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  1. Join Date
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    hi guys new honda civic owner here, 97 vti....and currently enjoying it

    i would just like to ask some questions about my observations on the car....


    1. Malfunction Indicator Problem umiilaw...ano kaya problem nito guys? habang umaandar iilaw na lng bigla then hindi nawawala...pero pag huminto ako then off ang engine for a while then open ulit wala na siya pero minsan bumabalik minsan hindi...

    2. pag open ng aircon minsan parang may whistle na ingay i dont know if bka isa sa mga belt nya....but minsan lang naman to...

    3. May tunog yun brakes pag umaapak lalo na pag hard break though minsan lang din....

    4. 75k+ mileage cya ng nakuha ko, what would be the important things to check aside from the timing belt,

    Hope you can help me guys...thanks

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    Regarding sa breaks, brake pad wear na yan if you hear screetching sounds when breaking. Pwede ding palitan na yan...

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    Quote Originally Posted by red_888 View Post

    1. Malfunction Indicator Problem umiilaw...ano kaya problem nito guys? habang umaandar iilaw na lng bigla then hindi nawawala...pero pag huminto ako then off ang engine for a while then open ulit wala na siya pero minsan bumabalik minsan hindi...
    alin sa mga icons ang umiilaw? kasi merong para sa engine, sa oil, sa brakes, etc

    2. pag open ng aircon minsan parang may whistle na ingay i dont know if bka isa sa mga belt nya....but minsan lang naman to...
    malamig pa ba a/c mo? baka compressor mo nag high pressure na (not sure though)

    4. 75k+ mileage cya ng nakuha ko, what would be the important things to check aside from the timing belt
    your fluids (powersteering fluid, brake fluid, transmission or a/t fluid, clutch fluid, etc). you might need to replace them already
    Last edited by baludoy; April 15th, 2008 at 03:45 PM.

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    thanks mga sirs...

    *baludoy

    yun kulay yellow sir, chineck ko sa manual nya (buti naitabi pa ng previous owner) kng ano yun and nkalagay nga sir na malfunction indicator problem yun...try to check kong ano meaning maya

    malamig pa naman air-con sir....pa check ko na din if ever...

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    isa lang kasagutan jan.... speedyfix, hehehhe, expert na sa honda yun punta ka na lang since maski naman malaman mo dito yung sagot talyer pa rin ang makakapag troubleshoot nyan... baka lumala pa sayang naman ang gastos...

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    ah kung iyong yellow iyan bro, iyan iyong tinatawag din na check engine light (cel). the best option there is to have a trusted auto shop check it out asap (kailangan ng reader niyan). tama iyong poster sa taas ko, baka mas lalong lumaki ang sira pag pa-bayaan, dagdag gastos panigurado
    Last edited by baludoy; April 15th, 2008 at 04:18 PM.

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    ah ok mga sirs...check engine din pla yun...hehehe...eto nakuha ko sa manual " it indicates one of the engine's emmision control systems may have a problem. It says that it can reduce the vehicle's fuel economy and cause excessive emmissions causing "serious damage" in the long run."

    bka by weekend ko na siya mapacheck sir, dun lng ako available...will try to contact speedyfix medyo malayo kasi samin, qc area ako bka may kilala pa kayo na trusted auto shop in my area...

    by the way,ano kaya possible problems kung bat ganun? and pwede pa din ba gamitin ang car khit ganun na since weekend ko pa mapacheck?...ano mga dont's?....

    thanks...

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    marami kasing causes nyan, ang alam ko kasi depende yan sa behaviour ng blinking nya at kung kelan, tignan mo yung manual kung ano yung pinaka malapit, yun nga lang sabi mo di consistent yung paglabas nya... sa check engine tol medjo wag mo na gamitin oto mo since makina na ang concern jan, baka madisgrasya ka pa o lumala ang sira, mas malaki gastos, pa check mo na lang muna since aadvice ka naman ng talyer eh, punta ka din sa hondaclub grabe ang matutunan mo dun since majority ng topics sa tech talk tungkol sa EK,

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    try mo dito bro sa forcedspeed bro. ok din diyan according to hcp people. maalaga ang may-ari at honest din daw: http://z3.invisionfree.com/HCP/index...howtopic=38039 & http://www.forcedspeed.com/.

