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Car alarm - parasitic drain and ringing?

I have a Honda Prelude 1998 with the following symptoms: keep the fully charged battery connected for 2-3 days without driving and it goes almost flat (disconnect it and the charge stays for weeks at ...
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My 2001 Honda Prelude

When I put the key in all the lights turned on and everything except it doesn't want to start and doesn't make no noise or nothing just nothing
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2000 Honda prelude radiator issue

I was driving my Honda prelude and all of a sudden it shut down and wouldn't start again. I pushed the vehicle to the side of the street and opened the hood. The radiator frame where the hose ...
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What's wrong with my car?

I need Some opinions on 1992 prelude i have. Its the f22a1 5 speed . But I was coming home other day and going into 3rd and it made a odd banging noise then lost the gears. It wouldn't go into any ...
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Could taking coolant through the intake filter realistically cause permanent inability to start?

Diagnosing failure to start on a 2001 Honda Prelude SH, still in brainstorming phase. Leaving out list of other thoughts because this question is specifically about this possibility, rather than ...
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Can (possible) exhaust system damage cause random misfires?

2001 Honda Prelude SH. About three weeks ago while travelling 10-15 mph I pulled off the side of a dirt road to park and it turns out there was a row of a few railroad ties laying in the grass there....
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Can I run the engine for a short amount of time with a loose crankshaft pulley bolt?

I have a 2001 Honda Prelude SH (Honda H22A4 engine). I am about to tackle replacing the timing belt and the cam/crank/balancer shaft seals on my own. However, the one tool I don't have is a torque ...
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Diagnosing an engine oil leak

I have a 2001 Honda Prelude SH w/ 190k miles and a slow oil leak (~ 0.5-1 qt/week depending on how much I drive it) that I believe ultimately comes out the lower timing belt cover. I also need a new ...
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What is this U shaped tube sticking off the intake hose?

On the intake hose for a 2001 Honda Prelude SH there is this U shaped tube with one closed end (sorry about blurry shot): (The tiny thing sticking up on the top left isn't a tube it's just a solid ...
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Loud whining sound after revving. Alternator, maybe (but why)?

I have a 2001 Honda Prelude SH (180k miles), I am trying to identify a whining sound coming from the right side under the hood. The sound consistently starts after I tap the throttle, lasts at a ...
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Overheat, coolant loss, P0170/P0117, hard start, smoke, delayed throttle, no vtec

So I'm on the road right now (or was, when I wrote this) having an issue that started a few days ago and I'm trying to diagnose it. I am not sure what info is relevant, it does feel like more than one ...
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Possible causes for poor traction and handling

I have a 2001 Honda Prelude SH with about 180,000 miles on it. For the past 12-18 months, I've noticed consistent strange behavior: Very prone to skidding when braking on uneven roads. Much earlier ...
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Correct behavior of 2001 Prelude front side markers when hazards on

I am attempting to diagnose a fairly insidious electrical issue in a 2001 Honda Prelude SH. My question is: With the ignition off and the headlights off, but the hazard switch on, what should the ...
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Min/max fill for coolant reserve/overflow tank in abscence of markings

I have a 2001 Honda Prelude SH. I am looking at the coolant reserve tank. There are no min / max fill lines visible, although the manual says there should be. I am just re-adding coolant after fixing ...
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Low rpm when gas is pumped

I have a 2001 Honda Prelude. Every time I pump gas the rpm dies down and even turns off some times. It doesn't matter if it's $10, $20, or a full tank it happens. I just wanna know what was can do to ...
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