Pico's 89 LX-i Build

[2drSE-i]

Done it twice never had a problem. Your just doing it wrong. I didn't use any special tools to remove them, just my fingers.

guess so. I used my fingers on the first one and it wouldnt go back on. Used a fork from there on out and it didnt work either. Might be a different model issue, because when iw as tinkering with an 86 gauge cluster it was WAY different.

[EricW]

guess so. I used my fingers on the first one and it wouldnt go back on. Used a fork from there on out and it didnt work either. Might be a different model issue, because when iw as tinkering with an 86 gauge cluster it was WAY different.

True, I've only had experience with a 86 and an 87 cluster.

[Pico]

Something new to compliment my MSD coil and 6A.
MSD 8.5mm wires

[Cheeseburger]

Hotnezz Pico!

[Pico]

Hotnezz Pico!

Thanks Cheese
I'm gonna start taking the car apart the end of June after the next BayArea Meet,
if all goes well,she's going to ready for paint.

[Cheeseburger]

sweet! full exterior and interior paint job?

[Pico]

sweet! full exterior and interior paint job?

not sure on that yet, my buddy is doing the paint and body for me. It's going to stay white but with a pearl. If we decide to go a different color then will do the interior to match

[Cheeseburger]

sounds good!

[forrest89sei]

Wires look great

[Civic Accord Honda]

wires look hot

[russiankid]

I envy your engine bay Pico. Looking good as always!

Are you done with the break in period yet? How does she run?

[BITESIZE]

I like your spark plug wire holders.

[NotFast]

Wow I just read all 30 pages. I love all the detail you've put into everything.

[coope]

make me wish i still had my 3gee

[Civic Accord Honda]

Wow I just read all 30 pages. I love all the detail you've put into everything.

lol i also just got done re-reading the whole thread

[Pico]

I envy your engine bay Pico. Looking good as always!

Are you done with the break in period yet? How does she run?

Thanks, break in is done and she's running good, I've been driving the 3G to work almost everyday and my Acura is hardly getting any use

I like your spark plug wire holders.

Chevy V8 wire holders

Wow I just read all 30 pages. I love all the detail you've put into everything.

Thanks wreckd87lx

make me wish i still had my 3gee

did I miss something? what happened to yours?

Wires look great

wires look hot

Thanks forrest and CAH

[russiankid]

Thanks, break in is done and she's running good, I've been driving the 3G to work almost everyday and my Acura is hardly getting any use

So how does it feel without A/C?

[Pico]

So how does it feel without A/C?

as far as performance to be honest I cant tell, I really never did pay attention to it when I had it in.
As far as the real Hot weather we usually get it sucks, those are the days the Legend get driven

[russiankid]

as far as performance to be honest I cant tell, I really never did pay attention to it when I had it in.
As far as the real Hot weather we usually get it sucks, those are the days the Legend get driven

I hear ya. With a carb, when the compressor kicks in its like hitting a brick wall. I have mine on all the time and can't go without it so I guess I have to suffer with the brick wall dilemma.

[Pico]

Small Update nothing major.
I had a spare throttle body and ECU laying around and I figured I'd swap them out to see if it would make a difference in my unstable idle.
I did the TB first readjusted the cable and it helped a little, then I decided to do the ECU redo the timing and set the cam gear 3 degrees retarded and now the idle is holding steady.
She drives great on the street and freeway
Maybe the problems I had all along was the combination of those two parts, who knows Im just happy that shes running right finally

[russiankid]

Could have been the timing too, but glad it runs good!

[Pico]

Could have been the timing too, but glad it runs good!

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

[russiankid]

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

Odd, so it would only idle at full advance? Maybe it was the ECU screwing up?

[Pico]

I dont know for sure I should have changed out the ECU a long time ago instead of messing around with everything else

[russiankid]

I dont know for sure I should have changed out the ECU a long time ago instead of messing around with everything else

Trial and error, thats how we learn.