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I've got my first Honda, a 2004 2.2 CTDi Sport. Its done 114000 miles but has been well maintained and serviced with 1 owner. It drives very nicely with sharp handling for the size, pulls strongly and still gives good mpg.
However there are a few issues I want to sort asap.
The main one is that occasionally (3 times in ~800 miles) under heavy acceleration the engine will cut out until I change gear, then may happen again before settling down. The only way to describe it is when redlining a petrol, except its happening around 2.5-4k.
It has happened twice in 2nd and once in 3rd, each time I was accelerating hard but the car was warmed up and had been driving fine before and after.
So I am wondered what might be the cause - clutch slip? turbo failing? fuel injectors blocked? I have a warranty on the car but want to investigate as much as I can myself before taking it into a garage who may well find nothing.
Another potential problem is sometimes the steering feels a bit jerky, pulling very subtlety to the opposite way I've turning on a bend or turn, at low to moderate speed. It feels artificial rather than direct from the wheels, perhaps like the power steering turning off or over-correcting for a split second.
The last issue is a hissing from the rear n/s suspension when going over bumps even at a crawl, I would ***ume this is just normal suspension noise but is it something to watch out for in the accord?
Many thanks for any comments or suggestions on the above.
However there are a few issues I want to sort asap.
The main one is that occasionally (3 times in ~800 miles) under heavy acceleration the engine will cut out until I change gear, then may happen again before settling down. The only way to describe it is when redlining a petrol, except its happening around 2.5-4k.
It has happened twice in 2nd and once in 3rd, each time I was accelerating hard but the car was warmed up and had been driving fine before and after.
So I am wondered what might be the cause - clutch slip? turbo failing? fuel injectors blocked? I have a warranty on the car but want to investigate as much as I can myself before taking it into a garage who may well find nothing.
Another potential problem is sometimes the steering feels a bit jerky, pulling very subtlety to the opposite way I've turning on a bend or turn, at low to moderate speed. It feels artificial rather than direct from the wheels, perhaps like the power steering turning off or over-correcting for a split second.
The last issue is a hissing from the rear n/s suspension when going over bumps even at a crawl, I would ***ume this is just normal suspension noise but is it something to watch out for in the accord?
Many thanks for any comments or suggestions on the above.
