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The Lounge
09-29-2023, 04:10 PM
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I’m back, again.
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jcp123
I’m back, again.
Been a really awful nearly two years. In the meantime my Civic has been retired due to a tree limb which landed on the roof. I’m really sad as that car suited me extremely well. I enjoyed driving it,...
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Off-Topic Tech
01-25-2021, 03:44 PM
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Need to remove power steering pump. Time to go manual? :)
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jcp123
I say do the delete. My DX didn’t come with power...
I say do the delete. My DX didn’t come with power steering; it’s the best in the biz. Like most manual steering units (provided you get the manual rack) it’s pretty slow, 4 turns lock to lock, but...
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General Efficiency Discussion
07-29-2020, 12:54 AM
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Small / economy car deathwatch: we've passed "peak econobox" again
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72,688
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jcp123
Me either, but depends what you consider a wear...
Me either, but depends what you consider a wear item. My Echo got to 16 years and about 290k miles with all original hard parts despite hard abuse. It was really heavily abused, I say that again...
Forum:
Success Stories
07-28-2020, 06:02 PM
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Sticky:
Post your success stories in this sub-forum
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jcp123
Ha, I made #10 on the top ten list too, at a mere...
Ha, I made #10 on the top ten list too, at a mere 46.5mpg. Y’all are slacking if you let numbers starting with a 4 onto that list!
Forum:
EcoModding Central
07-28-2020, 03:54 PM
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564
Black & Green modding thread (1998 Civic DX Coupe base)
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124,690
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jcp123
Kinda fun trying to use found/salvage stuff to...
Kinda fun trying to use found/salvage stuff to keep the car around. I’ve thought about it in the past, but I just don’t have enough time at home to make that happen.
While we’re on the subject of...
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EcoModding Central
07-28-2020, 03:43 PM
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Thoughts/Opinions on best potential eco car <$2K
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1,984
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jcp123
$2k is tough. I second ‘96-up for diagnostics. If...
$2k is tough. I second ‘96-up for diagnostics. If you understand how to use it, it makes upkeep and diagnosis remarkably simple considering how complicated these cars actually are. My Civic was $2100...
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The Lounge
06-20-2020, 06:04 PM
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Sorry. Not sorry.
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37,997
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jcp123
That’s where podcasting is really a shining spot....
That’s where podcasting is really a shining spot. It’s the only place I have found the kind of civil discussion with room and time for nuance. The fact that when I was more engaged with political...
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The Lounge
06-20-2020, 04:21 PM
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732
Sorry. Not sorry.
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jcp123
The other part of the problem is talking about...
The other part of the problem is talking about serious issues - politics being but one of many - over the internet. Without the subtleties of intonation and body language, it’s easy both to convey...
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The Lounge
06-18-2020, 08:59 PM
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You know you drive a junker/jalopy when...
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13,906
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jcp123
Ha! I always feel obligated to tell the techs...
Ha! I always feel obligated to tell the techs that I have manual steering when I go in for annual inspection.
I don’t have anything funny, I obviously drive kind of a junker...typical Honda paint...
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Events & Meet-ups
01-15-2020, 07:58 PM
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59
2020 Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, NY
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11,338
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jcp123
Rochester is...a place to live. I’m not that...
Rochester is...a place to live. I’m not that excited about it, but having the Glen nearby is kinda nice. I’d like to chase fastest lap times, and the Green lap times, both. A 90s Civic is one of the...
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Events & Meet-ups
01-06-2020, 05:44 PM
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2020 Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, NY
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11,338
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jcp123
I won’t be up there yet but we are more or less...
I won’t be up there yet but we are more or less set to move up to Rochester sometime this year. Maybe next year you’ll see my little Civic there. Never thought my first trip to the Glen would lack a...
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Aerodynamics
10-10-2019, 11:32 PM
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Should Cameras Be Allowed to Replace Mirrors? - Gov't Wants Your Feedback
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jcp123
Aren’t the “objects may be closer...” mirrors an...
Aren’t the “objects may be closer...” mirrors an analog version of changing the field of view?
I just have tech issues. Digital things let me down far too often for me to have any sufficient...
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General Efficiency Discussion
10-10-2019, 07:53 PM
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966
Small / economy car deathwatch: we've passed "peak econobox" again
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72,688
Posted By
jcp123
At least there’s a whole gang of interesting 90s...
