Hey guys,
I'm having a major issue that nobody, not even Acura, can figure out what is going on.
I bought a 2000 Acura RL3.5 w/ 116K used last month and within 2 days started having startup issues. There is an EGR code on BUT the EGR valve was recently replaced and problem continued. Once starting it runs great now then it got BAD...
So I go to start my car and its cranking and cranking and nothing happens. Did this for about 4 seconds. try it again and it starts up BUT it idles very very low, almost stalling out, then shoots to 1.2-1.5k rpm. As soon as it starts up, white smoke starts coming out the exhaust but dissipates after 3 seconds. Runs great.
So I go to Advance Autoparts to ask them a question and have them read my code again but when I go to start it up, same thing happens BUT IT DOESNT START. Cranks and cranks but nothing. Brought it to a mechanic that spent 2 weeks trying to diagnose and he said "no clue... lets try the PCM". I was worried he was wrong so I said no thanks and got it towed to Acura. They told me no clue but lets try PCM. So they get a new PCM in there and everything is working great....for about a week.
All of the sudden the starting issues happen again. Very intermittent at first and bogs very slightly. As the days go on its been getting a lot worse almost to the point where it wont start again. Im sitting here now and just got back from lunch and this car is taking forever to start. when it does, Puff of shite smoke. EGR light it still on. Please someone help, im not sure WTH is going on with this car? I'm afraid I wont be able to go home.
I'm having a major issue that nobody, not even Acura, can figure out what is going on.
I bought a 2000 Acura RL3.5 w/ 116K used last month and within 2 days started having startup issues. There is an EGR code on BUT the EGR valve was recently replaced and problem continued. Once starting it runs great now then it got BAD...
So I go to start my car and its cranking and cranking and nothing happens. Did this for about 4 seconds. try it again and it starts up BUT it idles very very low, almost stalling out, then shoots to 1.2-1.5k rpm. As soon as it starts up, white smoke starts coming out the exhaust but dissipates after 3 seconds. Runs great.
So I go to Advance Autoparts to ask them a question and have them read my code again but when I go to start it up, same thing happens BUT IT DOESNT START. Cranks and cranks but nothing. Brought it to a mechanic that spent 2 weeks trying to diagnose and he said "no clue... lets try the PCM". I was worried he was wrong so I said no thanks and got it towed to Acura. They told me no clue but lets try PCM. So they get a new PCM in there and everything is working great....for about a week.
All of the sudden the starting issues happen again. Very intermittent at first and bogs very slightly. As the days go on its been getting a lot worse almost to the point where it wont start again. Im sitting here now and just got back from lunch and this car is taking forever to start. when it does, Puff of shite smoke. EGR light it still on. Please someone help, im not sure WTH is going on with this car? I'm afraid I wont be able to go home.