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pimpinprelude · 05-17-2003, 09:11 PM

comming up in a few weeks i will have about 500$.. after i sell a go-kart, and some 92 prelude si wheels... my car needs paint... and the engine is smoking...which do i do????

94_AcCoRd_EX · 05-17-2003, 11:03 PM

Well I'd fix the smoking engine first and worry about the paint later.

*AzCivic* · 05-17-2003, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 94_AcCoRd_EX
Well I'd fix the smoking engine first and worry about the paint later.

Ditto

Do you know why its smoking?

*pdiggitydogg* · 05-17-2003, 11:41 PM

whoa yeah...engine first

ebpda9 · 05-18-2003, 02:39 AM

well i would see if it's something major or can be fixedfor relatively cheap, but i'd do the engine first.

Racing Rice · 05-18-2003, 10:26 AM

Whats the use of having a car that looks good if it doesnt run. Fix the engine before it totally goes.:o

pimpinprelude · 05-18-2003, 11:34 AM

hummm.. yea tru.. i have been told by like 20 ppl that its the rings... but thats a little out of my range.. and i dont think i could have sum 1 fix it for what i have

uhhhhhhhhhhh! i have to get it fixed!! i am sooooooooo tired of driving my moms villager! but i cant drive it till i know its reliable,and will pass emissions..

05-18-2003, 02:50 PM

definately gotta get the engine taken care of....but first need to find the source of the problemo

*AzCivic* · 05-18-2003, 03:18 PM

do a compression test to find out whats wrong.

pimpinprelude · 05-18-2003, 06:12 PM

bout how much are the testers?????

*AzCivic* · 05-18-2003, 07:20 PM

I think like 20-30$, at autozone(or the local equivalent)

pimpinprelude · 05-18-2003, 08:19 PM

oo cool.. yea we have autozones here too. so i will pick one up 2moro...

thanks! i will post the resolts so yall can tell me whats up...

05-17-2003, 09:11 PM	#1
pimpinprelude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta Age: 38 Posts: 1,325	what do i dooooooo? comming up in a few weeks i will have about 500$.. after i sell a go-kart, and some 92 prelude si wheels... my car needs paint... and the engine is smoking...which do i do????

05-17-2003, 11:03 PM	#2
94_AcCoRd_EX Insomniac Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: OR Age: 44 Posts: 11,142	Well I'd fix the smoking engine first and worry about the paint later. __________________ 1994 Accord EX coupe --Need hosting for your pics on HST? PM me...--

05-18-2003, 02:39 AM	#5
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 45 Posts: 17,266	well i would see if it's something major or can be fixedfor relatively cheap, but i'd do the engine first. __________________

05-18-2003, 10:26 AM	#6
Racing Rice Project Combat Honda Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Highland,OH Age: 46 Posts: 7,985	Whats the use of having a car that looks good if it doesnt run. Fix the engine before it totally goes.:o __________________ Racing Rice

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05-17-2003, 11:41 PM	#4
pdiggitydogg Yahoo Watashi wa kattaze! Join Date: May 2002 Location: Meanwhile, up in The D... Age: 42 Posts: 10,579	whoa yeah...engine first

05-18-2003, 11:34 AM	#7
pimpinprelude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta Age: 38 Posts: 1,325	hummm.. yea tru.. i have been told by like 20 ppl that its the rings... but thats a little out of my range.. and i dont think i could have sum 1 fix it for what i have uhhhhhhhhhhh! i have to get it fixed!! i am sooooooooo tired of driving my moms villager! but i cant drive it till i know its reliable,and will pass emissions..

05-18-2003, 02:50 PM	#8
zm_dawg Posts: n/a	definately gotta get the engine taken care of....but first need to find the source of the problemo

05-18-2003, 03:18 PM	#9
AzCivic Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Az Age: 44 Posts: 3,804	do a compression test to find out whats wrong.

05-18-2003, 06:12 PM	#10
pimpinprelude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta Age: 38 Posts: 1,325	bout how much are the testers?????

05-18-2003, 07:20 PM	#11
AzCivic Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Az Age: 44 Posts: 3,804	I think like 20-30$, at autozone(or the local equivalent)

05-18-2003, 08:19 PM	#12
pimpinprelude Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta Age: 38 Posts: 1,325	oo cool.. yea we have autozones here too. so i will pick one up 2moro... thanks! i will post the resolts so yall can tell me whats up...