Well... it's a Honda...

[Deadhead]

So i made the decision to trade in my accord. The car had high miles on it, the frame was bent, and the brakes were about to fail.

I went to the local car dealer and found this car, a 96 civic EX. Rebuilt title, so it was super cheap. Air bags were deployed, but i don't really care about that too much.

I'm working on getting it running good enough to pass emissions right now.

Anyway, enough talking, here are some pics

[blazin3gen]

saweet i like but hate the chromies

[blazin3gen]

btw that steering wheel looks freaken funny haha

[Deadhead]

yeah, well, it's some wierd cover because the stock one with air bags was obviousely blown.

The chrome rims, i like em, but the tread is shit, so it looks like i'll have some stockish alloys on hopefully soon.

[Busted_Blue]

step 1 to passing emissions, remove the intake and get stock intake. \


also honda-tech.com sells OEM steering wheels that werent deployed =)

[A18A]

i still dont know what them things are, but what is that black thing on the hood?

[spnrx]

i still dont know what them things are, but what is that black thing on the hood?

I belive that is a "hood protector" or a "bra"

[SteveDX89]

Looks nice although I'd be very leary of the rebuilt title. Hopefully it works out all good for you.

[Deadhead]

yeah... well, if it had a clear title, we would have paid more along the lines of 5-7 grand. How much are those steering wheels busted_blue?

oh, and around here, they don't care what mods you have as long as you pass emissions.

[racerx]

if you're having trouble passing, get a bottle of "Guaranteed to Pass Emissions" at the parts store. just ask, they'll know what you're talkin about. it's right next to the other fuel treatments.

my dad did that in his turbo'd jeep (no cat), and it passed with flying colors...

anywho, i'm sad for ya... a civic... oh well, we've all got to move on some time, right? it'll have its advantages, like HUGE aftermarket selection... one of my friends boosted one of those (D16Y8) and it was ok, i guess... about as fast as my lude would be at sea level

good luck with your new car! and dont stop coming around here, cool? (bring it to the next meet, ok?)

[HondaBoy]

i saw that bottle of "Guaranteed to Pass Emissions" at autozone. i've heard it can cause deposits on injectors and such fuel system parts. either way, its worth a try since your probley good with cars to begin with. so how does this car drive? pretty smooth? is it running pretty good though? looks to be in pretty good shape. hopefully this was a good buy for you. just check things over. its not real easy to find a good car deal that turns out being just that, without having to fix things. well make it look good and run like a champ. your not gonna rice it out are you?

[racerx]

well, i don't know what you paid for it, but you prolly got a better deal than this:

[ZackieDarko]

if that is a D16 i know where you can get a full turbo kit for a decent price

[Selfmindead]

I love the shape of those coupes, nice car!

[Cheeseburger]

nice and its a 5 speed! cool buy dude

[russiankid]

well, i don't know what you paid for it, but you prolly got a better deal than this:

dealerships always put the price a bit higher, like my dad was thinking of buying this bmw at a bmw dealership. The car needed some work, had rust spots nad we didnt even look at the engine, it was a 84 i think and the guy wanted $5800 for it, but on kbb it's $3000 maximum

[Deadhead]

since it's got an "S" title, it was priced at 3,000

I got it for 2500 AFTER taxes and handling fees. Plus my accord (they gave me 500 for it, i'm happy because it's something, and it's got frame damage)

The car doesn't run well at all. It starts, but dies immediatly. You have to hold the gas until it's warmed up. Then it idle's ok.

Power is horrible, i believe it's the TPS but not 100% sure yet.

[russiankid]

im sure you can figure it out, regular mantaince and tune up probably needed

[Deadhead]

well i just did the rotor/cap/plugs and it really didn't help much. Next is the oil change and PCV.

[Deadhead]

if you're having trouble passing, get a bottle of "Guaranteed to Pass Emissions" at the parts store. just ask, they'll know what you're talkin about. it's right next to the other fuel treatments.
my dad did that in his turbo'd jeep (no cat), and it passed with flying colors...
anywho, i'm sad for ya... a civic... oh well, we've all got to move on some time, right? it'll have its advantages, like HUGE aftermarket selection... one of my friends boosted one of those (D16Y8) and it was ok, i guess... about as fast as my lude would be at sea level
good luck with your new car! and dont stop coming around here, cool? (bring it to the next meet, ok?)

sure thing, i need new tires asap though... the rear tires are down to the metal bar things on the inside.... it's got a slight negative camber to it. I was suprised at how cheap low profile tires are, i got a quote of 65$/tire plus 11$ labor on Falken tires.

[racerx]

falkens are the cheapies. (imho)

but anyway, sounds like an IACV (idle air control valve) situation. if you can take pics of the intake, i'll point it out to ya. you'll need a new gasket when you take it off, fyi. pretty much, when the engine starts to go, you get excessive blow-by from the valve cover and pcv, which means you get extra oil and crap in the intake.
that sludge builds up around the AIT (air intake temp) sensor, and inside the IACV, which makes the IACV stick and the AIT useless. You need to spray out the IACV with carb cleaner and some pressurized air, and then it should be fine.

definately check all your vacuum lines too.

i would invest in a full rebuild/build-up. you'll find all sorts of aftermarket parts that are cheap for this motor. (and there's about 2,342,542 swappable parts)

[racerx]

you might wanna look into these links:

turbo

f-ing cheap headers

Good deal on pistons, rods, cam, pulley, turbo manifold, etc

fairly complete turbo kit

Good deal on clutch and 7lb flywheel

well, you get the point... there's a million options and everything is much cheaper for this car than ours... or any other...

[Deadhead]

yeah, that's what they were saying at clubcivic. I have yet to do that, and today i'm getting the oil changed and PCV replaced (the PCV is near impossible with the oil filter on...)

I just replaced the plugs/dizzy cap and rotor yesterday. The cap that was in there was rusted and the cap was corroded lol, my guess is that it was original. I haven't gotten around to checking the T belt yet, but i sure hope it's been replaced... i'm not counting on it though.

I put in an interesting cap... it's clear and has bronze points so that it has a better spark. It also looks pretty nifty when it's running

I'm still getting used to driveing a lowered car... slowing down for railroad tracks and bumps etc.

[racerx]

wow, a cleared cap! that sounds kinda cool, actually. you need to take more pics (running)

you probably ought to change the tranny oil. dont let some oil change place charge you $80 for it though. it's no more complicated or time consuming than a regular oil change... and i bet it uses 10w-30 too... but that should really help too. i bet it's low.

[Deadhead]

yeah... that is if i can get it running!!! I took the iacv and sprayed it out with carb cleaner, now it won't start.

I took out the plugs and they are covered in gasoline. SO i cleaned them off, and tried to start it again, no start. Take the plugs out again, just as covered as before.

Oh well, such a project is fun :P