Honda Car Forum

I have already posted about a problem with ALB and now another fault
has appeared. Sometimes after a journey I turn the ignition off and
then restart the engine starts up again but is dead rough as though it
is "missing".If I then drive there is alot of emmisions from the
exhaust but gradually the engine will return to normal again after
about 5mins.Starting the engine from cold is never a problem. It is a
1991/92 honda concerto 1600i and has 140,000 on the clock. Can anyone
help?

Start with checking the coolant level, and then do a purge of air from the
coolant system, all per the owner's manual. There is a free online owner's
manual for the Concerto at
http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/workshopmanuals2.html

Also, what are the ages of the following?
spark plugs
ignition wires
distributor cap
distributor rotor
fuel filter
air filter
thermostat

The oxygen sensor is also something to consider. In the U.S. anyway, a new
OEM oxygen sensor may be had from online sites for no more than around $50.
IMO, the thermostat and O2 sensor are both items to consider replacing
pre-emptively (that is, before failure) for a car your age.

"borosteve" <stephen@sash5.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote
> I have already posted about a problem with ALB and now another fault
> has appeared. Sometimes after a journey I turn the ignition off and
> then restart the engine starts up again but is dead rough as though it
> is "missing".If I then drive there is alot of emmisions from the
> exhaust but gradually the engine will return to normal again after
> about 5mins.Starting the engine from cold is never a problem. It is a
> 1991/92 honda concerto 1600i and has 140,000 on the clock. Can anyone
> help?
>

> The oxygen sensor is also something to consider. In the U.S. anyway, a new
> OEM oxygen sensor may be had from online sites for no more than around $50.
> IMO, the thermostat and O2 sensor are both items to consider replacing
> pre-emptively (that is, before failure) for a car your age.
>


Does this car have a cat??

> 1991/92 honda concerto 1600i and has 140,000 on the clock.

Your car lasted longer than the company that built it !!!

(For those that don't know, UK Concerto's were built by Rover in
Longbridge for Honda).

The UK site says yup.

Elle
--
Honda home studies: http://home.earthlink.net/~honda.lioness/

"Bozo" <spam@spamme.com> wrote
> Does this car have a cat??

borosteve wrote:
> I have already posted about a problem with ALB and now another fault
> has appeared. Sometimes after a journey I turn the ignition off and
> then restart the engine starts up again but is dead rough as though it
> is "missing".If I then drive there is alot of emmisions from the
> exhaust but gradually the engine will return to normal again after
> about 5mins.Starting the engine from cold is never a problem. It is a
> 1991/92 honda concerto 1600i and has 140,000 on the clock. Can anyone
> help?

This procedure will take 30 mins and is free!

Take the distributor cap off, mark the wires and take the cap indoors.
Thoroughly wash it in the bowl with Fairy liquid and then dry it.
Apply a smidgeon of household furniture wax or, better, beeswax
to the inside and then polish off.
Replace and try it out. This one caught me out twice! Details on my site
in sig below.

HTH
--
Graham W http://www.gcw.org.uk/ PGM-FI page updated, Graphics Tutorial
WIMBORNE http://www.wessex-astro-society.freeserve.co.uk/ Wessex
Dorset UK Astro Society's Web pages, Info, Meeting Dates, Sites & Maps
Change 'news' to 'sewn' in my Reply address to avoid my spam filter.