I resently bought Accord LXi auto 88 on ebay for $380 for my girl. Ended up spending another $600 for trasportation gas and parts. so the car now stands at $1014. My girl loves it she thinks it have nice fliping eyes. :cheers:
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I resently bought Accord LXi auto 88 on ebay for $380 for my girl. Ended up spending another $600 for trasportation gas and parts. so the car now stands at $1014. My girl loves it she thinks it have nice fliping eyes. :cheers:
no pics and were are you located
some problems with uploding the pictures, i'm in N.O.
well as soon as we see the pics we'll give you a :thumbup: fa'sho, but until then...
...welcome to the board.
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thanks for the well come but this thing with the pictures i guess will take some time tonight.
welcome! and enjoy your stay!
Ok my girl found how to upload the photos finally, so now we are in buisness once again.
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lil rough but what do you expect for a cheap car some satin black rattle can and you will be murdered out
About the car it was in a very bad running condition. The injectors were leaking and a lot of gas was coming out of the injector’s rail, and boy when we cranked the car I thought it was going to catch a fire. The guy who was selling the car didn't care much about it so when it went bad he decided to sell it. I thought it was going to be a easy fix, WOW "jumping jack and his mother" every time I was installing a new injectors o- ring still was leaking gas bad. Finally after going to O-Reilly auto parts I found a o-ring the brown ones for gas and they had only 3 of those and with one black one I manage to fix the car with a small leak to drive it. Another thing the CV boot was torn and it was clicking really bad. For some time I drove the car I thought it was going to fall apart. The worst was the breaks. NO what so ever !!!!!!!:uh: the car was in North Carolina and I’m down in New Orleans 700ml. Driving this bitch was an ADVENTURE OOOOOO YES it took me 21 hours by bus and 2o hours driving the car back AND IT MADE IT :cheers:
What part of New Orleans are you in? I lived there for 5 years and moved to PA in June of last year. I could have helped you out with some repairs but now I am gone.
Here is the accord on bricks before anything fixed
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i'm in Up-town and Metairie
Ok i'll get my photos out tomorrow and here we go in the new era of old cars and high tech computers. Old but reliable, this Accords are like mini monster. They run forever and ever ever, ever
You right about the rattle, i need to fix the muffler yet. now it sounds like a expensive job with out the looks.:cheers:Quote:
Originally Posted by ghettogeddy
Thank you Mark D i got your e-mail and now seems to be Ok with the photos
1988/9 Prelude wheels... I think?
At least it made it home. Good luck fixing it up, seems like it's seen better days.
nope, stock 88-89 3G lxi wheels. those are original to that car (or at least that model car)Quote:
Originally Posted by Joay
Welcome! Looks like you have your hands full. You'll learn a lot and have fun.
Welcome to the forum and have fun with the project, these cars are addicting to work on and drive
Nice score maine!
they're all over oklahoma on craigslist if you want a parts car
Thanks everyone for the message.
now for the car, the first thing ws to be cleaned. Boy was that dirty or wath? I'm asking myself how can people life like that, so dirty and nasty
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Rims are original, front tires sucks, but i have some nissan rims i'll put on for the moment it will be with the originalsQuote:
Originally Posted by Joay
I took out the seats and i found $6 in change.:bandance: one pencil, paper who knows what
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For sure they are addicting i hava accord 86 lx since 1997Quote:
Originally Posted by Pico
You can see the "motel 8" cleaning tool on the dash
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how much for the cars i paid for this one $380?Quote:
Originally Posted by Demon1024
you can see mine original accord lx 86 carb i have it since '97http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/3...d88lxi4vc6.jpg
the carper got so much stain i had to wash it with two three chemicals
the stereo was the best working equipment in the car pioneer head and speakers. it took me 700 ml from north carolina to louisiana to learn how it works some os the options hehehehe
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on my way back after 20 hours of agony driving with 50/55 mph the car started to die on me when i press the gas over 50 mph. i was 20 ml from new orleans and realy didn't mater b/c i was almost home.
no visible rust on the floor which is good so far
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after wahsing the carpet so many times still have a stains.any idea how to clean it?
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should be clean now i guess, smells good dogh
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much much better!
well if you can't get it clean enough, I would just consider getting a new one from ebay or some online car carpet store. I think you can get them for about $100. If it's clean enough for you now, that's even better. Get yourself a good set of floor mats, and you'll be golden.
Glad to see you being so thorough on cleaning this up.
...anyone got a fender for this guy?
Looks like a good project. I used to live on the west bank.
Nice work cleaning up the mess. I can't understand how some people managed to get their car that dirty!
