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Thanks for the advice so far. On a side note there is a local importer called Rising Sun engines. Has anyone had a good/bad experience with them?

:\ Too bad its not an external leak as that is usually much easier to address. A leak down test or a compression test both require special tools, but not expensive tools. In the compression test you bring the engine to operating temp, remove the spark plugs and thread in the tester to one plug...

ouch Other than just speculating that its valve guides/seals or piston rings you could try both a leakdown and compression test. Those will narrow down the source of burning oil, I am guessing that you already looked to see if you are leaking oil at all. You are loosing oil pretty fast and it...

You didn't mention why you replaced the radiator so I assume that is was leaking coolant. The most logical thing to suspect is that you did not get all the air out which means there is a shortage of coolant in the system. Keep checking and topping off the system and make sure the overflow bottle...

I came across a 94 Del Sol with a blown B16A3 and about 160k mi. I was thinking about buying it and dropping a new engine in. Trouble is I can't match up that engine for a replacement. The closest I can find is the B16A SiR 2. I want to replace the engine with an equivalent and drive it... no...

Maybe this will help.. I didn't actually look closely. This is the only refernce I have found that I can find again. If you are fuel injected already you are halfway there :) Honda Engine Swap Comparison Chart - Hondahookup.com You would think a board called hondaswap would have a chart like...

I have the same car, my motor is gonna be shot soon (by me) if I cant figure out why it runs so bad. There is a shortage of good used engines due to the age of these cars, at least that was the opinion of the local engine importer. You can throw alot of money at your engine and rebuild it just...

I was told a story about pouring a quart of ATF into the tank helping a vehicle pass an inspection that it had previously failed. The guy was saying that the readings were extremely low. Maybe the story was embellished and maybe it was pure horseshit. I don't know anyone who works at a smog...

There are 2 kinds of torque spec generally published in the shop manual, dry fastener and oiled. When the manual calls for oiled they mention 30wt motor oil. Antisieze reduces friction which alters the amount of twisting force you can apply to a fastener. You will over torque your bolts, they...

I am a little slow to get started but my wifes 03 Accord LX is gradually finding its way into my garage. I put some rims on it last year and now she wants some lights on the undercarriage. I thought it would look pretty shitty with rear drum brakes lit from behind, but disks would look alright...

Sorry to hear that :( Ah well, plan on several days since you will need machinist services and that will be during the week. Have the head pressure tested and surfaced if its good, buy the head set before hand and give the new seals with the head to the shop (cam and valve seals). Total should...

Unburnt fuel passing throught the cylinder into the exhaust will give a backfire. Might be a "no spark/weak spark" issue but could be a rich/lean condition as well (you said you smell fuel when it hard starts which pretty well rules out lean). When you changed your ignition components did you...

87 carbed 1.5 looking for the source of erratic idle. Checked all the stuff that was easy, then got out the carb cleaner and started spraying around. Got a rpm increase around the back side of the carb joint. I have read that they fail now and then, but I am not gonna tear it out and replace...

You know what? I read and asked around for a solid week before I just reused the old bolts/studs. All I could find was that TTY applications are identified by a torque sequence followed by an addition of 1/4 or more turns past that level. Maybe I misunderstood, but the bolts are definatly...

Changed out the head gasket, car runs cool and doesnt pressurize the cooling system. Now I have this idle sputtering to work out. I can't get the engine to hold the timing, I set it like it says under the hood and it mostly lines up, but it jumps around alot. I checked my EGR and cleaned it...

You won't likley find a used engine worth messing with for your car, just fix the one you have. You will love the mpg when its running again, the HP is not there its like 68hp or very close to it. If your engine is indeed the 12 valve carbed HF engine (D15A2 on mine), I just did the head gasket...

Can anyone give me some tips on prepping the surface of my block and what to use, what to avoid using? The engine is a 1.5L carbed (87 Civic) 115k mi. I am taking the head to a machinist for test/resurfacing and I'd like to know if I should do more than just remove the old gasket from the block...

I would not recommend the jamming something in the pulley route... it didn't work for me and only resulted in some damage to the pulley and the timing cover. the pulley bolt is tightened the direction of rotation (at least it is on my Honda) so you wont be able to bump the starter. The bolt you...

I think I posted in the wrong forum last time, here's a link to the details https://hondaswap.com/civic-crx-ew/87-civic-cooling-system-help-76105/ I am doing the disassembly, but I would like to know about things that aren't in the shop manual. I read that the 1.5L engines are prone to hot...