EbidaDragon
06-20-2016, 08:04 AM
Hello there! It's been admittedly ages since I have been around 3Geez. Life plans and work have distracted me a lot from my car, and that's been a growing concern over the past few months.
Still, this has culminated in me finally biting the bullet after a stall-out and taking it to the local shop that my parents have used since as far back as I can remember, only to be turned away out of concern about working on my vehicle. And, that includes also being turned towards a Honda/Acura specialist across the street who was also intimidated :huh:. Fun stuff. I did get a phone number to someone who works on cars in their off-time from their inspector job, and was told that would be one of my only options, but it did remind me of this site as well.
In my 4 years of owning my Accord, the most brave I have been with it was to change the oil, and the valve cover gasket a couple times(Found out it was the valve cover itself that was minutely bent somehow that has seemingly been causing that leak), because I've needed my car day in and out to get to work and had no other option outside of buying another car to be able to work on what I have now. I have tried to dig into the shop manual and have simple tools, but it's still been a bit overwhelming, and I don't feel like I'm quite prepared. Reading things on the internet only gets me so much, and that's zero real-life application to give one perspective.
I know it's gotten a bit deep into this to explain the problems with my car, and I apologize. Currently, in the past 8 months, I have had at least 5 issues with my Accord not holding idle and dying when off throttle, and every time, it's mysteriously gone in the next day or less. Other times, it's just been attempts to try throttle and trying to gush in more gas during startup that's ended up in it not dropping idle off throttle, and other times it's been as random as limping my car home for it to die again in the driveway and then suddenly idle passably after immediately restarting it. I have mentally chocked this up to either a grounding or vacuum issue with the carburetor, and leaning on the latter.
That, mixed with the myriad of small oil leaks(Standard culprits, Valve Cover, Distributor O-Ring, Oil Filter Base, Rear Main, Oil Pan(?) ), has just left me frustrated and a bit desperate for help.
The part-time mechanic I was referred to is all the way out in Conyers when I'm in Lawrenceville, and while I'm out of a job right now, I'm still a bit wish-wash on going all the way out there and still needing transport home since this is bound to not be a one-day deal, or anywhere near that.
I am a bit emotionally attached to my Accord, love the style, interior, drive feel, and reliability for the price and issues(Aside from this fuel issue, it's only needed a fuel pump in the last four years aside from timing/water pump when I bought it), and have this probably naive and foggy aspiration of properly restoring it and converting to EFI. That mixed with the potential hole of dropping myself into something newer within my very meager finances that may cost me the initial cost and then some if it fails as well has me in this predicament.
If you read anything aside from the excess above, this is it
My current questions are, though:
-Is there any closer mechanic/shop that anyone knows is qualified/willing to work on my 88 LX?
-Would there be anyone in the area who is knowledgeable and willing to help teach me some hands-on basics for working on my car? (Replace carb/some oil seals. And, paid within my means, of course)
-Is the Redline Weber 32/36 Kit a good option for me? It seems by far the most appealing and cost-effective, and could come with being able to delete some vacuum
-Is it worth it to keep my Accord? I do not think the resale value I would get in its' current state is worth much, but I would hate to see it scrapped with its' generally solid body and nearly reliable drivetrain.
I still am unsure if this was the correct forum branch to post this in, but any help would be gratefully appreciated. Thank you.
Still, this has culminated in me finally biting the bullet after a stall-out and taking it to the local shop that my parents have used since as far back as I can remember, only to be turned away out of concern about working on my vehicle. And, that includes also being turned towards a Honda/Acura specialist across the street who was also intimidated :huh:. Fun stuff. I did get a phone number to someone who works on cars in their off-time from their inspector job, and was told that would be one of my only options, but it did remind me of this site as well.
In my 4 years of owning my Accord, the most brave I have been with it was to change the oil, and the valve cover gasket a couple times(Found out it was the valve cover itself that was minutely bent somehow that has seemingly been causing that leak), because I've needed my car day in and out to get to work and had no other option outside of buying another car to be able to work on what I have now. I have tried to dig into the shop manual and have simple tools, but it's still been a bit overwhelming, and I don't feel like I'm quite prepared. Reading things on the internet only gets me so much, and that's zero real-life application to give one perspective.
I know it's gotten a bit deep into this to explain the problems with my car, and I apologize. Currently, in the past 8 months, I have had at least 5 issues with my Accord not holding idle and dying when off throttle, and every time, it's mysteriously gone in the next day or less. Other times, it's just been attempts to try throttle and trying to gush in more gas during startup that's ended up in it not dropping idle off throttle, and other times it's been as random as limping my car home for it to die again in the driveway and then suddenly idle passably after immediately restarting it. I have mentally chocked this up to either a grounding or vacuum issue with the carburetor, and leaning on the latter.
That, mixed with the myriad of small oil leaks(Standard culprits, Valve Cover, Distributor O-Ring, Oil Filter Base, Rear Main, Oil Pan(?) ), has just left me frustrated and a bit desperate for help.
The part-time mechanic I was referred to is all the way out in Conyers when I'm in Lawrenceville, and while I'm out of a job right now, I'm still a bit wish-wash on going all the way out there and still needing transport home since this is bound to not be a one-day deal, or anywhere near that.
I am a bit emotionally attached to my Accord, love the style, interior, drive feel, and reliability for the price and issues(Aside from this fuel issue, it's only needed a fuel pump in the last four years aside from timing/water pump when I bought it), and have this probably naive and foggy aspiration of properly restoring it and converting to EFI. That mixed with the potential hole of dropping myself into something newer within my very meager finances that may cost me the initial cost and then some if it fails as well has me in this predicament.
If you read anything aside from the excess above, this is it
My current questions are, though:
-Is there any closer mechanic/shop that anyone knows is qualified/willing to work on my 88 LX?
-Would there be anyone in the area who is knowledgeable and willing to help teach me some hands-on basics for working on my car? (Replace carb/some oil seals. And, paid within my means, of course)
-Is the Redline Weber 32/36 Kit a good option for me? It seems by far the most appealing and cost-effective, and could come with being able to delete some vacuum
-Is it worth it to keep my Accord? I do not think the resale value I would get in its' current state is worth much, but I would hate to see it scrapped with its' generally solid body and nearly reliable drivetrain.
I still am unsure if this was the correct forum branch to post this in, but any help would be gratefully appreciated. Thank you.