Im itching to move this entire thread or rename it to "Ressurecting/Restoring the Accord" ... being that we are and have been on that topic for the majority of the thread.. but as a newcomer I found no way to do that so maybe admin can help? ... Anyways, to the topic on hand..
The cb7 runs and drives. I appreciate all of the advice, I'd otherwise have murdered this thing. So, I drained the gas and added new (even adding a bit while the plug bolt was out till I got a steady urine like stream of what had to be the gas i was currently adding), Pulled the plugs, wiped em off since the whole wire chamber and plugs were soaked in oil, added a tablespoon of "Stopleak Concentrate" to each cylinder, brushed the battery posts, replaced the battery with an old one, checked the air filter, and then cranked it with the plug wires out for 12-15 seconds before reinstalling the wires and firing it.
It fired right up and even started idling down within minutes. initially it was kicking out some pretty thick white smoke, but after a few minutes it calmed down and seemed normal. Driving it has me with a few more questions though. I've never done tranny work, but so far im diagnosing some slippage. First occurrence was only after a few minutes of driving, while in 2nd, without a sound, it slipped into neutral basically. I didn't notice but the speedometer actually dropped to 0mph while I was driving 15-20mph, and I was simply getting no response from the vehicle, and the speedometer wasn't working.
Also without a sound or shake or noticeable anything, it was right back in gear. The front struts make some terrible noises and the exhaust is currently ziptied for the test run, so I only had it in 4th a few times. I only took her to about 40mph and nowhere near the Highway haha. The second issue was not shifting from 1st to 2nd automatically, though all other gear changes seemed alright. The ATF is by far the most clear atf Ive seen in my life. Ambient Temps in North Dakota range from -40 to +120, and theres often 30-40 degree changes in the course of 24 hours.
Im preliminarily suspecting that theres some water in there, but like I said I have no tranny experience at all. Another atf thing I noted was that typically I think tranny fluid smells faintly like celery. Yes, the vegetable. Whatever is smells like though, its distinctive and i recognize the same fragrance with every other vehicles atf. This atf didnt really give me any noticeable odor or fragrance, it had what appeared to be the same consistency as other atf, but was clearish and speculatively diluted.
Never done a tranny flush, but Im not against it. I have heard though that in high mileage vehicles if you drain too much fluid you can unseal a crack or seal or something or other that makes it so it will leak. Any truth to that? Also, Im speculating about the oil in the plugs. This thing hasnt fired in 4 years... But the oil had to have been there since the last time it fired, cuz sitting in the impound typically finds your oil in your pan. So I think this is SOHC, and maybe just a gasket or something? Dont have much experience with innards of engines/shafts etc...
So being that yall were so helpful thus far, lets hear what you think. Meanwhile, I'm going to go and change the oil and give it another short drive. Thanks.
The cb7 runs and drives. I appreciate all of the advice, I'd otherwise have murdered this thing. So, I drained the gas and added new (even adding a bit while the plug bolt was out till I got a steady urine like stream of what had to be the gas i was currently adding), Pulled the plugs, wiped em off since the whole wire chamber and plugs were soaked in oil, added a tablespoon of "Stopleak Concentrate" to each cylinder, brushed the battery posts, replaced the battery with an old one, checked the air filter, and then cranked it with the plug wires out for 12-15 seconds before reinstalling the wires and firing it.
It fired right up and even started idling down within minutes. initially it was kicking out some pretty thick white smoke, but after a few minutes it calmed down and seemed normal. Driving it has me with a few more questions though. I've never done tranny work, but so far im diagnosing some slippage. First occurrence was only after a few minutes of driving, while in 2nd, without a sound, it slipped into neutral basically. I didn't notice but the speedometer actually dropped to 0mph while I was driving 15-20mph, and I was simply getting no response from the vehicle, and the speedometer wasn't working.
Also without a sound or shake or noticeable anything, it was right back in gear. The front struts make some terrible noises and the exhaust is currently ziptied for the test run, so I only had it in 4th a few times. I only took her to about 40mph and nowhere near the Highway haha. The second issue was not shifting from 1st to 2nd automatically, though all other gear changes seemed alright. The ATF is by far the most clear atf Ive seen in my life. Ambient Temps in North Dakota range from -40 to +120, and theres often 30-40 degree changes in the course of 24 hours.
Im preliminarily suspecting that theres some water in there, but like I said I have no tranny experience at all. Another atf thing I noted was that typically I think tranny fluid smells faintly like celery. Yes, the vegetable. Whatever is smells like though, its distinctive and i recognize the same fragrance with every other vehicles atf. This atf didnt really give me any noticeable odor or fragrance, it had what appeared to be the same consistency as other atf, but was clearish and speculatively diluted.
Never done a tranny flush, but Im not against it. I have heard though that in high mileage vehicles if you drain too much fluid you can unseal a crack or seal or something or other that makes it so it will leak. Any truth to that? Also, Im speculating about the oil in the plugs. This thing hasnt fired in 4 years... But the oil had to have been there since the last time it fired, cuz sitting in the impound typically finds your oil in your pan. So I think this is SOHC, and maybe just a gasket or something? Dont have much experience with innards of engines/shafts etc...
So being that yall were so helpful thus far, lets hear what you think. Meanwhile, I'm going to go and change the oil and give it another short drive. Thanks.
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