1983 Honda Accord Service and Repair Manual
This 1983 Honda Accord factory service and repair manual is built around the exact year and trim of your car, so the specifications and procedures inside match what Honda published for it rather than a generic figure pulled from another model year.
Engines covered
- 1.8L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door sedan
- 2-door hatchback
Trims covered
- Base
- LX
- SE
Known issues on the 1983 Accord. One recall is on federal record for this model year, covering the fuel filler and breather pipes: if the plastic coating on these pipes is damaged, salt water can work its way between the coating and the steel underneath, corroding the pipes until they rust through and allow gasoline fumes and fuel to leak, creating a fire risk near any ignition source. Owners have filed 8 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind that fuel system are here.
Whether you are inspecting the fuel filler pipe for corrosion or working through a routine service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1983 Accord.
IF THE PLASTIC COATING OF THE FUEL FILLER AND/OR BREATHER PIPE IS DAMAGED, SALT WATER MAY ACCUMULATE BETWEEN THE PLASTIC COATING AND THE STEEL PIPES, AND THE ACCUMULATION COULD CAUSE CORROSSION WHICH
GASOLINE FUMES AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE THROUGH THE FILLER ORBREATHER PIPES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN E
CORRODED FILLER OR BREATHER PIPES WILL BE CLEANED AND RECOATED OR REPLACED AS NEEDED.
DRIVER DEVELOPED A FUEL SMELL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE AND BURN TO THE GROUND.
WHILE DRIVING SUDDENLY NOTICED BATTERY LIGHT FLICKER AND BURNING SMELL, PULLED TO SIDE, FOUND UNDERHOOD FIRE BROKE OUT BETWEEN BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WIRES. *AK
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND SHE NOTICED THAT LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED COMPLETLY FROM RIM. THERE WERE NO
REAR FINDER ON BOTH SIDES ARE RUSTING OUT AND ALL OF THESE CARS SEAM TO DO THIS
FABRIC ON REAR TRUNK LID DISINTEGRATED, POSING POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK IF PARTICLES BECOME AIRBORNE.
Showing the 5 most serious of 7 complaints filed with NHTSA.
