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This is the new address: http://www.civic-eg.com/causeforalarm/B18C1/index.php Sorry to bring a thread back to life, (or is this a sticky?), but I received an email about it so there you have it.

Take the fabric off the passenger side of a good seat (driver's side is always ripped, passenger side is usually like new). You can swap just the fabric. Make sure it's the same pattern. I've been doing this to all Hondas/Acuras that I buy. Just did an Accord and an EK. I've done an EF and an EG.

If the code is on constantly you can retrieve it just like retrieving a CEL. Not likely the pads or the fluid. Most often it's a dirty sensor, bad sensor (when the wheel bearings go bad they grind down the sensors), or pump leaking slightly and not able to maintain pressure. For this last...

All these cars need valve adjustments. There is not a single Honda-made engine that I've encountered that didn't need a valve adjustment when I checked. What is the point of modifying your engine if the valves aren't opening all the way? Usually the exhaust side is very loose meaning they...

You really can't trust anyone except a Honda automatic trans specialist to fix it right and have it last. You're better off getting an imported trans. They practically throw them away.

They put a generic intake tube on a turbo Skyline and didn't see a gain. Hmm... no surprise there! First do all your vehicle maintenance, ie ignition timing and valve adjustment. Drive it for a while until you develop a new baseline of how your car is running. Then get yourself a properly R&D'd...

Yeah sounds like the axle popped out.

Did you add a used AEM? Someone may have switched the jumpers inside for a different type of coil driver. Also, if it's a 1st gen AEM EMS, those are known to go out and take coils out with them. You can ONLY use OEM distributors with the EMS. Why are you replacing the entire distributor? You...

The B and D series are the same 240CC except for the Civic CX/VX which are 190CC. The main considerations are the OBD generation making sure the plugs fit your harness and whether they are saturated or peak/hold.

Those small Odyssey batteries are no good for daily driving. I had a couple that I got for drag racing. I thought they would do double duty but neither held up for daily driving, and in the cold, forget it. You'll get a year or two out of them at the most. If you live where temps drop below...

I have motor mount inserts and mine rattles unless I put a little pressure near the armrest area. I think it needs more pressure on the mount. There's a little screw in the handhold on the inside. It's too cold to mess with my cars though.

You don't have to get the high-end variant. An entry level Viper/Python/Clifford/Hornet is just as secure as the models that add remote start and 2 way paging. The most important thing is the installation. Standard installs just don't cut it if you live in a major metropolitan area.

Up near the headlights there are little plastic white boxes on the frame rails. These contain your headlight grounds. Open them up, sand down the paint, clean any crud off the ring terminals, put them back in and see if it makes any difference. Also make sure every one of your parking light...

Yeah, the charcoal canister was revised in 98 and the simplest solution when running a later harness is to swap it.

Don't use anything other than Honda ATF. If you look up Honda auto trannies, you'll see that they are a unique design to all other automatic transmissions. They don't use planetary gearsets. They more or less begin as a manual trans and the design is modified to be auto. I agree that Honda...

Yeah but then you'll have two keys for your car (ignition vs doors/trunk). To get them all done might be similar in price to ordering a new key cylinder. Not sure if it comes with all the wires or if you'll have to solder them on. Put an alarm on that bitch.

95 Integras didn't come with a factory alarm. Do you have the remote? I'm assuming you disconnected the car battery; that would reset the alarm. You may need to reprogram the remote. Drop your drivers side dash cover and see what brand you have. If you don't have a remote, you can order one...

Turbos pressurize the air. Pressurizing air causes it to heat up. An intercooler helps to cool it back down to normal outside temperature so the engine doesn't ping. If you don't have a turbo, there is nothing to be gained here. In fact, the intercooler will only be a huge restriction on your...

Transmissions are neither cable or hydraulic, clutch pedals are. I don't need to tell you that autos don't have clutch pedals. But that gives me an idea... hrm....

You can never trust anyone to rebuild a Honda auto trans. They're unique to all other trannies. It will fail within a year. Just get a used replacement and only use Honda ATF next time. I had a TCI high stall converter and upgraded clutch packs on a D series back in the day. Honestly, the only...