- The problem
- Deterioration of the reed valve subassembly may lead to a malfunction within the secondary air supply portion of the emission control system. The screws which attach the reeds to the reed valve subassembly may rust, and if the rusting becomes severe, the screw heads will erode and allow the reeds to separate from the reed valve subassembly. Corrosion may also occur on the reed valve subassembly, deforming the reed seats and preventing the reeds from closing properly. Separation of the reeds from the reed valve subassembly or improper closing of the reeds allow hot exhaust gases to flow backward into the plastic secondary air filter case when the vehicle is being driven. These hot exhaust gases may melt the secondary plastic air filter case.
- The risk
- The melting plastic air filter case may lead to a firein the engine compartment.
- The fix
- Replace the reed valve subassembly with one whose metal components are fabricated from corrosion resistant stainless steel.
Engine & cooling
1987 Hyundai Excel Engine problems
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1987 Hyundai Excel's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 20% of all its complaints, most recently on May 21, 1999. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 1987 Hyundai Excel
Engine complaints
Hyundai parts dept will not repair fire damage under hood caused by the defective recalled part "reed valve." They will only replace the part that caused the damage. This is a car that never made sense. Please help. Repair bills will be very costly and hyundai motor corp. Doesn't want to admit their mistakes. They even said the 1999 cars are totally different from the '86-'87 years. Thank you for your time. Recall 91v225. *Ak
LEAKING OIL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Vehicle slows down when going up hills prior to recall (91v-225). *Skd
Hyundai Excel engine complaints by year
Excel engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data