Honda Car Forum

> 1. The EACV needs to be cleaned. Issue: WHERE is the EACV and how
> do I clean it??? What do I clean it with? I actually think I have
> finally located it, but am uncertain as to which parts of it can be
> unbolted, etc. Any visual or step by step or at least a point in the
> right direction would be very helpful.

I have actually located and opened up the EACV. So the next question
is how do I properly clean it and how do I know if it is the root of
the problem?

> I have actually located and opened up the EACV. So the next question
> is how do I properly clean it and how do I know if it is the root of
> the problem?

I believe I have cleaned the EACV correctly, but the problem persists.
The Honda dealer recommended a complete Fuel Injection system
cleaning which runs about $90 and possibly an EGR cleaning which is
$200. The FI cleaning is OK, I think I might do that, it may or may
not solve the problem.

The issue with EGR is that, is there a way for me to tell if the EGR
procedure needs to take place?

On 25 Jul 2003 14:05:56 -0700, iberkner@area51media.com (Ilan Berkner)
wrote:

>> I have actually located and opened up the EACV. So the next question
>> is how do I properly clean it and how do I know if it is the root of
>> the problem?
>
>I believe I have cleaned the EACV correctly, but the problem persists.
> The Honda dealer recommended a complete Fuel Injection system
>cleaning which runs about $90 and possibly an EGR cleaning which is
>$200. The FI cleaning is OK, I think I might do that, it may or may
>not solve the problem.
>
>The issue with EGR is that, is there a way for me to tell if the EGR
>procedure needs to take place?

Take a look at the articles here:
<http://www.tech2tech.net/T2T_TSB/index.htm>.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??

Ilan Berkner <iberkner@area51media.com> wrote:
>> I have actually located and opened up the EACV. So the next question
>> is how do I properly clean it and how do I know if it is the root of
>> the problem?

> I believe I have cleaned the EACV correctly, but the problem persists.
> The Honda dealer recommended a complete Fuel Injection system
> cleaning which runs about $90 and possibly an EGR cleaning which is
> $200. The FI cleaning is OK, I think I might do that, it may or may
> not solve the problem.

> The issue with EGR is that, is there a way for me to tell if the EGR
> procedure needs to take place?

With that mileage and vintage Accord, I would treat the EGR passage
cleaning as regular maintance. I had this done to my '93 Accord at
100k miles. This is only one of the handful of flaws on my Accord
that I've had to correct to keep it running. Here is a complete list
of the problems I've had with my Accord since I bought it new in '93.

#1. Bad ingniter replaced.
#2. Cheap-ass factory radiator replaced.
#3. Cold solder joint in main relay resoldered.
#4. EGR passages need to be drilled out.

Now that I've had these well-known defects corrected, I expect
to get another 300k miles out of the car without any surprises.

Here's the EGR cleaning procedure:
http://www.tech2tech.net/T2T_TSB/T2T013.pdf

Andrew