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by JohnT
Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:26 pm
Forum: General
Topic: water pressure
Replies: 2
Views: 4420

Water pressure is a meaningless measure - it should be fairly constant at the setting of the radiator release valve, which flows to overflow bottle - and back into the radiator when the engine cools down. And if it is water in your cooling system your engine won't last long, should be the best of gr...
by JohnT
Tue Jun 27, 2006 11:21 pm
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Green Civic / City Turbo for sale (non urgent)
Replies: 23
Views: 31280

No, not interested in a trade n cash - we have a full set of garages - between a Jazz VTiS, a Nissan Patrol ST-S, and a CRV we cover the spectrum. And the idea of selling the green beast is to make cash, not give it away .....
:lol:
John
by JohnT
Sun Jun 25, 2006 12:07 pm
Forum: General
Topic: urgent help car issues
Replies: 6
Views: 7158

Sounds very much like a manifold vacuum leak. Over revs on idle or rev hunting is almost always a vacuum hose come off or a broken line. Look for the little black lines around the throttle body, and if you use your ears you can find where that sucking noise is coming from. Pretty well bound to be th...
by JohnT
Sun Jun 25, 2006 11:54 am
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Green Civic / City Turbo for sale (non urgent)
Replies: 23
Views: 31280

Green Civic now on road

Chris has fixed the fuel line leak - just a couple of lengths of perished fuel line from an accessory shop. Now replaced with high strength braided line from our favourite hydraulics workshop in Edwardstown along with a new length of fuel delivery line in stainless under the floor pan rather than th...
by JohnT
Sun May 21, 2006 10:28 am
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Green Civic / City Turbo for sale (non urgent)
Replies: 23
Views: 31280

Boost versus revs

Chris, I think your memory is a bit dodgy (too much wine) Mine tells me (but it could be age) that quite decent boost began at about 2,500 and rose very fast, being quite massive by 4,000 with an open throttle. The issue was balancing power torque steer (ie not hitting a power pole on one side of th...
by JohnT
Thu May 11, 2006 9:42 am
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Green Civic / City Turbo for sale (non urgent)
Replies: 23
Views: 31280

Green Civic / City Turbo for sale (non urgent)

The Green Civic that CT and JohnT re-built after buying the car in bits from Charles is for sale, if a suitable buyer is around. There is quite a description of the car in the members ride section. Status at the moment is that it has not been used for about 18 months, needs some fuel line work done ...
by JohnT
Tue Apr 05, 2005 5:08 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Misfire when on boost
Replies: 12
Views: 11934

Re: Misfire when on boost

Any chance you've destroyed the turbo / made it intermittently not run? If you have, you wouldn't get above 0 (atmospheric pressure)

Pressure surge like 1.5 Bar could damage bearing in turbo.....

John
by JohnT
Wed Mar 30, 2005 9:00 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Hi.... I am new here
Replies: 1
Views: 2636

Re: Hi.... I am new here

Have  a browse on many entries here, touches on issues like rust in body and so on. SO scanning the "General" forum is a good start!

But in the main this site is focussed on performance or other enhancements to City Turbo models.

John
by JohnT
Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:50 am
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: CITY in Adelaide
Replies: 3
Views: 4399

Re: CITY in Adelaide

The interior is pretty good, new carpets over soundproofed floors, Prelude seats in front, overhead Civic console with map lights ( needs minor repair) & nice steering wheel.   Exterior of body needs some work, roof has been dented at rear and green paint peeled off and bare spot needing build u...
by JohnT
Mon Mar 28, 2005 12:38 am
Forum: For Sale / Wanted
Topic: CITY in Adelaide
Replies: 3
Views: 4399

Re: CITY in Adelaide

See John & Chris's ride in the members details. At the right price, this rather warm Civic / City is for sale, if Chris can be persuaded that it ought to be running around instead of sitting under the vines in our driveway. Comes with an extensive spares & parts list, including spare head, c...
by JohnT
Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:25 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Civic T1 not working
Replies: 8
Views: 7427

Re: Civic T1 not working

Tim The issue of an engine not starting when hot can often be a rather tired starter solenoid. They start to lose the ability to pull in the main start circuit and the warmth pushes the winding resistance up. If it is that, the eventual answer is a starter rebuild or a new to you starter, but an inb...
by JohnT
Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Manifold under contruction...
Replies: 24
Views: 19832

Re: Manifold under contruction...

If some kind person would tell me how to tell if I have T1 or T2 throttle bodies, I might be able to put COlza out of his pain. I've got two or three bodies, but don't know which ....

John T
by JohnT
Sun Mar 13, 2005 9:11 pm
Forum: The Honda City InfoBase
Topic: Workshop Manuals
Replies: 39
Views: 156869

Re: Honda City Workshop Manuals!

Brendan I've got a decent broadband service, and could happily burn a dozen or so CDs if there is interest locally. Happy to do so on a "return of favour basis for this community, got a heap of help when I was rebuilding our green beast. Let me know if this is  a need, and if so I'll get starte...
by JohnT
Thu Nov 04, 2004 8:33 pm
Forum: General
Topic: lean out
Replies: 5
Views: 6052

Re: lean out

Robg If your engine is leaning out, you need more fuel rather than more air - so higher flow rate injectors. I assume you've overcome the computer's cut out on overboost somehow? If not it will shut down the injectors anyway - as it has no control over ignition, its the only way it can protect the e...
by JohnT
Thu Nov 04, 2004 8:18 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Fuel
Replies: 14
Views: 13665

Re: Fuel

We're running premium unleaded in our  City Turbo powered Civic and it goes just fine and seems happy.

I'd be inclined to use premium unleaded to get the octane rating if its a Civic turbo along with an upper cylinder lubricant additive every third or fourth tank of fuel.

John

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