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What kind of engine flush would you recommend ? I have seen people pour 1/3 of a can of Seafoam into the engine. I have never done it. Does this makes sense ? Thanks for your help !

That was my first question and reaction. I made him go out and check it and it is right on the full line. So, I am glad it was not burning oil or leaking anything. He has put about 500 miles on the new (used) engine. The engine was an engine that came from Japan. The engine was pulled due to...

Hello, We swapped an D15B engine in my son's 95 Civic LX. The 1.5l engine has been running fine. He commented to me this evening that the engine valves are making noises for the first few minutes. After the engine warms up there are no noises. I have to assume that most of the oil is on...

Great......Thank you for the information! I want to double check so I don't have to put another engine in the car. :)

We are in the process of swapping motors. The last motor we put in threw a rod in the # 4 cylinder. We started to take apart the old engine and everything looks good. I am wondering if the oil pump failed on the motor and wasn't pumping the oil. I don't want the same thing to happen on the...

Besides changing the oil out on a regular basis what else could my son have done ?? This engine is not enough to race or goof around. Granted, he could have changed it and souped it up but the engine was just swapped out and it has no turbo or such. It reminds me of my MG engine and I was in no...

Hello, We swapped a D15B7 engine in December in my son's 95 Civic LX. Overall, the swap went well. This was the first time we did something like this so it was certainly a challenge but we did it. We purchase a used JDM engine that came from Japan. The engine used to have a Carb on it...

Hello, I am confused about where the PCV Valve is located and a 95 Civic LX 1.5L engine. The engine is a D15B. We recently swapped in a new (use) Japanese engine and we are finding that the engine stalls as you push on the gas around 40 mph and sometimes at the red light. I want to...

We installed the engine this weekend. The actual installation wasn't as bad as I anticipated. The new engine is in. I was shocked at how clean the oil was in the new used engine. The engine is running, however, it is running a little rough. I have a feeling the timing is off or the...

Tomorrow is Manifold day. The exhaust manifold looks pretty easy. The intake manifold looks a little confusing. The new engine does not have and a fuel injection on it just a carb. Any pointers on taking the intake manifold out ? Should I take the fuel injectors and the rail out as well...

Well I learned somethings at the Motor store. The Japanese motors come with carburetors and they will strip them off for you. The put a plate on one of the left over holes. From what I was told the Japanese engines are pulled after 5 years. The mileage on them vary based upon how far the car...

Cheez.... I am going to look at motors this morning. Yes, it is my goal to get the same motor for an automatic. I did not realize that their was a difference between a manual and automatic motor. So, I am looking like a complete noob here. I read the Haynes manual a few times and have...

The car has an automatic so I guess I will get to miss the fun with the shift linkage. I have pulled one of the axles in the past and you are correct it was not fun but at least we have some experience with it. Thank you for the encouragement. The next time I am in Canada I will have to buy...

First, I am a complete noob when it comes to replacing an engine so a little patience and sympathy would be appreciated. :) In July my Son's 1995 Civic LX burned the # 3 valve on it. The mechanic put a new head gasket, new exhaust valve,plugs, timing belt, intake and exhaust valves...

Hello, My son's car from hell is driving us nuts. 3 months ago the engine lost compression the # 3 cylinder. Took it to a mechanic and spent $1,400 on head, gasket, valves, etc. During this process they found a scratch on the cylinder wall. We had been burning oil like crazy. The...

My son has a 1995 Honda Civic LX with a 1.5L engine. The vehicle has 135k on it. In June, the engine had a new head installed, wires, plugs, distributor, etc. While the mechanic was replacing it all he found that one of the cylinder walls had a scratch on it. He felt it was too deep to bore...

Hello, This is my first post here. Great Website....Lots of information! My son and I are tried to adjust the valves on his 1995 Honda Civic with a 1.5 Liter Engine. The valves sound worse after we adjusted them and I wanted to describe what we did and see if someone could review and...