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IACV Cleaning

http://www.d-series.org/forums/diy-foru … aning.html

lots of good info here^^

I know you got an F series engine but cleaning the IACV is almost the same procedure if it is B,D,F,H series engines

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lol why would I get ratty about foreign cars lol. I have only owned 3 domestics out of my 11 cars
toyota x2, nissan, honda x3, mazda, ford x3, acura

Mazda, Nissan and Ford all have crossed paths

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very true!!!! The one thing I cannot stand is stuff on a car that has no purpose or is installed poorly.

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^^ No you dont always get the rotten egg smell when you have cat problems.

OP, you very well could have some sort of cat problem but that may not be the root cause. Is your CEL on? if it is use some of the service manuals that have been posted up and see if you can retrieve any codes.

Does it stall at idle, or when you go to take off, or when you are cruising?

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The 50% discount you get with snap-on is only on hand tools which is ok I guess but a lifetime warranty is a lifetime warranty weather it is craftsman, snap-on, kobalt, or whatever. Feel is a big part of buying tools and you get a better feel out of the more expensive brands, but IMHO you would be best off doin what 3sheets said.

As your tools wear out, get lost, stolen. break then replace with same ore start upgrading to a nicer set then.

You will never ever ever have all the tools you need to do every job on a car there is to do I don’t think it is possible lol, you will always be buying or making tools as long as you are working on cars.

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^^no problem chris but you were right, most of the time there will be the dead give away of that rotten egg smell.

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I think the problem lies with the owner not knowing enough about the product, procedure as well as their car to attempt some of the things that I have seen done to car. I am a DIY guy myself but before I tackle any project I read and read and when I think I have read enough I do a little more reading just to make sure I didn’t miss anything. I do this with anything I haven’t done myself before.

So yeah I think that anything that you aren’t willing to take the time to learn how to do it right the first time, should be taken to someone who knows the right way.

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Quoted From EricTheCarGuy:

I found this one one day and I like it because they use the actual Honda break downs of the parts.

http://www.hondapartsnow.com/

that is why I like using Majestic but yours is just as good hmm now I have to start shopping lol

another place that does really well in OE replacement (not OEM) is http://www.partstrain.com or for used parts try http://www.car-part.com

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I have read this argument all over the internet and there is no better way!!!!! They are both equal in their own way!!!

^^^MY OPINION DONT THRASH IT LOL^^^

But seriously it all boils down to what you (the Builder) are wanting to spend and what your end power goals are. if you are on a budget to make High hp for the same 2k you spend on a NA build you could possbly have 50% more power if not more by going turbo or even Nitrous (if done properly and all research has been done). Then you have to factor in what type of driving conditions you are going to be doing. hill climbs do not like turbos as well as NA or a Supercharger but turbos work awesome on the strip and even road courses.

another factor in the NA vs turbo game is availability of parts and R&D of the performance of the engine you will be working on.
for example
My d series honda engine can use just about any d series piston to increase or decrease the Comp ratio. Using OEM parts is a good way to make your build less expensive (as long as you know its limits). with a High comp all out build (13-14:1) I could expect 150-180+ HP (pretty dainty for a single cam 1.6l 4cyl)

But for the same price you could build for turbo using vitara pistons and shoot for 25psi and get a gain over 50% of what you made NA but at the cost of turbo lag.

My point is ERIC said it best build the car to suit the type of driving you will be doing lol

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I have read this argument all over the internet and there is no better way!!!!! They are both equal in their own way!!!

^^^MY OPINION DONT THRASH IT LOL^^^

But seriously it all boils down to what you (the Builder) are wanting to spend and what your end power goals are. if you are on a budget to make High hp for the same 2k you spend on a NA build you could possbly have 50% more power if not more by going turbo or even Nitrous (if done properly and all research has been done). Then you have to factor in what type of driving conditions you are going to be doing. hill climbs do not like turbos as well as NA or a Supercharger but turbos work awesome on the strip and even road courses.

another factor in the NA vs turbo game is availability of parts and R&D of the performance of the engine you will be working on.
for example
My d series honda engine can use just about any d series piston to increase or decrease the Comp ratio. Using OEM parts is a good way to make your build less expensive (as long as you know its limits). with a High comp all out build (13-14:1) I could expect 150-180+ HP (pretty dainty for a single cam 1.6l 4cyl)

But for the same price you could build for turbo using vitara pistons and shoot for 25psi and get a gain over 50% of what you made NA but at the cost of turbo lag.

My point is ERIC said it best build the car to suit the type of driving you will be doing lol

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not a fail but pretty cool
http://youtu.be/XBu6STlhh8Q

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