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0:08 Wrong. Lmmfao. THIS PARTICULAR one May Not have Vtec..... But my 89 CRX had it. So to say 91 is too old is ignorant of the Actual Facts. VTEC was actually first used on STEAM ENGINES. yes STEAM Engines MR Wizard.. .
11:33 Those strut bottom mounts are not supposed to be touching the lower rear control arms like that. Im gonna guess those are not Civic Hatch part but Sedan Parts. They should be floating in that bushing not resting on the arm. This will cause friction and noise on that location.
@@AmandaHugenkiss2915 We had one also, the new-for-92 LaSabre. Strangely, my 98 Riviera has plastic headlights that are still perfect, yet right next to them are cornering lights that turn brownish... They had the right plastic, why the hell didn't they use it for everything?!? 🤬
Had that same car when I was was stationed in Germany, bought it off another GI for $500, drove it for 6 years and sold it for $800. Loved that car wish I still had it.
Same here. My very first purchased car. Drove like a gocart and used a minimal bit of fuel. Bought it second hand from a dealer but unfortunately the body was repaired a zillion times and rusted like crazy in like 2 years time.
90's and 2000's, back when Japanese had all the cool cars if USA had no time-based import restrictions they would've all been bought up and imported long ago
... and in 1990/91 the VTEC came to Europe. 150HP in the CIVIC like this, 160HP in the CRX. And I think with this generation of Civic and CRX, in USA it was never higher than Si types. The higher engines were missing low RPM torque, and Honda felt this is not acceptable for US customers.
God, I miss those simple, reliable, easy to work on cars. My first Honda was a 77 Accord Hatchback, CVCC 5 speed. I wish I still had it. When it finally expired in 2002, I got a 2002 Civic EX coupe 5speed. Driving it today! I'd say the Honda's did me well.
Agree ... had a 93 Toyota Corolla hatch (1.8 ltr model) ... loved it .... did most of the work on it myself ... 345000 km didnt blow smoke or burn oil ... unfortunately the body rusted out :(
Still got my '79 Accord, & not letting go. '89 Civic feels a little flimsy by comparison, & '93 Integra too cumbersome. Ignoring lack of power as everyone learned to deal with emissions, I don't think the Civic really matched it until the EK.
Bought my wife a new '89 Civic Si hatchback and it ran like a scalded cat. It replaced her '81 Ford Escort and my goodness what a difference. I drove an '84 Ford Ranger and when I was behind the wheel of the Si I felt like a Formula One driver, lol.
11:22 Metal to Metal here Wizard. That strut is not supposed to connect to that rear control arm and touch. Aftermarket part and wrong strut that has been damaged by this. That bottom bracket is bent due to banging on it. No movement in the rear wheels when you checked because this is holding tension. Put a jack under either side and watch the bushing at that point as you release the bind. The should not be touching, Just floating in the bushing. The pass side one is even cutting into control arm.
This owner should have got with a buddy who understands cars and a factory Civic manual and do the work himself. These are literally one of the simplest modern cars in the world to work on. I always recommend these cars for guys who want to try cutting their teeth on working on/modifying cars. I wish him luck and hope he gets it back to factory condition - virtually everything is available for these cars.
God this takes me back to my first "hot" car. In 1986 I took the plunge and bought a brand new CRX Si in black with no factory options (no ac, no stereo) for 8600 bucks. I paid for the rear louvres and added a Yamaha (yes they made car decks then) cassette and pair of two ways. Four cylinder, three valves per banging out 92 hp. Still miss it.
First and only new car.1981 Civic,5 spd,3 barrel carb,240,000 miles,gave it to a friend after 12 years.Clutch was shot after 12 years,thats it.An amazing vehicle,All highway miles,1.5 litre.Still ran like a clock. Screw all this "technology ""crap".
I bought an "88 CRX Si with 40k miles in '90 for $7.4k. I sold the car two years later with 100k miles for $5k. I loved the interior of the Si, namely the striped cloth buckets- so good in hot weather.
