new guy with mad probs

legendcoupe93 · 07-05-03, 01:04 PM

wuts up yall? im just signed up to the forum, been reading it for a couple months though. this place is great, it has helped me alot with my car and all that stuff. i got a 93 coupe l model, but it doesnt work right now, i started on the head gaskets because some rip off mechanics told me i had blown hg's thats why my car was over heating....so i got off the fuel rails, coil packs, and the left side valve cover and was looking threw my repair records and they mentioned how my water pump had residue around it. and everytime my car would over heat, i would put it in neutral and rev it to 2.5k-3k and couple seconds later i could hear the sound of coolent flowing around my dash board....so i put 2 and 2 togather and figuered that it was a bad water pump, so i put everything back on bought one new fuel injector(i dropped it and broke it) and got a water pump and am waiting to get enough money to get it installed. well now my car doesnt start and my d4 light flashes when the acc. is on and the car makes clicking noises all over the engine and around the dash?? cant be good, so i figure its the VSS that i need to change out and the reson maybe its not starting cause the main ignition relay is gone bad.... any help on this would be great sorry for the long message
later
drew

tnelson · 07-05-03, 01:54 PM

sounds like you have several normal legend problems, they just all happened at once. why did the mechanics tell you you had a bhg? leakdown test? or what. anyway, wp is a common thing to go bad, as well as the vss and the main relay. main relay is a fairly easy fix, yourself, do a search, miked has posted many pictures. miked>all. anyway. vss i have never done or had a prob with. so i dont know what to tell you on that. search is your friend is all i can say.

peace
T

Mastervtec · 07-05-03, 03:22 PM

The D4 light that flashes means that there may be a problem with your transmission.

tnelson · 07-05-03, 03:29 PM

possibly tranny, but flashing d4 is a vehicle speed sensor problem

peace
T

***LegendGS*** · 07-05-03, 03:37 PM

Jump your service connector and get the code.

To do this:

In your passenger footwell and under the carpet is the ECU. There is a small service connector (plug that isn't connected to anything) around the top of the ECU (it should be attached to the top, but may be hanging). Jump the connector with a paper clip and turn your ignition to the ON position (do not start the car).

Count the number of blinks on the D4 and/or Check Engine light.

Long blinks count as 10s
Short blinks count as 1s

There will be a pause between codes.

When trying to start, does it crank or just click?

If it cranks but won't start, maybe it's the Main Relay. If it just clicks, it could simply be the battery.

legendcoupe93 · 07-05-03, 05:50 PM

finally it started!!!! i had my igniton coil packs taken off to get them inspected as well as the spark plugs to make sure they both worked but a mechanic( a good one that i trust) said he can not check the packs without the car, so i put them back on and kept tryin to start it it was barly cranking at all, sounded worse today then ever, i thought for sure it was a dead battery or sumtin like that, so i kept turnin and turnin it and it started to sound like it was commin so i was gassin and turnin ya know how it goes, and finally started up after holding the key to the start postion for like 30 seconds(could that damage it?) and kept having to rev it. keep in mind this is the first time this car has been started since early december, so u can imagine it was smoking quiet a bit, it had my dad and i kinda worried but it evetully stopped, well it seems like i have to tweak with the idle a lil because it keeps wanting to die, not right away but let it idle for a good 30 sec and probly will stall.could that be bad idle or something else? anyways so i put more gas in it after it ate up about a qtr tank in less then 15 minutes! and its been starting up fine, i hopped in it and took it around the hood and it started over heating, not unusall i was expecting it so i parked it and am waiting for my next pay check to install the new wp. but now my d4 light is no longer flashing?? wuts up with that....also i wanted to know how do u drain the coolent system? my coolent started to boil so im pretty sure its no longer good. but more info would be great guys thanks so much for the speedy response.
drew

**502 MotorSports** · 07-05-03, 10:02 PM

dude!

slow down....you are trying to diagnose too many things at once....what can we do?
email me, maybe we can check it out together...I am in the ATL area too

07-05-03, 01:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
legendcoupe93 legendary! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Rheinland Pfalz- kaiserslautern, GERMANY Posts: 1,046 Car 1: 1993 acura legend coupe metallic green iTrader: (0)	new guy with mad probs wuts up yall? im just signed up to the forum, been reading it for a couple months though. this place is great, it has helped me alot with my car and all that stuff. i got a 93 coupe l model, but it doesnt work right now, i started on the head gaskets because some rip off mechanics told me i had blown hg's thats why my car was over heating....so i got off the fuel rails, coil packs, and the left side valve cover and was looking threw my repair records and they mentioned how my water pump had residue around it. and everytime my car would over heat, i would put it in neutral and rev it to 2.5k-3k and couple seconds later i could hear the sound of coolent flowing around my dash board....so i put 2 and 2 togather and figuered that it was a bad water pump, so i put everything back on bought one new fuel injector(i dropped it and broke it) and got a water pump and am waiting to get enough money to get it installed. well now my car doesnt start and my d4 light flashes when the acc. is on and the car makes clicking noises all over the engine and around the dash?? cant be good, so i figure its the VSS that i need to change out and the reson maybe its not starting cause the main ignition relay is gone bad.... any help on this would be great sorry for the long message later drew __________________ http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/f98053bf.jpg Proudly serving in your military you only live once, live it up! Vehicle & Vehicular Equipment Mechanic Apprentance legendcoupe93@yahoo.com 15% black tint koni/Ground Control SPC ball joint Enkei LM1 18" x-drilled slotted rotors kenwood 7inch touch flip alpine type R 10" sub no name amp 300w mcCulloch 5000K H.I.D. bayou chip new type II type S door speakers pioneer 4 way 6x9 Im broke!

