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igo4bmx · 09-19-2005, 09:30 AM

ok so my car is still sitting at my parents garage...

compression 180-190 across all four
leakdown - less then 1% (some 0% ;) ) in all four cylinders
timing is correct, and checked with timing belt
swapped out fuel pressure regulator
changed spark plugs
swapped out ecu's and verified cabling of my obd2 to obd1 harness

What i will be checking next
Ignition coil replacement
ordered fuel pressure gauge to check for fuel issues..
possibly getting new spark plug wires...

this is fun

2point4DSM · 09-19-2005, 09:33 AM

Haha. I told you leave the Honda stock, right. They are reliable because they are slow. Make them fast and they start to act like the car they most want to be like....

lol

Btw, my car is a lot easier to fix than yours....

lol

Btw, you should make the title read ifeellikeiownaFASThackeddsm. Stock DSMs are still very much japanese like when it comes to build quality.

igo4bmx · 09-19-2005, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2point4DSM

Haha. I told you leave the Honda stock, right. They are reliable because they are slow. Make them fast and they start to act like the car they most want to be like....

lol

Btw, my car is a lot easier to fix than yours....

lol

Btw, you should add make it ifeellikeiownaFASThackeddsm. Stock DSMs are still very much japanese like when it comes to reliability.

i have heard that ignition coils go fairly frequently in the honda world now ( had no idea) so heck its gonna be a $30 replacement part... so we'll see

2point4DSM · 09-19-2005, 09:40 AM

you got a distributor, not ignition coils.... go fish.

SexyDSM95 · 09-19-2005, 09:41 AM

Yea, definately change your title. DSM's are a ton easier to work on...why? Because they are stock turbocharged not hax0red.

igo4bmx · 09-19-2005, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by 2point4DSM

you got a distributor, not ignition coils.... go fish.

Part #10 - called an ignition coil assembly
go fish

SilverTurboRidin · 09-19-2005, 09:47 AM

Touche!!!

2point4DSM · 09-19-2005, 09:52 AM

I was thinking coil pack, oops. Are you sure it isn't #7 that is giving you problems. Test them....

igo4bmx · 09-19-2005, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 2point4DSM

I was thinking coil pack, oops. Are you sure it isn't #7 that is giving you problems. Test them....

ahh the ICM?
yeah i gotta go buy a multimeter

99SL2_Modder · 09-19-2005, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by igo4bmx

Part #10 - called an ignition coil assembly
go fish

Even so, it's still a distributor. ;)

DIS ignition is fun...but a pain.

igo4bmx · 09-19-2005, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by 99SL2_Modder

Even so, it's still a distributor. ;)

DIS ignition is fun...but a pain.

**** it i should go straight ballah and run AEM EMS with a coil on plug setup

Chair-Force · 09-19-2005, 06:30 PM

IGO4BMX: Talk to me, Chair-Force. This aint working brotha.

Chair-Force: It's your fuel map, it has a nasty hole. Thats why you're unloading in 3rd. Lengthen the injector pulse another milisecond. Just tune the NOS timer and you'll be running 9's.

Laff, ricer.

yugotdonkey · 09-19-2005, 08:08 PM

**** I told you it was 3rd...

Chair-Force · 09-19-2005, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by yugotdonkey

**** I told you it was 3rd...

damn, i guess haven't quite mastered the art of quoting the fast and the furious.
one day, one day!

On Sale · 09-20-2005, 03:43 AM

Some fool is running a honda 2000

BUT JESSE ... HE HAS MORE THEN A 100 GRAND UNDER THE HOOD!

Back in The DA · 09-22-2005, 06:31 PM

Dsms are not reliable sorry ask anyone who has put lots of time and effort into theirs they will not lie they are a bitch when it comes to reliability. They are fast but not a wonderful daily driver...for me at least.
Sean

P.S. I used to have two DSm's so im not guessing or spouting **** ive heard other places. They are still wonderful and i wish i could pick one up for this winter.
Sean

Dave · 09-22-2005, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Back in The DA

Dsms are not reliable sorry ask anyone who has put lots of time and effort into theirs they will not lie they are a bitch when it comes to reliability. They are fast but not a wonderful daily driver...for me at least.
Sean

P.S. I used to have two DSm's so im not guessing or spouting **** ive heard other places. They are still wonderful and i wish i could pick one up for this winter.
Sean

fun to work on too, fuel filter swap requires handtools and a midget

RotorHead · 09-22-2005, 07:43 PM

Just a shot in the dark---Did you check the fuse for the ecu?