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wow, yes! This was my 1st car, exactly red, mine was 1990, didn't have tachometer, no ABS, front rotors and rear drums, no power steering, no power windows, but had one unique feature - headlight beam was adjustable from the cabin, had a 3 or 4 position switch button... Sold on about 500k on ODO, I'm sure it still on the road...✌️
I loved the early days of hondas! In my family, I had a 1978 civic, 1981 Accord, 1987 Accord, and 1995 Accord. Those were the days of trouble free driving, only needed oil changes, brakes, timing belts, and tires, and the cars could go to 200K miles!
I drove one of these for eight years. It was seven years old when I bought it with 113,000 miles. Mine was a 1990 standard hatchback, red like this car. The only options were the radio and a mirror on the passenger door. I paid 2800 for it and put 145,000 miles on it before the rust finally killed it. The most dependable car I’ve ever owned!
Had a 1988 civic hatchback for 245,000 miles and when I sold it, it was still going strong. Little base 4 speed manual model in that same red. Very fun to drive. Loved that little car.
I just retired my red '90 Civic Si 5spd, this car's twin. At 320,000 miles the engine needed work (burning oil) and the rust was worse than your customer car (though it hadn't reached any critical suspension mounting points) so I passed it on to the cousin of a coworker who loves fixing and modding these. But the car still runs and has the original starter, alternator, shocks, ball joints (I did do tie rod ends). I replaced the transmission bearings at 165,000 miles (It had been running the factory recommended 10w30 motor oil - I recommend Redline MTL for better protection). Did the head gasket (and valve seals) at 280,000. Oh, it still has the original brake master cylinder and calipers (I may have done a rear wheel cylinder). I did add a relay to the headlight low beam circuit to reduce the load on the headlight switch contacts (they were beginning to wear). The rear trailing arm bushings were cracking but it still drove beautifully. This was really "peak Honda" in quality and a really fun/cool car to drive.
Had a 90 Civic SI same color, lowered, exhaust, wheels, tint, LOUD stereo system. Car drove me to FL and back. with no issues. Timing belt broke, replaced timing belt, ran like a champ, then it got stolen once, rims stolen twice, sold it a couple years later, and still have fond memories of that car.
I had that car for a long time, the thing was bullet proof. I actually changed the ECU for an Integra ECU. I replaced the engine later on with a B16A. Best car I have ever owned.
In '05, I bought the last year of the Si hatchback. I bought the demo car used at the Detroit auto show. I got a great deal on it, so I had them replace the seats. It was one of the best cars I've ever owned. Then we moved to Seattle, where every road is a hill. I gave it to my X in '13, and bought an automatic. My left leg was very happy.
As the owner of this exact same model (in Tahitian green, and in nearly-mint condition), I paid VERY close attention to this video. I was hoping to see the final diag though. I'll be there with bells on when you do upload that video!
I have a 1989 Civic sedan that stalls at every traffic light. I'm hoping to see what fixed this 91, as it might be what's wrong with my car. I'd like to start driving my Civic again. I LOVE that car!
@@theclearsounds3911 We gotta keep these cars alive, eh? =) I'm friends with most of the guys in my area who own EFs, and in the summer, we get together and do stuff. It's really quite something to see a BUNCH of cars, all of this model, in the same place. It turns ALL the heads. haha
I had an older Toyota Celica the same problem it was a corroded wire terminal... check all the connectors.. sometimes you'll see one of the pins in the oxygen sensor circuit will have corrosion with a car this old especially by the driver's lower kick panel .. possible water intrusion.. love your content Happy New Year to you and Mrs wizard!
Ok i have a 91 civic dx. Make sure the o2 sensor is not a wide band. Narrow band only. Since they replaced the distributor check the wire for the o2 sensor that runs below the distributor. Probably oil soaked and hard as a rock.
My 1sr car was a ‘74 Datsun 1200.‘’ No ac, no power steering, no power brakes, no automatic choke, stereo with 5 wires (ground, power, antenna, 2 speakers), wing windows. 4 speed manual transmission. I LOVED it. 40-50 MPG and everything simple.
Exactly the same car as what I had as my first car😊 Mine was a GX with the twin (Hitachi?)(SU?) carburettors. Very basic little car, and it is so easy to fix.
