i have a 2000 civic ex, with a d16y8 i slung a rod and a guy gave me a d16y7 block so i put it in and in the process I broke my faic( i think thats right) check valve that sits on top of the thermostat housing and has a hose going to the IM. The top nipple broke and i cant run that hose to the IM. Honda wants 100 dollars for it and i dont have. So I am thinking about taking that faic thing off and plugging the hole and taking my intake mani off and plugging the air injection holes. would that eliminate the the eradic idling and running like crap. just so everyone is following me i have a d16y7 block,d16y8 head and intake mani, actually everything is for the d16y8 except for the block. please help me before i throw a match in it. I have been fighting with this for abour five months.

 

sorry i can't help, but record it when you light it on fire

 

hello youtube

 

So you broke the nipple off for the coolant line leading to the FITV (Fast Idle Thermo Valve) and the IACV (Idle Air Control Valve). Short of replacing the part, you can weld a new nipple on. You could also get a coupler for the radiator hose that has a nipple on it. You could drill a hole in a metal coolant channel, thread it and screw in a new nipple. The metal would have to be thick enough to make good threading. Welding a new one on is the best choice. If you prep the hole yourself and have the new nipple (made of the same metal as the hole you made) ready, I'm sure you can find a local tech who will weld it on real fast for twenty bucks or something.

 

I can't help, but I can help you light it on fire.

 

why don't you go to a junk yard ? it's just a thermal valve open's or closes when reaches set temp you could try just caping the line's (golf tee's work great) might run poor when cold but should be fine when it's warmed up. if none of this helps remeber not to stick your head near the window when you throw the match in

 

can i video tape it when you light it on fire?

 

yah wat happ to the junkyard? and dam it realli sucks to have no money and trying to enjoy ur honda "/ smh

 

ive looked at the junkyards cant seem to find a 2000 civic with a motor in it around here and its not the thermal valve that one is 40 something dollars this is 99 dollars. here is a pic if i do it right the part i broke is circled in black lets see if upload right. file:///H:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Taylor/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/UFO3/UFO3.jpg

 

i broke the nipple off of the fiac valve where the hose runs from it to the little nipple sitting directly on top in the middle of the intake manifold. its for the air injections. this is no coolant line. i got a print out from honda im trying to upload on here

 

here is the link http://s855.photobucket.com/albums/ab113/trav39562/

 

i'll put down 100 dollars you wont do it lol....

 

haha, give him enough money to fix it, only to burn it, priceless