Welp, I replaced the spark plugs, which were dirty, and the airfilter. I also
ran some Guaranteed to Pass through the system. I then took it to a mechanic
who was recommended to me. He adjusted the ignition timing and set the fuel
mixture *up* -- never would have guess that -- but he must have k
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> From: Vivec [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 3:12 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: tool time
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> I heard that CRXs are sweet to modify and turn into Racers!!!
> It's one of the top cars in its class in Forza Motorsports (Xbox).
>
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> I heard that CRXs are sweet to modify and turn into Racers!!!
> It's one of the top cars in its class in Forza Motorsports (Xbox).
>
> You can do some wicked tunin
I heard that CRXs are sweet to modify and turn into Racers!!!
It's one of the top cars in its class in Forza Motorsports (Xbox).
You can do some wicked tuning on that baby! ^_^
On 2/15/06, dana tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> this is an old CRX I just put on the street. The Jeep needs major
this is an old CRX I just put on the street. The Jeep needs major front end and
steering work.
So. Carb, not diesel... what's turbo??? I was planning to replace the air
filter for fun and giggles, so I'll check it out regardless...
>What do you drive?
>
>Carb or injection?
>
>Turbo?
>
>Deisel?
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> it doesn't run rough, though...still I have noticed a slight
> loss of power going up mountains, the continental divide for instance.
>
> > That could be a problem with the piston rings. Oil could
> be leaking
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gt; > >Most auto parts places will check this for free if your car has
> the
> > >correct data port.
> > >
> > >Have you detected any missing and spudering?
> > >
> > >> -Original Message-
> > >> From: dana tierney [mailto:[EM
places will check this for free if your car has the
> >correct data port.
> >
> >Have you detected any missing and spudering?
> >
> >> -Original Message-
> >> From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >> Sent: Monday, February 13, 200
IIRC, the sparkplugs should be changed.
The car may seem to run fine (smoothly) but the plugs may be fouled. An
alternative to a tune up would be to pull the plugs and clean and regap them.
Use gasoline and an emory board to get the carbon out of the gap. Then make
sure the gap is correct
Well, it's not *required*, but how else do you keep the tires clean?
--Ben
Sam wrote:
> In Kentucky you don't even need a catch bag behind the horse :)
>
> On 2/14/06, Nick McClure wrote:
>> In Kentucky there isn't even a test.
>>
>
>
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dana tierney wrote:
> Yea, I was not talking to a mechanic, just a guy who knows where to put his
> hose (I hear you laughing, Ben...)
No, no, no. that's *exhaust only*!
Sorry for the late reply -- OOO yesterday. But better late than never! :-)
--Ben
~~
In Maryland they have to pass in Montgomery and Prince George's County, no
doubt Baltimore... can't remember about Anne Arundel... long story short, where
there are cities. Same thing here. Emissions are only necessary for vehicles
registered in Albuquerque. That was why I was condering if it wa
probably not then. It's definitely older than that. Appreciate the ofer though.
>HrmMy wife's car was a 95. Me thinks that book won't work.
>
>On 2/13/06, dana tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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You do if it is in a parade.
But that is only because we sell it for fertilizer.
> -Original Message-
> From: Sam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 1:51 PM
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> In Kentucky you don't even n
in maryland, they HAVE to go through emissions testing on the other side
of the bay, but over here not? its a statewide law (or is it a
federal thing) and
we dont have to?
tw
On 2/14/06, Sam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In Kentucky you don't even need a catch bag behind the horse :)
>
> On 2/14/
In Kentucky you don't even need a catch bag behind the horse :)
On 2/14/06, Nick McClure wrote:
> In Kentucky there isn't even a test.
>
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In Kentucky there isn't even a test.
> -Original Message-
> From: Ian Skinner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 12:19 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: tool time
>
> This probably varies by location anyway or does it? It&#x
This probably varies by location anyway or does it? It's usually only
required in cities, but maybe there is some sort of EPA regulation that
requires it at a certain level of pollution?
Dana
In California, the rule is that the car must pass the emissions standards in
place for the year th
HrmMy wife's car was a 95. Me thinks that book won't work.
On 2/13/06, dana tierney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
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> Thanks for the offer. I'd have to look at the year. 1987 I think.
>
> Yea, I was not talking to a mechanic, just a guy who knows where to put
> his hose (I hear you laughing, Ben
this sounds like a good short-term strategy... I'll try this and the spark
plugs first I think
> #4. Go to you local auto parts store and buy a can of stuff guaranteed
> to ensure you pass smog (usually about $8 - $12 ask the sales guy for
> what works best). You usually have to mix it with a
>> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 7:34 PM
>> To: CF-Community
>> Subject: Re: tool time
>>
>> uh... not sure if this car has one. If it does it is not on. Heat
>gauge is
>> steady at the low end of it's range, and highway mileage is in the
>high
&g
has the
correct data port.
Have you detected any missing and spudering?
