stats on a '86 Civic H/B 1.5L 5-spd
10-22-2002, 07:30 PM
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Originally posted by JLAudioFan
LOL on emore thing... what's it supposed to idle at? I've got it idling around 1250 when its all warmed up.
LOL on emore thing... what's it supposed to idle at? I've got it idling around 1250 when its all warmed up.
10-22-2002, 09:31 PM
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Originally posted by Gasoline Fumes
Around 750.
Around 750.
the idle is not steady at all, varie from 1000-1500, and it likes to die alot. the car, when started cold, will not stay runnin unless i give it gas. the car heats to just below the red hot mark, then cools itself down to the middle of the temp gauge. I think it'll run better after the oil gets changed (tomorrow) but i still need to figure out wtf is going on withthe idle.... open to suggestions.
Also... i was messing witht he headlights, and i removed the dash panel underneath the steering column... theres a small black box with about 6 wires going into it, and a hole in the front that is visible when the panel's on... any idea what this is?
10-23-2002, 01:44 AM
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Originally posted by JLAudioFan
Also... i was messing witht he headlights, and i removed the dash panel underneath the steering column... theres a small black box with about 6 wires going into it, and a hole in the front that is visible when the panel's on... any idea what this is?
Also... i was messing witht he headlights, and i removed the dash panel underneath the steering column... theres a small black box with about 6 wires going into it, and a hole in the front that is visible when the panel's on... any idea what this is?
10-23-2002, 08:29 AM
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Originally posted by Gasoline Fumes
Sounds like the thing that beeps when you leave the key in the ignition.
Sounds like the thing that beeps when you leave the key in the ignition.
Ah, that may be it... hehe...
Yeah, i did get all the vac lines hooked up, and got a new carb plate (the part that the carb bolts to) since it was cracked.
10-25-2002, 09:27 AM
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i was messin with the engine last night, trying to lean it out... I'm pretty sure i found the right screw (right on the top of the carb, by the fuel line... when i screwed it in ALL the way, gas started coming out around the screw.. heh..)
ANyone know which way is lean/rich? I think that's why it doesnt like to idle, flooding itself out...
ANyone know which way is lean/rich? I think that's why it doesnt like to idle, flooding itself out...
10-25-2002, 12:55 PM
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Are you talking about the little screw on top on the side near the H-shaped little fuel sight glass? That screw sets the float bowl level. I don't remember any screws near the fuel line that did anything...
10-25-2002, 02:51 PM
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Originally posted by 1stGenCRXer
Are you talking about the little screw on top on the side near the H-shaped little fuel sight glass? That screw sets the float bowl level. I don't remember any screws near the fuel line that did anything...
Are you talking about the little screw on top on the side near the H-shaped little fuel sight glass? That screw sets the float bowl level. I don't remember any screws near the fuel line that did anything...
You know where the 2 bolts are that hold the screen on? it's a flat head screw about an inch to the right, on the right side.
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10-28-2002, 01:17 PM
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Originally posted by JLAudioFan
oh yeah... What'd you do with all your stock shiz (carb, airbox, etc) that you're not using? I could prolly find a use for em
oh yeah... What'd you do with all your stock shiz (carb, airbox, etc) that you're not using? I could prolly find a use for em