ladies and gent’s - its a pleasure. been a few years since ive posted. the DB2-B18C has been in storage for 1.5-2 yrs now. and i just got it covered under my insurance policy and its time to come out (plus, im getting kicked outta that garage, lol)
so, i have a lot of work to do on it , however i want to get it up and running and to my house (as it is in the inner city at the time, in storage) i have new rotors and pads all around, new front L & R tie rods, gotta wire the JDM mirrors, get new front speakers, got 2 new front tires, gotta put the JDM moldings on…i think the list continues, but you get the jist
i plan on giving it an oil change w/ filter (obviously) before anything - however, i am wondering if there is anything else i should do before starting her up again.
i will make sure bolts are tight and what not. am i missing anything? ive been out of the car world for a while now, was getting my life in order for a bit there lol.
thanks man - i def plan on cleanin the ever-lovin-piss outta her lol - check the coolant level, def gotta remember to do that, thanks!
what i am really looking for is: is there anything i should do prior to starting her up and driving her to my place before the cleaning starts?
will the brake fluids and such be ok? ill flush them as the summer progresses, my main concern at this moment is to get the car out of its current location
[QUOTE=13pulgadas;2148293]thanks man - i def plan on cleanin the ever-lovin-piss outta her lol - check the coolant level, def gotta remember to do that, thanks!
what i am really looking for is: is there anything i should do prior to starting her up and driving her to my place before the cleaning starts?
will the brake fluids and such be ok? ill flush them as the summer progresses, my main concern at this moment is to get the car out of its current location
thanks again[/QUOTE]
tow it. way easier than risking a dry rotted tire, seized caliper, or any other potentially hazardous situation.
well i have a red top optima battery that was hooked up to a charged…come to find out the charger has gone missing. so i will have to get to the bottom of that.
ive never lubricated the cyl. walls, but that certainly makes sense. thanks!
and yes sir, Phantisy, that is most definitely FAL~i love it, although it is scratched like a MF-er. i have the ‘special cleaning’ crap, but still man, scratches so easily. just an FYI to anyone considering it…although the weight savings…incredible.
heres a quick run down of just the important stuff…
Techna-Fit Steel Braided Brake Lines (all around)
B&M Ripper Short Shifter w/ ES Bushings
AEM Cold Air Intake w/ Bypass Valve
K&N Filter
Comptech Header 4-2-1
OBX Test Pipe
Thermal R&D ‘Classic’ Stainless Cat Back
JDM B18C
NGK Iridium IX Plugs
Magnecor Wires
Skunk2 Stage II Cams
Skunk2 High Compression Valves
Skunk2 Dual Stainless Valve Springs
Head – Milled 2X
Greddy Extreme Timing Belt
81mm Cosmetic Head Gasket
Type-R Under drive Pulley
Aluminum Moroso Oil Pan
Full Race Traction Bar
ACT Stage II Clutch
ACT Polite Flywheel
YS1 Transmission
AEM Fuel Rail
AEM Fuel Pressure Regulator
Removed Power Steering
MOMO Steering Wheel
‘Red Top’ Optima Battery
CF Rear Filler Piece
ViS AA Carbon Fiber Hood
ViS Carbon Fiber Hatch
FAL Rear Window
JDM Thin Moldings
JDM Side View Mirrors
just went to get the plates at the DMV office…got all the way up there and my ins. doesn’t start till tomorrow…lol…wtf guess tomorrow is the day! gives me time to find a battery charger i guess…
[QUOTE=13pulgadas;2148399]well i have a red top optima battery that was hooked up to a charged…come to find out the charger has gone missing. so i will have to get to the bottom of that.
ive never lubricated the cyl. walls, but that certainly makes sense. thanks!
and yes sir, Phantisy, that is most definitely FAL~i love it, although it is scratched like a MF-er. i have the ‘special cleaning’ crap, but still man, scratches so easily. just an FYI to anyone considering it…although the weight savings…incredible.
heres a quick run down of just the important stuff…
Techna-Fit Steel Braided Brake Lines (all around)
B&M Ripper Short Shifter w/ ES Bushings
AEM Cold Air Intake w/ Bypass Valve
K&N Filter
Comptech Header 4-2-1
OBX Test Pipe
Thermal R&D ‘Classic’ Stainless Cat Back
JDM B18C
NGK Iridium IX Plugs
Magnecor Wires
Skunk2 Stage II Cams
Skunk2 High Compression Valves
Skunk2 Dual Stainless Valve Springs
Head – Milled 2X
Greddy Extreme Timing Belt
81mm Cosmetic Head Gasket
Type-R Under drive Pulley
Aluminum Moroso Oil Pan
Full Race Traction Bar
ACT Stage II Clutch
ACT Polite Flywheel
YS1 Transmission
AEM Fuel Rail
AEM Fuel Pressure Regulator
Removed Power Steering
MOMO Steering Wheel
‘Red Top’ Optima Battery
CF Rear Filler Piece
ViS AA Carbon Fiber Hood
ViS Carbon Fiber Hatch
FAL Rear Window
JDM Thin Moldings
JDM Side View Mirrors
just went to get the plates at the DMV office…got all the way up there and my ins. doesn’t start till tomorrow…lol…wtf guess tomorrow is the day! gives me time to find a battery charger i guess…
thanks again everyone for the help[/QUOTE]
Would love to see the car… make a trip down to VA lol… j/k Sounds like a nice setup… Should of had a trust worthy friend start it every once in a while when it was sitting but I am sure it will come out okay as long as you oil the cylinders. Hope everything works out when you get it back on the road
thanks man - yea i love the car - i tell people im afraid of it in 1st gear…they think im crazy until they drive in it…lol crazy TQ for a honda…love it
now…this oiling of the cyl walls…how do i do this?
just use my regular 5W-30 with my finger and then just crank the crank manually? sorry to sounds noob-ish, just want this to go seamlessly
and ACTUALLY man, i MAY be taking a trip down that way this summer, depending on how things go, my buddy may be moving from Seattle to DC, if that happens, ill let you know man. be great to get together with some like minded integra owners!
[QUOTE=13pulgadas;2148407]thanks man - yea i love the car - i tell people im afraid of it in 1st gear…they think im crazy until they drive in it…lol crazy TQ for a honda…love it
now…this oiling of the cyl walls…how do i do this?
just use my regular 5W-30 with my finger and then just crank the crank manually? sorry to sounds noob-ish, just want this to go seamlessly
and ACTUALLY man, i MAY be taking a trip down that way this summer, depending on how things go, my buddy may be moving from Seattle to DC, if that happens, ill let you know man. be great to get together with some like minded integra owners![/QUOTE]
Well I know a few people that would probably roll along in their da’s. Anyway I think you have to oil the top side of the cylinders by taking out the plugs and putting a tiny bit of oil down inside and using a socket and ratchet to crank the pulley. Don’t quote me I am pulling this out of my ass. Never done it and never seen it done but that is my educated guess.
"take the coil-plug off and run the engine on the starter for a couple seconds, to move some oil around to lubricate before it runs… Oh, and don’t forget to put the coil-plug back on before you start her! " We have no coil plug but gives you the basic idea.
“My usual drill for engines that have sat for extended periods of time is to take out the spark plugs, and use an oil can to apply some marvel’s mystery oil (or equiv.) into the cylinders. I let it sit like that for about 24 hours, and then try to turn the engine over by hand. Assuming this goes well, I leave the plugs out and crank the starter looking for oil pressure. Then put the plugs back in and fire it up. Make sure this new engine has fresh / clean oil and fuel.”
[QUOTE=92acuraattack;2148431]I remember this car before you bought her from Matt and swapped over everything from your previous car. (If I am remembering correctly.)
Cool to know you still have it either way. If this is Matt’s old car I had my first VTEC experience in it.:dance:[/QUOTE]
sigh still waiting for my first VTEC experience lol
Phantisy - thanks for that info man! def going to help!
and 92acuraattack, you are correct. my first teg, RIP, was totally (bent frame) so i bought Matt’s GS-R and swapped everything out; back in the day when i had $$ lol
it worked out great cause he had it set up basically for the track and mine was set up for … well, i guess raw power haha - couldnt have asked for a better combo!
i thought VTEC was overrated cause my 1st experience was in a 94+ teg…once i got the B18C…wow. poor mans turbo for sureee lol
look for spiders i left mine sitting just for a month with one of the windows a lil open and I found spider webs but never seen the actual spider then one night driving back home that shit landed on my hand came down the sun visor scary shit man
took about 4 hours to do an oil change, lol, but she started RIGHT up. then died haha. then started again, gave her some gas and steady as she goes, idling at about 250-400 RPM’s…really low, whole car shakes like a tank, gotta fix that. ne ideas?
thanks everyone for your help. ill be posting some ‘help’ topics today if ne one cares to chime in !
took about 4 hours to do an oil change, lol, but she started RIGHT up. then died haha. then started again, gave her some gas and steady as she goes, idling at about 250-400 RPM’s…really low, whole car shakes like a tank, gotta fix that. ne ideas?
thanks everyone for your help. ill be posting some ‘help’ topics today if ne one cares to chime in !
thanks again everyone![/QUOTE]
Did you get new fuel in it and how about the fuel filter? If it was me I would also get plugs, wires, cap, and button. How did lubing the cylinder walls go?
