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Originally Posted by seeodywhy
It could be coming from the Vtec switch. I had that problem before. As far as the distributor seal is concerned you have to make sure you either get it from Honda or that you make sure you have the correct dimensions. You need to clean out the orifice with a dry rag and then cover both the hole and the new o-ring clean oil before installing it. I would never buy a new distributor just to replace the o-ring.
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Problem with that is Honda doesn't sell the distributor inner seals by themselves - you have to buy a whole new housing for $300. So I have to rely on OEM Replacement which as I found out does not work. :/ The mechanic I had try to drive it in said that the housing might have been resurfaced and that since that had been done the opening on the housing might have been made a teeny tiny bit smaller because of the resurfacing techniques that they use.
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Originally Posted by seeodywhy
To wash the bottom of the motor I would take it to a self service carwash and just use the pressure washer. Just make sure you leave the car running while you clean under the hood.
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I've got a pressure washer at home actually, I just need to get some serious jackstands or something to get it way high off the ground. Might have to keep the local hardware store in business again!
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Originally Posted by darcane
Those fees really add up! Ouch!
There, now everyone can see the pics too.
Is your car originally from California? I remember reading that the 6th gen Civics from California may not actually have lean burn due to emissions reasons (Lean burn has high NOx emissions which is why it's not on any new cars). My 7th gen is from California and does.
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Thanks about the pictures, a couple more posts and I'll be able to edit it myself.
The one that I crashed originally came from California, but the one that I got at a junkyard came from Texas so this is where I get a little confused regarding the whole lean burn thing.
Since the whole rest of the car is from Texas except for the head, would that mean I still have lean burn? Passing smog was a HUGE pain. (I got 66 of 66 on hydrocarbons, my NOX passed just fine) and involved a new radiator fan, a can of seafoam, spark plugs and cables, and a total of four visits to the smog shop. I was on a first name basis with the guys there by the time that I passed. :x