Pico's 89 LX-i Build

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Originally Posted by picopop

I messed with the timing the other day and I even went as far as removing the timing belt just in case I had missed something before when I did the belt and it still ran the same.
The adjustment on the distributor was moved all the way forward in order to keep the idle up if I moved it the slightest in the other direction it would sputter and die.
Now with the parts I changed over I'm able to move the dist. in either direction and get the timing set

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my car runs best fully advanced :)

and glad u got her running good

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Originally Posted by russiankid

Trial and error, thats how we learn. :gun:

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That is so true...:)

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Originally Posted by Dark_Accord

my car runs best fully advanced :)

and glad u got her running good

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Cah it is not a good idea to run the car with the timing off like that. You can ruin the engine as far as I know. I know when I tried messing with my timing when I heard a weird pinging noise, it made it worse fully advance.

Now about that noise, I've read all A20's have it, and even the book says its ok. :bong:

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Originally Posted by picopop

That is so true...:)

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I wish I could learn other ways, but oh well at least my car runs sweet. :bandance:

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Originally Posted by russiankid

Cah it is not a good idea to run the car with the timing off like that. You can ruin the engine as far as I know. I know when I tried messing with my timing when I heard a weird pinging noise, it made it worse fully advance.

Now about that noise, I've read all A20's have it, and even the book says its ok. :bong:

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did u take ur vac lines off the dizzy frist?
my cars idle starts dropping to low when i turned it the other way and the car shakes with a low idle (And sounds like every bolt is falling off the dash and body haha) but with it advanced it runs at a nice 1100rpm (When the stupid thing isent revving up and down X_X )

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Originally Posted by Dark_Accord

did u take ur vac lines off the dizzy frist?
my cars idle starts dropping to low when i turned it the other way and the car shakes with a low idle (And sounds like every bolt is falling off the dash and body haha) but with it advanced it runs at a nice 1100rpm (When the stupid thing isent revving up and down X_X )

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No, the vacuum advance diaphragm does not advance the timing at idle. When you advance the timing the engine runs faster, when you retard it, it runs slower.

coulda been out the whole time, didnt you say your bolts were loose on the ACG? I completely forgot you said that when I did mine I ran across the same thing but noticed it as I started to adjust the valves and retimed.
Your car is mad tight rocking Pico:rockon:

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Originally Posted by roodoo2

coulda been out the whole time, didnt you say your bolts were loose on the ACG? I completely forgot you said that when I did mine I ran across the same thing but noticed it as I started to adjust the valves and retimed.
Your car is mad tight rocking Pico:rockon:

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Yeah they we're loose when I first installed the gear,didnt even bother to check them.
Thanks roodoo

hey good to hear pico.. maybe now you can use your DC header? :wave:

and russian kid when I had my a/c working I would totally notice the difference when it kicked in.. it wasn't quite like brick wall but it was more like going from LX-i to LX :kekeke: course now the compressor is seized i just need to remove it all

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Originally Posted by frantik

hey good to hear pico.. maybe now you can use your DC header? :wave:

and russian kid when I had my a/c working I would totally notice the difference when it kicked in.. it wasn't quite like brick wall but it was more like going from LX-i to LX :kekeke: course now the compressor is seized i just need to remove it all

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With an LX its like driving a nice car to BAM GEO METRO POWER!!!!

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Originally Posted by russiankid

With an LX its like driving a nice car to BAM GEO METRO POWER!!!!

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upgrade FTW LOL :lol:

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Originally Posted by Dark_Accord

upgrade FTW LOL :lol:

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:gun:

Another small update:
I cut my spare pinchforks yesterday and just need to do a little grinding on them and hopefully I'll put them in on my next day off.
If I read the thread correctly the 1/2in I removed, should bring me abot a inch lower on the front

No more key holes on my front door's
Before
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0720081851.jpg
After
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...0720081936.jpg
I just need to clean the gaskets around the handles and get them black again

Very nice, lucky you with your fancy power locks =P

i did that to my accord like four years ago. The thread is on here somewhere.

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Originally Posted by TWOLOUDNPROUD

i did that to my accord like four years ago. The thread is on here somewhere.

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I remember seeing the thread when I first joined 3geez, I just finally got around to doing it to my sedan

i need power locks im tired of this manual shit already lol

IT WAS 1989 FOR GODS SAKE why can't they have made them all with power locks....bastards

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Originally Posted by picopop

I remember seeing the thread when I first joined 3geez, I just finally got around to doing it to my sedan

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I found it:flash: i did mine back in 04 time flys.:toilet:https://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29490

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Originally Posted by ghettogeddy

i Need Power Locks Im Tired Of This Manual Shit Already Lol

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haha just dont let your battery go flat :)

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Originally Posted by A18A

haha just dont let your battery go flat :)

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his bat is in the trunk so all it would take is to open it up and jump start it

looks good bro

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Originally Posted by MessyHonda

his bat is in the trunk so all it would take is to open it up and jump start it

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indeed!!

i forgot about that but now i remember lol