reset ACURA TL 1995 Service Repair Manual

9. Tighte n th e bolt s an d nut s o n th e righ t bracke t i n
th e numbere d sequenc e a s show n ( ) .
10.
12 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m ,
4 0 Ibf-ft )
Tighte n th e bolt s o n th e transmissio n bracket /
moun t an d transmissio n bea m in th e numbere d
sequence a s show n ( ) .
12 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m , 4 0 Ibf-ft )
10 x 1.2 5 mm38 N- m (3. 9 kgf-m ,
2 8 Ibf-ft )
10 x 1.2 5 mm38 N- m (3. 9 kgf-m ,
2 8 Ibf-ft )10 x 1.2 5 mm38 N- m (3. 9 kgf-m ,
2 8 Ibf-ft )
11. D o th e followin g check s an d adjustments :
Chec k tha t th e sprin g clip s o n th e end s o f th e
driveshaf t an d intermediat e shaf t clic k int o place .
CAUTION : Us e ne w sprin g clips .
Adjus t th e shif t cabl e (se e sectio n 14 ).
Adjus t th e throttl e cabl e (se e sectio n 11 ).
Adjus t th e cruis e contro l cabl e (se e sectio n 23 ).
Refil l th e engine with engin e oi l (se e pag e 8-4 ).
Refil l th e transmissio n wit h AT F (se e sectio n 14 ).
Refil l th e differentia l wit h differentia l oi l (se e
sectio n 15 ).
Refil l th e radiato r wit h engine coolant (se e pag e
10-5).
Blee d ai r fro m th e coolin g syste m a t th e blee d
bol t wit h th e heate r valv e ope n (se e pag e 10-5 ).
Clea n th e batter y post s an d cabl e terminal s wit h
sandpaper , assembl e them , the n appl y greas e to
preven t corrosion .
Inspec t fo r fue l leakag e (se e sectio n 11 ).
• Afte r assemblin g al l fue l lin e parts , tur n o n th e
ignitio n switc h (d o no t operat e th e starter ) s o
tha t th e fue l pum p operates for approximatel y
tw o second s an d th e fue l lin e pressurizes .
Repea t thi s operatio n tw o o r thre e times , an d
chec k fo r fue l leakag e a t an y poin t i n th e fue l
line.
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 .
12 x 1.2 5 mm54 N- m (5. 5 kgf-m ,
4 0 Ibf-ft )
10 x 1.2 5 mm38 N- m (3. 9 kgf-m ,
2 8 Ibf-ft )
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Timing Bel t
Installatio n (cont'd )
9. Adjus t th e timin g bel t tensio n (se e pag e 6-5 ).
10 . Chec k tha t th e crankshaf t pulle y an d camshaf t pul -
ley s ar e a t TDC .
CRANKSHAF T PULLEY :
TDC MAR K
(WHITE )
LEFT CAMSHAF T PULLEY :
POINTER O NTH E UPPE R COVE R
RIGHT CAMSHAF T PULLEY :
POINTER O NTH E UPPE R COVE R POINTE
R O N TH E
LOWE R COVE R
TD C MAR K
(BLUE )
INSPECTIO NHOLEAfter checking ,install th e rubbe rcap.
TDC MAR K(RED)
INSPECTIO N HOL EAfter checking ,install th e rubbe rcap.
11. I f eithe r camshaf t pulle y i s no t positione d a t TDC ,
remov e th e timin g bel t an d adjus t th e positionin g fol -
lowin g th e procedur e o n pag e 6-8 , the n reinstal l th e
timin g belt .
12. Afte r installation , adjus t th e tensio n o f eac h belt .
Se e sectio n 2 3 fo r alternato r bel t tensio n adjust -
ment .
Se e sectio n 2 2 fo r A/ C compresso r bel t tensio n
adjustment .
Se e sectio n 1 7 fo r P/ S pum p bel t tensio n adjust -
ment .
13 . Ente r th e anti-theft code fo r th e radio , the n ente r th e
customer' s radi o statio n presets .
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Cylinder Heads
Installation
Install th e cylinde r head s in th e revers e orde r o f removal .
NOTE:
Alway s us e ne w cylinde r hea d gaskets .
Cylinde r head s an d cylinde r bloc k surfac e mus t b e
clean .
Turn th e camshaft s s o th e pulle y locatin g pi n hole s
are a t th e top .
Turn th e crankshaf t s o th e No . 1 pisto n is a t TD C (se e
pag e 6-8 ).
Clea n th e oi l contro l orifice s befor e installing .
D o no t us e th e uppe r an d lowe r cover s t o stor e
remove d item .
Clea n th e uppe r an d lowe r cover s befor e installation .
1 . Alig n th e cylinde r hea d dowe l pins .
2 . Instal l th e oi l contro l orifice s an d cylinde r hea d gas -
kets.
RIGH T CYLINDE RHEAD GASKE T("R" MARK )
OIL CONTRO LORIFICESRemove wit h 6 x 1. 0 m m
bol t an d clean .
OIL CONTRO LORIFICEClean.O-RING SReplace .
DOWELPINS
LEF T CYLINDE RHEAD GASKE TReplace.
3. Appl y clea n engin e oi l t o th e thread s o f th e cylinde r
hea d bolts . 4
. Instal l th e cylinde r head s o n th e cylinde r block .
5. Tighte n th e cylinde r hea d bolt s sequentiall y in tw o
or thre e steps .
Specifie d Torque :
7 6 N- m (7. 8 kgf-m , 5 6 Ibf-ft )
NOTE :
We recommen d usin g a beam-typ e torqu e wrench .
Whe n usin g a preset-typ e torqu e wrench , b e sur e
t o tighte n slowl y an d no t t o overtighten .
I f a bol t make s an y nois e whil e yo u ar e torquin g
it , loose n th e bolt , an d retighte n it .
CYLINDE R HEA D BOLT S TORQU E SEQUENC E
CYLINDER HEA D BOLT SApply engin e oi l t o th e bol tthreads .
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10. Instal l th e lef t an d righ t bac k covers , the n instal l th e
lef t an d righ t camshaf t pulleys .
LEFTCAMSHAF T PULLE Y
BACK COVE R
CKP/CY PSENSOR
8 x 1.2 5 mm31 N- m (3. 2 kgf-m ,23 Ibf-ft )
RIGHTCAMSHAF T PULLE Y
8 x 1.2 5 mm31 N- m (3. 2 kgf-m ,
2 3 Ibf-ft )BACK COVE R
11. Instal l th e timin g bel t (se e pag e 6-8 ).
12 . Instal l th e intak e manifol d an d wate r passage , the n
tighte n th e intak e manifol d mountin g bolt s an d nut s
i n a crisscros s patter n i n tw o o r thre e steps , begin -
nin g wit h th e inne r bolts .
Alway s us e ne w intak e manifol d gaskets .
13 . Instal l th e EG R pipe .
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,
8. 7 Ibf-ft )
8 x 1.2 5 mm22 N- m (2. 2 kgf-m , 1 6 Ibf-ft )
WATE RPASSAG E
6 x 1. 0 m m12 N- m (1. 2 kgf-m ,8.7 Ibf-ft )
GASKET SReplace.EGR PIP E
O-RIN GReplace .GASKET SReplace.
14. Instal l th e exhaus t manifolds , an d tighte n th e nut s
i n a crisscros s patter n i n tw o o r thre e steps , begin -
nin g wit h th e inne r nu t (se e pag e 9-3 ).
Alway s us e ne w exhaus t manifol d gaskets .
15 . Afte r installation , chec k tha t al l tubes , hose s an d
connector s ar e installe d correctly .
16 . 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 .
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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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II. Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Reset Procedure