2point4DSM · 09-23-2005, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Back in The DA

Dsms are not reliable sorry ask anyone who has put lots of time and effort into theirs they will not lie they are a bitch when it comes to reliability.

Considering I've owned a turbo AWD DSM for over 15 years, I've had 5 myself, and I've worked on over 100 others I would have to disagree. The biggest problem with them is that a lot of people neglect them, beat them, and then don't fix them right. There is so much tech stuff on them on the internet that everyone that owns a DSM thinks they are automatically a mechanic missing a couple very important things everytime they wrench on it. And they are so easy to make fast. Any fast car is going to wear parts faster or break them. That's just the way it is.

Granted they will never be known to be as reliable as a stock Honda. But modded Hondas and just about any other car will be the same. Hence this thread... lol.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave

fun to work on too, fuel filter swap requires handtools and a midget

If you take the battery out they are easy. Just as easy as working on any other Japanese car. There are a couple tricks to working on them. But again, that is just like any car. Ever change spark plugs in a boxster motor or on a motor where you have to pull the intake off or wheel off just to get access. I would rather change the fuel filter in a DSM than replace spark plugs in a 90's V6 GM car.

SexyDSM95 · 09-23-2005, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Back in The DA

Dsms are not reliable sorry ask anyone who has put lots of time and effort into theirs they will not lie they are a bitch when it comes to reliability. They are fast but not a wonderful daily driver...for me at least.
Sean

Umm I agree that they break a lot...but my GSX is a wonderful daily driver.

09-19-2005, 09:33 AM	#2
2point4DSM Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Member #505 My Ride: 08 Sienna Limited AWD, 07 John Deere riding mower, 03 Honda Pilot, 92 GSX iTrader: (0)	Haha. I told you leave the Honda stock, right. They are reliable because they are slow. Make them fast and they start to act like the car they most want to be like.... lol Btw, my car is a lot easier to fix than yours.... lol Btw, you should make the title read ifeellikeiownaFASThackeddsm. Stock DSMs are still very much japanese like when it comes to build quality. __________________ - Wil 08 Sienna, limited AWD w/ laser guided cruise control, FTMFW! Last edited by 2point4DSM; 09-19-2005 at 09:41 AM.

09-19-2005, 09:40 AM	#4
2point4DSM Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Member #505 My Ride: 08 Sienna Limited AWD, 07 John Deere riding mower, 03 Honda Pilot, 92 GSX iTrader: (0)	you got a distributor, not ignition coils.... go fish. __________________ - Wil 08 Sienna, limited AWD w/ laser guided cruise control, FTMFW!

09-19-2005, 09:52 AM	#8
2point4DSM Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jun 2005 Member #505 My Ride: 08 Sienna Limited AWD, 07 John Deere riding mower, 03 Honda Pilot, 92 GSX iTrader: (0)	I was thinking coil pack, oops. Are you sure it isn't #7 that is giving you problems. Test them.... __________________ - Wil 08 Sienna, limited AWD w/ laser guided cruise control, FTMFW!

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09-19-2005, 09:30 AM	#1
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Chair-Force Tri-State Addict Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Member #278 My Ride: yo st8 driftin, b. iTrader: (0)	IGO4BMX: Talk to me, Chair-Force. This aint working brotha. Chair-Force: It's your fuel map, it has a nasty hole. Thats why you're unloading in 3rd. Lengthen the injector pulse another milisecond. Just tune the NOS timer and you'll be running 9's. Laff, ricer.

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09-22-2005, 06:31 PM	#16
Back in The DA Noob-Jersey Join Date: Sep 2005 Member #864 iTrader: (0)	Dsms are not reliable sorry ask anyone who has put lots of time and effort into theirs they will not lie they are a bitch when it comes to reliability. They are fast but not a wonderful daily driver...for me at least. Sean P.S. I used to have two DSm's so im not guessing or spouting **** ive heard other places. They are still wonderful and i wish i could pick one up for this winter. Sean

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