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I have a 1998 Honda Accord EX with 122000. My check engine light came on so I had the code checked. It came up saying that all 4 cyl. were missing, yet it runs great. I have put new wires,plugs and a new ignition coil on to try and fix the problem but to no avail. The only things I have done different to the car just before the check engine light came on is I now use synthc. oil and I started to run high test gas in it from 89-93 octane

Submitted: 212 days and 16 hours ago.
Category: Car
Value: $13
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Year: 1998
Make: Honda
Model: Accord
Engine: 2.3 Vtech

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I have a 1998 Honda Accord EX with 122000. My check engine light came on so I had the code checked. It came up saying that all 4 cyl. were missing, yet it runs great. I have put new wires,plugs and a new ignition coil on to try and fix the problem but to no avail. The only things I have done different to the car just before the check engine light came on is I now use synthc. oil and I started to run high test gas in it from 89-93 octane. I changed the 02 sensor on the front side because the code now comes up as front 02 sesor. Check engine light still on and it says its the front 02 sensor.???

Posted by Richard 212 days and 15 hours ago.

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Hi Nomad
   That does sound a little strange. Try this:
Disconnect BOTH battery cables and jump them or otherwise connect them together for several minutes, staying clear of the battery. Turn on the headlight switch when you do this, just to get a complete system discharge.
Turn off the HL switch, connect the positive cable first, then the negative cable. This may solve your issue, worth a try. Otherwise, you have something going on with the exhaust emmissions system. Let me know what happens.

Richard

208 days and 9 hours ago.

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Robert, I did what you said to do with the battery cables. It did not solve the problem. The check engine light came on immediately after I put the cables back on. Could I possibly have a short? Thanks !

Tom

208 days and 8 hours ago.

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Sorry Richard, I think I called you Robert. "my bad"

Tom

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Go back to using regular unleaded. Using high test fuel has been known to cause this problem due to the adiitional additives in the fuel that clean your injectors. Reseting your system should solve the problem.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090712110953AA37oHG

 

Another possibility is Your gas cap isn't on tight enough.

ASE Master Tech 35yrs40044.1313443287

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208 days and 4 hours ago.

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I refilled it with reg gas and i put a new gas cap on it. How long should I run the car before i reset the system?

Posted by ASE Master Tech 35yrs 208 days and 2 hours ago.

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You can try resetting it now, but you might have to run till next fill up and rest again.

Posted by ASE Master Tech 35yrs 207 days and 14 hours ago.

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With the mileage you have on your car, I would like to remind you, if you haven't done it recently, that your timing belt should be replaced every 60,000 miles. If you are not sure when it was replaced, it should be done as soon as possible. With an interference engine such as yours, it is the most important maintenance item. If the timing belt breaks, it can cause engine damage such as bent valves and more.

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