And this,

Make : HONDA Model : ACCORD Year : 2002
Service Bulletin Num : 010402 Date of Bulletin: APR 01, 2002
NHTSA Item Number: 636738
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Summary:
SUBJECT REGARDING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS THAT THE ENGINE HESITATES
BRIEFLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TT




"George Macdonald" <fammacd=!SPAM^nothanks@tellurian.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 10 Apr 2004 04:43:13 GMT, "alberta_girl"
<hay_caroline@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I have a 2002 Accord SE (automatic) w/ 31000 kms on it. I am having 2
> >issues:
> >
> >1. The car seems to "hesitate" for a second on acceleration from
> >stopped.... very noticible when cold but still there when warmed up.
>
> Does it "flare" on upchanges?... i.e. allow engine rpm to jump a bit.
Have
> you checked the fluid level and checked for leaks? No other symptoms like
> whining or clunking noises? Check the TSBs at
> http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/pr.../tsbsearch.cfm.
>
> >2. The tracking on the vehicle is dead on at hwy speeds however around
town
> >its a constant struggle to keep it aimed straight. It is constantly
pulling
> >right. Most common on dead starts.. it will pull to the right but, as I
> >said, I fight with it all over town at non-hwy speeds. Is it just a
wheel
> >alignment thing or something else?
>
> Do you have factory standard sized tires on it? Are those roads
relatively
> smooth? You should try an acceleration test from stopped on the flatest,
> smoothest road you can find to see if the problem still happens there. It
> could be a tire problem: bad tire, uneven wear - check them and see if a
> rotation has any effect. There isn't much to adjust in the way of
> alignment, apart from toe but if the tires all look OK then it 'd be worth
> getting the alignment checked.
>
> Rgds, George Macdonald
>
> "Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who,
me??