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My '98 Accord LX has been hesitating after I start it for a few months. My
check engine light was on for a while and when I had regular maint. (~85k
miles), they said it was nothing and reset it. The light came back on not
long after. Both before and after the service, the car has been hesitating
and sometimes stalling when I try to accelerate just after starting the car
(in any weather). Once I'm going, no problems. If it matters, I drive ~60
miles, all expressway (60-80 mph), every day. Thanks in advance

sdonn wrote:
> My '98 Accord LX has been hesitating after I start it for a few months. My
> check engine light was on for a while and when I had regular maint. (~85k
> miles), they said it was nothing and reset it. The light came back on not
> long after. Both before and after the service, the car has been hesitating
> and sometimes stalling when I try to accelerate just after starting the car
> (in any weather). Once I'm going, no problems. If it matters, I drive ~60
> miles, all expressway (60-80 mph), every day. Thanks in advance


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If it runs great once it warms up, have you had anybody touching your
Timing Belt? TIt sounds like a good symptom of a timing belt being out a
tooth.

You've checked your coolant levels, etc? You need to look on your work
order and find out what the code was. Report back. Isn't your timing
belt getting close to being 'old'?

'Curly'

sdonn wrote:
> My '98 Accord LX has been hesitating after I start it for a few months. My
> check engine light was on for a while and when I had regular maint. (~85k
> miles), they said it was nothing and reset it. The light came back on not
> long after. Both before and after the service, the car has been hesitating
> and sometimes stalling when I try to accelerate just after starting the car
> (in any weather). Once I'm going, no problems. If it matters, I drive ~60
> miles, all expressway (60-80 mph), every day. Thanks in advance

youll need to find out what the code is its giving off, and figure out
the best way to troubleshoot and fix it. i cant really blame the dealer
for resetting it and sending you on your way, but this time around they
need to do something.

Similar systems in my 98 LX turned out to be a failing catalytic converter,
which was just on the right side of warranty coverage at the time.


"sdonn" <sldonnel@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> My '98 Accord LX has been hesitating after I start it for a few months. My
> check engine light was on for a while and when I had regular maint. (~85k
> miles), they said it was nothing and reset it. The light came back on not
> long after. Both before and after the service, the car has been hesitating
> and sometimes stalling when I try to accelerate just after starting the
> car
> (in any weather). Once I'm going, no problems. If it matters, I drive ~60
> miles, all expressway (60-80 mph), every day. Thanks in advance
>

The dealer reported the problem is Fuel pressure regulator and CVS valve.
Any idea if this sounds right?