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[quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33565][video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZwt_QMaCS0[/video]
I know i said i fixed my wire problem, but i think i spoke to soon. There were 2 doing it, i got them both in(so i thought) now one of them isn’t staying in anymore. Please excuse my stupidity on naming some of these things, i think i call the valve cover my engine but thats not that point.[/quote]Did you replace the wires? No oil on the plugs a good sign.
By the looks of the video it seems you don’t put the wire back in it all the way; you got to twist it back and forth and push down. Does the wire lock into place like the others do or is it loose fitting? If so then you need to replace the wire cause its worn out.That black soot on you valve cover is nothing to be concerned about since its not fresh. Clean it up anyways. Look for only what looks like fresh oil leaks. If its not fresh its not a leak its a spill.
You said you had low compression in 2 cylinders… That alone can cause the problems you are describing. And it maybe that you have bad cylinder head valves, usually exhaust valve. Have it leak down tested to find out what is wrong with it. If its the cylinder head, you are in luck because that is only a 1 or 2 day job and it doesn’t cost much to replace, that is, if you do it yourself. Rebuilt Ebay cylinder heads run at about 200$.
You may have burnt/broken exhaust valves on your cylinder head.
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I was having very very poor performance and idle kind of like you are describing, except I was getting 30 psi in 2 cylinders. I too thought I had bad pistons rings, but when I took the cylinder head off, I discovered 2 burnt/broken exhaust valve. This was the cause of my very poor compression, idle, and performance. When I looked at the rings and pistons they were in good condition still and did not even have much wear. The only thing that the 333,000 miles did to them was allow carbon to clog the oil passages and to freeze the oil rings, and to thereby consume 1 qt of oil every 200 miles. So I overhauled it and put new rings and pistons in it and we are back on the road 🙂
You said you had low compression in 2 cylinders… That alone can cause the problems you are describing. And it maybe that you have bad cylinder head valves, usually exhaust valve. Have it leak down tested to find out what is wrong with it. If its the cylinder head, you are in luck because that is only a 1 or 2 day job and it doesn’t cost much to replace, that is, if you do it yourself. Rebuilt Ebay cylinder heads run at about 200$.
You may have burnt/broken exhaust valves on your cylinder head.
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I was having very very poor performance and idle kind of like you are describing, except I was getting 30 psi in 2 cylinders. I too thought I had bad pistons rings, but when I took the cylinder head off, I discovered 2 burnt/broken exhaust valve. This was the cause of my very poor compression, idle, and performance. When I looked at the rings and pistons they were in good condition still and did not even have much wear. The only thing that the 333,000 miles did to them was allow carbon to clog the oil passages and to freeze the oil rings, and to thereby consume 1 qt of oil every 200 miles. So I overhauled it and put new rings and pistons in it and we are back on the road 🙂
[quote=”dreamer2355″ post=33499]Here is a video that Eric made on Factory Service Manuals –
They are worth there weight in gold if you do not have access to other programs such as Alldata and so forth.
As for your oil leak, you will need to clean the engine with degreaser to try and isolate the leak.
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Now as for the cost in vehicle repairs, welcome to the world of vehicle ownership. Most ‘shops’ will charge around $100 for labor rate so that is to be expected. Before taking your vehicle in anywhere, i would try to research some ‘shops’ in your area for reviews.If you take it to a independent repair facility, make sure there techs are at least ASE certified.
Good job on fixing your issue with your ignition wire!
Keep us posted.[/quote]
100$ an hour for labor is expensive. Where I am 55$ an hour is normal.
Be prepared to fork over some cash. I remember a couple years ago where I spent nearly 1000$ one winter taking my accord to the mechanic. The mechanic I went to didn’t even fix the one major problem I was having, he couldn’t diagnose it. He just replaced what might have been the problem.
So now I am like, “forget going to mechanics, I don’t need to put myself at their mercy for my 20 year old car.” I do all my mechanic work now and have even just rebuilt (overhauled) my accord by myself. 2 years of home mechanic work did me good.
