. I went through many ***** I got from Honda that
kept cracking. Finally I tried NAPA, and their replacement **** has
lasted over a year through a Minnesota winter when everything is
stiff. It must just be stronger plastic, and less brittle.

Bill

 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:

>My daughter's '93 Accord is having heater control problems. The temperature
>control **** is cracked now, as a result of too much torque to adjust the
>temperature. I pulled the control panel out last week to check out the
>mechanism, and with the cable disconnected it worked okay. Today I replaced
>the heater control valve, but found the new valve has about the same feel as
>the old one. That only leaves the control cable. Anybody have experience
>with that?
>
>Mike
>
I just saw your posting from last month, and I had the same problem
with my 93 Accord. I went through many ***** I got from Honda that
kept cracking. Finally I tried NAPA, and their replacement **** has
lasted over a year through a Minnesota winter when everything is
stiff. It must just be stronger plastic, and less brittle.

Bill

 

"Bill D" <dowxx001@umn.edu> wrote in message
news:8hsut05ba48s2p0rp05mtlfbu3nb4n0kdc@4ax.com...
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:
>
>>My daughter's '93 Accord is having heater control problems. The
>>temperature
>>control **** is cracked now, as a result of too much torque to adjust the
>>temperature. I pulled the control panel out last week to check out the
>>mechanism, and with the cable disconnected it worked okay. Today I
>>replaced
>>the heater control valve, but found the new valve has about the same feel
>>as
>>the old one. That only leaves the control cable. Anybody have experience
>>with that?
>>
>>Mike
>>
> I just saw your posting from last month, and I had the same problem
> with my 93 Accord. I went through many ***** I got from Honda that
> kept cracking. Finally I tried NAPA, and their replacement **** has
> lasted over a year through a Minnesota winter when everything is
> stiff. It must just be stronger plastic, and less brittle.
>
> Bill
>
Good deal - I'll have to give that a try. BTW, be aware the mechanism the
**** attaches to is a nylon-looking rack and pinion assembly that drives the
cable. There is always some resistance to turning, but if you have to strain
it may endanger that hard to replace and probably expensive part.

The heat control box mechanism the cable controls is at the bottom of the
console, but is easily accessible from the passenger's side (assuming left
hand drive) by removing IIRC one screw that holds the vent by the
passenger's left foot. The vent then can be worked out, and goes back
together about as easily. The mechanism is pretty obvious as you lie on your
back, and you can unfasten both cables to check the ease of operation of
each part.

Mike

 

"Bill D" <dowxx001@umn.edu> wrote in message
news:8hsut05ba48s2p0rp05mtlfbu3nb4n0kdc@4ax.com...
> "Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote:
>
>>My daughter's '93 Accord is having heater control problems. The
>>temperature
>>control **** is cracked now, as a result of too much torque to adjust the
>>temperature. I pulled the control panel out last week to check out the
>>mechanism, and with the cable disconnected it worked okay. Today I
>>replaced
>>the heater control valve, but found the new valve has about the same feel
>>as
>>the old one. That only leaves the control cable. Anybody have experience
>>with that?
>>
>>Mike
>>
> I just saw your posting from last month, and I had the same problem
> with my 93 Accord. I went through many ***** I got from Honda that
> kept cracking. Finally I tried NAPA, and their replacement **** has
> lasted over a year through a Minnesota winter when everything is
> stiff. It must just be stronger plastic, and less brittle.
>
> Bill
>
Good deal - I'll have to give that a try. BTW, be aware the mechanism the
**** attaches to is a nylon-looking rack and pinion assembly that drives the
cable. There is always some resistance to turning, but if you have to strain
it may endanger that hard to replace and probably expensive part.

The heat control box mechanism the cable controls is at the bottom of the
console, but is easily accessible from the passenger's side (assuming left
hand drive) by removing IIRC one screw that holds the vent by the
passenger's left foot. The vent then can be worked out, and goes back
together about as easily. The mechanism is pretty obvious as you lie on your
back, and you can unfasten both cables to check the ease of operation of
each part.

Mike