Prelude tech problem!!

[cybercrx00]

OK......our 2000 prelude is 150 miles from expiration of the 36000 mile warranty. Just the last couple weeks, the car started acting up. In every gear, and no matter what speed, between 1700-2000 rpms, and just enough throttle to hold a constant speed, the car chokes. It is very strange and I have never experienced anything like this. sometimes when you are moving from a dead stop, and letting the clutch out, it hits that same area of rpm's and will stall, then it just cranks, unless you leave it on for a few seconds and then start it. I was thinking this may be a fuel map problem, and am going to try to take it to the dealer monday. Any other suggestions. The only mod to the whole car is MSD spark plug wires.

[buh_buh]

I say take it back to dealer before your 150 miles is up.

[MARKUSIUDIUS]

Make sure when you take the car in you swap back the original leads or they might void the warranty (pricks)

If you have anymore trouble post a thread and we will try to help.
All the best :flash:

[fritz_269]

In the US, they absolutely can NOT void the warranty if you replace the spark plug leads. The Magneuson-Moss warranty act defends your rights to personalize your vehicle. Read: http://www.enjoythedrive.com/content/?ID=8124

Go IMMEDIATELY to your local dealership. Have them drive the car and reproduce the problem. Make absolute sure that they write down everything symptom that you think is wrong. Even if you can't reproduce a particular problem right then and there, make sure they write it down as a possibility. Make sure it is signed, and make sure you go home with a copy - even if you don't leave your car there at that time.

The point is to get full and complete documentation of the problem before the warranty expires. As long as you can show the problem arose before the expiration date, then by law they'll have to provide a solution no matter how long it takes, even if the warranty expires in the meantime.

Do it now and get it in writing!

[MARKUSIUDIUS]

Sorry to alarm the poor fella, but if a car company in Australia can prove that it was the use of an after market part that led to the vehicles improper performance then they may dicline to fix the problem or in some cases have the warranty voided. As soon as an unregitered mechanic or owner touches a car during a contracted warranty period it can be voided. I am not saying that the leads have done anything to the car above but down here we would not risk it, when the car has been altered in anyway it is considered as tampering.

A friend of mine did not read his warranty contract and installed a performance exhaust a week before his three month running period (stated on the contract) had finished and the warranty was voided. Two months after this the ABS played up and the radiator sprung a leak.

Also our average warranty period is 60,000miles and you can in some cases extend this with a little extra cash.

All the best:flash:

[cybercrx00]

I took it in today with 35,928 miles on it, and I made the service writer guy go for a ride along with me and pointed out my concerns. I am currently waiting to hear from them, so let's see how it goes. Unfortunately I do not have the original wires because I swapped them from another car I had, but I pulled off the intake and put the stock wheels on. I really hate dealing with our local honda dealers though. They never seem to resolve any of my previous problems. Hopefully they get this one right.

[fritz_269]

Originally posted by cybercrx00
I took it in today with 35,928 miles on it, and I made the service writer guy go for a ride along with me and pointed out my concerns. I am currently waiting to hear from them, so let's see how it goes.

Wow. That's cutting it close.
Best of luck, keep us updated.

[cybercrx00]

they said it was the release bearing....this time I believe them. Last time I took it in for the noise, they said it went away when they refilled the tranny.....BS. So they have to order the part and I take the car back next week, if all goes well no more problems for a while. They did say something about the plug wires might be causing the hesitation, i told them I bought the plug wires because of the hesitation, and that shut him up.

[MARKUSIUDIUS]

See the dodgey bastard tried to turn it back on you. Good work with the quick wit and I hope your ride comes good :flash:

[fritz_269]

Originally posted by cybercrx00
they said it was the release bearing....this time I believe them. Last time I took it in for the noise, they said it went away when they refilled the tranny.....BS. So they have to order the part and I take the car back next week, if all goes well no more problems for a while. They did say something about the plug wires might be causing the hesitation, i told them I bought the plug wires because of the hesitation, and that shut him up.

Cool.

Just make sure everthing is documented well, so that if it doesn't solve the problem, you'll still be covered for it.

[cybercrx00]

Well, well, my gf was driving the car to work today, and the check engine light came on along with the atts light, and to add to it, the noise they fixed has happened once or twice already. God I hate dealers, lets see how many trips this is going to take!