jim beam wrote: > what is smarter? > > 1. doing the same thing you did before, and expecting a different > result ? or > > 2. fixing the freakin' car, /then/ retesting??? > > denial will only get you so far dude. it certainly won't save you money

jim beam wrote: > > there's a fundamental knowledge gap with everything you're saying. i > don't see you being able to bridge it, so i'm done. have a nice day. This from the guy who doesn't understand the concept of viscosity index and thinks that 30-weight oil is "always thicker" than 10w30...

Hachiroku ãƒ�ãƒ�ãƒ*ク wrote: > Toyota and Honda generally overengineer things. Yeah. The price they charge for new cars is *highly* engineered.... Seriously, Toyota and Honda build very solid *engines*, no question. But Honda automatic transmissions are the dregs of the industry, especially...

jim beam wrote: > wasting money on oil without a proper diagnosis is ridiculous. I'm sure its nothing that straight 30-weight wouldn't cure, Jim. :-p

Hachiroku ãƒ�ãƒ�ãƒ*ク wrote: > > The AT in the Supra is also rated at 240, and is also used in Jeep Grand > Cherokees. > > >

What I really have no clue on is timing. I understand that I can't just pull the old out, pop the new in and viola! Can anyone point me to instructions, whether they be in a shop manual or other resource? If any tools, ie timing gun would make my life easier, I am all for it! TIA, Steve

2001 Civic LX - Supposed to use 5W-20 (I think that's what it says on the cap). I used 10W-40. It's what a mechanic recommended. Not the 1st time I've used a diff oil than spec. Just wondering if there can be bad consequences if I use the wrong motor oil? Also, what exactly do those numbers and...

I wanted to post this notice to anyone who wishes to install splash guards on a 2001 Civic LX Coupe. A site note* - according to the instructions, these splash guards can be installed on both the 4 door model as well as the coupe. Click here for install...

I'm having difficulty removing the ignition key from the steering column of my '95 Civic. I turn off the engine but the key won't come out. I have noticed that if I shift the automatic transmission lever out of Park and back to Park again, sometimes that tricks it into letting me take the key...

" > wrote in message : > On 1/30/2011 7:27 PM, Joe Snodgrass wrote: > > What's the best way to make anti-matter for your rocket engine? An > > accelerator. That's why Clarke's spaceship was so long in the...

I have a '95 Civic, about 85,000 miles on it (I don't drive it that much). The automatic transmission shift lever used to be very easy and smooth to shift. But not anymore. Now just shifting out of park into reverse, or shifting from reverse into drive, that shift lever is getting harder and...

Hi all, A while back, I asked for advice about a pesky intermittent A/C problem I was having with my '95 Civic (80,000 miles on it). Namely, the A/C just doesn't work much of the time; occasionally it favors me with some cold air, but most of the time it doesn't. My regular mechanic failed to...

I have a 1995 Honda Civic with only 80,000 miles on it. There's a mysterious intermittent cooling problem that two mechanics have so far failed to fix: The A/C just stops cooling after 15 minutes or so. If I cycle the A/C off and on with the dashboard controls a few times, it seems to engage...

"Mike Dworetsky" > wrote in message : > Joe Snodgrass wrote: > > On Jan 30, 8:02 pm, robertva > wrote: > >> On 1/30/2011 7:27 PM, Joe Snodgrass wrote: > >> > >>> What's the best way to make...

"Anim8rFSK" > wrote in message : > In article > >, > KoshN > wrote: > > > On Nov 4, 10:55*am, Anim8rFSK >...

I have an old '95 Honda Civic with the following bizarre A/C problem: On hot days, the A/C blows nice cold air, no problem. But on mild days when it's just a little warm outside, the air coming from the A/C keeps fluctuating in temperatu It's cold, then a few minutes later it's warm like...

I have an old 1995 Honda Civic and the ABS light started coming on. I took it to a mechanic who diagnosed it as a faulty left rear wheel sensor. OK, fine, replace the sensor; sounds simple enough. Then I get another call from my mechanic some time later: He rattled off some gobbledygook that...

I bought a 97 Civic HX 6 months ago and have put about 8000 highway miles on it. I have only replaced the spark plugs when I first got it and got close to 40 MPG. It has 88000 miles. In the last 1000 miles it is down to around 33MPG (under same driving conditions). What should I look...

Any information available on the Continuously Variable Transmission ?

Arup, I am an attorney and my sister had the same problem. The most I have gotten so far was an offer from Honda to repaint the car. Problem was what they offered only covered about 1/3 of the cost of repainting.Exploring lawsuit now but since I am in Delaware, any implied warranties only stay in...