My 1999 Acura TL overheats. I put water in it daily. The first time I noticed the overheating was after a hose blew off when my dad was driving it to work. He was pushing it at about 80 mph. Anyway, the temp needle will fluctuate while I am driving. It will go up when I am moving at speeds lower than 40-45 mph (3/4-in the red), but once I am going those speeds usually it will go down (just below 1/2). It mostly stays up when I haven't put water in it for a couple of days and the reserve is about halfway empty when i open it up. My dad says its a head gasket, but there are some forums that say its a sensor. My question is which one is it most likely to be?
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1999 Acura TL overheating
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Handsfree Link (HFL) losing phone pairing
Hello All,
I bought a 2012 TSX premium (no navi) about 2 months ago. The first day I paired HFL with my phone (HTC One M7) and it worked like a charm. Music sounds great, phone calls coming through. Then out of nowhere I start my car and my phone is no longer paired. I have to go through the pairing process again. It holds the pairing for a couple of weeks and then it loses it. It seems to be happening almost weekly now that i have to pair my phone with HFL.
Note i've never had pairing issues with bluetooth and this phone. I had a bluetooth device that I use to connect to frequently and it never lost it's pairing.
I haven't been able to find any information on this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I bought a 2012 TSX premium (no navi) about 2 months ago. The first day I paired HFL with my phone (HTC One M7) and it worked like a charm. Music sounds great, phone calls coming through. Then out of nowhere I start my car and my phone is no longer paired. I have to go through the pairing process again. It holds the pairing for a couple of weeks and then it loses it. It seems to be happening almost weekly now that i have to pair my phone with HFL.
Note i've never had pairing issues with bluetooth and this phone. I had a bluetooth device that I use to connect to frequently and it never lost it's pairing.
I haven't been able to find any information on this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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2001 Acura CL Type S chirping sound when driving
Hi all,
I have an 01 CL Type S with about 133,000 miles on it and now when I am driving on the highway I notice a chirping sound coming from the front right of the car. Its a pretty consistent noise. Sound doesn't happen when idle or when I steer or start the car. Any ideas on what this might be?
Thanks!
I have an 01 CL Type S with about 133,000 miles on it and now when I am driving on the highway I notice a chirping sound coming from the front right of the car. Its a pretty consistent noise. Sound doesn't happen when idle or when I steer or start the car. Any ideas on what this might be?
Thanks!
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Questions about repair
Hello All,
I have been looking at a 2010 RDX AWD with 49k miles. I have been looking at the maintenance repair list that has been done on it and was wondering if they were pretty typical.
1. Multiple times the drain plug gasket has been replaced... is that a normal repair? Haven't really heard it replaced ever
2. The headlight was replaced about 2 years into ownership
Any insight would be much appreciated.
Thanks
I have been looking at a 2010 RDX AWD with 49k miles. I have been looking at the maintenance repair list that has been done on it and was wondering if they were pretty typical.
1. Multiple times the drain plug gasket has been replaced... is that a normal repair? Haven't really heard it replaced ever
2. The headlight was replaced about 2 years into ownership
Any insight would be much appreciated.
Thanks
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`08 TLS rear bearing noise
Found rt rear bearing bad. Replaced both lt and rt with new GMB brand. Still seem have to loud bearing noise coming into the cabin. Car has always been loud but really thought that replacing the rear bearings would quiet things down. Is GMB just junk. Would I have gotten better results using Timken? Any way to quiet this car down?
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Premium Gasoline or Regular?
Can someone help me clear the controversial debate of Regular gasoline vs Premium being used in the TLs?
Does using regular gas really mess up the engine?
Does using regular gas really mess up the engine?
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04 tl transmission
Will a 05 or a 06.tl trans work in my 04 tl
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Painted rotors on WDP - Questions
I have a 2009 TL SH-AWD in WDP.
I have debated about painting my calipers. I have a few questions for those who have done it = and have suggestions.
I did paint calipers on a prior car...so I kind of know what to expect...but I wanted to get some new opinions. If I do paint my calipers, I plan to go with the glossy epoxy paint like G2...
1) what color would most of you recommend for WDP cars? anyone have photos to post?
I do not think I want to go nuts and have red or blue...or some other loud color. I am 42... I like modded cars..but don't want my car to look cheap or ricey. I think bright red would look great on a 911 Carrera S..but not necessarily on my TL.
I was thinking of maybe black? color matching them white might look ok, but i'd have to see that..since my car is pearl..painting them white would probably end up looking off and not matching right, so I"m not so sure... black is kind of neutral. or maybe gray / carbon??
