purchasing car need advice/help asap
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purchasing car need advice/help asap
so im in the process of purchasing what is supposed to be a 2000 civic ex coupe with a theft recovery title... now all that was stolen was body/interior... and the motor is supposed to be stock... but this doesnt look like a d16 vtec to me at all... the valve cover and intake manifold are different and i cant really see a vtec solenoid... any help would be greatly appreciated
Modified by aa87 at 8:53 PM 3/18/2008
Modified by aa87 at 8:53 PM 3/18/2008
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Re: purchasing car need advice/help asap (aa87)
take pictures. remember the saying, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. make sure nothing else is damaged. drive it. check all the door locks. look at the ignition. dont get someone elses problem.
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Re: purchasing car need advice/help asap (aa87)
not bad clean
make sure at the time you turn ON the car, the check engine light ''CEL'' go on THEN OFF.
IF THERE IS A PROBLEM MOST PEOPLE REMOVE THE ''CEL'' BULB LIGHT FROM THE CLUSTER... 0.1
make sure at the time you turn ON the car, the check engine light ''CEL'' go on THEN OFF.
IF THERE IS A PROBLEM MOST PEOPLE REMOVE THE ''CEL'' BULB LIGHT FROM THE CLUSTER... 0.1
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Re: purchasing car need advice/help asap (.Grimace)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by .Grimace »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i see a vtec solenoid and a y8 intake manifold... seems good to me</TD></TR></TABLE>
x2, looks they they just have a different valve cover
x2, looks they they just have a different valve cover
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Re: purchasing car need advice/help asap (aa87)
maybe its just me and the OP but i dont really see a vtec solenoid either...and even if it does have th d16y8 manifold and the d16z6 motor...its still not a stock 2000 ex and it will probably be throwing a CEL since its an OBD2 car. OP try to get the engine code off the block..it wont be a bad thing to get it with a d16z6 but, id still look into it.
also - even if the seller did swap the motor...why did he swap it and why would he put a different valve cover on it??
also - even if the seller did swap the motor...why did he swap it and why would he put a different valve cover on it??
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Unless I'm mistaken, you see the 'Vtec Oil Pressure switch' Plug right here, as well as the top bolt on the tip of the solenoid:
(Since I know that connector is green on my old Y8 head as an example)
(Since I know that connector is green on my old Y8 head as an example)
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Re: (Dasfinc)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dasfinc »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Unless I'm mistaken, you see the 'Vtec Oil Pressure switch' Plug right here, as well as the top bolt on the tip of the solenoid:
(Since I know that connector is green on my old Y8 head as an example)
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i dunno, i could be wrong...but the solenoid on my y8 was unmistakable..it could just be a bad pic, but to me it looks like a non-vtec d15 with a y8 IM.
oh, and that car does look amazing...get it on principal alone.
(Since I know that connector is green on my old Y8 head as an example)
</TD></TR></TABLE>
i dunno, i could be wrong...but the solenoid on my y8 was unmistakable..it could just be a bad pic, but to me it looks like a non-vtec d15 with a y8 IM.
oh, and that car does look amazing...get it on principal alone.
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I can see the tip of the solenoid in the picture Dasfinc Quoted and circled. It just seems like its sitting lower than usual.
If the price is good and the picture isnt hiding dents and scratches I'd buy the car regardless.
If the price is good and the picture isnt hiding dents and scratches I'd buy the car regardless.
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Re: (ifIexplode)
thanks for the input... ill be picking her up saturday if all goes well... and its not like it will be sohc for too long anyways
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