I am looking into one of these, I believe it's carbureted and has a starter problem of some kind, other than that, it runs well. But I'll check it out tonight just to be sure.

How reliable can these be? The one I have access to is an 89 LX. All reviews are great on autos.msn.com (LOTS of reviews)

It's only a few hundred bucks

 

We had an 84 Accord with 43,000 miles on it in last week for a tune-up. It has 0 problems and the A/C and everything in it work like a charm. It's pretty much in mint condition and completely rust free.. such an amazing piece of history.

I know, doesn't really help your question, but it's a free bump and just something I thought I'd share.

 

As long as they are running good they are very reliable cars. But if they have any running problems at all they can be a pain.
I would recommend getting a third generation in fuel injected trim if you want one (i have an 89 LX-i)

 

carbed?

 

accords didn't get fuel injection till 1986

 

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Yeah it was carb'd. It got a valve cover gasket and something else.. but I can't remember what.

 

Reliability is just like any other honda, but finding vacuum leaks on those things seem to be a pain in the ***.