Honda-Tech - Honda Forum Discussion

Notices
 
Page 1 of 3
1
2
3
Search: Posts Made By: vanilla_rice
Showing results 1 to 25 of 57
Search took 0.27 seconds.
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-24-2010, 08:57 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 5,196
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: del sol tail lights ?

those are dope
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-24-2010, 08:53 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 671
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: 2000 si comp test results

rule of thumb I had always heard was less than 10% difference between max and min means you're good.
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-24-2010, 08:44 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 531
Posted By vanilla_rice

grinding clutch

So the wife went and started up my civic this morning and then came to get me to tell me it made a terrible grinding noise when the clutch was pressed. When I got out there I noticed the key wasn't...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
04-24-2010, 08:16 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 38,282
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: cracked exhaust manifold?

I doubt jb weld would do much of anything even in the short term, especially with the heat involved.
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
03-22-2010, 06:21 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,476
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: conventional oil to synthetic oil issues

I used castrol edge this summer and developed leaks everywhere from it. I've owned my 96ex since new (newtron63h, there's not many original owners on here) and it's never had a leak EVER and had...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
03-22-2010, 06:08 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 38,282
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: cracked exhaust manifold?

Its normal for a car that age to crack the exhuast manifold and not an indicator of other problems. There's bigtime thermal stresses in an exhaust manifold and it's made of shitty cast iron. Over...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
03-11-2010, 07:39 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 3,757
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: What Oil should I get.....?

110k is LOW!!! And at 30-40 miles/day looks like you won't be racking the mile up too fast either.

I'd get Mobil1 0W-30, not because it's Mobil1 but because the thinner oil at low temps might...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
03-11-2010, 05:03 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,941
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: 50mpg, turbocharged!

200hp and 50mpg is not possible. And that dude on d-series doesn't get 64mpg, he did it once, instantaneously on the freeway.
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
03-10-2010, 05:59 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,998
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: Using Plastigauge

Follow the instructions and use the grease. Without lube the gage won't be free to spread out as much, thus you'll get a thinner line and a erroneous wider clearance. The gages will only read...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
03-10-2010, 04:44 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,076
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: Trailing Arm Bushing

The energy suspension takes way more work to install. I used them because they were cheap $22 on amazon for a pair while an oem-style was $32 each and a Honda one was forty-something or so.
...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
03-09-2010, 07:48 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 6,379
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: motor swap - replace oil pump or not?

About $120 or so. Why not replace the crankshaft too. And the camshaft, and while you're at it the mains, rod bearings, rings, pistons.... why not just buy a brand new engine, and a transmission,...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-11-2010, 06:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,203
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: final drive

i think like should do done 4.7 in mine i still drive sum hwy road speeds high
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-09-2010, 04:04 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 2,804
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: cleaning engine

seafoam
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-09-2010, 03:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 12,652
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: My D16Y5 Build ( questions need answers )

much of the mpg gains in the y5 is due to lean-burn, you won't get that without using the original HX ecu.
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-08-2010, 08:15 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,536
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: How much do you think my car is worth$$?

If it was bone stock this summer and he paid 3k then he WAY overpaid and that has nothing to do with its value now.

Why would you sell it if you put all that work in it. And I'd agree, you'd...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-08-2010, 06:32 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 2,536
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: How much do you think my car is worth$$?

$3500? Y'all are dreaming. People don't care about all that aftermaket crap in resale. The resale price has nothing to do with how much you spent on the "mods." They add nothing to the value...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-07-2010, 08:56 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 842
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: crasyyyyy smokee!!!! ????

How'd you manage that?
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-07-2010, 08:41 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 842
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: crasyyyyy smokee!!!! ????

Has nothing to do with how many times it overheated. It has to do with the temperature that the head reached. That's a nice little anecdotal story you have but I'm pretty sure his gasket is ****ed...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-07-2010, 08:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,126
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: d16z6 Swap help???/

Let's see...My buddies that would be willing to help me work on my car: Cant think of any. My friends don't even work on their own cars. I can go to the MWR shop and use their equipment if I have...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-07-2010, 08:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,442
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: Choosing a thermostat ?

Like I said before, if colder is better why have a thermostat at all? A thermostat is there to keep your engine hot, not to keep it cold.

I'm not saying overheat the ****er, if I ever even saw...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-07-2010, 08:08 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 842
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: crasyyyyy smokee!!!! ????

So you overheated, stopped and then it smoked like hell when you restarted?

Lots of things could have caused the overheating, but most likely that's separate from the dizzy leaking oil, AND...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-07-2010, 07:33 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,481
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: Why am I still getting bad MPG?

HO2S test video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdn4Dk5PSwc&feature=related

If you have to buy a new one the best price I found was on Amazon, $41 for a denso exact fit
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-07-2010, 06:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 842
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: crasyyyyy smokee!!!! ????

I could hardly read your post. It sounds like coolant in the cylinders to me, blown head gasket. Not sure what it had to do with the dizzy? It might have been a coincidence or you were testing...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-07-2010, 05:50 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 842
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: crasyyyyy smokee!!!! ????

I'd recommend the head gasket and some PUNCTUATION!!!
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
02-07-2010, 05:37 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,481
Posted By vanilla_rice

Re: Why am I still getting bad MPG?

So the 02 can be bad even without a trouble code? Do you have any more info on that. What's the failure mode, what would the indications be of a bad one. Any possilbe test other than the...
Showing results 1 to 25 of 57
 
Page 1 of 3
1
2
3


 
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -8. The time now is 08:02 AM.