Here are the mud gards plastic one but they do the job for now.http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/6...rd88lxijd3.jpg
some other photoshttp://img111.imageshack.us/img111/4...d88lxi2gf4.jpg
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the clock even is working!!!! How cool is that......:bandance::bandance:
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stereo not bad,actually this the most cool thing and it says hondahttp://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2015/kenwoodip2.jpg
today i was trying to deal with the engine problem right after 2500 rpm the car starts to die and i noticed gas smell and leak. WOOOOWWWW
the injector seal was gone bad. i drove the car with this after market seal for 700ml. made it home and broke. What a good thing to happen. http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2...rparts3og7.jpg
when to to honda dealer to see if they have the green o- ring seals. They didn't. The guy gave me same black one and said that he have been driving his integra 91 for 5 year with this black ones and never had seen something like mine. Mine is from Auto Zone parts
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this o-ring cost $4.65 man things are expensive now a days. $4.65 divided by $380(price of car) = 1.22% of total value:uh:http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/4...rparts2gg2.jpg
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here is mine original honda flat green o-ring, next to mine imitation green o-ring and the busted aftermarket black o-ring. MMMMaaaaaaNNNNNN http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/7...rparts5yt5.jpg
im happy to see some work put into to make it better a+
My 88 LX-i has steelies... ?Quote:
Originally Posted by markmdz89hatch
Amazing what a thorough cleaning job will do, keep it up. :thumbup:
those rims i kinda like them, i'm thinking should i pait them?!?!?!Quote:
Originally Posted by Joay
Back on the bricks......
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I think the stock finish looks pretty good with that blue. Maybe clean them up and touch up the stock paint, but I'd keep the color.
Are you doing something to the front suspension now?
It needs new paint job any way. I do like the blue color. I'm thinking to change the axle. Front left one b/c it rattles and repair the right axle boot is torn. it needs left front spring. most probably i'll take the spring from Junk yard. For the axle I bough one on ebay.com for $14 brand new, the guy who was selling it was going out of buisnes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joay
took the fender out, so i can i can fix it and open the door normal.
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took the under fender as well and you can see some rust pop out. that sucks
Head light was really bad and rusty, took that as well. i got from J/Y one like new and it works WOOW
I'm still having problems with the engine going over 2500 RPM. In parking no promles at all. Once on the road it suck big time. i think it is something with the air flow, to lean or something, b/c the car only jerks till it goes to over 2500 RPM.
found some nasty rust today. I'm fixing it the easy way with metal and silicon
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the left side sucks, but that what yo get for $380
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By the post is wost
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good old stufffffff
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this side toooooo
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someone had to take care of it
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fixed the fender looks good now and i can open the door normaly
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Good work.
You know you can post up to 10pics at a time when you reply
I went to auto show today and found this TURBO Civic '92 looks really COOOL
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Yea, i learned that yesrday the hard way, ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by Pico
still trying to fix the jerkind of the engine
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trying to fix the idle Sensor if that helps to fix the jerking. took some parts from J/Y today. this little part expands when the cooling temperature rise. i'll see tomorrow when i instal it
That little idle control tring is working fine, i did by pass it by putting a plate on the back blocking the idle control and the symptoms are still there
I took out this electrical sensor on the intake manifold, any ideas how it works?
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i have 87 manuel and this car is 88, the manuel does not cover this sensor, some kind of dash thing which mine car does't have. Any ideas how this sensor on the picture works?
that thing you have there is a idle air xcontrol, basically adjusts the idle airflow to keep your cars idle rpm at 750 or so, as for the dashpot thing i dont think your lxi will have it as its automatic
Nice thread. Man you are making some good progress :thumbup:
Welcome i suppose.
Get on the bandwagon with twoloud and you can have the engine in that civic in your 3gee. Im pulling the engine and tranny all all that shit out of my car to do my bswap so of you need anyparts. let me know. i dont have any induction parts cos mine was a carbed model but i could sell you the tranny and clutch cable so you can do a 5 speed swap. If you need a head i have a rebuilt one.
idle is OK, only when the RPM goes over 2500 and when it downshifts it jerksQuote:
Originally Posted by AccordB20A
bad. I thing it gets lean gas or too much air in the engine. I did bypass by blocking both sensors and it still have the same symptoms.
Thanks man, alot of hard work going there to make it work properly, the car is for my girl....Quote:
Originally Posted by bullard123
I found the problem on the jerking part. It was vacum #21 which got little hole messing with the MAP sensor
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got the new alternator for $14 from ebay.com i hope it works :):):):):
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also got the new oils and they are in the car. Almost ready to GOOOOO.
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the two fenders are back in place and the doors open freelyhttp://img12.imageshack.us/img12/292...dlxi884tt5.jpg
good progress dude
to much spare time and money eh
hole in the map sensor pipe would make ur engine do alsorts of weird things.
Keep it up. your making good progress.
Welcome to the site.
No brother, so far the car cost me with parts, oils everything total $1014Quote:
Originally Posted by Hauntd ca3
Two weeks brother, this littel hole, i thought i was going nuts. But now is over and the car runs fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by AccordB20A
Thanks man, soon the car will back on the road again with 120 HP ponies EEEEEHHHAAAAA. Thanks agian for the welcomeQuote:
Originally Posted by fogged
Fixed the RPM. now it works OK
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The problem was the coil, did not send the right signal i had to change it from J/Y
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cool stuff
thanks man, it is a good car. brought it back to lifeQuote:
Originally Posted by MessyHonda
Car finaly ready for test drive. Yes
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Good work, looking much nicer.
