Rough idle/weird noise?

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Lito

Discussion Starter · Feb 27, 2002

Hey everyone,

My dad drives a 1996 Accord LX and recently, it has started to lack in performance. It just hit the 100k mile mark, and when you start the car, the engine runs a little rough for about 1 minute. Also, during the first minute of driving, you can hear a fast tapping sound only when you give it some gas. It sounds like something isn't being lubricated properly at startup. We have changed the spark plugs and wires, and ran fuel injector cleaner through the gas system. Any ideas on what could be happening? Will changing the fuel filter probably solve the rough idle problem? Could the tapping be a result of a bad oil pump? Help me please!!!

TIA,
-Lito

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hondaboy95

· #2 · Feb 28, 2002

What type of maintenance has been done to it?

Has it been tuned up? (i.e. valves adjusted, belts replaced, water pump replaced, timing adjusted...) It could be just a maintenance issue with any one of these.

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Lito

Discussion Starter · #3 · Feb 28, 2002

All of those have been done less than 10,000 miles ago.

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2000Accord

· #4 · Mar 1, 2002

just a question but how often do belts need replaced?

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Lito

Discussion Starter · #5 · Mar 7, 2002

ttt

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boredF22

· #6 · Mar 9, 2002

timing belts

You should replace your timing belts every 90K.

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