I think it would be helpful to consider a new catagory. As a Honda trained tech, i like to help out with regular everyday problems... like overheating, or brakes, or check engine lights... but I find myself digging through the posts of "Can I swap such and such into this" and "Best Header" or Lowering my car - Help" I have nothing against mods and performance swaps and such, but honestly I don't know much about them, and am personally not interested in them. I know some of you posters out there are also just looking for help on common problems, and if we had a seperate catagory like that.... something similar to the "Ask a Police Officer" sections found on other boards... it would really speed up the responses to the people that really need them. Your thoughts?????

 

Do you work at Wilde?

 

I do... I know there has been some negativity towards Wilde on these boards, but before anyone tries to rip them apart, just remember there are crappy techs and there are good ones... unfortunately I cannot control who works alongside me, no can I work on every car that comes in the door....

 

That's a great idea. I second that motion, as if you guys care. I don't care for performance mod stuff either. Would you have to be a tech to give advice?

 

I"d rather have a tech at least back up the advice and agree with the poster, but how do we determine who is a tech and who is not?

 

Yeah, that would be great, can i start with the first question ?

Im removing my fuel injectors on my 94 accord ex to clean my EGR ports. Anyone suggest a good method on how to clean the injectors while they out?

 

I am not a tech, but I also don't give advice on things I know nothing about. I just think it would be easier to help people with problems if you weren't looking through a hundred post about performance mods. I had a 92 accord for 12 years and did a lot of my own repairs and know about some of the problems with that generation. Now I have an 03V6 and want to learn, with the rest of you, about that generation.

 

Yeah... obviously determining who is a tech and who isn't would be a detail that would need to be addressed. I think the majority of people on this board are intelligent enough to know if they are a professional tech or not... but the responses would not be as critical as the posts. They key is as a tech myself... i could open the catagory and see nothing but relevant questions.... and I would be able to answer them as effectivly as possible. The responsibility of posting and responses would be on the users. You guys know alot, and common sense would tell you that if you want advice on which springs would look best on a 91 LX.... the ask a tech section would not be the right place to post. On the other hand, topics such as cleaning the injectors while they are out of the car (***btw the best way is to have them cleaned in an injector cleaner machine... they are hard to find, but the machine runs chemicals through them while electrically operating them - call around your local independent shops and see what you find****) or simple questions like how to program keyless entry... or needing a radio code, or even wondering if you got ripped off at the local shop. The point is to get the helpful and knowledgeable people to SEE THE POST... if i can't find it , I can't help.

 

sounds like a good idea

 

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My thoughts are that it would be a good idea for the reasons you stated, except... this forum really isn't that busy and some of the modders / ricers do have useful repair advice.

 

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Im removing my fuel injectors on my 94 accord ex to clean my EGR ports. Anyone suggest a good method on how to clean the injectors while they out?</TD></TR></TABLE>

go grab yourself a bottle of fuel injector cleaner, and soak the injectors in them overnight.

 

this is a great idea...props to the guy who suggested it...and im just curious, what fields r uu ASE certified in?

 

I just re-certified this past May i think it was? They offer the tests twice a year once in the spring and once in the fall. There are 8 needed for Master certification:
Engine Repair
Automatic Trans/ Transaxle
Heating and Air conditioning
Electrical
Steering and Suspension
Brakes
Manual Drive Trains/ Axles
Engine Performance

I passed all 8 originally back in 2000. The credentials are valid for 5 yrs, and then you have to re-certify - which is what I did this past spring, I'm certified at the Master level for another 5 yrs.

And I know that these forums are not incredibly busy... but as someone that enjoys providing advice and insight to those who need it, I just think it would allow me and others like me to dispatch the information in a more effective and timely manner. Think about it - we have all seen posts that say something like "Emergency! Help!!" or "Car just died" . And I know that some of the modders have alternative methods and some decent repair advice, which is always welcomed, but I am not suggesting that you would need to be a tech to reply or to offer advice, just to consider the idea of a section for those looking specifically for that type of information.

 

I"m all for it...you want to be accord specific or should we ask a mod to make a seperate forum?

