buttons ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual
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Engine Removal/Installatio n
Removal
Make sur e jack s an d safet y stand s ar e place d properl y
an d hois t bracket s ar e attache d to th e correc t position s
o n th e engine .
Mak e sur e th e ca r wil l no t rol l of f stand s an d fal l
whil e yo u ar e workin g unde r it .
CAUTION :
Us e fende r cover s t o avoi d damagin g painte d sur -
faces .
Unplu g th e wirin g connector s carefull y whil e holdin g
th e connecto r portio n t o avoi d damage .
Mar k al l wirin g an d hose s t o avoi d misconnection .
Also , b e sur e tha t the y d o no t contac t othe r wirin g
o r hose s o r interfer e wit h othe r parts .
1 . Mov e th e fron t passenger' s sea t forward .
2. Remov e th e suppor t strut s fro m th e engin e hood ,
and fi x th e engin e hoo d in a vertica l position , the n
reinstal l th e suppor t strut s b y usin g 6 x 1. 0 m m bolts .
ENGIN E HOO D
6 x 1. 0 m m bol t
SUPPOR T
STRU T
3. Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s pre -
se t buttons .
4 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e termina l first , the n
th e positiv e terminal .
5 . Remov e th e engin e cover .
ENGIN E COVE R6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
6. Remov e th e intak e ai r duc t an d ai r cleane r housin g
assembly . 6 x 1. 0 m m
12 N- m (1.2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
INTAK E AI R DUCT /
AI R CLEANE R HOUSIN G
ASSEMBL Y
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Timing Bel t
Remova l
NOTE:
Replac e th e timin g bel t a t 105,00 0 mile s (168,00 0 km )
accordin g t o th e maintenanc e schedul e (norma l con -
ditions/sever e conditions) .
I f th e vehicl e is regularl y drive n i n on e o r mor e o f th e
followin g conditions , replac e th e timin g bel t a t 60,00 0
mile s (U.S.A. ) 100,00 0 k m (Canada) .
I n ver y hig h temperature s (ove r 110°F , 43°C )
I n ver y lo w temperature s (unde r -20°F , -29°C )
Tur n th e crankshaf t pulle y s o th e No . 1 pisto n i s a t
to p dea d cente r (TDC ) befor e removin g th e bel t (se e
pag e 6-8 ).
Inspec t th e wate r pum p befor e installin g th e timin g
bel t (se e pag e 10-10 ).
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s prese t
buttons .
2. Disconnec t th e negativ e termina l fro m th e battery .
3 . Remov e th e cente r bracket .
NOTE:
Suppor t th e engin e wit h a jac k befor e removin g
th e cente r bracke t i s removed .
Mak e sur e to plac e a cushio n betwee n th e oi l pa n
and th e jack .
Refer t o pag e 5-1 6 whe n installin g th e cente r
bracket. 10 x 1.25 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m ,
4 0 Ibf-ft )
4.
5.
CENTE RBRACKE T12 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m ,
4 0 Ibf-ft )
Loose n th e mountin g bolt , loc k bol t an d adjustin g
rod , the n remov e th e alternato r bel t (se e pag e 5-7 ).
Loose n th e idle r pulle y cente r nu t an d adjustin g
bolt, the n remov e th e ai r conditionin g (A/ C com -
presso r bel t (se e pag e 5-7 ).
6 .Loose n th e mountin g bolt , locknu t an d adjustin g
bolt , the n remov e th e powe r steerin g (P/S ) pum p belt .
LOCKNU T8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft )
ADJUSTIN GBOLT
MOUNTING BOL T
10 x 1.2 5 mm44 N- m (4. 5 kgf-m ,
3 3 Ibf-ft )
P/S PUM PBELT
7. Remov e th e TC S uppe r an d lowe r brackets .
NOTE : Refe r t o sectio n 1 9 whe n installin g th e brack -
ets.
TC S UPPE RBRACKE T
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
TC S LOWE R
BRACKE T
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m ,
1 6 Ibf-ft )
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Cylinder Head s
Remova l
Engine remova l i s no t require d fo r thi s procedure .
Mak e sur e jack s an d safet y stand s ar e
place d properl y an d hois t bracket s ar e attache d th e t o
correc t position s o n th e engine .
CAUTION :
Us e fende r cover s t o avoi d damagin g painte d sur -
faces .
Unplu g th e wirin g connector s carefull y whil e holdin g
th e connecto r portio n to avoi d damage .
T o avoi d damagin g th e cylinde r head , wai t unti l th e
engin e coolan t temperatur e drop s belo w 100° F (38°C )
befor e loosenin g th e retainin g bolts .
