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Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
11-03-2009, 12:10 PM
Replies: 616
Views: 449,129
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: [FAQ] How-To: Charge your A/C air conditioner conditioning system at home

Once upon a time I had them all bookmarked. And even had studies that showed where more than a few were actually getting their money from, and a chunk of these anti R-12 websites traced back to the...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-30-2009, 03:49 PM
Replies: 616
Views: 449,129
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: [FAQ] How-To: Charge your A/C air conditioner conditioning system at home

The price of freon is directly related to the fact its been a lot of years since they last made it (or Imported it). And resulting market price based on supply and demand.

The fact they stopped...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-29-2009, 11:28 AM
Replies: 616
Views: 449,129
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: [FAQ] How-To: Charge your A/C air conditioner conditioning system at home

Yeah the internet is a great resource. Problem is there is even more crap out there than there are real facts...sorting through it and recognising which is which isn't easy. And you know what I...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-29-2009, 11:07 AM
Replies: 616
Views: 449,129
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: [FAQ] How-To: Charge your A/C air conditioner conditioning system at home

You guys are gonna be in for one hell of a shock when you finally learn not to believe everything you see on tv.

MOST of that is propaganda....The Global average temps have been falling every year...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-27-2009, 03:13 PM
Replies: 616
Views: 449,129
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: [FAQ] How-To: Charge your A/C air conditioner conditioning system at home

Can't prove that by me...or anyone else based on truely independent scientific sources. Lot of junk science on the internet....being quoted by anyone who wants to believe it.

Independent studies...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-27-2009, 02:20 PM
Replies: 616
Views: 449,129
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: [FAQ] How-To: Charge your A/C air conditioner conditioning system at home

R-134 isn't any better....and why its being phased out.

And besides....in a rebuilt system its not harmful to anything. The R-12 being harmful is overplayed. R-22 used in Commercial systems is...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-27-2009, 01:46 PM
Replies: 616
Views: 449,129
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: [FAQ] How-To: Charge your A/C air conditioner conditioning system at home

R-12 isn't all THAT expensive. A 12 oz can cost $29 recently at a local parts store....IF you have a 609 certification. I do. I just got done rebuilding my EF9 system...new O rings (obviously) new...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-22-2009, 10:14 AM
Replies: 616
Views: 449,129
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: [FAQ] How-To: Charge your A/C air conditioner conditioning system at home

You are wasting your time and money until you find and fix the leak. This stuff isn't free after all.

And you have to vacuum the system or you will never get it to work right. Air is not...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
09-14-2009, 04:05 PM
Replies: 616
Views: 449,129
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: [FAQ] How-To: Charge your A/C air conditioner conditioning system at home

Ambient air temp and humidity if you know it are key to knowing if those pressures are good. And if they are for R-12 or for R-134. The the right pressures will vary with outside temp and humidity.
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
08-31-2009, 07:35 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 860
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: b16 cams

They are good as a core for a regrind to custom specs....don't toss them...someone will buy them to get cams ground before taking their car apart.
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
08-31-2009, 07:20 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,048
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: header melted a/c line! R12 escaped! please HELP!

The R-12 is gone...You need a new line, a new reciever drier, new O-rings on the joints and the system needs evacuated with a vacuum pump before being recharged. No other way to do it.

I'd keep...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
04-30-2008, 03:42 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 811
Posted By virginia_dude

Found the problem....there was a cat core wedged...

Found the problem....there was a cat core wedged back by the rear flance int he system, I has to have been there 6 years and just now rotated blocking the flow. I say 6 years because the cat was...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
04-29-2008, 07:30 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 811
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: Weird symptoms on a B16A1...low power wheezing sound (MoreBoost!)

The loss of power is near total....it barely wants to rev even in neutral and its like it only can deal with up to a part throttle condition, and the whistle or wheezing sound is actually what you...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
04-29-2008, 04:06 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 811
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: Weird symptoms on a B16A1...low power wheezing sound (virginia_dude)

No ideas on this? I need to get this car back on the road. THe price of diesel fuel is killing me with my other vehicles.
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
04-28-2008, 05:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 811
Posted By virginia_dude

Weird symptoms on a B16A1...low power wheezing sound

OK this is weird....this car has been utterly trouble free the last 6 years with a B16A1, Y-1 transmission...

THis morning sudenly its started this problem...low power as RPM's climb....I.E. it...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
04-10-2008, 02:36 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 29,947
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: help with this vacuum diagram!! b16 swap (SIred91)

OK, I know this is an ancient thread....but I need this didbit of info. I used to know it and have forgotten it as I did this swap so many years ago.

Which pair of cylinders does the Oxygen...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
11-09-2006, 10:15 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,692
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: What kind of damage does over revving cause (1 Fly SI)

Stop letting her drive it if she doesn't have the common sense to know when to shift. Sorry but facts are facts.
Forum: Appearance Build Threads
11-09-2006, 10:14 AM
Replies: 640
Views: 279,524
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: My new Project: Honda CRX (TypeKoshiR)

True dedication. Few people take the time to do it right like you are. I wish you many years with it when you are done.
Forum: Audio / Security / Video
11-09-2006, 09:00 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,251
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: Bullet proof way to NOT GET YOUR CAR STOLEN! (Mikes2000civicsi)

Best way is move out of the 'hood and into a nice neighborhood. True its not cheap, but you don't have to sleep with one eye open all the time either.
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
11-09-2006, 07:57 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 17,473
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: My RHD EK9 conversion project (LexRHDeg6)

Amazing work..looks great. Wish I had the time and inclination to have done that with mine.
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
11-09-2006, 06:21 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 659
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: Steering knuckle question. 1989 Civic Hatch (JohnnieChimpo)

I've sealed it...I'm replacing the bearing...I run a website for classic Mercedes and one of my new parts wholesalers deal with Japanese as well as European parts. SO I got a super deal for a...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
11-06-2006, 05:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 659
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: Steering knuckle question. 1989 Civic Hatch (virginia_dude)

I've pretty much decided to just replace the bearing yet again. But I do NOT want to take it to the same shop that hosed up the job the first time. Labor rates are horrible around here. I've...
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
11-06-2006, 05:23 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,121
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: to the smog man! I have high NOx emissions (Herbie)

High NOX is typically a lean mixture...and high combustion temps as a result. Could be O2 sensor...or it could be dirty injectors as well. Put a can of BG44K in the tanks and drive its tail off...
Forum: Welding / Fabrication
11-03-2006, 12:10 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 722
Posted By virginia_dude

Intercooler charge pipes..

Anyone here ever use Alumaloy aluminum brazing rods to fab their pipes? I don't have access to a welder capable of doing aluminum and paying a welder is prohibitive price wise.
Forum: Honda CRX / EF Civic (1988 - 1991)
11-03-2006, 11:58 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 466
Posted By virginia_dude

Re: timing belt? (mycrx7)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mycrx7 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea well id rather have a timing belt with a ton of miles...
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