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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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Steve Driska

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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