[quote=”dreamer2355″ post=33499]Here is a video that Eric made on Factory Service Manuals –
They are worth there weight in gold if you do not have access to other programs such as Alldata and so forth.
As for your oil leak, you will need to clean the engine with degreaser to try and isolate the leak.
e
Now as for the cost in vehicle repairs, welcome to the world of vehicle ownership. Most ‘shops’ will charge around $100 for labor rate so that is to be expected. Before taking your vehicle in anywhere, i would try to research some ‘shops’ in your area for reviews.If you take it to a independent repair facility, make sure there techs are at least ASE certified.
Good job on fixing your issue with your ignition wire!
Keep us posted.[/quote]
100$ an hour for labor is expensive. Where I am 55$ an hour is normal.
Be prepared to fork over some cash. I remember a couple years ago where I spent nearly 1000$ one winter taking my accord to the mechanic. The mechanic I went to didn’t even fix the one major problem I was having, he couldn’t diagnose it. He just replaced what might have been the problem.
So now I am like, “forget going to mechanics, I don’t need to put myself at their mercy for my 20 year old car.” I do all my mechanic work now and have even just rebuilt (overhauled) my accord by myself. 2 years of home mechanic work did me good.
[quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33530][quote=”dreamer2355″ post=33499]Here is a video that Eric made on Factory Service Manuals –
They are worth there weight in gold if you do not have access to other programs such as Alldata and so forth.
As for your oil leak, you will need to clean the engine with degreaser to try and isolate the leak.
If we have customers where i work complain of an oil leak and there entire underside of there engine is covered in oil seepage, we recommend a ‘wash down’ and send the customer on there way and have them return in a few days.
Now as for the cost in vehicle repairs, welcome to the world of vehicle ownership. Most ‘shops’ will charge around $100 for labor rate so that is to be expected. Before taking your vehicle in anywhere, i would try to research some ‘shops’ in your area for reviews.
If you take it to a independent repair facility, make sure there techs are at least ASE certified.
Good job on fixing your issue with your ignition wire!
Keep us posted.[/quote]
When you say a “wash down”, is that something i can do myself? And what would i use to clean the engine with, can i use the degreaser to wipe down all the things in my engine compartment? Or is there other things i need to wipe down other parts?[/quote]You can do a wash down if you get the right equipment. All you need is a level surface, 2 jack stands… and a jack. You can get these at Autozone for only 59.99.
1Duralast/2 1/4 Ton jack and stand kit
If there is heavy sludge, definitely use engine degreaser, carb cleaner, or brake cleaner. Don’t get it in your eyes though.
Clean off areas where you see any oil or residue built up, especially if the spill looks fresh.
[quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33530][quote=”dreamer2355″ post=33499]Here is a video that Eric made on Factory Service Manuals –
They are worth there weight in gold if you do not have access to other programs such as Alldata and so forth.
As for your oil leak, you will need to clean the engine with degreaser to try and isolate the leak.
If we have customers where i work complain of an oil leak and there entire underside of there engine is covered in oil seepage, we recommend a ‘wash down’ and send the customer on there way and have them return in a few days.
Now as for the cost in vehicle repairs, welcome to the world of vehicle ownership. Most ‘shops’ will charge around $100 for labor rate so that is to be expected. Before taking your vehicle in anywhere, i would try to research some ‘shops’ in your area for reviews.
If you take it to a independent repair facility, make sure there techs are at least ASE certified.
Good job on fixing your issue with your ignition wire!
Keep us posted.[/quote]
When you say a “wash down”, is that something i can do myself? And what would i use to clean the engine with, can i use the degreaser to wipe down all the things in my engine compartment? Or is there other things i need to wipe down other parts?[/quote]You can do a wash down if you get the right equipment. All you need is a level surface, 2 jack stands… and a jack. You can get these at Autozone for only 59.99.
