Ok in the past 3-4 months I've had issues with ym 98 prelude

1) didn't pass smog in Janauary failed the NOX section by about 100-300 in both sections. Cleaned the EGR valve with carb cleaner, had it retested and it failed by 100-200

2) Power door locks and power windows stopped working. I still can't figure what the hell is causing the problem. Checked all fuses connections ect and nothing seems wrong
(actually the power locks on the passenger side work again yay )

3) Driving home from work turning into my neighborhood at around 10 mph, down shifted into 2nd smoothly and the weirdest thing happened a moment later. The car just died. Power steering gone... Lights were dim radio was off. But I gave the car gas and it sounded like it was trying to turn over!!! (the noise sounded like I was trying 10 MPH in 5th gear...)

Anyone have any ideas for my 3 problems???

 

Does the car crank over ok? It could be the alternator or battery is weak/dead. Check & clean your grounds also.

 

Take your battery to Pep Boys, or WalMart, or someplace and have it tested to make sure it's not the problem.

 

hope you get her up and running again.

 

yeah I'm with these guys I was having a hard time getting my car started and it was just being wierd, my battery terminals were a bit corroded but I passed it off, I bumped the ground cable putting my hood prop down and the car started acting wierd, I cleaned them, got a nice connection and its been night and day difference.

 

The battery is only a few months old. The car starts pretty quickly, I don't have to sit there waiting for it to start while it tries to turn over.


I'm thinking this might be a clutch/tranny problem. I guess when I said smoothly I should have said I shifted softly. When I shifted into second and let out the clutch, it just felt really strange. Something wans't right, then it died. I wish I knew more about transmisisons...

EDIT: I just remember something else, when i'm accelerating at a easy pace (not giving it a lot of gas) it feels like the car is surging slightly then being held back by something. ( like if someone was slowly pulling the e-brake and then slowly letting it off)

It's not a huge feeling, or very noticeable but the power is less and not constant

 

Ok, i have a 96 lude H22 and it did the same thing and you know what it was????

The damn ignition switch!

I changed it and it cured it ALL.
try it and it'll proboly cure all you problems

 

Grounds for starters. Also-depending on age the battery may be seeing its last days. Then again the Alternator may have weak output. You can get a test done at Autozone or Sears to see if the electrical system is OK.