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1998, 25, 32, ac, acura, blinking, bulb, common, d4, dash, light, problems, replace, stop, tl, working

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Common First Gen TL Problems

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Cornflake on 12-10-2003

07-06-2019 07:58 PM
by yfz450

426

155,870

25, 25tl, 97, acura, acurazine, cl, gear, install, motor, noise, ratcheting, reduction, replace, replacement, starter, tl, toyota

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Starter Help!

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Ken1997TL on 08-30-2004

04-30-2021 12:53 AM
by 1997TL - Is Alive Again

147

39,798

Normal Threads

2004, 32, acura, cl, gear, lock, mdx, park, replace, shift, shifter, slot, solenoid, stuck, tl

Shifter stuck in park (need help)

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u2vex on 05-09-2006

04-28-2020 03:18 PM
by AliShibaz

54

224,887

01, 1996, 1998, acura, cl, ignition, jey, key, mdx, remove, rl, sticking, stuck, tl, tsx

Ignition key stuck in switch

Jimmiecricket on 09-21-2011

04-17-2016 08:20 AM
by jentai

12

83,958

1994, 2002, accord, acura, back, cooling, fan, fans, honda, hot, kicks, long, normal, radiator, relay, rsx, runs, tl, tsx, working

Problem with my cooling fan?

main70072 on 02-21-2010

08-19-2010 07:02 PM
by main70072

27

80,850

1996, 98, acura, bleed, bleeder, cl, diy, performance, radiator, radiators, replacement, rl, thermostat, tl, tsx, valve

Radiator Replacement D.I.Y... Pics.

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1 2)

5point9Limited on 10-17-2008

07-30-2015 08:18 PM
by Bulio76

41

73,040

1994, 1997, accord, acura, cluster, honda, instrument, malfunction, meter, odometer, panel, rl, speedometer, stopped, trip, working

Odometer and Trip Meter Stopped Working

main70072 on 12-29-2009

10-04-2020 07:36 PM
by tempetom

28

70,063

2001, 2006, 32, acura, broke, cigarette, cl, fix, fuse, lighter, mdx, rsx, socket, tl, wont, work

Instruction on how to fix your cigarette lighter

TL-Ridaz96 on 05-20-2004

06-19-2016 11:04 AM
by Ishien21

22

63,194

1g, 25tl, 32tl, 96, 97, acura, blower, dsm, evap, evaporator, expansion, location, motor, remove, valve

DIY Blower Motor - 1G 3.2 TL

M-TL on 10-27-2009

08-18-2023 08:57 AM
by DuaneMotley

22

55,536

2006, 75w90, acura, bolt, change, changing, differential, diy, drain, fluid, oil, rdx, rl, spec, tl, torque

Differential Fluid Change DIY

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1 2)

KaMLuNg on 11-18-2006

04-19-2018 04:51 PM
by noynek

48

54,060

07, 1996, 2004, 97, accord, acura, coolant, honda, leak, leaking, leaks, loses, losing, radiator, tl

help please! coolant leaking/no heat/overheating issue

luan_luan on 10-21-2009

04-04-2017 09:48 PM
by Luci_the_tl

12

49,665

2004, 2005, 97, 99, acura, cl, fob, honda, key, keyless, kobuta2t, oem, program, programming, remote, tl

Instructions to program OEM key fob

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1 2)

=]Shinoshi[= on 06-17-2004

03-01-2019 10:09 AM
by CarDummy

49

48,202

1997, 1998, accord, acura, boiling, bubbling, cap, car, gurgling, honda, makes, mdx, radiator, rl, sound, stop, tl

bubbling/gurgling/boiling sound from reservoir???

pro_found973.2TL on 11-17-2010

06-15-2015 06:44 PM
by cd7coupe

18

45,440

32tl, acura, arm, ball, control, diy, honda, installation, joint, left, moog, rsx, torque, upper, wrench

DIY: Upper Control Arm Replacement

KaMLuNg on 03-09-2008

03-04-2013 08:44 AM
by omega1911

23

45,039

2nd, 3rd, 98, acura, acurazine, d4, hard, harsh, rl, rough, shift, shifting, stall, test, tl

Hard Shift from 1st to 2nd, 2nd to 3rd

Nov!ce on 05-06-2010

05-19-2010 12:58 PM
by philipsajerk

16

44,447

1996, 2007, 32, acura, battery, change, hood, ilx, latch, mdx, open, pop, problems, rdx, tl, wont

Hood won't open

zcmack on 11-28-2012

12-21-2012 08:28 AM
by tempetom

19

44,274

1996, 1999, 25, 32, 94, accord, acura, drop, filter, fluid, honda, location, pan, screen, tl, transmission

2.5 Transmission filter/screen, pan drop DIY

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1 2)

