MrSalty
01-10-2014, 04:16 PM
What's going on, guys!
Just now finally got my e-mail verified so that I can post on here. I stumbled upon my Accord by sheer luck. I was given a "Grandma-Mobile" ( i.e Oldsmobile ) by my mother after she bought a new car. Lucky me! I counted my blessings for sure, but it was an automatic. And I absolutely cannot drive an automatic. So I followed up on a post on craigslist about someone wanting to get rid of an Accord that the seller had purchased for his girlfriend, but in the end could never learn how to drive. No year, no nothing. All I knew was that it was an Accord.
We met up a couple of days later, and looked everything over, then made the swap. I'm now in possession of a 1988 Honda Accord LXi 5-Speed. 12 Valve EFI. It's got sunbaked, maroon paint that looks uglier than sh*t! :rofl: but above all: It runs pretty well. Thanks in no small part to you guys. I've quickly become the only one in a family of backyard mechanics that knows how to work on a Honda. ( It has its perks! )
So far I've:
Removed the fuel rail and cleaned up the injectors real pretty and put them back in.
Added a speedo cable.
New CV Driveshaft ( Whoops! )
Cleaned the thermovalve.
Tightened up the IACV.
Adjusted the throttle cable.
Cleaned out the throttle body.
New tires.
Replaced belts. ( No timing yet. Not ready to tackle that monster quite yet, and the belt still has some life on it. )
Welded up the exhaust and made it sound nice and quiet.
The list goes on and on...
I've gotten countless compliments on this vehicle. It's a gorgeous car, honestly. Some are surprised when they find out it's an 88! I'm working towards adjusting my valves once I get the timing belt done. ( Don't want to get oil all over a new timing belt if I were to do it now. ) I'm thrilled to finally be on here. Looking forward to speaking with you all!
( Bad picture, I know. Working on getting a better one. )
Just now finally got my e-mail verified so that I can post on here. I stumbled upon my Accord by sheer luck. I was given a "Grandma-Mobile" ( i.e Oldsmobile ) by my mother after she bought a new car. Lucky me! I counted my blessings for sure, but it was an automatic. And I absolutely cannot drive an automatic. So I followed up on a post on craigslist about someone wanting to get rid of an Accord that the seller had purchased for his girlfriend, but in the end could never learn how to drive. No year, no nothing. All I knew was that it was an Accord.
We met up a couple of days later, and looked everything over, then made the swap. I'm now in possession of a 1988 Honda Accord LXi 5-Speed. 12 Valve EFI. It's got sunbaked, maroon paint that looks uglier than sh*t! :rofl: but above all: It runs pretty well. Thanks in no small part to you guys. I've quickly become the only one in a family of backyard mechanics that knows how to work on a Honda. ( It has its perks! )
So far I've:
Removed the fuel rail and cleaned up the injectors real pretty and put them back in.
Added a speedo cable.
New CV Driveshaft ( Whoops! )
Cleaned the thermovalve.
Tightened up the IACV.
Adjusted the throttle cable.
Cleaned out the throttle body.
New tires.
Replaced belts. ( No timing yet. Not ready to tackle that monster quite yet, and the belt still has some life on it. )
Welded up the exhaust and made it sound nice and quiet.
The list goes on and on...
I've gotten countless compliments on this vehicle. It's a gorgeous car, honestly. Some are surprised when they find out it's an 88! I'm working towards adjusting my valves once I get the timing belt done. ( Don't want to get oil all over a new timing belt if I were to do it now. ) I'm thrilled to finally be on here. Looking forward to speaking with you all!
( Bad picture, I know. Working on getting a better one. )