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Well first off, what kind of car are you talking about, What repairs did you have done to the car, and what state are you in?
Your DTC looks like a MAP Sensor problem. Locate the MAP Sensor and check if it’s plugged in. You should go back to the repair shop and ask them to fix the issues they may have caused.You should check your oil filler cap, it usually says on there, The under hood sticker usually says and you could check your owners manual. if you dont have ny of those, I find the AMSoil website to be a great source.
I know Eric did a video on doing the trailing arm bushing. Either on a Civic, Or Odyssey, I can’t remember. But he has a tool that is perfect for that kind of work.
I found the video, Here you go.First you need to get your idle set. Why does your idle need adjusting?
Not sure on the 97 Civic EX, But usually on Civics, there is a Idle Adjustment Screw on the Throttle Body, It is just to the upper left corner of the air intake tube. It takes a Flat Head Screwdriver. Clockwise to lower the idle, Counter-Clockwise to raise the idle, Most D series engines idle at 750RPMTo adjust the timing, You need a Timing Light. First you need to just loosen the 12mm fasteners around the distributor. There are 3 of them, Just loosen them enough to move the distributor. Run the car to operating temperature, I like to do it after the fans come on. Hook up the timing light to your battery, Red to + Positive, Black to – Negative. Hook up the pick-up to the #1 spark plug wire, #1 is the wire, closest to the belts. then look down the side of the engine to the crank pulley, you will see a marking, usually an arrow, on the side of the timing cover, and you will line up the single white mark on the crank pulley with the arrow on the timing cover. Then snug the top fastener on the distributor so your timing doesn’t move. Check the timing again to make sure it didn’t move after tightening that fastener. If all is good, turn off the engine, and tighten the other 2 fasteners. Disconnect your timing light, and you should be good.
Also Make sure your cooling system is bled out before doing the timing adjustment.
That’s just how I do it.