5point9Limited on 08-27-2008

09-26-2020 05:27 AM
by Skrt Skrt Ern

41

40,820

2003, 2005, 32, acura, acurazine, change, cl, clockwise, counterclockwise, filter, fuel, replace, replacement, replacing, tl

How to replace the fuel filter

UnsanePyro on 04-09-2005

06-05-2014 05:43 PM
by ibGTV

38

40,756

2002, accord, car, fine, honda, idles, light, motor, overheat, overheating, overheats, starts, stop, stoplight, traffic

Car overheat when is idle at stop light

infiniti123 on 04-17-2006

12-17-2008 11:32 PM
by racerock

32

40,215

car, cold, cranked, cranking, engine, hard, idles, normal, rough, shakes, shut, starting, tl, up, warmed

car shakes and idles rough when starting...

Tino D'Voe on 01-10-2007

08-05-2008 06:05 PM
by racerock

10

37,682

32, acura, blown, bouncing, cap, car, gasket, gauge, head, heat, inside, overheating, radiator, smoke, temperature, tl

Overheating, no heat inside...head gasket????

swatter on 10-08-2010

07-03-2014 09:14 AM
by main70072

20

37,407

98, acura, car, cl, cranks, dash, dashboard, dies, dim, flicker, flickers, lights, radio, start, tsx

All lights dim, flicker, and now car won't start

david29989 on 10-10-2006

12-03-2008 11:16 AM
by Go90go

17

34,213

1996, 2007, 25, 32, acura, engie, exhaust, forums, oil, smoke, smoking, started, tl, tsx, white

White smoke from exhaust

w5draw on 04-18-2010

06-28-2019 12:48 AM
by Brad Bunger

12

32,064

99, accord, acura, car, check, cl, code, control, engine, honda, light, p0700, p0700tranny, p1706, starting, system

What does the codes P1706 and P0700 mean?

2doe on 05-11-2005

01-28-2013 06:11 PM
by spydercatt

15

31,532

acura, collecting, drain, holes, leak, leaks, lights, mdx, rsx, sunroof, tail, taillights, tl, trunk, water

Trunk leak

Running on Empty on 09-22-2005

03-06-2018 08:34 PM
by Bigpun1

17

29,971

2004, acura, air, fix, fluctuates, fluctuating, gage, gauge, integra, oem, replaced, temp, temperature, thermostat, tl

Temp gauge fluctuating

kobejunior on 08-25-2011

04-11-2012 12:54 PM
by zypkode

14

28,920

05, 07, 98, accord, acura, acurazine, change, cost, honda, power, rack, rebuild, replacement, steering, tl, worth

Power Steering Rack Replacement/Rebuild

KaMLuNg on 10-18-2010

08-09-2017 02:55 PM
by StealthTL-S

19

28,523

2000, 32, 37103st7003, 98, accord, acura, bulb, d4, doesnt, light, number, part, replace, replacing, tl

How to replace the D4 light

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UnsanePyro on 09-12-2004

11-28-2016 03:50 PM
by tempetom

73

27,390

98, accord, bad, bwd, car, causing, change, cut, driving, honda, ignition, oil, relay, shuts, switch

Car shuts off while driving. Already changed ignition switch

PSC on 10-27-2010

11-03-2010 10:25 PM
by PSC

20

27,319

1998, 96, acura, brake, cl, honda, lamp, light, padpedal, rl, stays, stopper, taillight, turn, wont

Tail light stays on!

blueninja on 08-05-2010

06-01-2015 10:35 PM
by zypkode

12

26,868

acura, added, black, drain, fill, hard, honda, integra, lubegard, screen, shifting, times, transmission, trnny, z1

Tranny Filter/Screen DIY

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KaMLuNg on 02-11-2006

05-26-2011 06:32 PM
by caborik

126

26,249

1998, 2004, 98, acura, code, failure, fuel, nsx, p0300, p1201, p12011206, p1206, rl, showing, system, tl

P1201 to P1206 and P0300

Mandy on 05-17-2013

09-05-2018 03:22 PM
by Karlos Garcia

7

25,606

1996, 1997, 25, 25tl, acura, base, engine, filter, gasket, gaskets, head, leak, mount, oil, replace, steps, tl

2.5TL Oil Filter Mounting Base Gasket Replacement

TexasHonda on 04-20-2008

08-27-2016 04:01 PM
by Johnjneely

20

24,580

1997, 99, acura, cincinnati, cl, door, dry, grease, guides, jamming, panel, screeching, shinetsu, silicone, tl, wd40, window

faster windows

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Mizouse on 06-02-2005

06-30-2015 11:11 AM
by bupolo

85

22,942

32, 98, acura, air, blocked, code, egr, injection, o2, p0140, p0141, po140, secondary, sensor, tl