That rusts pretty localised, nothing to worry about. It's not like it's creeping all over the floor. Looks a good project 👌 I always find running a direct feed and earth to the o2 sensor makes an improvement on older cars
Hey Wizard, Check the alternator bolts and the bracket to the block and see if all the bolts are tight. We had some problems with that, and I think there was even a service bulletin back in the day about those bolts being loose causing DTC’s.
11:33 Those strut bottom mounts are not supposed to be touching the lower rear control arms like that. Im gonna guess those are not Civic Hatch part but Sedan Parts. They should be floating in that bushing not resting on the arm. This will cause friction and noise on that location.
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I love these cars. I had a 88crx my Dad and i put a b16a1 from Japan in the mid 2000s. It was my project car, i was still living at home and had saved up a good bit of money from Part time jobs and morning yards all growing up, racked up like 10k over the years and my senior year dumped it all in the crx lol. Looking back probably not the most sound investment. Probably should've taken advantage of being able to save that much as a teenager but i loved that little car. We painted it 2000civic si blue and i had a friend who's older brother had a 1999 civic si with new wheels and i bought his si wheels and tire. It looked great on the crx, was like a civic si, same engine and 160 hp but in a 1800lbs crx. Still to this day the quickest car I've ever driven.
My first new car was a red 1986 Honda Civic Si, I should have never let that car go! I put 217K on it & never had major trouble with it! It would go & pass well when I needed it to & on long trips would get to close to 50 MPG! The only aftermarket thing it had was speed control. I still today think it was a wonderful looking car & with the back seats down could hold a good amount of stuff. I didn't see a sunroof on this car, mine had a non-motorized that you could pop up or remove. Recently, there was another channel that drive a NOS one that belongs to the Honda collection in CA., boy that car looked fine!
These cars were AWESOME! If you can find one now without rust, it is worth fixing. These were so much fun to drive. I had a CRX, very similar, and it was amazing.
I remember this car and when it came out. My sisters friend had one, and it was that dark green color. She had that thing for a long time, so it was a very reliable vehicle.
I got a 98 Civic CX hatch. 151K miles. Automatic transmission. Ive never seen another hatch with an auto trans. Supposedly had a new timing belt. It did.....but the tensioner pulley bolt was cross threaded! I did a new timing belt and tapped the bolt hole. Runs like a sewing machine now!👌
I work on 80's and 90's cars every day. The main issue i see now is poor earths. Use a Multimeter to check resistance between battery Negative and a clean spot of alloy on the inlet manifold. Should be zero ohms. You will likely see 3 or even 7 ohhms. Which means bad earthing. This means the ECU is reading incorrect values from the sensor and so it throws a code. When the sensor is just fine. Another issue is failed Capacitors in the ECU where they are 20+ years old. So i do lots of ecu repairs now. But you have to be quick as the Electrolyte from the leaking capacitors can destroy the circuit board if left.
Had the predecessor, the "S" carbureted version of this in 1985 as our first new car. My wife drove it a lot and then I got it. A Denver area hail storm ended it's time in our family.
I had a 1990 Honda stick shift civic. I loved driving it. Red paint job and I enjoyed fixing her up with a sun roof, headlight covers and a bra on the front to protect the hood. Unfortunately being up in Michigan the winters did her in with road salt and the rust got her. 😢
I bought a new 89 si same color. Drove it to 370,000km(220,000mi) and changed the oil every 3000km and used 94 octane, with no issues at all. Sold it to a mechanic but it really needed a body guy. The a/c was an option at over $1500 canadian,IN 1980. Those wheels also look like same era Accord, most Si's came with steelies and plastic covers. Power glass sunroof was well used.
