Tune Ups and Basic Mods help

[MyCord]

So basically my 92accord lx is completely stock under the hood. At first I didn't want to touch it because it has 175k miles on it so I figured altering something would be bad, but I guess a lot of people still mod their cars at this milage mark and it's fine.

I'm thinking:

Cool Air Intake
Headers
Exaughst

(how much hp/tourqe is in a stock 92 accord lx coupe? and how much will I have after these mods?)

These I see on everyones car and anyone could replace those, but what else can you mod before going to a turbo or something and doesn't require a lot experience to do?

Also I need to tune the car up. The timeing belt is all set for now I beleive, the spark plugs and wires where just done, I need to do the air filter and oil soon, but what else is involved in routine maintence and how do I do them?

One more thing, the engine and everything looks like shit, how can I clean them properly without hurting anything? I'm afraid to just stick the power washer in there or something like that.



Thanks

[JDMCB7Tuner]

well first of all intake is very easy but do your ignition sytem up msd makes a kit for it and its very easy also cleaning up the engine jus get some engine degreaser at any auto store but you can powerwash it after but when degreasing it you will want to scrub with a cloth also if u want to make it look better go with a color theme under the hood and drees it up also paint your valve cover to make it look better

[papychulo82]

ok....the I/H/E will give you different gains from others..it all depends on condition of engine, quality of product etc.
The lx should have 125hp stock
If you want to clean up the engine, it would be best to cover all the electrical stuff (battery, dizzy, fuse box etc.), get some degreaser spray it on (while the engine is cold) and let it sit..you might want to get a lil brush or somethin to scrub if you have some really dirty areas..then rinse it all off..im sure some others will add to that since thats the basic method of cleaning

[abelh7]

tune up

if someone could elaborate a little more on the tune up. i have been wanting to do the same thing.

[MyCord]

well first of all intake is very easy but do your ignition sytem up msd makes a kit for it and its very easy also cleaning up the engine jus get some engine degreaser at any auto store but you can powerwash it after but when degreasing it you will want to scrub with a cloth also if u want to make it look better go with a color theme under the hood and drees it up also paint your valve cover to make it look better

Thanks for the tips. How much would an ignition system cost and what are the benefits of one?

ok....the I/H/E will give you different gains from others..it all depends on condition of engine, quality of product etc.
The lx should have 125hp stock
If you want to clean up the engine, it would be best to cover all the electrical stuff (battery, dizzy, fuse box etc.), get some degreaser spray it on (while the engine is cold) and let it sit..you might want to get a lil brush or somethin to scrub if you have some really dirty areas..then rinse it all off..im sure some others will add to that since thats the basic method of cleaning

Thanks for the tips. What is a dizzy tho? and my engine has 175k miles on it, runs good.

if someone could elaborate a little more on the tune up. i have been wanting to do the same thing.

Yes, someone elaborate please. Thanks for all the help thus far.

[N9netwoAccord]

Thanks for the tips. How much would an ignition system cost and what are the benefits of one?
can't answre this one for you.. don't know alot about it

Thanks for the tips. What is a dizzy tho? and my engine has 175k miles on it, runs good.
dizzy is a nickname for the distrubutor...



Yes, someone elaborate please. Thanks for all the help thus far.

and a tune up generally consists of
-plugs and wires
-cap and rotor
- air filter
- fuel filter
-you could change the oil and filter
- use some fuel cleaner/dry gas would help too...
-pcv valve doesn't hurt

i think i'm forgetting stuff but some other people will chime in

[MyCord]

and a tune up generally consists of
-plugs and wires
-cap and rotor
- air filter
- fuel filter
-you could change the oil and filter
- use some fuel cleaner/dry gas would help too...
-pcv valve doesn't hurt

i think i'm forgetting stuff but some other people will chime in

Plugs and wires I did
I'm going to get a cool air intake
The oil should be good, not sure about the oil filter.

