92 Integra - Heater Blower stopped NOT resistor!

thats kinda cool. i wonder if they can use that in place of balance shafts?

It's probably technically possible but I bet it would eat a lot of power.

How much does the balancer weigh? The 05 Accord Hybrid engine seems to rev up slowly compared to my simple old 97 Civic HX. It's the one thing that disappoints me a little - major downshift lag when stepping on the gas. It makes me miss a 5 speed manual.

True, but note that the vast majority of the time (or at least on the wimpy EPA certification cycles!) very little of that 240 hp is actually used. To be sure, the Accord is a lot heavier and less aerodynamic than the Insight. So it would benefit from a bigger battery. But (as you no doubt know) the proportion of battery to ICE size doesn't need stay the same as ICE power goes ballistic.

What kind of treatment, if any have you done to it? It really should not wear that quickly, but if you get it fixed, I would use some mink oil or other treatment to keep it looking new. The leather on my '97 Integra still looks good, but I treat it regularly to keep it clean and pliable. Posted by the Rubber Dino.

I've never really liked leather seating in cars. Problem is, these days, that it's standard in most "upscale" models, and you're stuck with it.

It seems to be exactly the same as the Civic, almost the same as the original Insight, and completely different from the Prius and Escape.

The point about the motor being tiny is true, though. The benefit from idle-stop is still there, as is the cleanliness of the engine at initial takeoff, where the ICE wouldn't normally be very efficient. The Accord IMA produces 12% more hp than the Civic.

I don't think it would affect the balancer at all. On the other hand, there wouldn't be a flywheel, since the IMA is effectively the flywheel. That would help smoothness at idle.

Engine RPM when blipping the throttle could be part "drive by wire". There's a lot of computerized engine control involved. The Civic still has a throttle cable. I don't know about the Accord. The Ford Escape does not. In the Ford, blipping the throttle does absolutley nothing unless you go beyond about 2/3 throttle, at which point the RPM climbs rather slowly, maybe 2 seconds to 3000 RPM.

It could also be the heavy flywheel affect of the IMA.

muzicman wrote in news:1_512987 snipped-for-privacy@autoforumz.com:

Check to see if the rubber drain plug in the floor has become dislodged (check underneath the car).

If that's OK, it might be residual from the trunk leak.

"tegger5" wrote: > muzicman wrote in > news:1_512987 snipped-for-privacy@autoforumz.com: > > > I have a 97 Integra LS 4 dr that is leaking water. I did a > water test > > around the moonroof and water poured in through the > headliner over the > > back seat. I adjusted the moonroof and that seems to be > fixed. There > > was also water in the trunk which was caused by the overflow > tube > > being disconnected. Now the right rear passenger floor has > a lot of > > water on it and I can?t figure out where it?s coming from. > The carpet > > on the sides is dry and it isn?t leaking from above. > > > > Check to see if the rubber drain plug in the floor has become > dislodged > (check underneath the car). > > If that's OK, it might be residual from the trunk leak. > > > -- > TeGGeR® > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ >

Here?s what I did. Removed the moonroof. Turned water hose on real low and set it right on the track. Water coming out of the rear hose, water running down the front pillar onto the floor and then into the back floor. Removed the visor and hand grip, pulled the headliner down to find the drain hose was dis-connected. Same story on the left side.

Success after all!(?:lol:?)

strange day... returned to parking lot to find my brake lights on, but no one in the car. never had this problem before. eventually pulled out all the fuses, one by one, so as not to wear battery out overnight. oddly, the brake lights stayed on through all fuse pulls. had to disconnect the battery for overnight... is this problem due to a short?

any thoughts, k

Probably due to failure of the switch that activates them when you push the brake pedal. You should have found the fuse though. Did you check all the fuse boxes, or just the one under the dash?

I have a 1994 Acura Legend. I went away for about six months and the battery is dead. Every time I try to charge the battery the alarm system goes off. I can't get it to stop and it will not allow the car to start. What do I need to do to deactivate the alarm and get the battery charged to start the car.

"user1386" wrote: > On 3/29/05 11:41 AM, in article > 1_513899 snipped-for-privacy@autoforumz.com, > "k-maui" > wrote: > > > strange day... > > returned to parking lot to find my brake lights on, but no > one in the > > car. > > never had this problem before. > > eventually pulled out all the fuses, one by one, so as not > to wear > > battery out overnight. > > oddly, the brake lights stayed on through all fuse pulls. > > had to disconnect the battery for overnight... > > is this problem due to a short? > > > > any thoughts, > > k > > Probably due to failure of the switch that activates them when > you push the > brake pedal. You should have found the fuse though. Did you > check all the > fuse boxes, or just the one under the dash?

thanks for the reply....and pardon my ignorance....but, where would there be another fuse center/box? am much better with guitars than cars...

is the switch you mentioned, the one that is connected to the brakes, easily accessible?

mahalo/thanks k

found two strange switches under my dash one is a small red push botton one is a 2 way toggle

any ideas as to what these are.

i think my car (purchased used) had/has an alarm system...are these a part?

thanks k

Worth a try: disconnect the battery and completely charge it. Reconnect the battery - the alarm will go off but you should be able to turn it off with the unlock button. Trying to charge the battery with the alarm connected may bring the alarm system up through voltage inputs that it isn't ready to deal with.

Mike

There are usually one or more under the hood. Look around the top edged of the fenders and in the back of the engine compartment.

Follow up the shaft up from the brake pedal pad. You should find a switch with a button that contacts the shaft and releases when the pedal is pressed. It might have become dislodged or failed, or the spring that pops the pedal back up when you release it might have stretched out so that the pedal doesn't fully return (the brake lights come on when the button is released and go off when it is pressed by the pedal returning).

k-maui wrote in news:1_514506 snipped-for-privacy@autoforumz.com:

Not factory, that's 100% for sure.

Could be. Honda never put them there.