 

welcome and we take any good advice we can get on these boards

 

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" go grab yourself a bottle of fuel injector cleaner, and soak the injectors in them overnight. "


Wow, that's all? Pretty easy. Thanks.

 

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" go grab yourself a bottle of fuel injector cleaner, and soak the injectors in them overnight. "


Wow, that's all? Pretty easy. Thanks.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah, nothing to it, but if u dont use shitty gas, and dont leave your car sitting aroudn for extended periods of time w/o fuel stablizer, u should be fine, they shouldn't be all that dirty to begin wiht

 

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I use shitty gas , it's my beater. All good then... to the autostore for some off the car injector cleaner.

 

The people you do not need to be listening to are the ones who immediately tell you to replace a sensor or valve or other part without any further troubleshooting. There are also some people, such as myself, that have been working on cars of ALL types for over 25 years that have no need for an ASE certification. And while I'll agree that it is better for shop mechanics to have this training, I think even hondatechpro will agree that it doesn't guarantee that person to be a good troublshooter or even a good mechanic. You need to listen to the people that ask you to check certain things out before giving you a definitive answer.

 

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I don't know. When I had my injectors B&B, one of my dirty injectors was dripping instead of spraying, and fuel flow across the board was up by 5% when done.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HondaTechPro &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think it would be helpful to consider a new catagory. As a Honda trained tech, i like to help out with regular everyday problems... like overheating, or brakes, or check engine lights... but I find myself digging through the posts of "Can I swap such and such into this" and "Best Header" or Lowering my car - Help" I have nothing against mods and performance swaps and such, but honestly I don't know much about them, and am personally not interested in them. I know some of you posters out there are also just looking for help on common problems, and if we had a seperate catagory like that.... something similar to the "Ask a Police Officer" sections found on other boards... it would really speed up the responses to the people that really need them. Your thoughts?????</TD></TR></TABLE>
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HondaTechPro &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yeah... obviously determining who is a tech and who isn't would be a detail that would need to be addressed. I think the majority of people on this board are intelligent enough to know if they are a professional tech or not... but the responses would not be as critical as the posts. They key is as a tech myself... i could open the catagory and see nothing but relevant questions.... and I would be able to answer them as effectivly as possible. The responsibility of posting and responses would be on the users. You guys know alot, and common sense would tell you that if you want advice on which springs would look best on a 91 LX.... the ask a tech section would not be the right place to post. On the other hand, topics such as cleaning the injectors while they are out of the car (***btw the best way is to have them cleaned in an injector cleaner machine... they are hard to find, but the machine runs chemicals through them while electrically operating them - call around your local independent shops and see what you find****) or simple questions like how to program keyless entry... or needing a radio code, or even wondering if you got ripped off at the local shop. The point is to get the helpful and knowledgeable people to SEE THE POST... if i can't find it , I can't help.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks for stepping up to offer this kind of service. to you
there are already guys here who may or may not be ASE certified or have gone to Honda University, but they know their ****. and numerous times for numerous things they have been helpful (at least to me) in advise and technical info.

but to your good topic. this is a place to learn, but we do need more people who do know exactly what they are talking about to VERIFY some of the things that get passed around the board. i think it would be extremely helpful. a lot of crap is said and a lot of bunk info passed around, and although everyone was SUPPOSED to read the disclaimer in the registration wording, that does not always happen and since H-T is THE PLACE TO BE and THE PLACE TO COME LOOK for info, good, clear, concise, and mostly ACCURATE information to be found would be a welcome sight.

 

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Did you get on the job trainig or go to school specificly for Honda???

 

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i meant if you take decent care of your car, the injectors shouldnt be all that dirty

 

I think it's an awesome idea. I hate it when I ask a perfectly relevant question and the first 3 or 4 people to answer just have lame-*** remarks or just don't know what they are talking about. By the time a person who knows what he's talking about comes around, my post has gotten lost on the 2nd or 3rd page. Frustrating.

 

You will always get a smart remark, I don't think you will ever stop that. But this would at least, hopefully separate the repair questions from the mod questions. So the people who don't mod can find the people who need help.