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    VTEC Problems... Yeah, I know -- a dead horse..

    Thanks for the replies. Finch, I think I ran across your posting earlier about troubleshooting the P1259 code - it was very helpful. Before posting, I checked continuity through most of the sensors/solenoids, as well as voltage to them. However, i didn't check the voltage going to the sensor...
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    VTEC Problems... Yeah, I know -- a dead horse..

    Yes, I know I'm kicking a dead horse here, but after hours of scouring this forum and many others, I just decided to make a nice little post of my own. So here's the deal... I've got a '99 Accord, F23a4, auto that was running on 3 cylinders for a while, then two... I finally couldn't take the...
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    Rebuild f23a4? Junk Yark Swap? Cliff Diver?

    UPDATE: I've been out of town on business for 2 weeks and wasn't able to pick up the motor from my friend's warehouse until last night. I got the motor home, pulled off the plastic shrinkwrap, and took a gander at the timing cover. It said the motor was an F23a1... :( My car came with an...
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    Rebuild f23a4? Junk Yark Swap? Cliff Diver?

    I got the motor torn most of the way down so the head and intake manifolds are off and out of the car. I was kinda hoping that the head gasket was the culprit so I could save some coin. But, alas, new motor it is... Here are some pics for you to view, just in case I missed something. NASOHC -...
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    Rebuild f23a4? Junk Yark Swap? Cliff Diver?

    So I did a compression test today. Numbers are as follows. #1 #2 #3 #4 Beginning: 150psi 60psi 60 psi 140psi After valve adjustment: 150 psi 60 psi 60 psi 140 psi Adding oil to cylinder...
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    Rebuild f23a4? Junk Yark Swap? Cliff Diver?

    I haven't opened one of these up yet, so pardon my ignorance. Which seals are you referring to? I'm guessing a front main oil seal, cam seal, water pump seal (along with water pump)... are there seals on the balance shaft? I assume that I don't need any special seal tools - a socket and gentle...
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    Rebuild f23a4? Junk Yark Swap? Cliff Diver?

    Good call, FunnyVictor - pretty car = bad motor at the junk yard... Thus far, I've been able to find a motor with 103k on it for $400 that's about 3.5 hours drive from here. That's not a bad drive, plus I have family there. Maybe I'll go check it out. I also talked to some yayhooo that...
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    Rebuild f23a4? Junk Yark Swap? Cliff Diver?

    As far as where the oil is going, this has long been a mystery.... Until recently, the engine was clean as a whistle on the outside. Now there is a very small leak from the front of the motor by the main pulley (front main seal?). I'm used to working on american-made V8's, so this little...
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    Rebuild f23a4? Junk Yark Swap? Cliff Diver?

    So I bought my first honda 2 years ago - a 99 Accord EX sedan 4-cylinder A/T - and it's been nothing but trouble for me. A few months ago, it started running really rough (it's never run really well to begin with) so I yanked the plugs. #3 was white and cruddy and was fouling, so I decided it...
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