94 Honda Accord ex 2.2Vtec

Tiny
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Engine light will kick on then car idles at lower rpm, floods out, will only rev to 3000 RPM, and backfires when you let off of the gas at high speeds (around 75-80 because car wont go any faster at 3000 rpm). When engine light comes on a few seconds later the D4 light will start flashing when its usually only on when car is in that gear.
Friday, January 14th, 2011 AT 1:09 AM

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Tiny
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You need to retrieve the trouble codes to find out what is causing the CEL to come on.
Is the speedometer working ccorrectly?
Is transmission shifting correctly?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/honda-car-1990-1995-obd1-code-retrieval-procedure-and-definition-table

The above link explains how to retrieve codes.
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Friday, January 14th, 2011 AT 4:40 PM
Tiny
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The speedometer works good if its off its not by much. The car will shift fine kinda slow going into first sometimes. You just have to gain speed slower if the car is acting up because it will get to 3 grand and hit rev, atleast thats what it sounds like that to me.
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011 AT 3:32 AM
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Get the trouble codes and let me know what they are.

While retrieving the trouble codes for the CEL, the D4 light would be blinking codes for the transmission. Get those for me as well.
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011 AT 12:30 PM
Tiny
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OK is the jumper wire something I need to buy or how do I go about doing this.
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011 AT 1:00 PM
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A paper clip would do nicely. Just plug either end into each of the terminals to short circuit it and it would work.
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011 AT 1:05 PM
Tiny
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Okay I have been trying this and I have a question. Does the terminals have 3 slots on one and two on the other. And if so which slots do I put the wires in.
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011 AT 4:45 PM
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Use the one with 2 slots.

DO NOT use the 3 slot connector, it is the data link for scan tools only.
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011 AT 5:02 PM
Tiny
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So I just run the paperclip from one hole on the plug to the other hole on the same plug
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011 AT 5:21 PM
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Yes. Bend the paper clip so that it can be plugged in.
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011 AT 5:24 PM
Tiny
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The engine light did not blink it just stayed on and the D4 light had one long blink then 4 quick.
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011 AT 5:27 PM
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That is Code 14 for the transmission.

Code 14 = Shorted or Open FAS wire between TCM terminal D16 & ECM or a faulty ECM. Symptoms are transmission****** hard when shifting.

Since the engine code did not blink and it tens to flicker intermittently, it could be due to a faulty ECM.

Here are the diagnostic procedures.
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Saturday, January 15th, 2011 AT 8:33 PM
Tiny
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Ok thank you very much its been killing me trying to figure this out.
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 AT 2:34 PM
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You're welcome.

So have you fixed the problem?
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Sunday, January 23rd, 2011 AT 3:35 PM
Tiny
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Yes I ordered the computer and put it on runs great and engine and transmission warning lights went off!
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Monday, February 28th, 2011 AT 11:27 PM
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Glad to know you have fixed the problem.

Have a nice day.
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Tuesday, March 1st, 2011 AT 1:51 PM

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