This factory service and repair manual for the 1987 Honda Prelude is built for this exact year and trim, so the procedures and specifications inside are the ones Honda published for your car, not a generic stand-in from another model year.
Engines covered
- 2.0L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 1.8L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door coupe
Trims covered
- Base
- 2.0 Si
Known issues on the 1987 Prelude. Two recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the fuel filler and breather pipes: if the plastic coating is damaged, salt water can accumulate against the steel pipes and cause corrosion that eventually rusts through, letting gasoline fumes and fuel leak out near a possible ignition source. The second covers the front seat belt buckles, whose red plastic release buttons marked "PRESS" can break, with pieces falling into the buckle assembly and causing it to operate improperly, so the belt may not protect an occupant in a crash. Owners have filed 14 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind both of those systems are here.
From a fuel filler pipe inspection to a seat belt buckle check or routine maintenance, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 1987 Prelude.
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 CORROSION WHICH W
GASOLINE FUMES AND/OR FUEL LEAKAGE THROUGH THE FILLER ORBREATHER PIPES COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN E
REPAIRS WILL BE MADE TO VEHICLES WITH CORRODED FILLER OR BREATHER PIPES.
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.
CAMPAIGN RESPONSIBILITY REPORT FOR THE 1983-87 PRELUDE FUEL FILLER PIPE RECALL. *TW
FROM DAY ONE- IDLE FLUCTUATION WITH TONS OF DOCUMENTATION AND DENIAL TO PROBLEM BY DEALER & REPRESENTATIVE-FIRST DAY CAR WAS PURCHASED THERE WAS A CODE 12. ALL 4 FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED & EGR TUBES CL
FROM DAY ONE- IDLE FLUCTUATION WITH TONS OF DOCUMENTATION AND DENIAL TO PROBLEM BY DEALER & REPRESENTATIVE-FIRST DAY CAR WAS PURCHASED THERE WAS A CODE 12. ALL 4 FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED & EGR TUBES CL
SMELLS LIKE GAS FUMES. *AK
REAR RESTAINT BELT IS PERMANENTLY RETRACTED AND LOCKED, I AM A MOTHER OF TWIN TODDLERS AND REQUIRE THE USE USE OF BOTH REAR SEATBELTS IN ORDER TO SECURE THEIR SAFTEY SEATS PROPERLY. MEANWHILE I'VE TR
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A USED CAR IN JANUARY OF 2010. IT HAD INSTALLED ON IT, A SET OF FOUR DOUGLAS 185/70R/13 TIRES WITH THE MANUFACTURE DATE OF 0408 ON THE SIDEWALLS, AND THE PREVIOUS OWNER STATED TH
Showing the 5 most serious of 17 complaints filed with NHTSA.