> -Original Message-
> From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 7:34 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re: tool time
>
> uh... not sure if this car has one.
not sure I do remember taking an old car, a Valiant I think, through
emissions in Florida. I was really nervous about it as it was not in very good
condition, and was told, don't worry, standards are loose for these old cars.
It did pass. So considering that and the fact that this one seemed
oh! I know the part. Thank you both. And yes, I realize nobody here is a
mechanic ;) I'll take it to a shop if these ideas don't work.
Thank you all of you who answered.
>If I remember, and I am going back over 10 years, I believe there where
>three hoses that came together at the valve. Easy t
good point, thanks, I thought they were a symptom not a cause. So therefore, I
was thinking, if one wasn't working the engine would run rough... but I guess
if they all had not been changed recently enough, that would account for it...
>Fouled spark plugs cause high hydrocarbons emissions. The
carburetor. Do you think it's a possibility? And hmm, I guess you can tell
which one it is cause the other one makes it idle too fast? LOL
>Carburetor or Fuel Injected? Adjusting the fuel mix on a carb is pretty
>easy, there usually a mixture screw. Only make slight adjustments, it's
>really easy
I wasn't talking to a mechanic, jus a vietnamese guy with a hose hooked up to a
machine. I think he mentioned spark plugs because he wasn't sure I knew
tune-up, or could understand his pronounciation... he specifically said he was
not allowed to give me any advice.
>Yes. I had to replace the P
uh... not sure if this car has one. If it does it is not on. Heat gauge is
steady at the low end of it's range, and highway mileage is in the high 50s.
Not sure about city yet... I just put it on the street Friday and took it out
to Gallup and back through Chaco Canyon, which isn't exactly highw
Thanks for the offer. I'd have to look at the year. 1987 I think.
Yea, I was not talking to a mechanic, just a guy who knows where to put his
hose (I hear you laughing, Ben...)
That makes 2 votes for PVC and one for spark plugs, both within my means...I
prefer to do minor repairs myself, and
Is the check engine light on? Working?
> -Original Message-
> From: Jacob [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 4:03 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: tool time
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> Fouled spark plugs cause high hydrocarbons emissions. The fuel / mix
&g
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> My car flunked emissions! I am very surprised as it runs beautifully, very
> smoothly, but there it is... this needs to be dealt with of course, since
> I am apparently polluting, not to mention that I need to pass in order to
>
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My car flunked emissions! I am very surprised as it runs beautifully, very
smoothly, but there it is... this needs to be dealt with of course, since I
am apparently polluting, not to mention that I need to pass i
Here are a few things you should do when smog testing your vehicle.
#1. Make sure the vehicle is hot. Drive it for 15 or 20 minutes, don't just
drive to the smog shop on the corner and then let it sit for an hour before it
is tested. If you can get on the freeway and really jump on it, blow a
so take if for what is worth. ;-)
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From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 1:07 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: tool time
usually push-fitted right on the valve cover somewhere with a 1/4" tube
coming off from it. about the
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>> From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 11:50 AM
>> To: CF-Community
>> Subject: tool time
>>
>> My car flunked emissions! I am very surprised as it runs beautifully, very
>> smoothly, but there it is...
oh. that's interesting. i've never heard of such a thing. but, i'm in
good 'ol sheltered New England, so...
you'd have to check to make sure your car has 'em, but I'd start by
looking at either the PCV valve and/or the EGR valve. I've not a lot of
experience with Hondas, though, so not sure
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really. Yes, it is a CRX. Not sure what a PCV valve is but I have a vague
memory of replacing one on another car once... it's something to google,
thanks.
Dana
>PCV value?
>
>Is it a CRX? I had this happen to my CRX years ago when it failed a smog
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ah, perhaps a cultural point -- emissions testing is done at little kiosks
here, not a garage. A tuneup was mentioned but I see no reason to go
replacing spark plugs and wires and distributor cap etc on a car that runs
beautifully unless I know that this is in fact the
d to do with high hydrocarbon emissions though.
>
>
>-Original Message-
>From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Monday, February 13, 2006 11:50 AM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: tool time
>
>My car flunked emissions! I am very surprised as it runs
ah, perhaps a cultural point -- emissions testing is done at little kiosks
here, not a garage. A tuneup was mentioned but I see no reason to go replacing
spark plugs and wires and distributor cap etc on a car that runs beautifully
unless I know that this is in fact the reason for the reading...
Subject: tool time
My car flunked emissions! I am very surprised as it runs beautifully, very
smoothly, but there it is... this needs to be dealt with of course, since I
am apparently polluting, not to mention that I need to pass in order to
register the car
So I am hoping that someone here can
They gave you no recommendations as to what the issue might be? And,
how much it'd cost to fix?
dana tierney wrote:
> My car flunked emissions! I am very surprised as it runs beautifully, very
> smoothly, but there it is... this needs to be dealt with of course, since I
> am apparently polluti
My car flunked emissions! I am very surprised as it runs beautifully, very
smoothly, but there it is... this needs to be dealt with of course, since I am
apparently polluting, not to mention that I need to pass in order to register
the car
So I am hoping that someone here can steer me in t
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