"T. Nelson" wrote:
>
> If you are sure it is the carbuator, I advise you to visit some auto
> parts stores and see if they can sell you what is known as a carbuator
> kit. Carbuator kits come with everything you need to rebuild the
> carbuator. Hopefully, it will come with the instuctions you keed to
> rebuild the carbuator. If not, those instuctions can be found in some
> repair manuals that can be purchased at auto parts stores and Barnes and
> Noble. Don't buy the manual until you make sure it has detailed
> instuctions and pictures related to rebuilding a carbuator. There are
> dozens of gaskets and other parts in a carbuator that can "go bad" or no
> longer work the way they were designed to work. One leaking gasket could
> be the source of your problem. Also ask the auto parts manager if they
> have rebuilt carbuators for sale--it might be easier for you since you
> won't have to go to the trouble of rebuiding your carbuator which is a
> lot of work.

The "some auto parts store" you should visit is the Honda dealer. They sell
what is known as a top clean kit. This contains all of the parts that will
be needed to overhaul the carburetor except for floats which must be
purchased separately. It also includes detailed instructions. The top
clean kit and protocol was developed many years ago by a dealer tech who was
looking for a faster way to overhaul Honda's carbs. The carb is left bolted
to the intake manifold and just the top air horn is removed (and the mixture
screw along with the side solenoids as well).

In article <87a535f1.0402022141.442d027f@posting.google.com >,
DavidMcLau@MSN.com (Dave) wrote:
> > 1982 Honda Accord sedan, auto trans. It has a problem with the
> > carburetor. The car barely starts, if at all. And if it is started,
> > it won't rev up. And then it stalls out and it won't re-start. It
> > fills like it is totally flooded.

With a flooding carb, you can often see the extra gas dripping in the
barrels. Have you checked this?

Another thing to do is to do a propane enrichment test. Since the float
levels are ok, the symptoms you describe could be indicative of a carb
that's too lean.

> > This carburetor has 3 barrells. One is just a very small auxillary
> > primary and there is also the primary and the main.

This was standard for Honda carbs except for the side draft models used on
the Preludes. I strongly recommend that you NOT adjust anything to do with
the auxiliary barrel. These are set at the factory with a special gauge and
usually don't require any adjustment.

> > The problem was previously diagnosed as being in the carburetor system
> > by a reputable garage. But, what part is bad. I don't want to replace
> > the carburator.

I would suggest that you find an independent Honda shop in your area that
you can trust to do the diagnosis/repair. Another option is to purchase a
factory service manual from http://www.helminc.com.

By the way, a peculiar problem that sometimes happens to Honda's carbs is
that the brass jets in the bottom of the float bowls can fall out of the
body of the carb. This can cause flooding even if the float levels are ok.
However, this condition is easy to spot especially since you've had the air
horn off since the jet will be rolling around in the bottom of the float
bowl. I've repaired a couple of these by lightly scoring the side of the
jet so it has increased interference with the bore in the body of the carb
and then gently tapping the jet back in place.

Eric