My 1996 Odyssey is just running FANTASTIC, as long as you are running down the road. Not a single issue with acceleration, cruising, etc.
About a year ago it started idling 'low' on occasion. I tuned it up, but it really didn't help. Over the summer the idle would intermittently drop real low and the A/C compressor would cycle. It really never "died" at this time.
Before Christmas I realized it had never had new WIRES put on. I bought some nice OEM wires, plugs, cap, rotor and could swere it was running better, but then soon the low idle was obvious and it was starting to die on occasion when backing out, or decelerating to a stop, etc. STILL, we drove it home for Christmas 628 miles each way and it ran perfect, EXCEPT to low idle and occasional dying at idle.
So, I read that these symptoms could very well be a FUEL FILTER. I ordered a $20 set of flared crows foot wrenches and changed that challenging little filter on the firewall. The job was easy, but the results were ZERO.
All new tune-up and now a new fuel filter and it run exactly the same. Cruises and accelerates fantastic, but idles like a model T. Dies frequently when stopping to shift gears unless foot is on gas. It is getting worse.
IDEAS?? ADVICE?? [1996 Odyssey - 170K]
Many Thanks,
Chaz.
About a year ago it started idling 'low' on occasion. I tuned it up, but it really didn't help. Over the summer the idle would intermittently drop real low and the A/C compressor would cycle. It really never "died" at this time.
Before Christmas I realized it had never had new WIRES put on. I bought some nice OEM wires, plugs, cap, rotor and could swere it was running better, but then soon the low idle was obvious and it was starting to die on occasion when backing out, or decelerating to a stop, etc. STILL, we drove it home for Christmas 628 miles each way and it ran perfect, EXCEPT to low idle and occasional dying at idle.
So, I read that these symptoms could very well be a FUEL FILTER. I ordered a $20 set of flared crows foot wrenches and changed that challenging little filter on the firewall. The job was easy, but the results were ZERO.
All new tune-up and now a new fuel filter and it run exactly the same. Cruises and accelerates fantastic, but idles like a model T. Dies frequently when stopping to shift gears unless foot is on gas. It is getting worse.
IDEAS?? ADVICE?? [1996 Odyssey - 170K]
Many Thanks,
Chaz.