If anyone here has a 98 Integra LS (or I guess any 94-01 LS), I could use your help...

Can anyone take a picture of how the hoses run from the black charcol canister intoto the intake manifold?

Ok, the deal is I swapped this B18B1 into my Civic. But I'm using a Skunk2 intake a manifold. Even though it says its for an LS, I think its really for a GSR. The Skunk2 IM does NOT have a hole on top where I can put the EVAP purge control solenoid (the stock LS IM, it sits on top of the manifold -- NOT the MAP sensor, but near it). It has one electrical connector going to it, and one hose, then it has a nipple that pokes into the inside of the intake manifold (with an o-ring on it). I can disconnect this solenoid and the ECU doesn't seem to care, so I guess I don't really need it. BUT...

Anyway, if someone could humor me and get me a picture of describe how the hoses run from the charcol canister to the EVAP purge solenoid, that'd be great...


TWO OTHER QUESTIONS: (sorry to ramble)

(1) My idle is surging constantly. Used to do it only when the engine was cold, and would stopped after it warmed up. Now it's bouncing from 1000 to 2000 rpms constantly. I assume it's gotta be a vacuum leak, but how do I find it? If I take the air intake off, and use my fingers to plug the two holes in the throttle body, the surging idle stops. I've replaced my IACV already, that's wasn't the problem...

(2) After 1500 miles on this engine, I'm still blowing smoke and losing oil. I don't have any obvious oil leak under the car (used newspaper and checked under the car, dry every time). No leak around the valvecover or externally around the headgasket. I don't think its the rings, because my sparkplugs look fine. I don't think its the valve seals, because its not smoking at low rpms. Its only when I accelerate fast and get above 5000rpms or so. And after a few days, Ill check the dipstick and notice that I've obviously lost some oil. Someone suggested that maybe it's just those four o-rings that go under the valve cover around the spark plugs holes. I guess its a cheap thing to try. I'm also running synthetic oil, which doesn't get as thin when its hot. But I'm still blowing smoke. Could it still be the headgasket? No external leak, and I'm not losing water, no oil in water. Any suggestions?


Thanks. Peace!


Here is an image I made that might better explain what I'm talking about...