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88' Accord Ltd
11-13-2002, 01:58 PM
Like it says can I use an Lx-i valve cover on a carbed engine? I know it looks like it would fit and everything but the hose that hooks onto the valve cover is on the wrong side. I think it would work ok if i could extend the hose but how? has anyone else done this? thanks.
Jims 86LXI HB
11-13-2002, 02:22 PM
I'm pretty sure you can use it, if I recall someone mentioned it before.
88' Accord Ltd
11-13-2002, 02:34 PM
I thought i read it somewhere before too but that nubby thing on the top of the valve cover there is a little too far over for the hose from the air filter box to reach. Do I need it? if i do has anyone extended it? or am i stuck for now?
A20A1
11-13-2002, 02:41 PM
Yes it will fit... You won't have the studs for the brace that extends off the front of the air cleaner, so you can remove that when you put on the new valve cover.

holy shit jim... that is the sweetes paint job I have seen yet.
A20A1
11-13-2002, 02:44 PM
Just get a small valve cover breather filter and plug the hose on the air box side. That way you won't have to extend the hose.
88' Accord Ltd
11-13-2002, 02:46 PM
Alright thats A20A1 I'll do that. Plug the air filter box and get a valve cover breather filter.
socal3rdgen
11-13-2002, 02:56 PM
or you can get some hose from the autopart store and use that as a replacement hose.
A20A1
11-13-2002, 03:17 PM
even with a longer tube, the angle that the tube would have bend would be so much that it will cause it to crimp.
ACCORD EX
11-13-2002, 03:59 PM
man that accord in the pic is wrecked bad

MIKE
88' Accord Ltd
11-13-2002, 04:25 PM
yah man thats my old car at the junkyard. It got rear ended. The rest is all from people abusing it there.
Jims 86LXI HB
11-13-2002, 07:49 PM
Originally posted by A20A1
Yes it will fit... You won't have the studs for the brace that extends off the front of the air cleaner, so you can remove that when you put on the new valve cover.

holy shit jim... that is the sweetes paint job I have seen yet.

Thanks mike, that the one I painted for bobafett. I used about 5 layers of paint and at least 5 layers of clear coat and a whole lot of anger words, cause their real hard to do and NOT mess up when it come's to removing the paint off the raised ribs and lettering.;)