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jigga89SEi
03-01-2004, 09:12 PM
Hello all,
I haven't posted in a week or two...N to be honest I haven't even had time to look at the site.... To begin... This IS going to be a long post.... sorry for that... But since I haven't been around in a while I've got alot to say...
First... The pet shop I was working at closed down.... I loved that job... It was chill n' I worked by myself.... It was the first job I've had that I acctually liked... I got told this news on the last day it was open so I had no time to prepare for unemployment....
Well the good thing is the former owner of the pet shop also owns a carlot... He decided to give me a shot at the carlot as a mechanic (I have no formal training therefore i'm not a tech..) Any ways... My "test" to acctually gain full time employment, was to put the engine back into a 93' tercel... I've never been in charge of a project such as this... I've only assisted... To top it off... I have no help... There is the exhaust guy... But he don't know too much about mechanics... Well it only took me 2 days to get it in, and runnin.... I've just got to tune it... But I'm waiting on some manifold bolts from the dealer...
Things are goin great at the carlot... I passed the test... N' I"m lovin the job... Gettin paid to work on cars... It's the greatest thing ever....

There have been some changes to the accord too....

First... Ta, Da... http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/319000-319999/319269_55.jpg
I know it's not "meant" to be mounted on the dash of a 3g accord....hehe.... But it works.... I just threw something together for the mount... and covered it in the vinyl i used on my seats.... The question I have is.... Is there anyway to amplify that when I hook it to the stereo?... When I plug it in.. I have sound on the speakers, but it's not adjustable... At 0 it's off at 1-64 it'sjust barely audible... Any Ideas??....

Next.... Ta DA... http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/319000-319999/319269_56.jpg I printed paul's guages and they we're cool for a few days... First I messed up my fuel guage... Anyone know how to fix this? Second I messed up my Temp. guage... (This was fucked up before...It pointed down when I accelerated and always read cold...When I fixed the T-stat it worked fine... Now it's doin' that BS agian...) Anyone know how to fix that?...Third... I made the mistake of puttin the guages on with rubber cement... Couple days later it bubbled and the speedometer started stickin'...So I had to pull over on the interstate and cut a peice of around the center of the guage... I have yet to go back in and fix the guage faces....

Next... Ta Da... http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/319000-319999/319269_57.jpg http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/319000-319999/319269_58.jpg
The benifits of working at a shop...N the exhaust man being a buddy from middle school... We made this one day at work when we had some free time...
He just had the K&N filter layin' around so I bought it from him for a blunt...
It sounds cool.. And it's a notice able increase... I know the engine bay is extremely dirty... That and the valve cover....

Now bad news about the accord.... I messed with the idle one day... And now it's really messed up... The idle is really low... Like 700 low... So I unscrewed the idle all the way, n' i'm only idling about 750... The engine really dawgs out from begining to about 3000-3500rpms.... Then it really pics up....to redline..... Does the same in all gears.... It really sux... Please help with this.... My engine light only kicks on every once an a while, right off I can't remember the code but i believe it's still a 14....

Finally... http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/319000-319999/319269_59.jpg http://images.cardomain.com/member_images/7/web/319000-319999/319269_60.jpg
This is me rockin' the show.... I performed in the a fund raiser telethon, to raise money for an events center... I performed a hip-hop/rap song I wrote called cold world... It was a smash... Standing ovation and everything... When I can get the vid. onto the cp i'll post it....
I'm sorry the post is so long... But I hope the pictures helped...N' please help the the few questions if you can...I'll really appreciate it...
Thanx
Jade
AkA
Jigabu