1994 Honda Prelude Service and Repair Manual
The 1994 Honda Prelude came in three engine variants — F22A1, H23A1, and H22A1 — with torque values and procedures that differ across them. This factory manual has the exact specifications Honda published for your engine, not a generic Prelude average.
Engines covered
- 2.2L inline-four — SOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.3L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 2.2L inline-four — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door coupe
Trims covered
- S
- Si
- Si 4WS
- VTEC
Known issues on the 1994 Prelude. Five recalls are on federal record for this model year, and all five trace back to the same defect showing up across different aftermarket suppliers: replacement headlamp and combination lighting assemblies sold by K2 Motor, AAI Motorsports, CK Motorsports, Pro-A Motors, and Poli-Auto that were built without the amber side reflector required under Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108. Missing that reflector cuts down how visible the car is to other drivers at night, raising the risk of a crash. Owners have filed 11 complaints for the year, and no technical service bulletins are logged. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind the lighting system and every other system on the car are here.
Whether you're swapping in a replacement headlamp assembly, chasing an electrical gremlin, or working through a routine service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and correct spec for your specific 1994 Prelude.
K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH
WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTIN
K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNER
TIMING BELT ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE. HONDA OCTOBER TECH LINE INFORMATION. *TT
USE '94 ACCORD SERVICE MANUAL TO ADJUST TIMING BELT TENSION. *TT
VEHICLE'S EMISSION TYPE. *TT
SUBJECT REGARDING CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS THAT THE ENGINE HESITATES BRIEFLY WHEN ACCELERATING. *TT
CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A BRIEF HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING AT HIGH ENGINE SPEEDS. *TT
CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN OF A TWANG NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION THAT SOUNDS LIKE A SPRING CONTACT. *SLC
INFORMATION REGARDING BALANCER SHAFT OIL SEAL LABOR OPERATION . *ET
SUBJECT REGARDING FIFTH GEAR GRINDS DURING UPSHIFT. *ET
Showing the 8 most recent of 27 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
LETTER FROM SENATOR CORNYN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE TAKATA AIR BAG NOT DEPLOYING IN AN ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS HIT BY ANOTHER DRIVER AND WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *JB
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 25-30MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
ATTEMPTED TO REFUEL VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY AFTER AN EMPLOYEE TRIED TO REPAIR DISPENSER GASOLINE EXPLODED FROM THE NOZZLE FORCEFULLY INTO MY FACE ESPECIALLY MY LEFT EYE, NOSE AND MOUTH. THE EMPLOYEE CO
CAR WAS DRIVING NORMAL THEN JUST SHUT OFF. CRANKS WON'T START I WAS DRIVING NORMAL THEN IT JUST SHUT OFF. AND NOW IT CRANKS OVER WON'T START. *TR
Showing the 4 most serious of 12 complaints filed with NHTSA.