P0140 Exhaust Gas Recirc CEL

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Mandy on 04-24-2010

03-16-2012 09:23 PM
by Mandy

132

22,203

1996, 25tl, ac, acura, air, clutch, compressor, conditioner, gap, groaning, groans, noise, pulley, rsx, system, tsx

Whinning/Humming A/C Compressor

main70072 on 02-24-2009

06-23-2011 09:13 PM
by main70072

28

21,911

25, 25tl, 96, ac, acura, change, expansion, integra, problems, remove, replacement, stuck, tl, valve, valves

Expansion valve replacement

blott on 04-22-2011

04-25-2011 11:19 PM
by DAiNiUS

7

20,935

1997, 2000, acura, corolla, door, doors, handle, honda, lock, locking, locks, park, power, remove, tl, unlock, wont

Door lock, pissing me off!

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desired_speeds on 09-04-2006

08-25-2012 07:57 AM
by pporto

57

20,210

87, acura, alternator, coming, dash, drivers, grand, national, overheating, rdx, side, smoke, smoking, steam, tl, vents, white

White smoke coming through dash and overheating

tb87 on 03-19-2012

07-13-2012 12:55 AM
by 1997TL-P

6

19,922

1996, acura, acurazine, covers, cylinder, forum, ignition, key, nighthawk, remove, steering, taking, tl, tumbler, wheel

Removing Ignition Cylinder

ChicagoRuss19 on 07-07-2010

03-14-2020 01:28 PM
by Jared Roche

7

19,751

22, 96, 96acura, 97, acura, cl, control, cost, electronic, ignition, main, module, replace, rl, tl, unit

Need to replace Ignition Control Module

MsJ15x on 08-26-2009

11-11-2019 12:52 AM
by Kaden Swing

12

19,538

1999, accord, acura, atf, clean, cleaned, cleaning, diy, filter, mdx, pump, removal, screen, strainer, transmission

Clean Your Transmission Screen!

hrtrworms on 05-25-2005

05-23-2007 12:50 PM
by teekay3001

24

19,511

2009, acura, bonnet, force, hood, latch, lever, mdx, open, opening, pop, rdx, release, rsx, tl, tsx

Can't open hood

BronxAcuraTL on 08-06-2008

10-01-2008 09:23 AM
by Ibz

4

19,251

1996, 2004, 23, 97, accord, acura, fuel, honda, map, rich, running, sensor, short, surge, term, tl, trim

$Running Rich$

9632tl on 12-17-2010

03-09-2011 12:27 PM
by 9632tl

32

19,102

1998, 32, 32tl, acura, cl, copy, hooked, key, locate, manual, marks, oxygen, pdf, sensor, service, timing, tl, work

1995-1998 2.5/3.2 TL Technical Service Bulletins/Fixes. (ALL)

loud_whispers on 01-06-2006

06-30-2015 03:10 PM
by bupolo

37

18,912

1996, 1997, 25, 32tl, acura, battery, bolt, car, clicks, diy, screen, sensor, starting, tl, transmission

Just bought a new 1997 Acura 2.5 TL, need help!

Bruessos on 02-02-2010

11-05-2015 01:55 PM
by samiller71

9

18,824

0700, 1996, 98, acura, automatic, code, control, gear, lag, mdx, p0700, po700, rl, system, transmission, tsx

P0700 Automatic Transmission Control System

guacka on 02-08-2011

02-10-2011 02:10 PM
by guacka

2

18,631

1997, 32, 98, acura, bad, cl, clicks, dashboard, filter, fuel, power, pump, relay, sputtering, tl

Fuel pump relay trouble, pleae help.

dsms4ever on 02-26-2012

08-24-2013 01:13 AM
by rajkuwa

6

18,472

1999, 32tl, 96, acura, air, bleed, check, coolant, engine, internal, loss, sensor, switch, temp, temperature, tl

97 TL coolant temperature sensor step by step

rahgir on 03-26-2008

04-10-2008 11:47 AM
by Pocket Trey

5

18,213

2003, acura, blink, bumpermdx, change, cl, do, headbulb, headlight, headlights, long, mdx, remove, replace, rl, tl

How to remove/replace headlights

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NY_2.5TL on 07-18-2004

04-09-2011 11:54 PM
by Go90go

51

17,383

1998, 2003, 32, acura, affect, bad, car, code, cost, o2, p0153, pcm, promblems, sensor, tl, transmission

Need some info on bad PCM problem

Jayanthan on 07-31-2006

08-06-2006 05:58 PM
by Jayanthan

7

17,232

22, 32tl, 97, ac, acura, cl, fan, honda, hot, idle, low, overheating, radiatore, runs, thermostat, tl, working

Radiator fan question and '97 TL overheating

timotea on 06-20-2009

10-05-2009 12:09 AM
by curtisj

20

17,112