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> Sot, friggen honda
underthetire
post Apr 2 2012, 07:49 PM
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So, my son wanted a Honda. We found a beat up 2 door civic in his price range. Ran good for a week. He tells me it stalled. I want more details of how and when. I don't know, I was at a light and it stalled. Nothing else. So, clean the iac valve. Order correct gasket and remove throttle body, clean it. Re solder master relay since they are known for broken solder joints. Replace front axle (noisy cv). Change ATF. Runs good for a day. Says it stalled again. Then today finally stalled with no start. Towed it back to my house. No spark. Found Honda used a coil in the dizzy that has a spring to the cap. Well, wouldn't you know, this brand new looking cap was melted where the spring makes contact. I hope he can learn at least from this.
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post Apr 3 2012, 11:39 AM
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The VX uses the D15Z1 VTEC-E engine that is super fuel efficent. In the rest of the country this engine goes into lean burn, but not here is Cali. Some guys are getting over 50mpg, or so they claim.
I think the VX and CX are the bottom of the barrel as far as features; they are the true econo boxes. I think in later years the HX is the fuel efficent model.
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