Hey guys, I need some help. I bought a 92 honda prelude from a guy a while back and the car had a blown head gasket. He didn't have much time to fool with the car, so I bought it from him. Naturally, I wanted to find a swap, so I put in the stock h23 with auto tranny in the car. I flushed the heater core and hoses out, I cleaned the firewall, frame, etc so the install would go smoother. I bought a new timing belt, tensioner, water pump, seals, plugs, plug wires, cap, and everything else I needed. I guess the car is cold-natured because when I crank her up in the morning, she idles high. I have no more power steering because there is a leak somewhere. I removed my cruise control.

- Should I use Lucas Oil Stabilizer with my engine oil?
- What about the tranny?
- What kind of coolant should I run?
- Im lost with this car?

-Any help is appreciated.
-Thanks

 

A check off list with the right brand and amounts of products to use would be a plus.
-Thanks again

 

Does your Idle bounce when the car is cold or it's just high? Is should go back to normal after it gets hot.
Any mixture of 50/50 water or coolant would be good
I don't see the point on using oil stabilizer, how does the engine run?

 

if its cold its ok for it start slighty high like 1500-2000rpm but after warming up it should drop to about 600-800rpm. or if it is bouncing check to see if the tb is dirty i had that issue with mine tb. check to make sure the butterfly isn't dirty and the spring that inside isn't sticking cause its dirty.

 

If idle keeps bouncing, also check your FITV, it's under your TB, you can clean it up as well, there's a write up on how to do it, search!!

 

Re: Coolant. I only use Honda coolant and highly recommend it. Its not expensive and i dont want to run the risk of getting any corrosion like i had in my 2nd gen, which a previous owner had let run on a 50% water / 50% aftermarket coolant mix (and i suspect sometimes just water alone). Last time i picked up coolant from honda i found you no longer need to mix it with water, it comes ready to go. My 4th gen was serviced by honda until i was lucky enough to buy it, and the cooling system is in great condition considering the engine has 290,000 Km on it.

 

1.Dont run that s***.Its junk.
2.Dexron 3 ATF
3.50/50
4.lol are you?