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speedbye
02-19-2007, 02:02 PM
Hey guys, I haven't been on here for a while. I was looking at eaby today and say this auction http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1988-Honda-Accord-No-Reserve-MUST-SELL_W0QQitemZ140087919319QQihZ004QQcategoryZ6254Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohost ing
It says it has a bad alternator. Do you think it could make it 170miles? I could bring an extra battery.
MessyHonda
02-19-2007, 02:14 PM
i would get an lx-i since that one has alot of miles and those carbs tend to be trouble
Civic Accord Honda
02-19-2007, 02:28 PM
it looks cool i like that color and the red pin strips
A18A
02-19-2007, 02:38 PM
you could always go buy a alt. and take it out there and replace it before the trip home, or just risk it, i'd take maybe 2 or 3 good batteries just in case. good thing its manual so you can push start it if shit gets worse
speedbye
02-19-2007, 02:43 PM
If the alternator is totally dead would it not run at all?
ghettogeddy
02-19-2007, 02:45 PM
ya take an alt out with u it will be easy to swap there not that hard
1ajs
02-19-2007, 02:46 PM
i say go for it! but take the spare bats
A18A
02-19-2007, 02:47 PM
If the alternator is totally dead would it not run at all?
it would, but it would be no good for the battery
speedbye
02-19-2007, 03:41 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140070469197
Looks like they had the same car listed already... I wonder why its on there again?
A20A1
02-19-2007, 03:52 PM
... are you buying it to drive or as a parts car?

Does the car become unregisterable when they sell it as a parts/salvage?
speedbye
02-19-2007, 04:13 PM
... are you buying it to drive or as a parts car?

Does the car become unregisterable when they sell it as a parts/salvage?

Well I'm sure it needs work so I was hoping to fix it up and drive it. And idk.
ZackieDarko
02-19-2007, 06:25 PM
lol $79 3g!
Crazybird
02-19-2007, 06:30 PM
ya take an alt out with u it will be easy to swap there not that hard

ghetto what are u talking about it took me and my dad a day to get ours out cause in the carb u gotta take it out through the wheel well which makes u take off the drive shaft and all that bs

so unless u got the tools i dunno bout the alt
snoopyloopy
02-19-2007, 11:44 PM
If the alternator is totally dead would it not run at all?
it'll run if you have a good battery. even though there's not as much electronics as the efi cars, the spark plugs still need life.
MessyHonda
02-20-2007, 01:24 AM
yeah not even an optima could handle that kind of load
A18A
02-20-2007, 01:30 AM
my battery in my ol 3gee lasted about 2 hours since i owned it without the alt till it wouldnt start no more, thats why i said to take a extra 2 or 3 batteries
speedpenguin
02-20-2007, 05:45 AM
Shit you could swap alternators in a couple hours. If that's all that's wrong with it than you'll be good to go. I guarantee you if you try it any other way you'll be fucked. I drove my 3G with a disconnected alternator once and it killed the battery within 20 minutes.
1ajs
02-20-2007, 10:40 AM
why not jerry rig somthing..

but for all you know the alt is fine and the wires came off
A18A
02-20-2007, 10:50 AM
or it could just be the brushes, you can replace them without even taking out the alt.
speedpenguin
02-20-2007, 05:12 PM
It's true, my alternator wire came off from time to time. Check that first.
cubert
02-21-2007, 07:41 AM
it alll depends on the condition of the batteries you are gonna use. My vw alternator belt shredded once, i made the 45 minute 40 milesdrive home, came into my house for awhile, went back out, started the car, then made the drive to the next town over to my dads garage to change it out. I got shit lucky.