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The Civic Brake Line Ordeal
Back in March my dad’s 2001 Honda Civic developed a leak in one of the brake lines. The ensuing repairs…
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OBD Port Not Working? Check The Fuses
If you ever plug a scanner into the OBD-II port on a car and it doesn’t turn on or can’t…
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2001 CR-V Transmission, Speedometer, & Alternator Problem
I’ve learned a lesson about diagnosing strange problems. When doing electrical diagnosis you should always check fuses early on, but…
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OBD-II Connector Location
Every car sold in the US since 1996 is required to be equipped with an OBD-II connector so all scan…
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Quick Fix: Dielectric Grease
Recently my 1997 Civic had started running roughly and misfiring in the morning. Based on what my car did after…
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Wrong Spark Plugs
I recently had an older Honda Odyssey come into the shop for a few recalls and other repairs, and found…
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Engine Bay Megaphone
This time on “you found what under the hood?!”…
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My Car: Outlets and USB Ports
I like working on my car. Sometimes it’s necessary repairs, other times it’s modifications or upgrades just because I want…
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My Car: New Fog Lights
A year ago I installed a set of Harbor Freight fog lights on my 1997 Honda Civic. They didn’t really…
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Wiring Harness Replacements
For a non-mechanic, something like an engine replacement sounds like a big job. Usually those actually aren’t a bad time.…
