On 10/10/03 8:59 AM, in article
b53f7005.0310100559.637016bc@posting.google.com, "Will"
<wfisher@charlottebusinesssolutions.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> When I initially start my '97 Honda Accord EX everything is good. No
> lights or signals. After about 1 minute I hear something click once
> over in front of the front passenger seat. It may be coming from the
> glove compartment. Right when I hear the click an orange "ABS" light
> comes on over to the right of the speedometer.
>
> Sometimes when I first crank the car(in the morning) I hear some type
> of pump; it sounds like an aquarium air pump coming from the front on
> the driver's side. It turns off after about a minute or two. I spoke
> with a mechanic and he pointed to a tall cylinder above the front
> driver's side wheel. He said that this cylinder may compress the ABS
> system. But he doesn't specialize in Hondas or Break Systems. Can
> anyone confirm this and how serious is this? Will my breaks totally
> fail? How much does it cost to replace? Is this even the
> problem?--Thanks in advance!
> -will

You can read out the trouble code from it and then make a diagnosis. If you
are hearing the pump for awhile and then the light comes on, that usually
means the system is not able to maintain pressure.

The little can your mechanic pointed out is part of the system, but it is
probably not the cause of the problem.

The ABS module is very expensive (about $1000 US) if it needs to be
replaced. But read the code first and see what its problem is.

On the bright side, the ABS is separate from the main brakes. You can
ignore it forever if you don't want to fix it. The car will behave the same
as if it never had ABS in the first place.