I have a '94 DX. I bought it in '04 and it has been garaged ever since. Zero rust, (173k on the clock) nearly pristine interior, the driver's seat has some entry wear, but it's not come apart yet. The paint is a bit scratched up but otherwise still nice and black. It's got almost the same front end, with the GLASS headlights, so no cataracts like the modern junk. I did replace the motor a few years after I got it (It was for my mom, but my name is on the title.) at the mechanics recommendation, as he said to fix it would cost more than just dropping a salvaged motor in it. It still runs like a top. Had the coil go bad a few years ago, cost me
Check out the engine harness carefully. Under the distributor near the thermostat has a bracket, like C shape, that holds the engine hardness. They like to fail right on that spot. Miss my 89 dx sedan maroon
Had an '89 Integra and 2 GFs had an 87 Civic. and Civic Si. What memories. These were amazing cars. Simple, reliable and FUN to drive. Your time on the ECU would be better spent looking at the component side first, paying attention for bulging/leaking electrolytic capacitors. Cold/defective solder joints likely made have made themselves known looong before now. Caps fail with age. Bulging will be domed top, leaking will be black or gray liquid at the top or mostly at bottom of caps. Source, Engineering technician for 40 years.
@@markrunyon5524I don’t like all the vacuum leaks on the 80s ones, I’ve seen lots of nice ones sell cheap bc they just won’t run right until all of it is deleted
D15 single overhead cam just as in the CRX-Si in 91. My first ever timing belt was on my 91 CRX-Si B15 SOHC. I upped to my wife's 91 Integra with the DOHC. These were cool, very reliable cars. I bought a 91 CRX-Dx for my son's first car so he could learn manual. We have an 800 foot driveway on a hill and he went up and down, learning manual and how to start on a hill before he even got his permit. Of course, the 91 CRX-Si had rear disks which are not on the Civic Si.
Awesome to see someone restore something once considered so plain and boring! This will be an amazing little piece of history! Good ol' 1-wire O2 sensors! Nothing a fresh engine ground can't fix. ;)
Never thought I’d see one of these on here because they are so easy to work on. They do get really expensive to keep on the road when you let maintenance back up tho
I had a '91 civic DX four-door sedan and was very happy for the 21 years I had it. I made a concerted effort to buy a new car in 1991, first chose to consider American sedans. The Chevy, Olds, Buick, and Ford sedans all seemed lacking in comfort, headroom, handling/performance, along with fit and finish, and all around visibility from the driver's seat. Even the Toyota Corolla sedan I test drove had quality issues about it. Ah! But the '91 Civic I test drove filled the bill with the issues I had for buying a new vehicle: - Seat comfort - Fit and finish - Headroom - Acceptable handling and performance. - All around visibility from the driver's seat was satisfactory. Five downsides of the '91 Civic: - Front disc brakes didn't hold up well, and I'm not an aggressive driver. - The annual expense for tuneups and engine valve adjustments. - The rubber CV boot had a propensity to deteriorate due to its location near the exhaust pipe. - The breaking of the upper motor mount, having three replaced in the car's 235K miles life. - The failure of newly installed AC units (two) that were equipped to handle the environmentally friendly refrigerant. Two aspects that surprised me: - The front MacPherson struts never needed replacing. Up to that time, I was familiar with previous vehicle's shock absorbers needing replacement after so many miles of driving. When I asked the Menlo Honda service department about when the struts needed replacement, I was told they're no replacement schedule for the struts . . . that unless they failed, they should last the life of the vehicle. *I was stunned by that answer!* Mind you, this was happening in the 1990s, where there were no online info sources to turn to for corroboration; I had to take the service department rep at his word for that. That dealership lost hundreds of dollars of business that I was willing to pay for to do the struts replacement. - The strength of the chassis and bodywork, as a rear collision knocked-off the rear bumper. The rear body work was a bit crumpled, but new tail lights and re-attaching the rear bumper were easily done; with the integrity of the chassis unchanged.
Wish I could post a pic...but I had a 91 Si in teal green. It was such a fun car. This was when buying a Honda made you feel like you were getting waaaaay more quality than for the money you paid. I put aftermarket Tokico struts on mine and it handled great.
