# Doesn't accelerate cant push with neutral smoke from undercar **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** accord, honda\ **Created:** [March 18, 2020, 6:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doesnt-accelerate-cant-push-with-neutral-smoke-from-undercar/161316 "2020-03-18T06:11:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Cristram19\_148770](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/57b2e6/32.png) [@Cristram19\_148770](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cristram19_148770)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 6:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doesnt-accelerate-cant-push-with-neutral-smoke-from-undercar/161316/1 "2020-03-18T06:11:06Z")
Hi I have a 1997 Honda Accord when I drive it first time of day its good then after 10-20minutes driving it doesn’t accelerate and needs more force on pedal to go faster car broke down while driving on Street and couldn’t push while in neutral no parking brake was on I recently changed the oil pressure sensor because of oil light also I took to a mechanic to fix the idle surge up and down and brake booster what can I do to fix this non accelerating problem thank you ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 6:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doesnt-accelerate-cant-push-with-neutral-smoke-from-undercar/161316/2 "2020-03-18T06:40:53Z")
Describe these symptoms to a mechanic. I think your brakes are locking up. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 9:11am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doesnt-accelerate-cant-push-with-neutral-smoke-from-undercar/161316/3 "2020-03-18T09:11:03Z")
Agree with oldtimer\_11, the brake hoses may deteriorated to the point of not allowing the fluid to release the brakes after application. But please explain “smoke under hood” statement in the title line. ---
**Author:** ![COROLLAGUY1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/corollaguy1/32/7575_2.png) [@COROLLAGUY1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/COROLLAGUY1)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 10:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doesnt-accelerate-cant-push-with-neutral-smoke-from-undercar/161316/4 "2020-03-18T10:39:14Z")
Calipers seizing up is a probability.I would replace both calipers in case it wasn’t done in 23 years.The smoke is usually due to the friction material being in constant contact with the rotors. That could certainly happen during a short drive. ---
**Author:** ![Cristram19\_148770](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/57b2e6/32.png) [@Cristram19\_148770](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cristram19_148770)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 6:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doesnt-accelerate-cant-push-with-neutral-smoke-from-undercar/161316/5 "2020-03-18T18:42:36Z")
When I stopped there was smoke come by out from the bottom of car I think it does have to do with brakes locking up since I rember the rotor was red and usually aren’t red ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doesnt-accelerate-cant-push-with-neutral-smoke-from-undercar/161316/6 "2020-03-18T19:31:46Z")
> [@Cristram19\_148770](#): > > since I rember the rotor was red and usually aren’t red > [@COROLLAGUY1](#): > > Calipers seizing up is a probability. > [@Purebred](#): > > brake hoses may deteriorated to the point of not allowing the fluid to release the brakes after application. I think the brain trust here has found your problem. Calipers locking up, brake hose failure most likely. ---
**Author:** ![Cristram19\_148770](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/57b2e6/32.png) [@Cristram19\_148770](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cristram19_148770)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doesnt-accelerate-cant-push-with-neutral-smoke-from-undercar/161316/7 "2020-03-18T19:38:14Z")
Well I stopped after driving for around 20minutes and smoke was coming under the hood of car and I think it’s something with brakes as the rotor looked red ---
**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 4:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doesnt-accelerate-cant-push-with-neutral-smoke-from-undercar/161316/8 "2020-03-19T04:18:13Z")
You didn’t think it might have helped to share that information? ---
**Author:** ![jdmere](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/jdmere/32/3002_2.png) [@jdmere](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jdmere)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2020, 5:46am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/doesnt-accelerate-cant-push-with-neutral-smoke-from-undercar/161316/9 "2020-03-19T05:46:22Z")
Red rotor in the morning Driver take warning This needs to be remedied by a competent mechanic quickly if you hope to keep driving the car.