    'di ko lang alam kung wise na gamitin pa din iyong ek mo maski nag cel na siya. medyo risky ata

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    marami kasing causes nyan, ang alam ko kasi depende yan sa behaviour ng blinking nya at kung kelan, tignan mo yung manual kung ano yung pinaka malapit, yun nga lang sabi mo di consistent yung paglabas nya... sa check engine tol medjo wag mo na gamitin oto mo since makina na ang concern jan, baka madisgrasya ka pa o lumala ang sira, mas malaki gastos, pa check mo na lang muna since aadvice ka naman ng talyer eh, punta ka din sa hondaclub grabe ang matutunan mo dun since majority ng topics sa tech talk tungkol sa EK,

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    marami kasing causes nyan, ang alam ko kasi depende yan sa behaviour ng blinking nya at kung kelan, tignan mo yung manual kung ano yung pinaka malapit, yun nga lang sabi mo di consistent yung paglabas nya... sa check engine tol medjo wag mo na gamitin oto mo since makina na ang concern jan, baka madisgrasya ka pa o lumala ang sira, mas malaki gastos, pa check mo na lang muna since aadvice ka naman ng talyer eh, punta ka din sa hondaclub grabe ang matutunan mo dun since majority ng topics sa tech talk tungkol sa EK,

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    sabi ng friend ko yung CEL light na yan maluwag na sensor lng daw 50% of the time. pero in my experience, umiilaw yung old CRV ko dati yung CEL pag wala na sa tono (tune).

    have the valves and tappets adjusted sa casa or sa forcedspeed. then clean the throttle body. mawala yan.

    yung brakes, parang sisiw yung tunog? madumi lng yan. palinis mo. usually sa rear ang tumutunog ng ganun. else upod na yung pads sa front (or rear... or both...).

    yung sa aircon either yung belt na nakalagay sa pulley (mahigpit), or yung bearing ng a/c compressor.

    easy to solve lahat ng probs mo dude. congrats on the purchase.

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    The CEL (Check Engine Light) is also known as the Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL). The only way to know for sure what the exact problem is, is to have it diagnosed in a shop with a diagnostic tool (OBD scanner), like the casa or Speedyfix. Check nila kung anong code ang ibabato ng scanner.

    Re: whistling sound, baka maluwag lang yung mga belt/s. Either have it tightened or use a belt dressing spray.

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    thanks a lot guys....pa check ko na lng sa auto shop this weekend baka sa forced speed na lng mdyo malayo samen speeedyfix...along west ave. lng ba yun forced speed?....thanks ult...

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    oks jan sa forced speed... kaya lang warning about sa civic EK, magastos, kasi ang sarap i-mod at i-tune for.... alam mo na, hehehhe, kaya nagpalit ako eh, nauubos pera ko sa accessories at mods, kaka addict kasi...

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    Another EK owner. Good to hear that you bought that car. Here are some tips I can advise.

    For the CEL problem, get a mechanic asap. Better be safe than sorry

    Aircon problem whistling? Aircon pulley bearing. Have it replaced. 100+ lang yan.

    Brake issue? Worn out pads or brakes need cleaning.

    Yung CEL lang naman ang pinakamalaki mong problema dyan.

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    Quote Originally Posted by red_888 View Post
    thanks a lot guys....pa check ko na lng sa auto shop this weekend baka sa forced speed na lng mdyo malayo samen speeedyfix...along west ave. lng ba yun forced speed?....thanks ult...
    dude nasa kalayaan QC na sila. yung dating carwash ni rosanna roces, hehe.

    galeng sa forcedspeed. mabait pa sila. minsan lang ma-tao.

    i was at honda quezon ave kahapon for PMS sa vti-s ko. although antagal ng inabot, i was surprised dun sa oil change nila... they use vtec lev 10w-30 sa regular oil change! at 850 petot, ang mura nun. sa iba yung 850 mo 20w-50 oil pa ang ilalagay eh.

    damn. who uses 20w-50 oil these days? ang mahal na ng gasolina to use such a heavy oil...

    oops OT sorry

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