2) as far as how I paint it.. when I did my last car, i never even took the caliper off. I just taped off / masked everything, and painted it with a brush. my former car wa a boxster..wiht huge brembo style calipers... it had large flat surfaces and I would up with drips and some clumpy areas....but you really could only tell when you were down on the ground on your hands and knees looking at it. from 3' away, it looked glossy and beautiful.. so my plan would be to do the same thing. leave brakes on, and patin them while on the car. the brakes are not as beefy..and I"m assuming that since there are less huge surface, i might actually get a more smooth , less clump surface.
the caliper covers to me look kind of cheesy so I am passing on those
as to colors.. I saw one guy here who painted his calliopes this almost subtle purple color... no idea what it was called or where he got it.. but i'm open to suggestions on what color would look nice on aWDP car.
in a perfect world..when funds pick up, I could see myself doing vessels in a gray type color...maybe doing my calipers in that color?
post up pics of painted calipers if you have them.
thanks guys.
I have debated about painting my calipers. I have a few questions for those who have done it = and have suggestions.
I did paint calipers on a prior car...so I kind of know what to expect...but I wanted to get some new opinions. If I do paint my calipers, I plan to go with the glossy epoxy paint like G2...
1) what color would most of you recommend for WDP cars? anyone have photos to post?
I do not think I want to go nuts and have red or blue...or some other loud color. I am 42... I like modded cars..but don't want my car to look cheap or ricey. I think bright red would look great on a 911 Carrera S..but not necessarily on my TL.
I was thinking of maybe black? color matching them white might look ok, but i'd have to see that..since my car is pearl..painting them white would probably end up looking off and not matching right, so I"m not so sure... black is kind of neutral. or maybe gray / carbon??
2) as far as how I paint it.. when I did my last car, i never even took the caliper off. I just taped off / masked everything, and painted it with a brush. my former car wa a boxster..wiht huge brembo style calipers... it had large flat surfaces and I would up with drips and some clumpy areas....but you really could only tell when you were down on the ground on your hands and knees looking at it. from 3' away, it looked glossy and beautiful.. so my plan would be to do the same thing. leave brakes on, and patin them while on the car. the brakes are not as beefy..and I"m assuming that since there are less huge surface, i might actually get a more smooth , less clump surface.
the caliper covers to me look kind of cheesy so I am passing on those
as to colors.. I saw one guy here who painted his calliopes this almost subtle purple color... no idea what it was called or where he got it.. but i'm open to suggestions on what color would look nice on aWDP car.
in a perfect world..when funds pick up, I could see myself doing vessels in a gray type color...maybe doing my calipers in that color?
post up pics of painted calipers if you have them.
thanks guys.
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FS: Acura tl 2003 2G red tow hook for sale
Brand new red tow hook for sale. Never got around to using it or anything. Mint condition.im asking for 15 and shipping is at buyers expense.
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is the ice bucket challenge the biggest fraud ever??????
anyone have thoughts on this?
http://worldtruth.tv/als-ice-bucket-...re-supporting/
and if you doubt it here is a tax return straight from the ALS website
http://www.alsa.org/assets/pdfs/form...06-11-2014.pdf
are these ALS charity administration people swimming in money now?
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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge: Do You Know What You Are Supporting? The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for the ALS Association is sweeping the nation, and going viral in social media. However, do you know what you are supporting if you contribute funds to the ALS Association? The ALS Association describes their mission: Established in 1985, The ALS Association is the only national non-profit organization fighting Lou Gehrigs Disease on every front. By leading the way in global research, providing assistance for people with ALS through a nationwide network of chapters, coordinating multidisciplinary care through certified clinical care centers, and fostering government partnerships, The Association builds hope and enhances quality of life while aggressively searching for new treatments and a cure. As the preeminent ALS organization, The Association leads the way in research, care services, public education, and public policy giving help and hope to those facing the disease. The Associations nationwide network of chapters provides comprehensive patient services and support to the ALS community. (Source.) ALS is the acronym for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrigs Disease. Media portrayals of the Ice Bucket Challenge generally state that ALS is always fatal and has no known cure, and therefore urge people to contribute to the ALS Association to fund research to find a cure. Where Does the Money Contributed to the ALS Association Go? So where does the money donated to the ALS Association actually go? You may be surprised to find out that the Association itself claims that only 27% of its funds go towards research.  