NOTE :
Mark al l wirin g an d hose s t o avoi d misconnection .
Also , b e sur e tha t the y d o no t contac t othe r wirin g o r
hoses , o r interfer e wit h othe r parts .
Inspec t th e timin g bel t befor e removin g th e cylinde r
head .
Tur n th e crankshaf t pulle y s o tha t th e No . 1 pisto n i s
a t to p dea d cente r (se e pag e 6-10 ).
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e
radio , the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e
radio' s prese t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e termina l first , the n
the positiv e terminal .
3. Drai n th e engin e coolan t (se e pag e 10-5 ).
4 . Remov e th e engin e cove r (se e pag e 5-3 ).
5 . Remov e th e intak e ai r duc t an d ai r cleane r housin g
assembl y (se e pag e 5-3 ).
6 . Remov e th e throttl e cove r (se e pag e 5-4 ).
7 . Remov e th e throttl e cabl e an d cruis e contro l cabl e
b y loosenin g th e locknuts , the n sli p th e cabl e end s
ou t o f th e accelerato r linkag e (se e pag e 5-4 ).
NOTE :
Take car e no t t o ben d a cabl e whe n removin g it .
Alway s replac e an y kinke d cabl e wit h a ne w one .
Adjus t th e throttl e cabl e whe n installin g (se e
sectio n 11 ).
Adjus t th e cruis e contro l cabl e whe n installin g
(se e sectio n 23 ). 8
. Remov e th e uppe r radiato r hos e an d wate r bypas s
hoses.
UPPER RADIATO RHOSE
WATE R BYPAS SHOSES
9. Remov e th e batter y an d batter y bas e (se e pag e 5-4 ).
10 . Remov e th e vacuu m hoses , the n remov e th e clam p
fro m th e under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x (se e pag e 5-4 ).
11 . Remov e th e batter y cable s fro m th e under-hoo d
fuse/rela y box , the n remov e th e under-hoo d fuse /
rela y box .
12 . Remov e th e engin e wir e harnes s connector .
BATTERY CABLE S
CONNECTO R
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
UNDER-HOO DFUSE/RELAYBOX
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m 11. 2 kgf-m ,8.7 Ibf-ft )
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Engine Coolan t Refillin g an d Bleedin g
CAUTION : Whe n pourin g engin e coolant , b e sur e t o
shu t th e rela y bo x li d an d no t t o le t coolan t spil l o n th e
electrica l part s o r th e paint . I f an y coolan t spills , rins e it
of f immediately .
NOTE:
Perfor m thi s procedur e whe n th e engin e is cool .
Befor e replacin g th e coolant , tur n th e ignitio n O N (II) ,
slowl y tur n th e climat e contro l temperatur e kno b t o
90 ° an d tur n of f th e ignition . Thi s wil l allo w th e
coolan t i n th e heate r t o drai n ou t wit h th e res t o f th e
system .
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s pre -
se t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e termina l first , the n
th e positiv e terminal , the n remov e th e batter y an d
batter y bas e (se e pag e 5-4 ).
3 . Whe n th e radiato r i s cool , remov e th e radiato r cap .
Loose n th e drai n plug , an d drai n th e coolant .
4 . Remov e th e drai n bol t fro m th e lef t sid e o f th e cylin -
de r bloc k t o drai n th e block .
DRAINPLUG
5.
WASHE RReplace .DRAIN BOL T64 N- m (6. 5 kgf-m ,
4 7 Ibf-ft )
Apply liqui d gaske t t o th e drai n bol t threads , the n
reinstal l th e bol t wit h a ne w washe r an d tighte n i t
securely .
6. Tighte n th e radiato r drai n plu g securely .
7 . Remove , drai n an d reinstal l th e reservoir . Fil l th e
tan k halfwa y t o th e MA X mar k wit h water , the n u p
t o th e MA X mar k wit h antifreeze . 8
. Mi x th e recommende d antifreez e wit h a n equa l
amoun t o f wate r i n a clea n container .
NOTE:
Use onl y genuin e Hond a antifreeze/coolant .
Fo r bes t corrosio n protection , th e coolan t con -
centratio n mus t b e maintaine d year-roun d a t
50 % minimum . Coolan t concentration s les s tha n
50 % ma y no t provid e sufficien t protectio n
agains t corrosio n o r freezing .
Coolan t concentration s greate r tha n 60 % wil l
impai r coolin g efficienc y an d ar e no t recom -
mended .
CAUTION :
D o no t mi x differen t brand s o f antifreeze/coolants .
