The ABS pump hasn't show any excessive time when it has activated
before or while it came on so I don't think that there is a problem
with that. I'm going to change the fluid in the morning and hope for
the best. We're finally going to get some sun in the northeast
tomorrow so that I can work on this after a week of rain.


Nick

On Fri, 14 Oct 2005 03:23:38 GMT, E Meyer <epmeyer50@msn.com> wrote:

>On 10/13/05 4:58 PM, in article ufltk112qo266gl8o1l8q2df7fkiama8th@4ax.com,
>"Nick" <Nick> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>>
>> I have an intermittent problem with my ABS light that just
>> recently started about 2 weeks ago. My father took my Integra out 2
>> weeks ago and noticed that the ABS light came on. When I had a chance
>> to look at it, the ABS light was off on the next start. It hasn't come
>> on since yesterday when I left the car sitting for about 24 hrs. I
>> drove it last night to put in gas and after I started the car on the
>> light came back on. Since it was dark and I didn't want to play around
>> with it last night I waited until this afternoon to check the error
>> code. Well what a surprise, the light was once again out today.
>> I've had a look at a couple of posts on google and some
>> suggested that I change the fluid and purge out the air. I can be
>> about 95% (car was my cousin's) sure that the fluid hasn't been
>> changed in the ABS (I changed the fluid this year in the regular brake
>> lines) could this be what is causing my intermittent problem? The
>> filler value and the bleeder valve are very close together on the ABS
>> unit, if I keep adding fluid and draining it from the bleeder valve
>> will that cycle through the entire system?
>> I'll try to obtain the code the next time it comes on but any
>> help before I can obtain the code would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Nick
>
>On those times when the light comes on, does the pump run occasionally for a
>couple of minutes first? These systems try to maintain pressure and if they
>fail to hold pressure after pumping themselves up a number of times, then
>the light comes on, usually about 2 minutes after you start it up. If this
>is what is happening, then if you are lucky, it could be debris interfering
>with the internal valves.
>
>Change the fluid (make sure you follow the prescribed procedure - you don't
>want to introduce air into the system).
>
>After you change the fluid, then exercise the ABS. The light has to be off.
>find a gravel or dirt road and lock the brakes from about 40 mph so that the
>ABS engages. If there is crud in the valves, this will sometimes clear it
>up.
>
>There was also a TSB on the ABS on the '95 integras that identified a
>problem with leaks at the external plugs. If this is the problem, then it
>actually is fixable (usually its not).