We pulled up their 2013 tax returns to take a closer look at how their funds are spent. Here are the salaries for the leadership of the group: Jane H. Gilbert President and CEO $339,475.00 Daniel M. Reznikov Chief Financial Officer $201,260.00 Steve Gibson Chief Public Policy Officer $182,862.00 Kimberly Maginnis - Chief of Care Services Officer $160,646.00 Lance Slaughter - Chief Chapter Relations and Development Officer $152,692.00 Michelle Keegan Chief Development Officer $178,744.00 John Applegate Association Finance Officer $118.726.00 David Moses Director of Planned Giving $112,509.00 Carrie Munk Chief Communications and Marketing Officer $142,875.00 Patrick Wildman Director of Public Policy $112,358.00 Kathi Kromer Director of State Advocacy $110,661.00 Total administration costs, as seen in the pie chart above, were just under $2 million. Other salaries and wages (Part IX line 7) were $3.6 million, with another half million dollars in pension plans and employee benefits. Expenses for non-employee labor were about $4 million, and travel expenses exceeded $1.3 million. So total costs for labor to run the association was around $12.5 million, from revenues received totaling $24 million. Over 50% of what the ALS Association receives appears to support salaries of people working for the Association, based on these tax returns. So what about the rest of the revenue? Almost $1 million was spent on Lobbying (Schedule C Part II 2a). Here is what they wrote concerning their Lobbying efforts: Explanation: The purpose of our advocacy program is to sensitize legislators to, and obtain their sympathy for, the plight of ALS victims, patients and their families, and to influence legislation regarding the appropriation of federal funds for ALS research and the use and cost to patients of orphan drugs. The largest amount of what is remaining is: Grants and other assistance to governments and organizations in the United States (Part IX line 1) $6.2 million. This amount is itemized on Schedule 1. Almost all of these recipients are medical schools, with strong ties to the pharmaceutical industry. The ALS Association was started in 1985, and they still have not invested in any new cures for ALS. One of the latest failures was Biogens drug dexpramipexole, which halted research in early 2013. The drug was in research for more than 10 years at an estimated cost of between $75 million and $100 million, but was abandoned in last stage development due to poor results. (Source.) If You Are Pro-life, You Are Supporting Research in Stem-Cells from Aborted Fetuses for ALS The ALS Foundations primary work in research is in the development of new pharmaceutical drugs, and that includes stem cell research. Here is one study where they have been listed as a sponsor: A Phase I, Open-label, First-in-human Feasibility and Safety Study of Human Spinal Cord derived Neural Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Quote: These stem cells have been engineered from the spinal cord of a single fetus electively aborted after eight weeks of gestation. The tissue was obtained with the mothers consent. When we make a contribution to a charity, typically we want to know that the particular charity reflects our own values, so this will be important information for many people. Are There non-Drug Alternatives for ALS Treatment? Yes! However, you are not likely to read anything about this from a non-profit charitable organization supporting the pharmaceutical industry. We have previously reported the story of Clarence and his experience in using coconut oil: Coconut Oil Reverses Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Coconut oil can be used in a strict ketogenic diet that has been shown to be successful in treating Alzheimers disease, Parkinsons, diabetes, and cancer. among others. The principles of the ketogenic diet are completely different from the philosophy that the pharmaceutical companies start from in their research, where the assumption is that ALS is a genetic disease. Most of the current research on fighting disease with a ketogenic diet starts out with the assumption that modern diseases are primarily metabolic, and not genetic, caused by such things as poor diet, toxins in our food and environment, etc. Another non-drug approach currently seeing success with those suffering from ALS is the Deanna Protocol. This nutritional protocol has seen great success among many users, but I could find no information on any research being done on it by the ALS Association, sadly. Charities and fun activities like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge can often give us a feeling of contributing to something very helpful and worthwhile, but it is always wise to research any charity first. Examining their tax returns is one good way to find out where their money is actually being spent. |
and if you doubt it here is a tax return straight from the ALS website
http://www.alsa.org/assets/pdfs/form...06-11-2014.pdf
are these ALS charity administration people swimming in money now?
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To all the folks that don't like the tlx
Why do you take time to argue with folks whom like the tlx. Just move on and buy whatever makes you happy. Leave the forum for the folks who do like the car. Different strokes for different folks. People who buy acura are buying the value and the whole package . Not just base on 1 or 2 criteria
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what do you use on your leather/dash???
I want to know which products everyone is using on their leather and their dash...
I am currently using Lexol (the 2 bottle kit) for my leather, but I am not sure that I am pleased with it. I need to revive my leather.
On my dash, I am using black magic with the satin/flat finish (very satisfied)...
Always open to better stuff though.
I am currently using Lexol (the 2 bottle kit) for my leather, but I am not sure that I am pleased with it. I need to revive my leather.
On my dash, I am using black magic with the satin/flat finish (very satisfied)...
Always open to better stuff though.
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Acura leads drop in satisfaction levels
The Wall Street Journal reported lower satisfaction levels for the year ending July. Acura had the largest drop in satisfaction levels, dropping 7% over last year.
"Leading the group in high customer satisfaction was Daimler AG DAI.XE +2.00% 's Mercedes-Benz with a score of 86, followed by Subaru at 85 and Toyota Motor Co. 7203.TO +0.10% 's Lexus brand tying Volkswagen VOW3.XE +1.31% at 84.
