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Old 10-16-2003 | 07:34 PM
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Originally posted by Billy4774
1. What's a throttle body
2. What's a BOV do?
3. I just changed the oil in my car, do I need to "break it in"?
4. 200,000 miles are on it, what kinda checks ups should I do?
5. When does VTEC kick in?
6. What are the main preformance differences between sohc and dohc?
7. I'm not totally sure on this, but doesnt a crankshaft move the pistions up and down?
Most of that stuff you can look up yourself on the INTERNET

3. You do not have to break in the oil every oil change.
4. Check your manual
5. What car do you have?
6. More tuneability on the DOHC since you have two cam shafts.
7. yes.
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Old 10-20-2003 | 09:52 AM
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Originally posted by Billy4774
1. What's a throttle body
2. What's a BOV do?
3. I just changed the oil in my car, do I need to "break it in"?
4. 200,000 miles are on it, what kinda checks ups should I do?
5. When does VTEC kick in?
6. What are the main preformance differences between sohc and dohc?
7. I'm not totally sure on this, but doesnt a crankshaft move the pistions up and down?
Since 1 & 2 were skipped over I'll go ahead and answer them.

1. A throttle body lets the air into the intake manifold which is where the air/fuel is mixed before it's combusted.

2. A blow-off valve releases the compressed air once the throttle body closes.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/
Old 10-20-2003 | 02:14 PM
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Originally posted by TeHJuSTiN
Since 1 & 2 were skipped over I'll go ahead and answer them.

1. A throttle body lets the air into the intake manifold which is where the air/fuel is mixed before it's combusted.

2. A blow-off valve releases the compressed air once the throttle body closes.

http://auto.howstuffworks.com/
I skipped over them for a reason. Look it up on the internet.
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Old 10-20-2003 | 09:18 PM
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Originally posted by CivicSiRacer
I skipped over them for a reason. Look it up on the internet.
Well considering the thread is called "Ask simple and basic questions", I figure I would be nice and not give him such a vague answer.
Old 10-22-2003 | 08:49 PM
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Ok, another simple/basic question...installing a new performance camshaft, valve springs, and retainers. Is this an ok thing to do on a supercharged application? Can't get a straight answer from the seller company. Do I need to upgrade my computer to realize the potential of a performance camshaft? Is this even a worthwhile upgrade? I've never messed with internals on any of my cars, so I'm pretty weary.
Old 10-26-2003 | 11:23 AM
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Originally posted by jonjon
Ok, another simple/basic question...installing a new performance camshaft, valve springs, and retainers. Is this an ok thing to do on a supercharged application? Can't get a straight answer from the seller company. Do I need to upgrade my computer to realize the potential of a performance camshaft? Is this even a worthwhile upgrade? I've never messed with internals on any of my cars, so I'm pretty weary.


depends on what kind of camshaft it is. if it is made for N/A applications...you dont want to use them on force inducted setups. N/A applications include Skunk2, Spoon, and Toda. If they were made for forced induction...they would usually state is is made for forced induction setups.
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Old 10-26-2003 | 11:24 AM
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Originally posted by jonjon
Here's a simple question, where would one go to get a dyno test in the norcal area? I know you guys aren't a phone book, but I'm sure someone in the area's been tested. Looking to get a before and after before the install of the boost upgrade, camshaft, and valve springs (retainers too). Thanks in advance

modacar is setting a dyno up early november. i believe they are close to walnut creek.
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Old 10-26-2003 | 07:48 PM
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Asiandoood to the rescue again...thanks again, I work in Pleasanton and modacar does most of the upgrades on my car, so that's perfect. Excellente
here's a link to the camshaft, think Ima gonna be halting the backorder on that one, says nothing of forced induction friendly.

http://www.zex.com/store/merchant.mv...egory_Code=CAM
Old 11-02-2003 | 08:49 PM
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Default Need 2 find a hot wire

I am just at my wits end about this. I am not a stupid person
but this really has me baffled. My daughter has a 2002 Civic EX and got a lighted neon
license plate frame that she wants me to install. Everything has gone well up
to the point of getting power to the darn thing. My first thought was to tap
into the normal license plate lights. I found that there was a black wire and a
yellow/red wire. I tapped the neon's hot wires, from the transformer, to the
yellow/red wire and the ground wire from the neon to the black. Assuming that the
black was a ground for the stock bulb. Of course the neon didn't work. So I
considered that black wasn't a ground, and reversed the wires. Again, nothing.
Would you be able to tell me where I can find a decent spot to get power for this
thing? Would I need to find another place to ground this thing?

Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated. She is actually
starting to get on my nerves about this thing. I am about ready to just give
her the $20 so I can chuck the frame in the trash. Thank you in advance for your
help.
Old 11-03-2003 | 05:40 AM
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You can try the parking lights for the rear taillights. I think the license plate lights do not have alot of voltage/amps to power the neons and the license plate lights.
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