1Duralast/2 1/4 Ton jack and stand kit
If there is heavy sludge, definitely use engine degreaser, carb cleaner, or brake cleaner. Don’t get it in your eyes though.
Clean off areas where you see any oil or residue built up, especially if the spill looks fresh.
[quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33477]And what exactly is the manual for?[/quote]
Download it and open it up to find out. You really have no idea of what i’m talking about.
I’m not stupid bro, I know what i’m talking about when it comes to Honda manuals. I wasn’t talking about the owners manual but the service manual.
It is the service manual for honda technicians, the OFFICIAL manual. Use it to fix your car. :stick:
[quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33477]And what exactly is the manual for?[/quote]
Download it and open it up to find out. You really have no idea of what i’m talking about.
I’m not stupid bro, I know what i’m talking about when it comes to Honda manuals. I wasn’t talking about the owners manual but the service manual.
It is the service manual for honda technicians, the OFFICIAL manual. Use it to fix your car. :stick:
[quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33469][quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33467][quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33465]I took it to the dealer and asked how much it would cost to fix the oil pan thing and they were trying to charge me 250$, which to me sounds ridiculous, i just don’t know any mechanics around my area that are trustworthy.[/quote]
That’s not such a bad price if they do everything right. Was that just for the gasket right? It took me 4 hours to put mine on.
Like I said though, make sure where the leak is coming from. If you are low on cash you can do 2 things; check and see exactly HOW MUCH oil you are losing from the leak and see how long you can go without doing the job (see if you can prolong); or 2, take the liberty of doing the job yourself.
Where do you live man, its 2 AM where I am now.[/quote]
I’m in southern California, i just bought this car a week ago, i just got my license a week ago, i am only 18 and i am just now finding out all these costs, i have a decent paying job its just, i have other things i need to pay for, and they wanted 105$ to find where the leak was(That is just a base price) and then somewhere around 250$ to fix it depending on how to fix it, not to mention thats not my only problem, the problem with my spark plugs i kinda was able to fix myself, i guess you need to apply a little pressure to get the spark plug wires into the wells so they “snap in” i guess, sorry if that seemed like a stupid thing not to know, but my engine fires up just fine and doesn’t shake, but there is still the oil leak and oil on the ends of the rubber wires.[/quote]Wow, you’re very young. I am 22. Instead of paying 105$ for them to find the leak, buy some jack stands, a jack, and a manual for your vehicle. I recommend getting a Haynes manual, you can find them at the auto parts store. OR, even better and for free, you can download the OFFICIAL Honda manual for your model. All you need now is a working printer and with the right tools you can fix anything on your car.
Here is the link:
http://www.pdfasal.com/auto/1994-1997-honda-accord-service-manual.html
To download it, you want to scroll down to where it says “download”, then right click on on the file and select “save link as”. Then allow the 49 MB file to download.
Open it up and you will be filled with great understanding about your vehicle. No repair will be impossible with the right tools. It lays it out with diagrams so it doesn’t seem hard at all. Its so easy with the official manual.
[quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33469][quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33467][quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33465]I took it to the dealer and asked how much it would cost to fix the oil pan thing and they were trying to charge me 250$, which to me sounds ridiculous, i just don’t know any mechanics around my area that are trustworthy.[/quote]
That’s not such a bad price if they do everything right. Was that just for the gasket right? It took me 4 hours to put mine on.
Like I said though, make sure where the leak is coming from. If you are low on cash you can do 2 things; check and see exactly HOW MUCH oil you are losing from the leak and see how long you can go without doing the job (see if you can prolong); or 2, take the liberty of doing the job yourself.