Either of the following actions will reset the PCM

Use the OBD II scan tool or Honda PGM Tester to clear the PCM's memory.

NOTE: See the OBD II scan tool or Honda PGM Tester user's manuals for specific operating instructions.

Turn the ignition switch OFF. Remove the BACK UP RADIO (10 A) fuse from the under-hood fuse/relay box for

10 seconds.

BACK UP RADIO

(10 A) FUSE

UNDER-HOOD

FUSE/RELAY

BOX

III. Final Procedure (this procedure must be done after any troubleshooting)

1. Remove the SCS Service Connector if it is connected.

NOTE: If the SCS service connector is connected and there are no DTCs stored in the PCM, the MIL will stay

on when the ignition switch is turned ON (II).

2. Do the PCM Reset Procedure.

3. Turn the ignition switch OFF.

4. Disconnect the OBD II scan tool or Honda PGM Tester from the Data Link Connector (16P).ProCarManuals.com

Troubleshooting

How to Read Flowcharts

A flowchart is designed to be used from start to final repair. It's like a map showing you the shortest distance. But beware:

if you go off the "map" anywhere but a "stop" symbol, you can easily get lost.

Describes the conditions or situation to start a troubleshooting flowchart.

Asks you to do something; perform a test, set up a condition etc.

Asks you about the result of an action, then sends you in the appropriate troubleshooting direction.

The end of a series of actions and decisions, describes a final repair action and sometimes directs you to

an earlier part of the flowchart to confirm your repair.

NOTE:

The term "Intermittent Failure" is used in these charts. It simply means a system may have had a failure, but it checks

out OK at this time. If the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on the dash does not come on, check for poor connections

or loose wires at all connectors related to the circuit that you are troubleshooting (see illustration below).

Most of the troubleshooting flowcharts have you reset the Powertrain Control Module (PCM) and try to duplicate the

Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC). If the problem is intermittent and you can't duplicate the code, do not continue through

the flowchart. To do so will only result in confusion and, possibly, a needlessly replaced PCM.

