Ive got a 1997 ek hatch and the speedo does not work. It erratically bonuses up and down and the mileage is not going up. But the temp gauge and gas gauge seem to be fine. I've heard it could be the speed sensor (vss). If its not that should I junk the tach and get a new one? But if it is the vss where is it located and what is it going to cost me.

 

Any CEL codes? Is 7.5A dash fuse 15 blown?

 

There is no check engine light from what I see. I just bought the car but for all I know the guy ripped it out. This is my first ek and don't know much about them. I'll check in the morning if the fuse is blown and if it is I've herd it could be a short underneath the intake manifold.

 

If you turn the key from off to ON(II), does the CEL turn on and then off after 2 seconds?

 

Another thing I can't get my finger on is the car bucks bad when driving. It's got a d16y7 and it sometimes idles high and sometimes it surges. I don't know how high it's idling because the car doesn't have a rpm guage. Now I've heard that that is caused by the idle air control valve. Do you think I should take it off and clean it? What should I do to go about doing so. Sorry for all the questions I just bought the car and I'm trying to get it back on the road.

 

I would check but the car is at my dads house. So if i turn the car from of to on ( one turn) the check engine light should come on and if it doesn't the dude ripped it out

 

..or the bulb is burned out. Hook up a code reader if the CEL doesn't work.

 

Thanks I will. Luckily my step brother has a code reader so I can hopefully have another problem out of the way. Do you have an opinion on why my car may buck and idle funky?

 

same here man i cant find the damn VSS no check engine light is shown on my clutch . any1 have a sites or threads showing where th VSS is located at ? preferably on a honda DX 1999

 

No CEL on your clutch, can't find the VSS...you sir, need to do a lot more reading before you start turning a wrench.

VSS, looks like a black pen coil, top of the transmission, near the bell housing, near the firewall. Two bolts holding it on, two-pin plug.

 

haha ight man will do and no CEL is on my speedometer even thought its stuck at 20mph when i turn it on. ill look at it right now at the locations that you've specified . good looking out man

 

My speedo works occasionally after I pull the fuse and put it back in so would it be the vss. And when it does work its 10 mph fast.

 

where is the fuse located at man?

 

a man i just poped off the damn fuse and it looks good but when i went to turn my car on the damn CEL turned on . help please!

 

#1. Pull the CEL codes
#2. Buy a damn manual for your car or learn to use Google to search.
#3. Learn to speak and write real English. ah-ight?

 

ok im sorry for the improper grammar sir! i will go pull the codes at auto zone in a bit. ive used google to look for my damn cars manual but i cant seem to find it ive searched and searched and no luck. im not being lazy because i love my honda and i want to fix its problems and this site has helped me out alot .

 

ok i pulled the codes and these are the ones i got


P1298 ELD circuit high input
P1753 lock up clutch does not engage-stuck in 4th gear