Is that alternator fitting well? Looks like the position of fixing eyes (the two holes where fixing bolts go through) seems to be a bit different from mine. Am wondering if it fit well? I am also considering replacing alternator and I noticed there seems to be two variations.
Is yours A/T? If so, I strongly recommend Honda genuine ATF (I know it is a bit expensive) as our A/T needs very specific ATF specification.
https://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52954
Plus, if you want to experience real smoothness of the Honda A/T, I recommend to replace all the ATF by disconnect the 2 ATF hoses at the bottom of the radiator and replace as much as possible.
Believe me that would be day and night difference in the smoothness.
good work :D
The alternator is for the Carborator model. They gave me the wrong one at store. I took some pictures try to bolt it on i couldn't and there i found the problem. I returned that one and ordered from ebay.com one for $14. At the store was $65. The one i got now it has four connecting holes/pins the carb one had only three.Quote:
Originally Posted by epic1400cs
About the A/T fluid i will change it and i'll let you know what happend. It works pretty good so far, but i 'll take your advice and get some Honda A/T Fluid. Thanks Again
Thanks man. The car is good and it runs like a champ. I'll change the fluid as the epic1400cs recomended.Quote:
Originally Posted by A18A
Thanks again
good deal man! glad to see your fixing it up the right way!
Yea man, the car is a great deal, some how this engines go for ever. i need to change the trany oil with honda oil and man this oil is expensive, $10 quater. i need six of these.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dark_Accord
NiceQuote:
Originally Posted by 3rd Party
First 800 miles test to FLORIDA- car is perfect OOOOOO YYYYYaaaaaaaa......
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Weather was so nice in the 60's, just for camping
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MPG is 32, not bad for 20 years old Hondarosa
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looks like you are enjoying the hell outta your 3g.
are they an awesome car or what eh
ha! that gutted interior pic reminds me of my car when i first got it. it was that same color but the paint was really bad so i just sprayed it flat black. when i gutted my interior it looked just like that too.
Yes man, the car is good, gas is cheap "for now", beer is cold the B-B-Q is warm, come and join me.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Hauntd ca3
My paint is bad too, not a big deal, inside is clean like a 5 star Hotel. got to take same pictures. ThanksQuote:
Originally Posted by itzdave
I miss that B-B-Q, but there is always next week.
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I guess the bird wanted some of the BBQ
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cool pics :D
holy crap thats a big bird.
anyways. overall the car looks clean. looks good.
WTF is that a heron?
This thread is awesome. :thumbup: Keep up the good work man.
yep, looks like a great blue heron. those faakers can be very nasty. Not as nasty as a swan, but they have pin-point accuracy (and fast at that) with their beaks (sp?).
Looks like a great little camp-out spot. Didn't they have some woods where you could have setup the tent instead of a parking lot? Car does look good though. Glad that purchase worked out for you.
Thanks Man, CANON did most of the work, thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by A18A
I don't know what the hek is that Bird, but it is full of them in Pensacola, FL.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joay
Thanks Mark, the tent side was nice with woods and sand, the B-B-Q side was by the Gulf. The car is great, runs good. About the bird i have no idea what is that thing. It was very quiet and slow moving bird. thanksQuote:
Originally Posted by markmdz89hatch
Nigth shot in Florida
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Where in FL did you go?
You could paint the wheels to look like expensve JDM racing wheels.
I found this pic on a thread with a company offering loads of odd / rare JDM wheels for sale. These suckers were selling for $900 for the set if I remember right.
http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p...otorsports.jpg
Pretty sure ATS is German, but that is a cool idea. A nice, pearlescent white would look great with your car's paint. Those wheels are kinda similar.
Pensacola Florida, it is niceQuote:
Originally Posted by PortugalFocus
tight pic!
i like the paintbrush from PAINT on the back of the bumber and tail. lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Discovery
but you can make even a run down car look amazing with these photos. nicee
hell yea man! i was out there for about 6 months goin to school for the NAVY. i LOVED that place! i miss the beach so much. now im up in washington and its definately not the same...Quote:
Originally Posted by Discovery
Thanks manQuote:
Originally Posted by Civic Accord Honda
Yes man, that is what i call touch-up paint, paintbrush covers for now the expense of fixing the real thing till i get some money to do it right. i think it's cool...... till then :beer:Quote:
Originally Posted by 86lx-i
Florida is so cool and nice, white sand, hot BBQ and cold beer.Quote:
Originally Posted by itzdave
:crying: alright alright i really really miss that place...Quote:
Originally Posted by Discovery
Did I say it was so beautiful, calm and relaxing, and the water boy it was wonderful. Common over, Washington is not that far. State or DC?Quote:
Originally Posted by itzdave
Photos from Down town NEW ORLEANS- SUPERDOME
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woot woot....i love your honda
clean the windows up a bit :)
holy overinflated rear tires batman! dude, it's very clear you are happy with your 3G. mad props to you for going the extra mile (literally) in getting this thing back into good mechanical condition. A quick paint job and she'll look VERY sweet.
