Originally Posted by MixMaster
Hi e3nine!
Thanks for your response, first i am impressed as i do have that rotten egg smell in the car often. I deodourised the system once with a can of something but in a few weeks te smell was back. Thanks very much for the tip!
Regarding the engine idle...yes i was thinking the same thing, the car has done 180000 so it is probably due for a timing belt change regardless. If it improves my idle at all that would be great but i am not expecting much. I have taken the car to both a honda service and an ultra-tune trying to solve the problem but i didn't have any luck....i did wind up with really good fuel efficieny though 10.5 L/100km. Is it worth considering some better sparkplugs?
What is on the must do list for a new owner?
Thanks a million,
Michael
The timing belt will control your engine's idle. If the belt is old and worn, or if the timing has slipped over the years, you'll feel it in your idle. Your car will tremble hard at dead stops.
Spark plugs should be only changed with Honda recommended plugs. If you go with some expensive "platinum" or "twin coil" sparkplug, you might not like the results. It's been proven that these "upgraded" plugs tend to misfire more causing engine problems (no spark to bad gas milage)
If you're a new owner of the car at 180K, here's what you have to do.
1. Timing belt and water pump
2. fluids (transmission
drain and fill, radiator, power steering, brakes, etc)
3. new battery (this never hurts)
4. Spark plugs, wires, and cap
and remember, if it's not broken, don't fix it ... but it doesn't hurt to inspect
5. brake pads
6. tire tread
7. exhaust system for leaks
8. the "Honda rust spot"