"Open" and "Short" are common electrical terms. An open is a break in a wire or at a connection. A short is an acci-

dental connection of a wire to ground or to another wire. In simple electronics, this usually means something won't

work at all. In complex electronics (like PCM's), this can sometimes mean something works, but not the way it's sup-

posed to.

TIGHT

LOOSE
(bold type)
STOP
DECISION
ACTION
(bold type)
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Troubleshooting Procedure s
Checking th e Diagnosti c Troubl e Cod e (DTC )
wit h a n OB D II Sca n too l o r Hond a PG M Teste r
When th e PC M sense s a n abnormalit y i n th e inpu t o r outpu t systems , th e indicato r ligh t i n th e gaug e assembl y wil l
blink . Whe n th e 16 P Dat a Lin k Connecto r (DLC ) (locate d behin d th e ashtray ) i s connecte d to th e OB D II Sca n Too l o r Hond a
PG M Teste r a s shown , th e sca n too l o r teste r wil l indicat e th e Diagnosti c Troubl e Cod e (DTC ) whe n th e ignitio n switc h i s
turne d O N (II) .
Whe n th e indicato r ligh t ha s bee n reporte d on , connec t th e OB D II Sca n Too l conformin g t o SA E J197 8 o r Hond a PG M
Teste r t o th e DL C (16P ) behin d th e ashtray . Tur n th e ignitio n switc h o n (II) , an d observ e th e DT C o n th e scree n o f th e OB D II
Sca n Too l o r Hond a PG M Tester . Afte r determinin g th e DTC , refe r t o th e electrica l syste m Symptom-to-Componen t Char t
o n pag e 14-6 8 an d 14-69 .
NOTE : Se e th e OB D II Sca n Too l o r Hond a PG M Teste r user' s manua l fo r specifi c instructions .
DATA LIN K CONNECTO R (16P )
OBD II SCA N TOO L o r
HOND A PG M TESTE R
Some PGM-F I problem s wil l als o mak e th e indicator light com e on . Afte r repairin g th e PGM-F I system , disconnec t th e
BAC K UP , RADI O fus e (1 0 A ) i n th e under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x fo r mor e tha n 1 0 second s t o rese t th e PC M memory , the n
retest .
NOTE : Disconnectin g th e BAC K UP , RADI O fus e als o cancel s th e radi o anti-thef t code , prese t station s an d th e cloc k setting .
Ge t th e customer' s cod e number , an d mak e not e o f th e radi o preset s befor e removin g th e fus e s o yo u ca n rese t them .
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Checking th e Diagnosti c Troubl e Cod e (DTC )
wit h th e Servic e Chec k Connecto r an d Specia l Too l
Whe n th e PC M sense s a n abnormalit y i n th e inpu t o r outpu t systems , th e indicato r ligh t i n th e gaug e assembl y wil l blink .
Whe n th e Servic e Chec k Connecto r (locate d unde r th e das h o n th e passenge r side ) i s connecte d wit h th e specia l too l a s
shown , th e indicato r ligh t wil l blin k th e Diagnosti c Troubl e Cod e (DTC ) whe n th e ignitio n switc h i s turne d o n (II) .
Whe n th e indicato r ligh t ha s bee n reporte d on , connec t th e Servic e Chec k Connecto r wit h th e specia l tool .
Then tur n th e ignitio n switc h o n (II ) an d observ e th e indicato r light .
GAUG E ASSEMBL Y
SERVICE CHEC K
CONNECTO R (2P )
INDICATO R
LIGH T
SCS SERVIC E CONNECTO R07PAZ-001010 0
Codes 1 throug h 9 ar e indicate d b y individua l shor t blinks . Code s 1 0 an d abov e ar e indicate d b y a serie s o f lon g an d shor t
blinks . On e lon g blin k equal s 1 0 shor t blinks . Ad d th e lon g an d shor t blink s togethe r t o determin e th e code . Afte r deter -
mining th e code , refe r to th e electrica l syste m Symptom-t o Component Char t o n page s 14-6 8 an d 14-69 .
Some PGM-F I problem s wil l als o mak e th e indicato r ligh t com e on . Afte r repairin g th e PGM-F I system, disconnec t th e
BAC K UP , RADI O fus e (1 0 A ) i n th e under-hoo d fuse/rela y bo x fo r mor e tha n 1 0 second s t o rese t th e PC M memory , the n
retest .
NOTE : Disconnectin g th e BAC K UP , RADI O fus e als o cancel s th e radi o anti-thef t code , prese t station s an d th e cloc k setting .
Ge t th e customer' s cod e number , an d mak e not e o f th e radi o preset s befor e removin g th e fus e s o yo u ca n rese t them .
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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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