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Thank you for the specific instructions! It helps a lot. It sounds like something I can handle now. I’ll let you know how it works!
Thank you for the specific instructions! It helps a lot. It sounds like something I can handle now. I’ll let you know how it works!
Nope, I bought the gas a couple weeks ago. The automatic transmission fell apart on the freeway about ten miles after I filled it up. Nobody think it’s worth it to fix it on this year, make, and model. And I’m broke, so I sure as hell aint gonna.
Nope, I bought the gas a couple weeks ago. The automatic transmission fell apart on the freeway about ten miles after I filled it up. Nobody think it’s worth it to fix it on this year, make, and model. And I’m broke, so I sure as hell aint gonna.
Hmm, what if I disconnected the fuel line under the hood, stick the end into a gas can, start the car, and let fuel pump do its thing?
Hmm, what if I disconnected the fuel line under the hood, stick the end into a gas can, start the car, and let fuel pump do its thing?
Hahaha, “doubles in value.” Good one. I don’t even know where my fuel pump is. How far down do you have to cut the filler neck to circumvent the anti-siphon mechanism? I can push a hose way down in there, so it’s not something up at the top that’s preventing the hose from going in. I put two hoses in there and sealed up the hole with a plastic bag and a rag, then blew air into the one hose to create a lot of pressure, then let it push out the siphon hose. It spit up a little bit, but I couldn’t get a siphon going. I think I’m gonna have to find an owner’s manual. Thank you!
Hahaha, “doubles in value.” Good one. I don’t even know where my fuel pump is. How far down do you have to cut the filler neck to circumvent the anti-siphon mechanism? I can push a hose way down in there, so it’s not something up at the top that’s preventing the hose from going in. I put two hoses in there and sealed up the hole with a plastic bag and a rag, then blew air into the one hose to create a lot of pressure, then let it push out the siphon hose. It spit up a little bit, but I couldn’t get a siphon going. I think I’m gonna have to find an owner’s manual. Thank you!
I’ve been meaning to do a valve adjustment on my Honda before it gets too cold outside. I’ve been looking out for possible complications so I know what to expect, since I’ve never done it before. This thread is useful. Thanks!
I’ve been meaning to do a valve adjustment on my Honda before it gets too cold outside. I’ve been looking out for possible complications so I know what to expect, since I’ve never done it before. This thread is useful. Thanks!
You know, Eric, I just discovered your website and joined the forum a couple months ago (not even! Since the snow melted in MN and it got warm enough to hold a wrench for more than a minute at a time without getting frostbite)! And I’ve already done many, many hundreds of dollars worth of Honda repairs, thanks to your videos and the amazing forum members who’ve responded to my questions. I especially appreciate how thorough your videos are. I like how you explain not only WHICH things are important to pay attention to, but WHY they’re important (particularly the one about the lower spark plug tube seals–that was a really fun job). That’s the kind of job a novice (like myself) could really f%&k up if they didn’t understand what was actually happening as all those bolts get gradually tightened back on. I really love the satisfying sense of accomplishment I get when I fix something, which I would not be able to do if I had to learn from the men in my life, all of whom know fuck-all about cars. THANK YOU!
You know, Eric, I just discovered your website and joined the forum a couple months ago (not even! Since the snow melted in MN and it got warm enough to hold a wrench for more than a minute at a time without getting frostbite)! And I’ve already done many, many hundreds of dollars worth of Honda repairs, thanks to your videos and the amazing forum members who’ve responded to my questions. I especially appreciate how thorough your videos are. I like how you explain not only WHICH things are important to pay attention to, but WHY they’re important (particularly the one about the lower spark plug tube seals–that was a really fun job). That’s the kind of job a novice (like myself) could really f%&k up if they didn’t understand what was actually happening as all those bolts get gradually tightened back on. I really love the satisfying sense of accomplishment I get when I fix something, which I would not be able to do if I had to learn from the men in my life, all of whom know fuck-all about cars. THANK YOU!
As a girl, I totally agree with you that women are more likely to be ripped off at a shop (and also when buying used cars). I decided to learn how to fix my own car after I got a $1,000 quote from one of those chain brake repair places on my first car (the brakes worked fine for the next 50,000 miles after I changed the brake pads). Many years later, I’ve learned firsthand how disc brakes work from brake pedal to rotors. Is there even such a thing as a $1,000 brake job??
As a girl, I totally agree with you that women are more likely to be ripped off at a shop (and also when buying used cars). I decided to learn how to fix my own car after I got a $1,000 quote from one of those chain brake repair places on my first car (the brakes worked fine for the next 50,000 miles after I changed the brake pads). Many years later, I’ve learned firsthand how disc brakes work from brake pedal to rotors. Is there even such a thing as a $1,000 brake job??
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KICK F*%#ING A$$!!!!! IT WORKS!! Thank you so much for the awesome links, Accord. I burned my fingertip a couple times on the soldering iron, but I only spent like $3 on electronic components, and my car drives better than it has since I bought it two years ago. It turns out that even when it wasn’t running in “limp mode,” it wasn’t shifting right. It always felt kinda sluggish. Now it runs super smooth. HAPPY CAR!!! I’m so, so thrilled. I priced a used TCU from a junkyard today, just in case I messed it up worse. They wanted $75 for it, and it would have eventually had the same problem anyway. Every time I fix something, I love my little Honda more!