Honda Car Forum

"Mike" <hondadriver@clarkmichael.com> wrote in message
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> Just bought a 1987 Honda Accord today, and as I was driving it around
> I noticed the PGM-F1 light come on. It stayed on until I turned the
> vehicle off, then when I started it again, the light was off. Vehicle
> seems to be running fine (in fact, very fine).
>
> I've never driven a Honda before this day, so I am relatively
> ignorant. What does this light mean? Or is it the equivalent of
> every other car's "Check Engine" light?
>
> Thanks!

It's not quite the same as the check engine light. That light usually
indicates a problem with the fuel injection system. Keep an eye on it to
see if it comes on again. If you it stays on, then you have a problem. If
it comes on every now and then, then you could either have an intermittent
problem (which can be a bitch to diagnose), or it could be a faulty sensor.
Like I said, keep an eye on the light and pay extra attention to how the car
is running. Also, start monitoring your fuel economy because the engine may
seem like it's running fine to the driver but could be sucking back gas
which would indicate a problem.

Sean

It is actually exactly the same as the check engine light. They just called
it the PGM-FI light on the 85-87 FI cars. On the 88 and later, you have
Check Engine. And 86-87 and 88-89 Accords have the same codes (and with few
small exceptions, control systems), they just turned the light from red to
yellow and call it check engine.

"Sean Donaher" <Sean@nospam.ca> wrote in message
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> "Mike" <hondadriver@clarkmichael.com> wrote in message
> news:497c60dd.0307081655.4d34f04e@posting.google.c om...
> > Just bought a 1987 Honda Accord today, and as I was driving it around
> > I noticed the PGM-F1 light come on. It stayed on until I turned the
> > vehicle off, then when I started it again, the light was off. Vehicle
> > seems to be running fine (in fact, very fine).
> >
> > I've never driven a Honda before this day, so I am relatively
> > ignorant. What does this light mean? Or is it the equivalent of
> > every other car's "Check Engine" light?
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> It's not quite the same as the check engine light. That light usually
> indicates a problem with the fuel injection system. Keep an eye on it to
> see if it comes on again. If you it stays on, then you have a problem.
If
> it comes on every now and then, then you could either have an intermittent
> problem (which can be a bitch to diagnose), or it could be a faulty
sensor.
> Like I said, keep an eye on the light and pay extra attention to how the
car
> is running. Also, start monitoring your fuel economy because the engine
may
> seem like it's running fine to the driver but could be sucking back gas
> which would indicate a problem.
>
> Sean
>
>