mickey513

The car has 71k miles on it. Runs fine but not getting the expected gas mileage. I did the full tune up already, change dis. cap&rotor, spark plug wires, spark plug, fuel filter, and air filter. I get about 240 miles on 11.5 gallon, half city, half highway.

Only thing I havn't done is get the valve adjusted. Do I knew a valve adjustment? The mechnic told me the only time I needed one was when the valve made "ticking" noises, which is not currently doing. But I am not satisfy with how the car is right now. Will I benefit from doing the valve adjustment? Should I get one done and if so, how much will it cost at Honda?

4doorH22

Dang, only 71K on a '93?
You might want to try a fuel injector/system cleaning additive.
Honda recommends valve adjustment be checked every 30K, maybe even every 15K?

SOHCArchangel

doh, ive never had this done

John

what? you've never adjusted your valves? or you haven't used an injector cleaner?

you can tell when you need to adjust your valves when the F22 motor begins to sound like a diesel motor...

Accord94DX

ive noticed that the exhaust valves are the only ones ever to need adjustment. I have yet to run into an F22b2 that needed the intakes adjusted.

SOHCArchangel

man i use injector cleaner, i just never have the valves adjusted, and no it doesnt sound like a deisel, you heard my car man, remember.........

Mark27

I've never noticed a difference after using those injector cleaners.

But a test drive of my friend's 92 teg before, and after having the injectors professionally blueprinted gave a nights and days difference. The car doesn't hesitates anymore and gas mileage was a lot better.

might be a bit on the pricey side (I think he paid like $130 for the job), but at least it works

4doorH22

Here's the nifty Snap On valve adjustment tool (which I've yet to use on my 11,354-mile motor)

Accord94DX

That thing kicks ***!!

Gennady

You guys said that when it sounds like a diesel, they should be adjusted. Well, mine does, but a mechanic listened to it and said I dont need it. I have 127k on my car and bought it at 113k. I dont know if they have ever been adjusted. My gas milage sucks *** too. What would you guys recommend?

Accord94DX

if you dont hear it you are good to go. Yaboochi!

Gennady

But I do hear it. Its sounds like a ******* Mack truck. Pidaraz!

Accord94DX

Well then do the adjustment! Imobeda!!

Gennady

Actually, it was the owner of a service shop that sees moded imports daily. All I see is goddamned fart-pipe civics and riced out integras when I go there.

Ronald Morgan

hello all I have been working on my 93 10 annv ed over the past 3 months have rebuilt the front new bearings struts rotors pads upper control arms timig belts water pump trans mission flush 2.5 quart twice also seals the car has 205000 on it yet it does not smoke an runs very well for the miles I do believe that an work as far as upkeep does make the car run for more miles than if were not done just because someone said it didn't need it allways do your matince work remember your Honda likes her hair brushed not combed