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Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
11-06-2014, 01:08 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,614
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: rocker shaft spring not pressing out

dumb question....how can it be touching on both ends and sticking up in the middle ?
Thanks!
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
11-06-2014, 05:19 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,614
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: rocker shaft spring not pressing out

so what you are saying is leave the dowel (or airjet in)....which I did
I did take pictures of the springs to show Honda but I think the original will be ok.so....see pictures ive gotten rhe rocker...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
11-05-2014, 08:05 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,614
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: rocker shaft spring not pressing out

well i find a solution....since there was a small hole I used a screw and a drill and screwed the screw in enough to pull dowel out.

Come to find that the mating part (the rocker assembly has a...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
11-05-2014, 06:53 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,614
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: rocker shaft spring not pressing out

So I got the new spring and its different ..I'm not sure I want to put on the new one...so bent out the old one ....see pictures of new and old...

My new problem is that the alignment pin is...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-30-2014, 05:22 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,614
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: rocker shaft spring not pressing out

I do have the manual...on pdf...I just print the pages I need based on what I'm doing...... I'd be lost without the manual
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-28-2014, 08:02 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,614
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: rocker shaft spring not pressing out

I ordered part from honda ...only $12.... but have to wait 4 days : (
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-28-2014, 05:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,614
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: rocker shaft spring not pressing out

sorry...a couple more questions
could this cause noise ?
could this cause harm if not fixed ?
Thanks for all the help !!
Tim
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-27-2014, 06:53 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,262
Posted By tim.ocallag

questions on valve clearance adjustment - modified procedure

Hi,
I have a 98 Civic LX with a D16Y7 engine (1.6 Liter)

I found this pretty nice explanation on adjusting valve clearance
6th Gen (6G) Honda Civic D-Series Valve Lash Clearance Adjustment...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-27-2014, 05:44 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,614
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: rocker shaft spring not pressing out

thanks for the quick feedback !
I will call around and see whether I can buy a new one.... or one from junkyard

what you describe "remove the rocker assembly and remove the right side bolts...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
10-27-2014, 02:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 13,614
Posted By tim.ocallag

rocker shaft spring not pressing out

I have a 98 Honda Civic w D16Y7 engine
I had head remachined and they had to rework the exhaust valves, cam shaft, put new valve seals on....

after installing the block ..it was noisy (they had...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-04-2013, 09:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,007
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: explain 3 wire IAC valve

so... i got the engine to act up.... normal idle is about 1K rpm when at stand still, after simulating stop and go traffic for 30 mins on a country road, I could hear the engine start to work...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-02-2013, 06:15 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,007
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: explain 3 wire IAC valve

so another question...if it happens again...and the throttle is sticking...if you remove the air filter you should be able to see the throttle plate in the open position or closed position (to cause...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-02-2013, 08:01 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,007
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: explain 3 wire IAC valve

Thanks for the input !

FAN - wish I knew..... will need to check next time it acts up

Throttle cable- I will reclean the throttle body ....but wouldnt the kicking the gas pedal "unstick" that ?...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-02-2013, 04:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,007
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: explain 3 wire IAC valve

interesting....
so with a cracked radiator..were you loosing coolant and the car overheated ?

This is my daughter's car and it always happens in stop and go traffic when hot out....but she said...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-01-2013, 07:45 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,007
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: explain 3 wire IAC valve

well, not while its failing but while engine running I checked some random things

1. sprayed brake cleaner all over and no change
2. blocked lower port in throttle body and engine slowed down...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-01-2013, 06:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,007
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: explain 3 wire IAC valve

thanks for the idea... I will try that ...of course the darn thing happens only once every 7-10 days....
I will try just the brake cleaner with the engine tonight (although its not acting up) and...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-01-2013, 05:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,007
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: explain 3 wire IAC valve

so I checked it and it does seem about right.....
I also ran my engine with radiator cap off....and it appeared that some bubbles did come out but not much ...i hope if there was any air its gone.
...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-01-2013, 03:52 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,007
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: explain 3 wire IAC valve

so I'm looking at the book and it says
Deflection 10-12mm (3/8-1/2")
does that mean I should be able to push down on the cable at the point of those arrows for 10-12mm without the throttle moving...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-01-2013, 02:59 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,007
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: explain 3 wire IAC valve

no code, I did clean the throttle body....but I need to figure out the procedure for adjusting the throttle cable...

question...when the car would race, I'd put into neutral and kick the gas...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-01-2013, 02:41 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,007
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: explain 3 wire IAC valve

no fault codes ........I'm troubleshooting an engine that starts racing after 10-20 mins in stop and go traffic.
Last night, I removed and cleaned the IAC valve and checked the resistance from 1-2...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
07-01-2013, 12:32 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 16,007
Posted By tim.ocallag

explain 3 wire IAC valve

Could someone explain the operation of the 3 wire IAC valve and how I would test that it's working?

for example how does it open and close ?
can I do that by applying a specific voltage to a 2...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
06-28-2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 12,791
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: 98 Civic (Hot outside->brake pedal gets hard -> engine revs high

Regarding last comment - I assume this was relative to brake pedal hard and not engine revs high ...right. My title is misleading and there appears to be no way to fix.
The issue really is engine...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
06-27-2013, 07:45 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 12,791
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: 98 Civic (Hot outside->brake pedal gets hard -> engine revs high

well, I'm back.....
the car is 100 miles away and I will get it this weekend.
She said its happening more frequently and the outside temp doesnt even need to be as hot as before (75 vs 90+)...
Forum: Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000)
08-05-2011, 06:52 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 12,791
Posted By tim.ocallag

Re: 98 Civic (Hot outside->brake pedal gets hard -> engine revs high

i have done the brake booster tests (unfortunately NOT when the issue was happening) and it passed all of the tests.
I have the day off today and I'm hoping that it will recreate so I can try...
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