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Got a recall for our 2003 (US) Accord LX with 4cyl, auto. There are 3
items: evap. emisssions, failure to get in reverse, and an air intake
issue. The evaporative emission sounds like just a pollution issue and
the failure to engage reverse gear is supposed to only be a problem when
stuck in snow. Those can wait.

The other one (air intake hose falling off ) could lead to engine damage.
Anyone know how often this has been happening?

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> Got a recall for our 2003 (US) Accord LX with 4cyl, auto. There are 3
> items: evap. emisssions, failure to get in reverse, and an air intake
> issue. The evaporative emission sounds like just a pollution issue and
> the failure to engage reverse gear is supposed to only be a problem when
> stuck in snow. Those can wait.
>
> The other one (air intake hose falling off ) could lead to engine damage.
> Anyone know how often this has been happening?
>
> --
> Steve Driska

If it's a recall, you can usually get the stats at the U.S. Gov site.

TAKE IT IN. that is the purpose ofa recall so you do not ahve any damage
done to your car. Honda is doing you a courtesy by recalling these items.
The revers item is not only whne it is stuck in snow it ahs to do with the
linkage binding.

TAKE IT IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> "Steve Driska" <Some_Idiot@a_bogus_address.net> wrote in message
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> > Got a recall for our 2003 (US) Accord LX with 4cyl, auto. There are 3
> > items: evap. emisssions, failure to get in reverse, and an air intake
> > issue. The evaporative emission sounds like just a pollution issue and
> > the failure to engage reverse gear is supposed to only be a problem when
> > stuck in snow. Those can wait.
> >
> > The other one (air intake hose falling off ) could lead to engine
damage.
> > Anyone know how often this has been happening?
> >
> > --
> > Steve Driska
>
> If it's a recall, you can usually get the stats at the U.S. Gov site.
>
>

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> "Steve Driska" <Some_Idiot@a_bogus_address.net> wrote in message
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> > Got a recall for our 2003 (US) Accord LX with 4cyl, auto. There are 3
> > items: evap. emisssions, failure to get in reverse, and an air intake
> > issue. The evaporative emission sounds like just a pollution issue and
> > the failure to engage reverse gear is supposed to only be a problem when
> > stuck in snow. Those can wait.
> >
> > The other one (air intake hose falling off ) could lead to engine damage.
> > Anyone know how often this has been happening?
> >


the reverse thing is a ECU reprogram, the air tube is simple also.
only takes 20 min. to do the both of them.
the reverse condition has nothing to do with the shift linkage.
that applies to the 2002-03 crv's only!
Chip

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> > Got a recall for our 2003 (US) Accord LX with 4cyl, auto. There are 3
> > items: evap. emisssions, failure to get in reverse, and an air intake
> > issue. The evaporative emission sounds like just a pollution issue and
> > the failure to engage reverse gear is supposed to only be a problem when
> > stuck in snow. Those can wait.
> >
> > The other one (air intake hose falling off ) could lead to engine damage.
> > Anyone know how often this has been happening?
> >


the reverse thing is a ECU reprogram, the air tube is simple also.
only takes 20 min. to do the both of them.
the reverse condition has nothing to do with the shift linkage.
that applies to the 2002-03 crv's only!
Chip

can i fix these problem myself becasue i have a stick shift with engine
start and i do not know how to connect the wires that were so my engine
start would work in my stick shift.


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I don't know what problems you are talking about. The recall I'm
familiar with relates to rocking an automatic transmission between D
and R as I understand it. Wouldn't apply to your car. There's another
recall item that is some weak hose clamp or something like that. I
have no idea if that is particular to automatics or whether you have
the 4 or 6.

On Wed, 24 Sep 2003 05:38:45 GMT, iljasonii
<iljasonii.u8wso@realcaraudio.com> wrote:

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>can i fix these problem myself becasue i have a stick shift with engine
>start and i do not know how to connect the wires that were so my engine
>start would work in my stick shift.

yea they sent me a letter for the weak hose clamp but the dealers will
not look at my car cause of my engine start for my five speed. i was
wondering how much it would cost to buy it myself. i got a v4 stick
shift.


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In article <iljasonii.u8wso@realcaraudio.com>, iljasonii
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> can i fix these problem myself becasue i have a stick shift with engine
> start and i do not know how to connect the wires that were so my engine
> start would work in my stick shift.


My advise to anyone that has a Honda that is under warranty to have all
repairs done at a Honda dealership. The warranty should cover the cost of
the repairs. If you attempt to repair problems yourself and screw up the
repair, Honda will probably use this as an escuse not to repair that
specific problem.