Pico's 89 LX-i Build

[Civic Accord Honda]

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

my car runs best fully advanced

and glad u got her running good

[Pico]

Trial and error, thats how we learn.

That is so true...

[russiankid]

my car runs best fully advanced

and glad u got her running good

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.

[russiankid]

That is so true...

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

[Civic Accord Honda]

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.

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 )

[russiankid]

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 )

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.

[2oodoor]

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

[Pico]

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

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

[frantik]

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

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 course now the compressor is seized i just need to remove it all

[russiankid]

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

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 course now the compressor is seized i just need to remove it all

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

[Civic Accord Honda]

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

upgrade FTW LOL

[russiankid]

upgrade FTW LOL

[Pico]

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

[Pico]

No more key holes on my front door's
Before

After

I just need to clean the gaskets around the handles and get them black again

[codyJDM]

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

[TWOLOUDNPROUD]

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

[Pico]

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

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

[ghettogeddy]

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

[2drSE-i]

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

[TWOLOUDNPROUD]

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

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

[TWOLOUDNPROUD]

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

x2

[A18A]

haha just dont let your battery go flat

[MessyHonda]

haha just dont let your battery go flat

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

[Cheeseburger]

looks good bro

[A18A]

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

indeed!!

i forgot about that but now i remember lol