D o no t us e additiona l rus t inhibitor s o r anti-rus t
products ; the y ma y no t b e compatibl e wit h th e
coolant .
Engine Coolan t Refil l Capacit y [Includin g reservoi r
(0.65 (0.6 9 U S qt , 0.5 7 Im p qt))] :
3.2 (3. 4 US qt , 2. 8 Im p qt )
9. Loose n th e ai r blee d bol t i n th e wate r passage , the n
fill th e radiato r t o th e botto m o f th e fille r nec k wit h
the coolan t mixture . Tighte n th e blee d bol t a s soo n
a s coolan t start s t o ru n ou t i n a stead y strea m with -
ou t bubbles .
10 . Wit h th e radiato r ca p off , star t th e engin e an d le t i t
ru n unti l warme d u p (radiato r fa n come s o n a t leas t
twice) . Then , i f necessary , ad d mor e coolan t mi x t o
brin g th e leve l bac k u p to th e botto m o f th e fille r neck .
11 . Pu t th e radiato r cap on tightly , the n ru n th e engin e
agai n an d chec k fo r leaks .
12 . Ente r th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio , the n ente r th e
customer' s radi o statio n presets .
BLEED BOL T9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m , 7. 2 Ibf-ft )
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Fuel Pressure
Relieving
Before disconnectin g fue l pipe s o r hoses , releas e pres -
sure fro m th e syste m b y loosenin g th e servic e bol t o n
top o f th e fue l rai l ('9 7 - 9 8 models : to p o f fue l filter) .
• D o no t smok e whil e workin g o n th e fue l system .
Kee p ope n flame s o r spark s awa y fro m you r wor k
area.
• B e sur e t o reliev e fue l pressur e whil e th e ignitio n
switc h is off .
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s pre -
se t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cabl e fro m th e bat -
ter y negativ e terminal .
3 . Remov e th e fue l fil l cap .
4 . Us e a bo x en d wrenc h o n th e servic e bol t o n th e
fue l rai l ('9 7 model : o n th e fue l filter ) whil e holdin g
th e banj o bol t wit h anothe r wrench .
5 . Plac e a ra g o r sho p towe l ove r th e servic e bolt .
6 . Slowl y loose n th e servic e bol t on e complet e turn .
'9 6 model :
SERVIC EBOLT12 N- m(1.2 kgf-m , 8. 7 Ibf-ft )
FUE L RAI L SHO
P TOWE L
'97 - 9 8 models :
SERVICE BOL T12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,8.7 Ibf-ft )
FUELFILTE R
SHOP
TOWE L
NOTE:
A fue l pressur e gaug e ca n b e attache d a t th e ser -
vic e bol t hole .
Alway s replac e th e washe r betwee n th e servic e
bol t an d th e banj o bol t wheneve r th e servic e bol t
i s loosened .
Replac e al l washer s wheneve r th e bolt s ar e
removed .
(cont'd)
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Fuel Filte r
Replacemen t
• D o no t smok e whil e workin g o n fue l system .
Kee p ope n flam e awa y fro m you r wor k area .
• Whil e replacin g th e fue l filter , b e carefu l t o kee p a saf e
distanc e betwee n batter y terminal s an d an y tools .
Th e fue l filte r shoul d b e replace d wheneve r th e fue l pres -
sur e drop s belo w th e specifie d valu e [26 0 - 31 0 kP a
(2.6 5 - 3.1 5 kgf/cm
2, 37. 7 - 44. 8 psi ) wit h th e fue l pressur e
regulato r vacuu m hos e disconnecte d an d pinched ] afte r
makin g sur e tha t th e fue l pum p an d th e fue l pressur e
regulato r ar e OK .
1 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s pre -
set buttons .
2. Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e cabl e fro m th e bat -
ter y negativ e terminal .
3 . Plac e a sho p towe l unde r an d aroun d th e fue l filter .
4 . Reliev e fue l pressur e (se e pag e 11-119 ).
5 . Remov e th e banj o bol t an d th e fue l fee d pip e whil e
supportin g th e fue l filte r wit h anothe r wrench , a s
shown .
6 . Remov e th e fue l filte r clam p an d fue l filter .
7 . Whe n assembling , us e ne w washer s a s shown .
NOTE : Clea n th e flare d join t o f hig h pressur e hose s
thoroughl y befor e reconnectin g them .
'96 model :
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PCM Reset Procedure
1. Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the radio, then write down the frequencies for the radio's preset buttons.
2. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
3. Remove the BACK UP, RADIO fuse (10 A) from the under-hood fuse/relay box for 10 seconds to reset the PCM.
NOTE: The PCM memory can also be cleared by using the OBD II Scan Tool or Honda PGM Tester.
BACK UP, RADIO
(10 A) FUSE
UNDER-HOOD
FUSE/RELAY
BOX
Final Procedure
NOTE: This procedure must be done after any troubleshooting.
1. Turn the ignition switch OFF.
2. Disconnect the OBD II Scan Tool or Honda PGM Tester from the Data Link Connector (16P), or remove the special tool
from the Service Check Connector.
3. Reset the PCM.
4. Turn the ignition switch ON (II).
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Transmission
Removal
Make sur e lift s ar e place d properly , an d
hois t bracket s ar e attache d t o th e correc t positio n o n
th e engin e (se e sectio n 1 ).
CAUTION : Us e fende r cove r t o avoi d damagin g painte d
surfaces .
1. Befor e yo u disconnec t power , mak e sur e yo u hav e
th e anti-theft code fo r th e radio , the n writ e dow n
th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s prese t buttons .
2 . Disconnec t th e batter y negativ e (- ) termina l fro m
th e battery , the n remov e th e positiv e (+ ) terminal .
3. Shif t th e transmissio n int o th e position .
4 . Remov e th e contro l box .
CAUTION : D o no t remov e th e vacuu m tube s fro m
th e contro l box .
ATF DIPSTIC KPIPE BRACKE T
TRANSMISSIO N
SUB-HARNES S
CONNECTOR S
TRANSMISSIO N HOUSIN GMOUNTIN G BOLT SCONTRO L BO X
5. Disconnec t th e transmissio n sub-harnes s connec -
tors , an d remov e th e transmissio n sub-harnes s
clamp .
6 . Remov e th e thre e bolt s securin g th e AT F dipstic k
pip e bracket .
7 . Remov e th e transmissio n housin g mountin g bolts . 8
. Drai n th e automati c transmissio n flui d (ATF) . Reinstal l
th e drai n plu g wit h a ne w sealin g washer .
SEALIN G WASHE RReplace.DRAIN PLU G18 x 1. 5 m m49 N- m (5. 0 kgfm ,36 Ibf-ft )
9. Pul l th e carpe t bac k t o expos e th e secondar y heate d
oxyge n senso r (H02 S senso r 2 ) connector , the n dis -
connec t th e connector , an d pus h i t ou t fro m insid e
o f th e vehicle .
NOTE : Th e H02 S (senso r 2 ) connecto r i s locate d
unde r th e passenger' s seat .
HO2S (SENSO R 2 )
CONNECTO R PASSENGER'
SSEAT
CARPE T
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Compressor
Replacemen t
1. I f th e compresso r i s marginall y operable , ru n th e
engin e a t idl e speed , an d le t th e ai r conditione r
wor k fo r a fe w minutes , the n shu t th e engin e off .
2 . Mak e sur e yo u hav e th e anti-thef t cod e fo r th e radio ,
the n writ e dow n th e frequencie s fo r th e radio' s pre -
se t buttons .
Disconnec t th e negativ e cabl e fro m th e battery .
3 . Recove r th e refrigeran t wit h a Recovery/Recycling /
Charging System .
4. Loose n th e A/ C compresso r bel t (se e pag e 22-24 ).
A/ C COMPRESSO R BEL T
5. Remov e th e nuts , the n disconnec t th e suctio n lin e
an d th e discharg e lin e fro m th e compressor .
NOTE : Plu g o r cap the line s immediatel y afte r dis -
connectin g the m to avoi d moistur e an d dus t con -
tamination .
SUCTION LIN EDISCHARG E LIN E
6 x 1. 0 m m9.8 N- m (1. 0 kgf-m ,
7 Ibf-ft )
6. Remov e th e fou r mountin g bolt s an d th e compres -
sor.
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
7. Remov e th e fou r bolt s an d th e suctio n servic e valv e
fro m th e compressor .
25.5 N- m (2. 6 kgf-m , 18. 8 Ibf-ft )
SUCTIO N SERVIC E
VALVE
O-RIN G
Replace .
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Starter Solenoid Test
1. Make sure you have the anti-theft code for the
radio, then write down the frequencies for the
radio's preset buttons.
2. Disconnect the battery negative cable, then discon-
nect the positive cable.
3. Check the hold-in coil for continuity between the S
terminal and the armature housing (ground). The
coil is OK if there is continuity.
4. Check the pull-in coil for continuity between the S and
M terminals. The coil is OK if there is continuity.
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