Re: 94 accord, fuel pump not running sometimes when starting

hgoldste@xxxxxxxx (Howard Goldstein) wrote in
news:1198010021.83460@xxxxxxxxxxxxx:



Pardon two very silly questions. If I've gotten everything reasonable
the only connections I've yet to clean are the connectors for the ECM
and the ground that the manual shows inside the cabin, passenger side,
above the ECM. Can you think of any reason I shouldn't at least hit
the ECM sockets and the connector with good no-residue contact cleaner
in case I can dislodge potential oxidation?



No reason /not/ to do that...except that Honda does not ground its ECMs
at that location.

And it is very rare for Honda grounds to become compromised which are
inside the passenger compartment.



If there aren't good
reasons not to do this then HTH do folks I get the kickpanels off?



They're held on with metal friction clips. Grab the panel at its edges
and pull gently to see where it flexes least. The locations of least
flex are the clip locations. Move your fingers there and tug sharply.
The clips will pop out of their holes. Wrap your fingers as far around
the panel as possible to minimize flex as you yank.



After lifting the weatherstipping and carpet I've got access to it but
tugging at the panel doesn't do any good.



Tug more sharply. Those clips are in there quite solidly.



Can I pry it off with a
flathead screwdriver to pop the kickpanel's plastic anchors out of the
body (is there a better way?)



See above. Fingers only; no screwdrivers. Don't be afraid to give it a
good hard yank. The more suddenly force is applied, the more effective
it will be.



:
: Sometimes there are mistakes in the manuals, so what we're seeing
: in them isn't necessarily correct, and I don't have an actual
: Accord handy to look at.

At least part of the problem here is relying on my descriptions. I'm
only slightly better with cars than I am with household plumbing, and
that's not saying much.


If I had actual hands-on experience with this model, we'd probably have
this fixed by now, but I don't. A suggestion: Go to a local U-Pull
wrecking yard. Find a copy of your model there. Inspect--with a bright
flashlight and a mirror--the same area of your car on the wreck. A
wrecking yard excursion will also allow you to study without penalty how
plastic trim panels come off.

You can purchase fairly inexpensively an extensible inspection mirror at
any auto parts place, such as AutoZone, Kragen, NAPA...



--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/
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