Where do you live man, its 2 AM where I am now.[/quote]
I’m in southern California, i just bought this car a week ago, i just got my license a week ago, i am only 18 and i am just now finding out all these costs, i have a decent paying job its just, i have other things i need to pay for, and they wanted 105$ to find where the leak was(That is just a base price) and then somewhere around 250$ to fix it depending on how to fix it, not to mention thats not my only problem, the problem with my spark plugs i kinda was able to fix myself, i guess you need to apply a little pressure to get the spark plug wires into the wells so they “snap in” i guess, sorry if that seemed like a stupid thing not to know, but my engine fires up just fine and doesn’t shake, but there is still the oil leak and oil on the ends of the rubber wires.[/quote]Wow, you’re very young. I am 22. Instead of paying 105$ for them to find the leak, buy some jack stands, a jack, and a manual for your vehicle. I recommend getting a Haynes manual, you can find them at the auto parts store. OR, even better and for free, you can download the OFFICIAL Honda manual for your model. All you need now is a working printer and with the right tools you can fix anything on your car.
Here is the link:
http://www.pdfasal.com/auto/1994-1997-honda-accord-service-manual.html
To download it, you want to scroll down to where it says “download”, then right click on on the file and select “save link as”. Then allow the 49 MB file to download.
Open it up and you will be filled with great understanding about your vehicle. No repair will be impossible with the right tools. It lays it out with diagrams so it doesn’t seem hard at all. Its so easy with the official manual.
[quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33464][quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33461][quote=”NorfolkBMX” post=33455]I Am the owner of a 1995 Honda Civic Dx and have a very similar problem except my speedometer almost never works and sometimes it will randomly just click on and start working for a few minutes and just die out. i do not have a code scanner to figure out the service code but need help with this issue bad. please help[/quote]
Go to Advance Auto parts or AutoZone and they will scan your code with a scanner for no charge. If you have a CEL or transmission code for a faulty VSS, you may have a problem with your VSS or the wiring going to the VSS.[/quote]
I checked with AutoZone, they told me no autozone does free scans anymore, you have to find the code and they will tell you what it means.[/quote]AdvanceAuto should. If not then take it to an auto shop and they should scan it for like 5$.
You can look the code up on the internet too.
[quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33464][quote=”Mishakol129″ post=33461][quote=”NorfolkBMX” post=33455]I Am the owner of a 1995 Honda Civic Dx and have a very similar problem except my speedometer almost never works and sometimes it will randomly just click on and start working for a few minutes and just die out. i do not have a code scanner to figure out the service code but need help with this issue bad. please help[/quote]
Go to Advance Auto parts or AutoZone and they will scan your code with a scanner for no charge. If you have a CEL or transmission code for a faulty VSS, you may have a problem with your VSS or the wiring going to the VSS.[/quote]
I checked with AutoZone, they told me no autozone does free scans anymore, you have to find the code and they will tell you what it means.[/quote]AdvanceAuto should. If not then take it to an auto shop and they should scan it for like 5$.
You can look the code up on the internet too.
[quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33465]I took it to the dealer and asked how much it would cost to fix the oil pan thing and they were trying to charge me 250$, which to me sounds ridiculous, i just don’t know any mechanics around my area that are trustworthy.[/quote]
That’s not such a bad price if they do everything right. Was that just for the gasket right? It took me 4 hours to put mine on.
Like I said though, make sure where the leak is coming from. If you are low on cash you can do 2 things; check and see exactly HOW MUCH oil you are losing from the leak and see how long you can go without doing the job (see if you can prolong); or 2, take the liberty of doing the job yourself.
Where do you live man, its 2 AM where I am now.
[quote=”ohemgeeman” post=33465]I took it to the dealer and asked how much it would cost to fix the oil pan thing and they were trying to charge me 250$, which to me sounds ridiculous, i just don’t know any mechanics around my area that are trustworthy.[/quote]
That’s not such a bad price if they do everything right. Was that just for the gasket right? It took me 4 hours to put mine on.
Like I said though, make sure where the leak is coming from. If you are low on cash you can do 2 things; check and see exactly HOW MUCH oil you are losing from the leak and see how long you can go without doing the job (see if you can prolong); or 2, take the liberty of doing the job yourself.
Where do you live man, its 2 AM where I am now.