At least there’s a whole gang of interesting 90s stuff which will be eligible for import under our dumb 25 year gray-market rule over the coming years. Only downside is lack of OBD-II, which I just...
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The Lounge
10-10-2019, 07:29 PM
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21
Currently on a Florida road trip ... random efficiency thoughts
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2,383
Posted By
jcp123
Not bad! What speeds are you running? I have seen...
Not bad! What speeds are you running? I have seen mid-30s in my wife’s van, when I drove from Harrisburg, PA to DC for July 4th several years ago, but I kept CC to the speed limit which was basically...
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The Lounge
07-27-2019, 07:41 PM
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T-Mobile and Sprint are merging
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jcp123
YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook are merging. ...
YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook are merging.
The company is to be called “YouTwitFace”.
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DIY / How-to
07-27-2019, 04:58 PM
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94
Poll:
How long will it take me to replace my heater core (2000 Civic)?
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11,418
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jcp123
I don’t precisely remember how I found the OE...
I don’t precisely remember how I found the OE supplier. I am almost positive it would have been from a message board. But now that I think about it, I imagine it’s a lot easier to find that kind of...
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The Lounge
07-24-2019, 11:31 PM
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255
Have you watched any good movies lately?
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17,067
Posted By
jcp123
My Ma pays the Prime fees and basically makes it...
My Ma pays the Prime fees and basically makes it all back with the sheer volume of crap she orders. We get the benefit of Prime video on her account! My Pa uses it sometimes, my Ma basically not at...
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The Lounge
07-24-2019, 11:03 PM
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13
What was the worst college professor you had?
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jcp123
My Pa had one at Cal State Hayward. Math...
My Pa had one at Cal State Hayward. Math professor, I think. He boasted on day one that he had never given an A in his whole teaching career. My Pa earned a B+ and my Pa bitterly blames him for...
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The Lounge
07-24-2019, 10:52 PM
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13
What was the worst college professor you had?
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1,669
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jcp123
I mostly remember my good professors; I can name...
I mostly remember my good professors; I can name a bunch at the drop of a hat, and a high school English teacher who would trump them all. I could write far more about them than my bad ones, and I...
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The Lounge
07-24-2019, 10:30 PM
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255
Have you watched any good movies lately?
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17,067
Posted By
jcp123
“Charm City” on Prime. It’s a doc about the hood...
“Charm City” on Prime. It’s a doc about the hood in Baltimore. It’s brilliantly done, best doc I have watched in a good while, compelling subjects, gives a fair shake to all the subjects, and even...
Forum:
For Sale
07-21-2019, 08:48 PM
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1,475
Efficient, cheap beaters! Used car ads: 35 mpg highway or more for $1500 or less
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248,943
Posted By
jcp123
I don’t bother. I post my pics with the full...
I don’t bother. I post my pics with the full plate. Not like hundreds or thousands of people don’t already see it whenever I drive...
Forum:
The Lounge
07-21-2019, 08:35 PM
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157
What is the best thing to happen to you today?
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15,406
Posted By
jcp123
Took about a 2-mile walk through the town I’m in...
Took about a 2-mile walk through the town I’m in tonight. I feel great, and as it’s a heat wave up here 800 miles from home, temp mid-90s and massive humidity, the dripping wet shirt helps me get...
Forum:
The Lounge
07-13-2019, 08:13 PM
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8,747
The climate change consensus extends beyond climate scientists
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622,787
Posted By
jcp123
So true. Back in the day, I was center right and...
So true. Back in the day, I was center right and took both the constant revisions as well as some old NatGeo articles as proof that this was a grand conspiracy to extort money from us. Later, I just...
Forum:
The Lounge
07-13-2019, 07:24 PM
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8,747
The climate change consensus extends beyond climate scientists
Views:
622,787
Posted By
jcp123
They kinda got me. I believe the global warming...
They kinda got me. I believe the global warming consensus, but it’s not untrue that climate science itself is in a bit of an infancy and therefore looks bad because of constantly updated projections....
Forum:
DIY / How-to
07-08-2019, 01:28 AM
Replies:
94
Poll:
How long will it take me to replace my heater core (2000 Civic)?
Views:
11,418
Posted By
jcp123
I haven’t taken a look at the heater box in mine....
I haven’t taken a look at the heater box in mine. Hondas have a reputation for being easy to work on (which I can largely verify), but something tells me packaging will be an issue. IIRC doing this...
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