Hey

I have a rather quirky '80 Accord, and I'm wondering if you can help me out a little.

1.) 2 days ago, I was on a freeway and couldn't seem to get much power at all in the final gear. (I was decelerating from 40mph up a tiny hill) It seemed like I could not give it the amount of gas I needed then. In fact, if I let up on the gas pedal to about half way, it seemed I got almost more power. Transmission?

2.) Speedometer vibrates constantly between 2-4 mph. Any way to fix that?

 

Aloha john87: Welcome to the forum, enjoy your stay, hope we can help you out. If you have an automatic, trans slipping, or fluid low. If it a standard, clutch worn out.
If you have the old style cable speed-o-meter, the cable may need lube, If it is the electronic type, it may be the sending unit on the trans. That Honda must be in good conditon, 1980, hondas are good.

 

thank you for the welcome.

1.) it is an auto unfortunately. and yes, i checked the transmission fluid and it was very low.
2.) I'm afraid I don'tunderstand.

It is in pretty good condition. It has trouble starting when it has not been run in 2+ hours, but it still starts. Works well.

 

go to majestichonda.com, parts, and enter the info on your honda, it will show you the 80 accord has a speed-o-meter cable. If you lube your cable the fluxuating may go away. or the odometer may be going bad. Also might get yourself a service manual to help you locate and do work on the accord.

 

When I stop at a stop sign or stop light it seems like an ton of exhaust is coming into the car. Any ideas on why that is?

BTW - I couldn't find out where on that site to type in the info for my car.

 

http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com site will be mejestic honda click on honda parts catalog on line, locate your parts. 3 different ways. enter info it requests. Perhaps the 1st one was the dealership, it gets confusing, sorry.

 

thank you, that site worked. any ideas about the excess exhaust?

 

How many miles does the accord have, have you check your entire exhaust system to look for holes. It it is all coming out of the exhaust tail pipe, it could be carb adjustment.
Black smoke to rich, white smoke possible oil burning. PM me, this may get too much in detail acmech52@yahoo.com