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04-07-2011, 06:11 PM
Replies: 29
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Posted By mavvrik

Re: Can 87 gas damage a cat converter.....

Technically its just called "detention"

Unburned end gas, over vass time, under increasing pressure and heat (from the normal progressive burning process and hot combustion chamber metals)...
04-07-2011, 05:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,060
Posted By mavvrik

Re: Mobil1 0w30 Advanced Fuel Economy

You better make sure you dont live in a climate that gets anything below 0 degrees in the winter otherwise you'll come out to a car with frozen oil in the motor

0W can be good, especially for...
04-07-2011, 05:53 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,049
Posted By mavvrik

Re: Can 87 gas damage a cat converter.....

Exactly. That gas that doesnt ignite sits in the corner of your piston and builds up over time in turn causing pre-detention
04-07-2011, 05:25 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,049
Posted By mavvrik

Re: Can 87 gas damage a cat converter.....

The gas has nothing to do with it. A stock civic doesnt need anything but regular grade gas. Using higher octane on a stock honda(or any other car in its class) actually causes damage over time....
04-07-2011, 03:30 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,574
Posted By mavvrik

Re: buddy club spec 2 exhaust?? sound problems..

Yeah, you can customize and make your own exhaust but like "Red Army" said unless your swapping or turbo'd its really not worth doing it to a stock D. Either wait till you get boosted or you swap the...
04-07-2011, 03:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 968
Posted By mavvrik

Re: Question for true "builders"...

Sometimes stuff just never goes back on as good as it was prior to removing it. You get get little rattles here and there
04-07-2011, 12:06 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,116
Posted By mavvrik

Re: Have to remove axle shaft or not?

Install INCLUDES the axles because obviously....thats part of the install. That 1.5 hours is already included in the 7 hours (depending on how he's calculating the flat rate) he's flagging for doing...
04-06-2011, 11:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 968
Posted By mavvrik

Re: Question for true "builders"...

Yeah dude, until your comfortable to do tear downs without labels n what not, make sure you label and bag everything. EG and EK tear downs ive done soooooo many of them that stuff like that is...
04-06-2011, 11:15 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,574
Posted By mavvrik

Re: buddy club spec 2 exhaust?? sound problems..

Yeah, its so loud cause its pretty much a straight pipe with a brand stamp. I think buddy club has a spec 3 thats actually an exhaust with a muffler and everything lol
04-06-2011, 11:13 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,662
Posted By mavvrik

Re: Bolt nuts broke off

Like they said^^
Drill and tap
04-06-2011, 11:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,522
Posted By mavvrik

Re: suggestions

You need a puller to do the ball joints. Yes, parts of the process require a torque wrench if your doing the job without air tools. Pressure test your cooling system would be the easiest way to find...
04-06-2011, 10:56 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 788
Posted By mavvrik

Re: 1999 ex b18c civic not starting!!!

Could be anything dude. Dizzy could be bad, fuel pump could be bad, filter could be clogged, starter could be bad. Start diagnosing with voltage drops
04-06-2011, 10:26 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 788
Posted By mavvrik

Re: 1999 ex b18c civic not starting!!!

Have you tested your battery yet? Checked all your fuses?
04-06-2011, 10:19 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 35,143
Posted By mavvrik

Re: axle mystery

bent subframe. Car ever been in a bad accident? You might wanna take it to a shop and have them take the frame measurements to make sure it not twisted. I've seen this a couple times at work. Ever...
04-06-2011, 10:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,213
Posted By mavvrik

Re: got a 97 accord for free but not starting,help

If you got it from a friend you should probably start with asking him what the problem was
04-06-2011, 08:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 8,722
Posted By mavvrik

Re: del sol died and now won't start

^^^damn dude dont thread jack like that. If you need help start your own thread
04-06-2011, 08:38 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 885
Posted By mavvrik

Re: RIP PROJECT LAFONDA!!

This sucks man, sorry to hear it.

You musta been goin quick from the extensive looks of the damage
04-06-2011, 07:24 PM
04-06-2011, 05:15 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 20,776
Posted By mavvrik

Re: What oil do you swear by for your accord?

not necessarily. It depends on a lot of things. Temperature and climate of where you live takes a big part. Considering the "W" in 5 or 10W stands for winter not weight. Yes, 10W is thicker but its...
04-06-2011, 05:08 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,619
Posted By mavvrik

Re: Stripped lugnut on an extended stud. pics*

Theirs a couple different methods but all in all the easiest way to do it is to just pound it off with an impact. It takes about a minute, its super easy, and you dont damage the rim
04-05-2011, 07:50 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 58,631
Posted By mavvrik

Re: 93 civic 1.5 NO SPARK NO FUEL

Replace the fuel pump and dizzy than
04-05-2011, 07:45 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,619
Posted By mavvrik

Re: Stripped lugnut on an extended stud. pics*

Oops yeah i meant 17mm lol typo, my bad
04-05-2011, 07:44 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,619
Posted By mavvrik

Re: Stripped lugnut on an extended stud. pics*

Dont use anti seize on lugs. Thats part of the problem. Anti seize ironically causes the lugs to seize. That too i see almost every day at work. Some dude takes his car to walmart for an oil change...
04-05-2011, 06:38 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,869
Posted By mavvrik

Re: 02 accordSE 4 cyl. wont start in cold weather

Very common reasons include:
fuel level
battery life and/or bad cables
starter
ignition
insufficient fuel delivery (filter, relay)
excessive engine wear
fuel contamination
Bad ECM/PCM or main...
04-05-2011, 06:34 PM
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