I still have my teal 91 Si! Love it to bits, and never intend to sell. Only a crash or a theft will ever take this baby away from me. Unless my info is wrong, Honda indeed did sell these -- and the Integras of the era -- at a loss on purpose, to build a base of lifelong fanboys. It appears to have worked. Our cars are the, "Costco rotisserie chickens," of the car world. My best friend is a mechanic, and while under my car one time, I kept hearing him say, "Holy sh*t!" every so often. "What's wrong?" "Nothing," he said, coming out from under the car with a part in his hand, "Look at this part! It's waaaaay better quality than it needs to be! And it's buried down in there where nobody was every gonna see it! Honda made sure they did everything on this car, 11 out of 10!" I can't post a link to pics of my car or YT will delete my message, but let me know if you wanna see pics, eh? Cheers! =)
I bought a brand new one in the teal green color in 91 or early 92. The color was unique as I had lots of compliments. The interior had the black and gray interior. Car never gave me a problem that I can remember. I loaded miles up like 60-70k miles give or take by 1994 and traded it in on a Toyota XTra Cab truck new. 90's vehicles were so cool with designs.
I saw your title, Civic Si, and wondered what that car ran into since they all seem to run into something which generally means owner. Even in California you can't find an unmolested Si. Same goes for the early Integras. Luckily, out of my 12 cars, I have a 91 Mazda 626 LX Hatchback 5 speed , which other than faded clear coat, is in perfect condition body, interior, and mechanically. Through a long seller on Ebay I have been able to stash away all OEM components for two Mazdas so that this car can be on the road another 30+ years. The most expensive of the engine, transmission, accessories, and suspension parts was the OEM Denso AC compressor at $79. Super easy car to work on.
1994 Honda Prelude owner here, I can certainly attest that the computer modules can develop bad solder joints at that age. Had to strip and reflow the joints on my 4 Wheel steering module when it had an intermittent issue. The give away was it was Weather dependent, It became more/Less prominent as the temperature changed.
Actually DOHC VTEC was available in 1989 in the Integra XSi in Japan with the B16A and the European Civic and CRX with the 1.6i-VT. US got there 1st VTEC in 91 with the 3.0L C30A in the Acura NSX.
I have a red 91 as well. It's so sad to see the whole Si interior stripped on an otherwise stock chassis. I hope he puts it back in. Also those tail lights 😩 send me a message if he decides to sell.
Had that car in high school. Dad bought it new. Great, but was stolen in less than 10 months. Memories. First car I even ran down the drag strip. Was 100% stock back the.
Lots of nostalgia for me here. I owned a 91 Civic LX, 5 speed, in same color, that I bought in 1993 with 36K. It was fun as hell. Coming from larger cars I tought of it a go cart. The Si was the hot model with 1.6L, sunroof and better seats if I remenber correctly. I kept it till 2000 arter putting a ton of miles on it and sold to coworker for 1k. Is that a Renault Fuego in the background? A buddy of mine bought one new in same color and also with folding top for 7K, I was a total POS form new. he sold it after a year
Check engine ground wire. I've had many issues with o2 sensors and stalling due to poor ground. I've also had like 4 of those and the wires are always a mystery.
Yup, The one ground strap behind the dizzy, near the coolant connection, if its rusted away or disconnected it will stop your car from starting. I had an intermitten failure here that took weeks to trace. Because somedays, you come out it would fire just fine, and run all day long no issue. Next day it wouldnt turn over at all. Wiggle the wiring near the dizzy and that strap and OH! it fires up lol. Only figure this out AFTER replacing Everything related to fuel and spark... This was before my ASE training, and I was still in Honda boy part cannon mode.
ECU solder joints failing after many years can lead to many problems. I fixed an 88 BMW and 87 911 that had intermittent issues by reflowing a few solder joints on the ECUs
I had a 91 CRX Si with the imported Vtec engine. It was a crazy fun car and rather easy to work on. It had electrical problems, then the ECU burnt out. It was just a tank of gas away from 300K miles. I did not want to diagnose the electrical issues so I sold it off.
I have a 1989 CRX that has been repainted in this same red colour, and is waiting for a few side molding clips to arrive Luckily, it wasn't as rusted as this one, but still required a lot of rebuilding
Add a couple ground wires from the body to the engine. The OEM wire was never good enough. The owner will enjoy brighter headlights and it might take care of the O2.
