Estevana Update Thread

[estevana]

Alright, seeing as my other thread got combined with another guys or something i figured i would start my update thread. I have an 87 Honda accord lx and here is what i have done to it so far:

Engine
Stage 2 Colt Cam, triflow, and wild grind
Weber 38 carb(no vac)
in on adjustable cam gear group buy

Outside
17" Konig Reason rims
Kumho 215/40
H4 Headlight conversion
replaced all broken light housings

Inside
Pioneer DEH-P7800MP CD/MP3/WMA/ACC Receiver
Pioneer SIR-PNR2 Sirius Satellite Radio
Pioneer CD-iB100ii Ipod Control Interface
JVC CS-BB2 120W Compact Powered Subwoofer
Alpine Type-S 6-3/4" 2-way Component System
Alpine 5-1/4" 2-way Car Speakers

Waiting to be done
Paint all mouldings
Paint and mount OEM spoiler
Change to Mobil 1
Clean engine bay
Rub down and wax
Replace cracked rear bumper and dented hood
Fix dent in rear driver's side door
Install NGK wires and plugs
Replace all fuel filters
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w98/estevana/outside1.jpg
Heres what my car looked when i first got it

[estevana]

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w98/estevana/engine3.jpg
Heres the Weber 38
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w98/estevana/engine2.jpg
Yes yes, clean engine bay, i know i know
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w98/estevana/engine1.jpg
Battery terminals replaced, corrosion gone, but engine bay still dirty! Also removed most of the vac lines and black box after pic was taken

[estevana]

Heres the way she looks now with 27% tint and the Konig rims
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w98/estevana/0318070847.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w98/estevana/0318070844a.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w98/estevana/0318070844.jpg

[Hazwan]

looking good

[estevana]

Thanks! The only problem I've having right now is with the carb running rich. I'm gonna only get about 300 miles on this tank of gas. I didn't have time to tune it much today so I will set it tomorrow.

[Cheeseburger]

nice! just clean the engine bay!

[MessyHonda]

some tokicos shocks and lowering springs should help you on the suspension side

[speedpenguin]

Clean exterior, I suppose an update thread means you're planning on progress!

[Estimated Prophet]

Props for doing engine work before messing with the exterior.

[mkymonkey]

Props for doing engine work before messing with the exterior.

agreed

but im not diggin though wheels....too pimp daddy for the 3g

[2oodoor]

Hey, you really moving right along with your car, that is amazing.
As for the wheels, they look ok but just seem out of place on the way the rest of the car looks, Chrome wheels (or polished alum) just do not flow with the factory trim on these sedans for some reason. If it was me I would update the looks of the car by painting mouldings & mirrors body color, maybe even change the color, but white looks fine if its deep enough (deep meaning more reflective, clear coat maybe or enhancing polish...not soaking up all the light). Bigger tires on those wheels would help in my opinion.
By the rapid progress you are making I am sure you have some outstanding plans already. congrats on what you done so far:welcome:

oh and I get 325 miles out of a tank of gas with my two stage weber, not fine tuned yet. Still not too bad though that is 29-30 mpg

[estevana]

but im not diggin though wheels....too pimp daddy for the 3g
Well, i was looking for rims but with tires they ran anywhere from $600-$1,000. So then i was just going to get tires for the 13" and the all-seasons i wanted were going to be $310. My bro in-law was selling these rims(1yr old) with tires(they have only 5k) plus an extra rim for $400! I wanted black or gunmetal rims but i couldn't pass this price up. BTW, pimp daddy was my nickname :rockon:

Hey, you really moving right along with your car, that is amazing.As for the wheels, they look ok but just seem out of place on the way the rest of the car looks, Chrome wheels (or polished alum) just do not flow with the factory trim on these sedans for some reason. If it was me I would update the looks of the car by painting mouldings & mirrors body color, maybe even change the color, but white looks fine if its deep enough (deep meaning more reflective, clear coat maybe or enhancing polish...not soaking up all the light). Bigger tires on those wheels would help in my opinion.
By the rapid progress you are making I am sure you have some outstanding plans already. congrats on what you done so far:welcome:
oh and I get 325 miles out of a tank of gas with my two stage weber, not fine tuned yet. Still not too bad though that is 29-30 mpg
Thanks, trying to do what i can with what i got. With the rims, they have brushed chrome on the top of the spokes and are gunmetal on the rest, but the brushed chrome is alil loud. I plan painting the mouldings and mirrors and trying to bring the white paint back to life.
As far as the weber, i figured i got about 20 mpg. I tried tuning it today but no luck, i need to rejet it.
thanks to everyone for all of your opinions, advice, and criticism, i appreciate it.:)

[speedpenguin]

I think the wheels will look a lot better if you can get that dent out and get the car all sparkly again.

