Is it a noticable power gain?for a little more go without breaking the bank why not look at simple Bolton upgrades?
Intake, Header & Exhaust will get you that much for under a grand
you can feel it a little bit. I noticed after upgrading my cold air intake system that my throttle had better response.Is it a noticable power gain?
the smoking a little when it is cold and burning a quart every 1k miles is completely normal for a B18A motor.Im not sure about injectors or tuning yet. Im trying to gather as much info as i can before i do somthing major. I think my motor burns oil a little bit cause it smokes when its cold and i have to throw a quart of oil in every thousand miles or so.
No, actually it's not. There is nothing in the operation of a B18a1 motor that when in good health it should burn a quart of oil in 1,000 miles. It's tired and you have bad oil control rings or valve stem seals if you're burning that much oil.the smoking a little when it is cold and burning a quart every 1k miles is completely normal for a B18A motor.
It's probably smoke from all the burning oil. :roll:The 90-91 integras have a 1 wire o2 sensor so unlike newer tegs it doesn't start reading until your exhaust manifold reaches 300 degrees or so. that smoke you see is the motor running on the rich side until the o2 kicks in and starts sending the signal for the ECU to adjust A/F ratio.
Yeah I think its just the wiring thing you were talking about. I dont get blue smoke. And it doesnt go through a quart every 1K. I was over exageratting. Its maybe like half a quart.what you say may hold true for a freshly built b series motor, but when you are talking a high mileage stock motor... it is going to burn a little oil. it is inevitable... it should not however be burn enough oil to blow blue smoke.
If you were to ask the Honda/Acura dealer ( I was given this info during my last multipoint inspection BTW) they would tell you directly it is normal to go through 1 quart every 1k - 1500 miles. They tend to factor in hard driving of the vehicle as well which would lean you more towards the lower values. most casual drivers will report maybe going through 1/3 to 1/2 quart every 1k or so.
This^… don't care if it has 200 or 200,000. If its burning that much oil something sure needs to be looked at. I tend to take stuff that any shop tells me, with a grain of salt. Whether its backyard bobs or acura. I've talked to plenty "certified" people at acura and it has been clear they don't know what they are talking about half the time.No, actually it's not. There is nothing in the operation of a B18a1 motor that when in good health it should burn a quart of oil in 1,000 miles. It's tired and you have bad oil control rings or valve stem seals if you're burning that much oil.
It's probably smoke from all the burning oil. :roll: