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30 year old like new Honda Barn find
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The good thing is this car should have an access to the fuel tank in the trunk or rear seat area, so you should be able to inspect the condition of the fuel and pump out what you can. Also I don't think California had ethanol blend fuel until the early 2000s so it may not be as awful as cars that were parked more recently that have had modern fuel in them
This seems like a nice find, but it should have the timing belt replaced before it's started, since timing belt failure is probably fatal for the engine. The cost of replacement at a shop is not that bad with these cars and the parts (belt, water pump, tensioner) are cheap. There is also a retainer that should be added to the balance shaft seal.
I wonder whether someone started the car, busted the timing belt and is now selling it?
Have you seen the car, or are you just going by pictures?
If you can see the car, try turning the crank pulley with a wrench with the distributor cap removed. If the rotor turns then the timing belt has not broken while if it doesn't then it has.
I wonder whether someone started the car, busted the timing belt and is now selling it?
Have you seen the car, or are you just going by pictures?
If you can see the car, try turning the crank pulley with a wrench with the distributor cap removed. If the rotor turns then the timing belt has not broken while if it doesn't then it has.
Got to get it without it being started. Take out the spark plug wires and battery.
Hand-crank the engine to make sure it turns (probably fine)
Take out the tank lid and suck it dry into 5 gallon cans
Remove fuel injectors, put rags everywhere and blow out the lines. Replace the fuel filter.
Idk how to clean out the injectors?
Reassemble.
If the T-belt looks ok, probably okay to start it. I would not drive it without replacing.
It’s a good bit of work dealing with the old gas, but if you’re not in a rush it could be rewarding.
For the injectors take them to a place that will properly clean/rebuild them if they're so gummed they won't work, if you can at least get the car going you could try flushing the fuel rail real good then get one of those air compressor injector cleaning kits, and run some pure xylol through the injectors, I'm pretty sure that's what Napa's expensive through rail cleaner they sell is, or buy something like Berryman's through rail cleaner.
Did it happen? 
Really nice car, of course had to be beige.
All rubber harden with age. I'd advise change all belts, esp the timing belt. It is an interference engine and will grenade if the TB snaps. And don't forget to recondition the brakes. Change the oil, replace the old gas with fresh. Those 90s cars were good designs, were simple (not too much electronics), and lasted a long time.
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Any material good is always for sale for the right price. After I get it this purring and drive it around for a bit, I would part with it for the right price.
I don't get to attached to material things. I had an Ariens HD Zero turn on the back of my trailer with 300 hours, a guy offered to buy it while.I was at the gas station, I sold him the trailer and the zero turn on the spot. Did the same thing with a 96 accord that was 16 years onld when I sold in 2012, guy asked me if I would ever sell it, I said for the right price. It was also a manual transmission. We agreed on a price and he gave me a deposit, said he was going going to withdraw the cash, I went home got the title. And he owned the car.
I'll arrange to have it transported to you. I send a few hundred vehicles a year directly to my customers all over the USA and most of them simply go from the auction directly to the driveway (or in your case, a nearby mechanic shop).
Feel free to PM me.
Nice score!
Got the car running. Runs like a top.
Fuel smelled horrid but was not gelled and corroded all the metal it touched, tank was rusty, fuel pump corroded and sending unit corroded (had to source one from a JDM), installed all new replacement tank (Did not want to deal cleaning and coating the rusty tank) disappointing the new one does not have a drain bolt. Replaced fuel filter, the injectors were stuck, so took them off sprayed with carb cleaner and pulsed them when I got some flow going, they work good now.
The rubber brake lines were all plugged, so replaced all 4, but the metal brake lines were fine, flushed all the brake fluid out and the clutch fluid.
New Timing belt, balance belt, water pump, thermostat, upper and lower radiator hoses even though old ones looked good. Changed transmission fluid and power steering fluid as well.
Filled the tank up with rec gas + mmo (for coating the metal surfaces and injectors) + fuel stabilizer + Techron. It should be fine till spring.
Oil changed with some High Mileage oil, I figured, to condition the seals that have been sitting. (will change again in the spring)
Just need tires as the ride is awful with the flat spot, but winter is coming and may deal will deal with it in the spring.
Fuel smelled horrid but was not gelled and corroded all the metal it touched, tank was rusty, fuel pump corroded and sending unit corroded (had to source one from a JDM), installed all new replacement tank (Did not want to deal cleaning and coating the rusty tank) disappointing the new one does not have a drain bolt. Replaced fuel filter, the injectors were stuck, so took them off sprayed with carb cleaner and pulsed them when I got some flow going, they work good now.
The rubber brake lines were all plugged, so replaced all 4, but the metal brake lines were fine, flushed all the brake fluid out and the clutch fluid.
New Timing belt, balance belt, water pump, thermostat, upper and lower radiator hoses even though old ones looked good. Changed transmission fluid and power steering fluid as well.
Filled the tank up with rec gas + mmo (for coating the metal surfaces and injectors) + fuel stabilizer + Techron. It should be fine till spring.
Oil changed with some High Mileage oil, I figured, to condition the seals that have been sitting. (will change again in the spring)
Just need tires as the ride is awful with the flat spot, but winter is coming and may deal will deal with it in the spring.
Nice, what is your goal for this old car. Just driving about in old pristine Accord or something else?
These "unicorns" are still out there. When I purchased the LS430, some of the sales guys came out to watch it drive away. It kinda made me nervous, like when a restaurant kitchen staff comes out to watch you eat.
1990 F22A engine, it is Fuel injected.