How do I do the:
cap and rotor
fuel filter
pcv valve
and is fuel cleaner something you dump in the fuel tank? and whats dry gas

Sorry for so many questions Thanks for the help tho.

[blackcb7]

you can also clean your iac and fitv, there are diy on this, cleaning the throtle body, and maybe the egr and egr ports, again there is a diy on these,

[93CB7]

Clean the EGR ports, clean the Idle Air Control Valve, replace the PCV valve, and take the car in for a feul system cleaning. The shop only stuff is stronger and gets more carbon out than the stuff we can buy at the parts store. It's a 3 part job they do.

1. clean intake (you can do this also, and just as good as they do)
2. bottle of cleaner gets run through the intake - this is the strong stuff that we can't even buy without owning a garage.
3. bottle of cleaner gets added to gas tank - this you can also do yourself. I recommend the AmsOil fuel injector cleaner. I also recommend doing this at the beginning of a full tank of gas at the beginning of a road trip not less than 100 miles. You want the engine hot and continuing to burn off carbon.

EGR port service
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...highlight=port
Idle Air Control Valve service
http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...highlight=IACV

And the PCV valve is mounted right on top of the valve cover. NEVER pay for this to be done. Buy the part online from a dealership like majestic honda or buy from your local dealership and replace it yourself.

[JDMCB7Tuner]

Replacing The Fuel Filter Is Easy and you can do this by buying another replacement fuel filter at autozone it is simple alls you have to do is uplug the 2 fuel lines leading to the fuel filter and replace it with a new one and plug back in the fuel lines for the cap and rotor now you said you have changed plugs and wires before so were you plugged the the wires into when you changed them is the cap and rotor and thats where they would be so go and buy an new one and replace them too when you find it you will see how to take it off and lat but not least dry gas help clean out your engine and fuel system

[MyCord]

Thanks guys, I'm going to do all of these things. Is there anything else to do?

[abelh7]

Fitv

what is the fitv i ahve seen this posted but dont know what it is. and i have not seen it on the diy. if it is not to much troulble could someone tell me how to do this?

[MyCord]

Okay, so, so far here's a list of things we've mentioned:

Tune Up List

1. Oil + Oil Filter
2. Fuel Filter
3. Air Filter
4. PCV Valve (top part of the motor)
5. Cap and rotor (where the plugs/wires connect)
6. Plugs + Wires
7. Spark Plugs
8. Fuel system cleaning
9. IAC (Idle air control valve)
10. FITV (someone clarify what this is please)
11. Throttle Body
12. EGR Ports (on the intake manifold)

Is there anything else?

Basic Performance Upgrades

1. Cold Air Intake (5-15hp)
2. Headers(8-16hp)
3. Exhaust(10-25hp)
4. Ignition System (No idea about these)
5. ECU Chip (15-20hp+ I learned about these today)

The hp values where my averages of many different types of each item that I've looked at. What other mods can cb7s take before a new engine?

Cleaning Enging Options

1. Degrease
2. Sand/Repaint/Wax/Polish
3. Cover up the distributor, intake, and electrical box.

Anything else we should clean and cover up?


Here's a list of helpful links I've found throughout a couple hours, including some already mentioned in this thread.

1. http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthr...&highlight=port
2. http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthr...&highlight=IACV
3. http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...&highlight=eng
4. http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...&highlight=eng
5. http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...&highlight=eng
6. http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...&highlight=eng
7. http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...&highlight=eng
8. http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...highlight=IACV
9. http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=50335
10. http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...t=paint+thread

Please add to my lists. I decided to make a summary of all of this so other people who are new to all of this, like myself, would not have to spend so much time looking around.

Thanks for all the help so far, keep it comeing.

[abelh7]

fitv

does anyone know what the fitv is and how to clean it?

[abelh7]

fitv

nevermind i found what it is and where it is located. it is the fast idle air control valve located at the right of the iacv.