I recently purchased a 1996 Honda Accord- off EBAY-. On the 700 mile trip
home the tachometer would occasionally go haywire. The initial time it
went haywire there was kind of a power surge, then loss- but after that
first time of going haywire, it never had anymore surges, etc. It has done
it once since getting it home. This is my first Honda to own, and I bought
it for the reason that they last forever. Any ideas what would cause this
to happen? Also, is it o.k. to smell some oil burning in a 10 yr. old car.
I had to put only 1/2 quart in after 700 miles. Is this o.k. or could this
be something really serious?

Thanks!