The bottom three finishers were Acura at 77, followed by Dodge at 78, with Jeep and Audi NSU.XE -0.99% tied at 79."
Acura was at the bottom of the 21 brands. I have been saying for some time now, the leadership team at Honda needs to reign in the continuing fall in Acura vehicle (MDX) before the Honda brand sustains permanent damage from the Acura brands falling customer satisfaction. I have had 3 great Honda vehicle with not a single breakdown for under 180k miles. With my Acura I have already had non working DVD at delivery and one road side call for breakdown. I am unlikely to buy a Honda/Acura brand after my current experience, unless I have trouble free usage here on. I am not holding my breath.
"Leading the group in high customer satisfaction was Daimler AG DAI.XE +2.00% 's Mercedes-Benz with a score of 86, followed by Subaru at 85 and Toyota Motor Co. 7203.TO +0.10% 's Lexus brand tying Volkswagen VOW3.XE +1.31% at 84.
The bottom three finishers were Acura at 77, followed by Dodge at 78, with Jeep and Audi NSU.XE -0.99% tied at 79."
Acura was at the bottom of the 21 brands. I have been saying for some time now, the leadership team at Honda needs to reign in the continuing fall in Acura vehicle (MDX) before the Honda brand sustains permanent damage from the Acura brands falling customer satisfaction. I have had 3 great Honda vehicle with not a single breakdown for under 180k miles. With my Acura I have already had non working DVD at delivery and one road side call for breakdown. I am unlikely to buy a Honda/Acura brand after my current experience, unless I have trouble free usage here on. I am not holding my breath.
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spatel83's Showoff Thread
Hey everyone long time lurker here from the GTA.
Just got my headlights and puddle lights done by GP16 during my stay in Ottawa.
Also got my lower grill bars wrapped in gloss black.
He took some awesome pictures of my car today.
Enjoy!
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Just got my headlights and puddle lights done by GP16 during my stay in Ottawa.
Also got my lower grill bars wrapped in gloss black.
He took some awesome pictures of my car today.
Enjoy!
Output is pretty nice!
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2009 TL Keyless Remote Programming
Is it true that only the dealer can do this? I called an auto lock smith and they actually quoted me $10 higher than the dealer price of $120. They prefaced it with, "if they can program it".
I lost my main (1) key fob and need a replacement. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
I lost my main (1) key fob and need a replacement. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Oak Tree Grand Prix 2014.
Went. Camped out. Drank. Sweated profusely. Grundle. And took some photos. There will be moar. This is the first batch. Enjoi! :toocool:
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Light vibration
Hello,
I have a 05 tl with 148k miles. I've owned the car for about 6 months now. When I bought the car it had a fairly bad vibration. Tires were about shot so I put on new tires. I assume they were balanced correctly, and I had a 4 wheel alignment. It helped greatly but I'm still getting a light vibration. I would say it's more of a body vibration. It's the most noticeable at 55 mph. Everything I've researched on this forum makes me think it's a bent cv shaft. I looked at it and it looks ok which I know it could still be bent. My other thoughts are wheel bearing, tie rods, ball joints? Any good way to check those? I did jack it up and try to wiggle the wheel and it seemed good and tight to me. Like I said I think it's the cv shaft, but I don't want to spend a bunch of money and that not be the issue. Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
I have a 05 tl with 148k miles. I've owned the car for about 6 months now. When I bought the car it had a fairly bad vibration. Tires were about shot so I put on new tires. I assume they were balanced correctly, and I had a 4 wheel alignment. It helped greatly but I'm still getting a light vibration. I would say it's more of a body vibration. It's the most noticeable at 55 mph. Everything I've researched on this forum makes me think it's a bent cv shaft. I looked at it and it looks ok which I know it could still be bent. My other thoughts are wheel bearing, tie rods, ball joints? Any good way to check those? I did jack it up and try to wiggle the wheel and it seemed good and tight to me. Like I said I think it's the cv shaft, but I don't want to spend a bunch of money and that not be the issue. Any advice or input would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
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Problems or complaints about 12/13 tls
Im looking at buying a 12 or 13 tl and have been researching online. Has anyone had any problems with the transmission on either of these years? I test drove a 2012 tl base with 30k miles at an acura dealership and the acceleration was kind of jerky at lower speeds. Like the transmission was lagging behind the gas pedal. I had seen a couple of posts about this being a problem. Is it just one of those things, or is it a real problem?
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Ebony on Silver
What do you all think about these ebony A-Specs on a 2003 SSM? Believe it or not but the only A-Specs that I have seen in person are the chrome and Im not trying to go that route. Thanks!
http://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=914847
http://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=914847
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This is for the previous owner...
Got any good stories of your previous owners modifications?
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