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If you have got surging, bouncy or an erratic engine idle read on. If you have a really nasty idle issue and tried the usual tuneup and it doesn't seem to work then Click Here for a writeup on Honda-Tech.com on how to fix this issue. ... Read More

Fast and Furious 4 is coming out this Friday and I can't wait to see it. They've brought back original cast from the first one and this one looks like a winner. Check out the video on the right and if you want to see the website click Here. ... Read More

Lets face it building or rebuilding an engine is not cheap, lots of time, money and sweat have gone into your precious engine so why treat it like crap. Always do a proper break in by NOT USING synthetic oil, change the oil and filter after first 25kms and make sure you have proper cooling. But hey don't listen to me and kiss your new engine good bye, it's up to you!. Here is another great link on what to do and what not to do on an engine break in. Click Here for link. ... Read More

I bought the 2009 Ultimate Buyers Guide last night and man this thing is a must for any car tuner enthusiast. It's got everything from from body kits to clutches, steering wheels and turbo chargers. If your looking at buying any after market parts for your Honda Civic this summer then you better pickup a copy as there are lots of products listed that will fit your Civic. If you want a custom racing seat then turn to page 118 and BAAM! you got the picture, pricing, website and phone number of the manufacture so you can get your self setup. The magazine has a parts reference guide starting on page 10 that lets you know whats available for your car whether it being a Honda Civic, BMW or Toyota. So go to your local store and pickup a copy and save yourself the headache and the cash this summer. ... Read More

Does your Honda Civic have quarter panel rust? Yeah I thought so... Most people know that a Honda Civic's weakest link is the integrity of the body. If you own a Civic that is 10-15 years or older and it's seen a few winters than it's bound to have some rust.You can patch it up for a year or two but that usually won't last so the best bet is to cut out the rusted panels and weld in new pieces. I found this post about a guy who did some rust repair on his Honda Civic so I thought I would post it on my blog for my own future reference and for anyone else that might need this information. Click Here for the link. ... Read More

What Does Jodie Foster and a Honda Civic Have in Common? A great car commercial. Check out the retro video below. ... Read More

I found a great video on Youtube that shows a race between a Honda Civic EG6 Versus a Mazda RX8. Great race check it out. ... Read More

Have you put put a crap load of your hard earned cash into your Honda Civic? And wanna keep adding more because you love to pimp out your ride. Then you must have an alarm or kill switch of some sort, if you don't then I this is the page for you. You can add a kill switch, start kill or an ignition kill into your car and immobilize it so the common thief can't steal your Civic, otherwise kiss your car goodbye. I found a great site that has all three of these write ups and there easy to understand. Here take a look below. Kill Switch Starter Kill Ignition Kill ... Read More

Finding great resources can sometimes be really tricky specially when your looking for something really specific.  I found this 62 page manual on the 1992-1995 Honda Civic transmission and thought I would share it with other EG (92-95) Civic enthusiasts that might need it for reference. Click Here for 92-95 Civic Transmission Manual // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> // --> ... Read More

Adding on performance mods on your engine will only go so far without a proper Air/Fuel gauge, otherwise you could risk running your engine too lean and blow it up. The most popular one on the market now is the AEM Wideband UEGO Controller and sells on eBay for around $200-$300. There is also the Inovative Motorspotrs LC-1 Kit with red or blue gauge which is around $289. Well I was searching around today and I found an alternate solution the JAW(Just Another Wideband) reader for $115 assembled with display. The only other major part that you will need to make JAW work is a Bosch Wideband sensor which sells for around $50-$70.  Click Here to see a video of the JAW reader in action. ... Read More

This is my first drag race video at Mission Raceway with my 1993 Honda Civic. The video of the 16.40 quarter mile time was too shaky so this one will do. The time was 16.54 @ 85MPH for quarter mile. ... Read More

