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    Cluster &a Windows fuse issue

    Well, there should be nowhere that a bad ground can cause a blown fuse. If anything, it would cause there to be not enough current. Do both fuses go at the same time, or do both just blow? Unfortunately, I'm less familiar with the electrical layout of the Accord, so I don't know where there may...
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    V6 exhaust on LX

    Backpressure isn't what's desirable, appropriate flow is. This is a subtle, but important distinction. A smooth flow is necessary to maximize cylinder scavenging during the exhaust stroke. When the exhaust is properly sized, this happens such that the inertia of the exhaust gasses through the...
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    Weak pedal and braking distance fixed with intake cleaning?

    Well, the first thing to do is check your brake booster for vacuum. If something has changed the vacuum source (should be at the manifold behind the throttle body) for the brake booster, that will definitely decrease the available braking. Also, there's a one-way check valve for the brake...
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    Performance Factory Ride Height

    Answering the original question... Ride height is generally determined by springs. Stiffness can be altered with dampers. Stiffer dampers will give you more "road feel" which is usually what people want with the suspension upgrades. Upgraded sway bars will help a fair amount with cornering feel...
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    Shift solenoid gaskets

    A new gasket costs far less than a leak. Seriously. What does a bottle of fluid cost? And the gasket? Right.
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    To let go? need help

    As enthusiasts, we often attribute far more value to a car than it's actually worth. Body work is expensive, that's just a fact. Unless you can do it yourself, chances are very good that there's no way that it will ever be worth doing. Years ago, I started with cars that weren't worth a lot of...
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    Engine Theory, Build, Etc Discussion.

    Most of the time, when doing an engine build, there is a little bit of milling done to get a good gasket sealing surface. In order to determine your new compression ratio, first you get the combustion chamber size: First find the combustion chamber size. This can be calculated from the...
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    $830: Mechanic wants to do my distributor for $830!! ahhhh

    You certainly can on the Supra, lol. It sits at 90 degrees to the cam, and it's a cam position sensor for the distributorless ignition on the turbo model. The normally aspirated one gets an actual distributor, so you can't mess up any plug wires. Anyway, neither here nor there. Actually...
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    $830: Mechanic wants to do my distributor for $830!! ahhhh

    The only tricky thing with replacing a distributor is making sure that you clock it correctly on install. I have not done one on this particular car, however: Generally it's easiest to get the orientation correct if you turn the engine to #1 TDC/Compression. This gives you a definite reference...
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    how many MPG do you guys get?

    Well, it seems that I'm not too far out of the norm. I'm kind of surprised, but I guess the car isn't exactly a lightweight. I still think that it should get better than 25 considering that I do a lot of highway driving. A fresh tank of gas today and... Yep. 25. (More than half my daily commute...
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    J32a1 swapped 4 cyl

    A remote start system is basically a box that wires into your car, and lets you start the engine without actually going out to the car. If you live somewhere really cold (Like northern Canada) it's a very nice feature to have to allow your car to warm up before you go get into it. A bypass...
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    J32a1 swapped 4 cyl

    For the immobilizer, a remote start system bypass module is probably a better way to do it, since it can be tied to something like the key sense circuit which would then maintain the anti-theft functionality. Of course a "key coffin" or the like it still a valid option.
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    RR's '99 coupe EX-L

    Battery relocation is good for weight redistribution, but definitely not weight reduction. The extra heavy gauge cable run to the back of the car is always added weight, and I believe that battery boxes should always be vented to outside, even if you are using an Optima sealed battery. One...
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    Will these pistons work in the f23a1?

    Hmmm. Aside from the OP question, when doing a rebuild, I like the machine shop to have the pistons for the block, so that they can bore (or hone) to fit, but then the last several blocks that I've sent in have been for an overbore. (I have 0.5mm oversize pistons in my Supra, for example) The...
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    What? New aftermarket headlights...

    DRLs don't need to be all that bright, IMO. Sometimes I think that if they are, it's almost a problem. I've seen so many people driving around at night who forget to actually turn on their lights, just driving behind their DRLs, with the tail lights off. I have to assume that those cars have...
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    White instrument panel LED bulbs (twist lock)

    Which ones did you get? SBL seems to have 6600, which I think would be a cooler colour than that. Looks good!
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    White instrument panel LED bulbs (twist lock)

    At this point, I'd be happy to find decent incandescent lamps for a reasonable price. Nice, inexpensive LEDs seems very hard to find. I'm also looking for a warmer colour, 4000k-5000k. The 194 replacements in the cluster aren't hard to find, and I've found several alternatives. The one...
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    Shifter Cable!!

    10mm open end wrench, and try as many different angles as you can. It almost looks like you could try a 1/4" deep socket with a couple of u joints to get the first bit loose. (I did that to get mine moving, and then again to finally tighten it)
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    Shifter Cable!!

    You've got to bleed the fluid through the system. Sucking it out of the reservoir and refilling won't get air out of the line.
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    Shifter Cable!!

    Yes, that thing. Look on the right of the cylinder. There's a place where the metal line attaches to it, and beside that, there's a small nut with a knob on it. The knob has a small hole in the centre. That's the bleeder fitting.
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    how many MPG do you guys get?

    I'm pretty sure that I'd get better mileage with a standard transmission, but seriously, I was expecting mileage to be better than what I'm getting.
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    how many MPG do you guys get?

    I was just looking for MPG numbers. The amount that I'm getting in my '99 2.3L seemed poor to me, and from this thread, it's certainly not great. Of course, I'm Canadian, so I measure kilometers, and buy fuel in litres, but converted to miles per U.S. Gallon, I'm getting about 25 pretty...
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    Shifter Cable!!

    Air in the hydraulic line. The fluid in the line cannot be compressed, therefore pressure at the one end (master cylinder) directly becomes pressure at the other end (slave cylinder) Air is easy to compress. if there's a bubble in the fluid line, then pressure at the clutch pedal will just...
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    Ways to prolong the life of our AT tranny

    This is the first automatic transmission that I've owned in many years. However, back in my teenage years, I had some Chev V8/Autos, and as far as I was able to determine, internal to the transmission, there was zero difference between neutral and park. The difference in those transmissions was...
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    RR's '99 coupe EX-L

    Ah yes. Water: The ultimate clearcoat... Well, if I want my Accord to look even halfways decent, it's going to need some body and paint repairs, but given it's role in my life... Well, I don't mind the body work (much) and I'll need to test out my paint skills before I tackle the Supra again.

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