[estevana]

I think the wheels will look a lot better if you can get that dent out and get the car all sparkly again.

Yeah, for some reason i decided to take of pic of her bad side! I cleaned my engine today, i'll post pics tomorrow.

[MessyHonda]

Yeah, for some reason i decided to take of pic of her bad side! I cleaned my engine today, i'll post pics tomorrow.


:nervous: cant wait for pics

[estevana]

Alright, here is my engine bay, not totally clean but getting there. This is after 2 cleanings and I think that it needs one more.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w98/estevana/engine5.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w98/estevana/engine4.jpg

Here is one of my interior. Its pretty clean on the inside, I just need to replace the headliner.
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w98/estevana/interior1.jpg
Oh, and run the power cable for the rader under the dash

[mkymonkey]

nice job on matching the dice to the interior color...:D :thumbup:

[MessyHonda]

engine bay looks alot cleaner....nice work

[estevana]

Alright guys, I need some help. I installed a blaster coil today and car idled fine and ran awesome for about 2-4 miles. It then died and does not want to start. I check the coil, its getting power. The rotor and distributor are fine. So a friend said to make sure i'm getting fuel. Well, no fuel being pumped. So i check the fuel pump and its not getting power. Theres no blown fuse to be found. I off to work and then the hospital cuz my sisters about to pop out a kid, so i will have to work on it tomorrow or sunday, but any ideas on what to check or were to start would be great, thanks.

[MessyHonda]

Alright guys, I need some help. I installed a blaster coil today and car idled fine and ran awesome for about 2-4 miles. It then died and does not want to start. I check the coil, its getting power. The rotor and distributor are fine. So a friend said to make sure i'm getting fuel. Well, no fuel being pumped. So i check the fuel pump and its not getting power. Theres no blown fuse to be found. I off to work and then the hospital cuz my sisters about to pop out a kid, so i will have to work on it tomorrow or sunday, but any ideas on what to check or were to start would be great, thanks.



did you make sure to connect the wires right to the coil?

[LiTtLe xOx BitT]

lol, i was just going to suggest a coil as your next upgrade. The car looks a lot better, good job. Get a multimeter and see if your fuel pump is getting power, if not check the fuses again and check to see if you wired the coil right. Heres a hot-to on the coil, its at the bottom of the page http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57448

[estevana]

lol, i was just going to suggest a coil as your next upgrade. The car looks a lot better, good job. Get a multimeter and see if your fuel pump is getting power, if not check the fuses again and check to see if you wired the coil right. Heres a hot-to on the coil, its at the bottom of the page http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=57448


Yea, i wired the coil right, blue -/black +. I even put the old coil on just to see and nothing. I checked the fuel pump with a multimeter and no power and i found no blown fuses. I didn't have time today to work on it, and its too damn cold. We got about 3-4" of snow today. I'll doubt check the fuel pump tomorrow and go from there i guess. But i did spray some starting fluid and dump some gas in the carb but it didn't even kick. Someone told me to doubt check my timing belt to make sure nothing happened to it. See what happens tomorrow

[wprocomp]

looks alot better under the hood buddy *thumbs up*

get rid of he charcoal canister-change to a 88-89 Lx-i Valve cover and throw on a breather and itll look great =)

[estevana]

Alright, I checked the fuel pump, it primes but thats it. I put back the stock coil and still nothing. I changed the distributor cap and nothing. I then check and theres no spark coming out of the distributor cap. Coil is throwing out voltage to the cap but nothing is coming out of it. Replaced rotor and still nothing. Is it possible to burn something out in the ignition system by putting on a blaster coil? I really don't know where to go from here cept take it to a mechanic and see what happens.

[HondaBoy]

i have a blaster 2 coil, nothing bad has ever came from it. so are you saying the coil is sending power to the cap, but the cap is not working? what condition is the coil wire in? if its not sparking off of the coil wire, then maybe its bad. but the ignition system is pretty simple on these cars. nothing real complicated or anything so probably an easy fix.

[estevana]

i changed the coil wire and still nothing. I'm just getting nothing out of the cap and i've replaced the cap and rotor. I'm towing down to the shop here in a bit, see what happens

[89sei89dx]

how do u remove the charcoal canister. i mean. do u need to just unhook it and cap everything. or do somthing with the lines going into it after it is removed:confused: