The self-diagnostic systems for Honda automobiles equipped with PGM-FI fuel injection have followed a very consistent strategy. The beginings of this strategy can be traced back to the 1985 CRX Si, the late production 1985 Prelude Si and the 1985 Accord SEi. Three...

During a complicated diagnosis, the most important piece of information needed could be an answer to the question “What does the system want?”

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While Honda has modified its multilink suspension several times, the basic geometry as well as the inspection and repair services are the same. What’s more, most of what’s true for Honda is true for other manufacturers’ multilink suspension.

We’ll tackle a real-life NOx failure fresh from our Ohio EPA I/M 240 testing program. The car in question is a 1986 Honda Civic.

NOx control has become a very hot topic as many man areas of the country opt for I/M 240-style enhanced emissions testing.

The willingness of Honda’s design engineers to follow that simple rule has made the Honda Accord a hot selling car in this country for the past several years.