This post is my personal step by step tutorial on how to remove a transmission from a 1992-1995 Honda Civic. Each step will have a corresponding post that shows the step in more detail. Step 1 - Disconnect the battery Step 2 - Remove the air filter box Step 3 - Jack up the car and support it on jack stands Step 4 - Drain the radiator fluid Step 5 - Remove the radiator with connecting hoses Step 6 - Remove the distributor Step 7 - Remove the starter Step 8 - Disconnect all electrical plugs on the transmission side of the engine Step 9 - Unbolt the front tires and place them under the car for added safety Step 10 - Unbolt the clutch slave cylinder from the transmission Step 11 - Drain the transmission oil Step 12 - Unscrew the main drive shaft nut on the left and right side of the car Step 13 - Unscrew the lower ball joint nut and pull the ball joint off the control arm on each side Step 14 - Remove the left and right drive shaft from the transmission Step 15 - Unbolt and disconnect the shifter support linkage Step 16 - Unbolt the 2 rear bottom transmission mount bolts Step 17 - Unbolt the bottom engine to transmission bolts Step 18 ... Read More

Have you ever wondered what type of tranny you have in your Honda Civic, or wanted to buy an Si tranny from the wrecker and wanted to be sure your were getting the right one? Well I have 2 great pictures below that show you where to look to distinguish between an Si/Ex and the DX/CX tranny. The Si/Ex tranny has P20/B000 stamped on the casing and the DX/CX has P20/A000 stamped on the casing as shown in the pictures below. The difference between the 2 types of tranny's is the gearing, you will accelerate way faster with the Si tranny as the gears are shorter. You will have to change gears faster but you will speed up faster. My personal opinion of the Si/Ex tranny if it's matched with a D16Z6 engine or any other D16 engine with similar horsepower is that it's an awesome upgrade. It is easier to drive in traffic because you don't have to use 1st gear as often. As long as the car is barely rolling in traffic I can start with 2nd gear and then go up to 3rd and then back to 2nd if needed. Where as with the old DX tranny and the D15B7 engine I was ... Read More

Today I will talk about the starter, a very important part that allows you to start your engine. Back in the day, they had to use hand cranks to turn over the engine to start it, but these days you just turn your key and go. This is only possible because of the modern day electric Starter. An electric starter is a part attached to the outside of your transmission housing or engine that uses power from your battery to turn your engine over.  It uses the Bendix drive which is attached to the end of the starter shaft to turn your flywheel fast enough till your engine starts. Once your engine starts spinning fast enough the Bendix drive disengages and the engine is running on it's own. I found some images of the possible starter variations that you might have in your Honda Civic. You can Click on them to see a bigger image. ... Read More

My friend’s car broke down this morning and her engine light came on but being a newer car she needs an ODB2 reader to find out what’s wrong with it. This got me thinking about the possible ODB1 engine error codes that the engine light in a Civic would show if you had a problem. So I made a table below of the possible engine error codes that a 1992-1995 Civic owner could encounter. These codes are easily readable by the number of flashes made by the engine light in diagnostic mode. To get into diagnostic mode you have to short out the diagnostic plug that is under the right side of the glow box. This is a green 2 wire plug that should be in a rubber sleeve. Make sure your ignition is in the OFF position, then pull the plug out of the sleeve and short the two pins with a small wire. Then turn your ignition to the "II" position and count the number of flashes. You might encounter long flashes or short flashes, each long flash means 10 and each short flash means 1. So if you get 2 long flashes and 2 short flashes, your error code is 22 - VTEC Pressure Valve Switch. If you get 3 short flashes ... Read More

I found more information about Turbos and how to set them up. Check below Turbochargers and related Parts Turbo Misc Stuff Turbo and Other Misc Info Turbo Basics ... Read More

I found some great links on a lot of important things to know Engine Compression Test Honda ECU identification VTEC Wiring from D15B7 to D16Z6 ODB1 ECU Pin Schematic ECU Programming D16 Specs and more info NGK spark plug code break down PDF Format Reading a spark plug 1992-95 Engine wiring Schematic 1992-95 Chassis Wiring Schematic #1 1992-95 Chassis Wiring Schematic #2 Civic AutoZone Repair Guide ... Read More

Sometimes if your doing a swap or you take the engine apart and you forgot to mark where the vacuum hoses go it's hard to figure it out. So to double check that all my hoses are in the right places I searched for a vacuum hose layout for my car and found one for both the D15B7 and D16Z6 or D16a which is what I swap in. ... Read More

All the D Series engine specs by Wikipedia take a look. D Engines ... Read More

Ever wondered how VTEC works. Well surfing around today I found 2 great little video's on how VTEC works. ... Read More