07-05-03, 01:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
tnelson Pedobear is watching you Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,652 Car 1: 2002 TL-S, white Car 2: 1992 Corvette iTrader: (3)	sounds like you have several normal legend problems, they just all happened at once. why did the mechanics tell you you had a bhg? leakdown test? or what. anyway, wp is a common thing to go bad, as well as the vss and the main relay. main relay is a fairly easy fix, yourself, do a search, miked has posted many pictures. miked>all. anyway. vss i have never done or had a prob with. so i dont know what to tell you on that. search is your friend is all i can say. peace T __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feLqz1udhtY

07-05-03, 03:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mastervtec Stock Is Best Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: SLC, Utah Posts: 5,571 Car 1: Bastard People iTrader: (3)	The D4 light that flashes means that there may be a problem with your transmission. __________________ -BDE "I like your cane." <<< >>> LMAO. You had to be there. CLICK!!>>> Newbie FAQ...Read It!! <<< CLICK!! My Coupe - Sold My New Coupe

07-05-03, 03:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
tnelson Pedobear is watching you Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,652 Car 1: 2002 TL-S, white Car 2: 1992 Corvette iTrader: (3)	possibly tranny, but flashing d4 is a vehicle speed sensor problem peace T __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feLqz1udhtY

07-05-03, 03:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
*LegendGS* GS Hog Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 7,014 Car 1: 1994 Legend GS-Auto Car 2: 1994 Legend GS-6 spd Car 3: 1993 NSX-6 spd iTrader: (2)	Jump your service connector and get the code. To do this: In your passenger footwell and under the carpet is the ECU. There is a small service connector (plug that isn't connected to anything) around the top of the ECU (it should be attached to the top, but may be hanging). Jump the connector with a paper clip and turn your ignition to the ON position (do not start the car). Count the number of blinks on the D4 and/or Check Engine light. Long blinks count as 10s Short blinks count as 1s There will be a pause between codes. When trying to start, does it crank or just click? If it cranks but won't start, maybe it's the Main Relay. If it just clicks, it could simply be the battery. __________________ Please read the Forum Rules and other announcements

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07-05-03, 05:50 PM	#6 (permalink)
legendcoupe93 legendary! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Rheinland Pfalz- kaiserslautern, GERMANY Posts: 1,046 Car 1: 1993 acura legend coupe metallic green iTrader: (0)	finally it started!!!! i had my igniton coil packs taken off to get them inspected as well as the spark plugs to make sure they both worked but a mechanic( a good one that i trust) said he can not check the packs without the car, so i put them back on and kept tryin to start it it was barly cranking at all, sounded worse today then ever, i thought for sure it was a dead battery or sumtin like that, so i kept turnin and turnin it and it started to sound like it was commin so i was gassin and turnin ya know how it goes, and finally started up after holding the key to the start postion for like 30 seconds(could that damage it?) and kept having to rev it. keep in mind this is the first time this car has been started since early december, so u can imagine it was smoking quiet a bit, it had my dad and i kinda worried but it evetully stopped, well it seems like i have to tweak with the idle a lil because it keeps wanting to die, not right away but let it idle for a good 30 sec and probly will stall.could that be bad idle or something else? anyways so i put more gas in it after it ate up about a qtr tank in less then 15 minutes! and its been starting up fine, i hopped in it and took it around the hood and it started over heating, not unusall i was expecting it so i parked it and am waiting for my next pay check to install the new wp. but now my d4 light is no longer flashing?? wuts up with that....also i wanted to know how do u drain the coolent system? my coolent started to boil so im pretty sure its no longer good. but more info would be great guys thanks so much for the speedy response. drew __________________ http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...c/f98053bf.jpg Proudly serving in your military you only live once, live it up! Vehicle & Vehicular Equipment Mechanic Apprentance legendcoupe93@yahoo.com 15% black tint koni/Ground Control SPC ball joint Enkei LM1 18" x-drilled slotted rotors kenwood 7inch touch flip alpine type R 10" sub no name amp 300w mcCulloch 5000K H.I.D. bayou chip new type II type S door speakers pioneer 4 way 6x9 Im broke!

07-05-03, 10:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
502 MotorSports 502MotorSports.com Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: ATLVILLE Posts: 9,445 Car 1: e39 540i Car 2: e46 325xi \| e46 330i Car 3: S430 iTrader: (0)	dude! slow down....you are trying to diagnose too many things at once....what can we do? email me, maybe we can check it out together...I am in the ATL area too __________________ The Hotness! Elevate Your Standards.... Legend Mod Money! Jasmyn \| Final e39 Pics \| 502MotorSports MySpace

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