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Originally Posted by some_other_dave
A few things.
First, HeFf does have power-assisted brakes. Turn the engine off and pump the pedal a few times. You'll find that it gets very hard after a few pumps. That's because the vacuum has bled out of the booster.
Second, I suggest a grille-block for help in warming up the engine.
Don't completely trust the fuel gauge--the ones in my CRXes were pretty nonlinear, and would move much more slowly at the top and much more quickly near the bottom. It might be good to keep a gallon of gas in a can just in case the gauge is very far off...
The crxcommunity.com is a great BBS focused on the CRX. Lots of knowledge there, and it's less of a morass of locker-room talk and intolerance than many automotive BBSes.
Find and download the service manual for the car. There are PDFs available on-line in a few places. The Helm's manual is the same as the factory manual (as far as I can tell) and is one of the better workshop manuals that I have seen.
Careful with the 'Rex, they are not the most robust platforms in a collision! They sure are fun, and can be exceedingly efficient as you are finding.
-soD
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Thanks!
I thought about the crash results before even buying it, and some really noticeable lighting front and back are already planned to help avoid the accident in the first place. The new leds are hard to miss, and a very big safety improvement over HeFf's old dim lights.
Your right about the brakes, I tried it and they do indeed have vacuum influence...but I don't see a regular vacuum booster like most cars. Odd..
The grill block was coming right after my WAI.
The factory was nice enough to stop the intake pipe right in front of the exhaust manifold...all I have to do is add a metal flex pipe, a hose clamp and Wa~La Warm Air Intake.
Another nod to you on keeping a gallon of gas with me...I don't have a clue how accurate it is.
Last but not least, I just hit 170 miles since top off, gauge now reads just below 3/4.
