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Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-22-2011, 09:02 PM
Replies: 30
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Posted By MakDiesel
Re: '85 CRX Si DD won't run longer than 2 seconds, need help on what to test...

Update:

- Gas tank drained, dropped, swished out, sock cleaned, reinstalled.
- All three hard lines cut, new steel bent (PITA like no other), compression unions inside the car.
- New hoses where...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-09-2011, 11:31 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,000
Posted By MakDiesel
Re: '85 CRX Si DD won't run longer than 2 seconds, need help on what to test...

Pulled the pump and for ****s drained/pulled the tank as well to assess the rust's hiding places. Tank is solid if a bit surface rusty on top, sprayed some rust converter on it followed by a HD...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-03-2011, 12:05 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,000
Posted By MakDiesel
Re: '85 CRX Si DD won't run longer than 2 seconds, need help on what to test...

Anyone know stock '85 CRX Si fuel hard line sizes off hand? I've got nothing in Haynes, Chilton, or HELMS. Google wasn't much help in the short time I have b4 bed.
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-02-2011, 03:09 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,000
Posted By MakDiesel
Re: '85 CRX Si DD won't run longer than 2 seconds, need help on what to test...

I was thinking a compression fitting to join the two straight cut ends (probably on the straight line that runs the length of the driver's door, before it exits to the pump and thus, the rusty side)....
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-02-2011, 12:17 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,000
Posted By MakDiesel
Re: '85 CRX Si DD won't run longer than 2 seconds, need help on what to test...

I've planned to cut the old rusty hard lines, replace with good steel, connect with compression, with new fittings on the ends to rid of all the old stuff. Rockauto has a double flare for $20-30. ...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 02-02-2011, 12:38 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,000
Posted By MakDiesel
Re: '85 CRX Si DD won't run longer than 2 seconds, need help on what to test...

Tested the voltage AT the pump connection = 12v so the pump is officially dead. Then I f-ed everything up... As I was attempting to remove the fuel supply line connection w/ a flare wrench, that 26...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-31-2011, 11:41 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,000
Posted By MakDiesel
Re: '85 CRX Si DD won't run longer than 2 seconds, need help on what to test...

I agree. After checking online for prices on an OEM fuel pump, I'm seeing $220-ish from Majestic Honda, etc! Are they serious? Anyway, anyone know of a better alternative to the real deal genuine...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-31-2011, 10:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,000
Posted By MakDiesel
Re: '85 CRX Si DD won't run longer than 2 seconds, need help on what to test...

Got the car towed at 2 a.m. after messing with it after work for an hour. I had HELMS handy and tested the relay harness itself, after the test of jumping the fuel pump directly with a known 12v...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-31-2011, 12:55 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,000
Posted By MakDiesel
Re: '85 CRX Si DD won't run longer than 2 seconds, need help on what to test...

I WAS WRONG! Installed the new switch, fired fine. Drove to work today, got 5 miles out and the car died, no fuel. Sitting on the side of the highway I try, repeatedly, to get her to run and...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-24-2011, 11:25 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,000
Posted By MakDiesel
Re: '85 CRX Si DD won't run longer than 2 seconds, need help on what to test...

After an hour and a half in 23 degree weather 2:30 a.m., she finally fired and stayed that way. I tested the voltage of the relay harness, swapped relays for fun, checked for fuel in the fuel...
Forum: General Maintenance and Repair 01-24-2011, 01:10 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 8,000
Posted By MakDiesel
'85 CRX Si DD won't run longer than 2 seconds, need help on what to test...

Here's the gist:
Mechanically stock daily driven '85 CRX Si with 247k on the clock has run flawless the last 7 years minus a few batteries. Anyway, I'm leaving work at 1am, it's something like 20...
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