My wife and I bought a new Accord sedan and wagon back in 1994. Each was 5 speed in EX trim, which was the only trim grade that got you the vtec and sunroof. One black and one white. We called them Ebony and Ivory. Super reliable and easy to work on. Kept them 15 and 17 years respectively. Bought and installed after-market leather kits for each and iPod compatible radios. Otherwise they just required maintenance, brake and clutch master cylinders, fuel senders and a starter. And yes, I flushed the brake fluid every five years.
My wife and I really wanted his and her Preludes back then, either 91 or 92. Was just too expensive though so we stuck with the cars we already had. We were only 23 and newlyweds.
I have a pair of those rear control arms sitting in a box right now waiting for things to warm back up so i can get back after fixing up the 90 civic hatch sitting in my driveway. Its my kids first car. Needs some work. Started woth a blown headgasket that warped the cylinder head, needed a new one so we decided to do an obd1 conversion and vtec.
Driving a 83 celica. Most of my mechanical issues are solved. The last few are just down to finding parts. . . It's the electrical issues that are bogging me down now lol
Stalling could be caused by some common failure points on that generation civic. The three worth investigating are the ignition coil, igniter, and also the main fuel relay can be intermittent. Just wanted to help with a heads up, I specialize on these cars
I had an 89 CRX a few years back and first thing I did was put the stock tail lights back on. Had this same style except it was filled with water and ugly. Besides that the car was stock. Solid body and motor. Drove it as a daily for a long long time. I also put a set of 15" subs in it and REALLY shaked some bolts loose. Then tightened them again. Was super funny to have all that sound in such a tiny car. Miss it
I bought one just like that one in 1998. It had been stolen, the aftermarket wheels and seats had to be replaced so the insurance company totaled it. A garage builder replaced everything and sold it to me below market because of the branded title. It was a great commute car. Zippy and great gas mileage. I drove it for several years racking up 100,000 miles without anything other than routine maintenance, until I changed jobs and also needed an SUV to haul a boat. Years later I looked for a similar car, but sadly nothing came close. To this day it was the most dependable car I have ever owned.
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0:08 Wrong. Lmmfao. THIS PARTICULAR one May Not have Vtec..... But my 89 CRX had it. So to say 91 is too old is ignorant of the Actual Facts. VTEC was actually first used on STEAM ENGINES. yes STEAM Engines MR Wizard.. .
11:33 Those strut bottom mounts are not supposed to be touching the lower rear control arms like that. Im gonna guess those are not Civic Hatch part but Sedan Parts. They should be floating in that bushing not resting on the arm. This will cause friction and noise on that location.
That oil leak probably saved the floor from being fully rusted out. Id let it keep leaking 😂😅😂😅
Exactly my thoughts...
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' That'll be $75. .......' ' &You're Welcome. '
self lubricating chassis system and rust proofing
@riccochet704 honda was ahead of their time 😂🤣🤴🤣🤣😂
These have remarkably good rust proofing but only where it counts.
Can't beat the glass headlights.
Totally. Mine still looked/worked great after 33 years, not like the plastic ones in the family (even with polishing/coating)
Yep I have a 92 Buick with pristine glass headlights. They can keep the plastic crap.
@@AmandaHugenkiss2915 We had one also, the new-for-92 LaSabre. Strangely, my 98 Riviera has plastic headlights that are still perfect, yet right next to them are cornering lights that turn brownish... They had the right plastic, why the hell didn't they use it for everything?!? 🤬
Had that same car when I was was stationed in Germany, bought it off another GI for $500, drove it for 6 years and sold it for $800. Loved that car wish I still had it.
I wish they still made cars like this. Seriously reliable and fun to drive cars! My brother drove his to 400k miles!
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Same here. My very first purchased car. Drove like a gocart and used a minimal bit of fuel. Bought it second hand from a dealer but unfortunately the body was repaired a zillion times and rusted like crazy in like 2 years time.
i roll a 1993 civic si up here in Quebec Canada... 345000km on the counter! still runing fine!
Dang how has the rust not turned the car into powder by now? Quebec winter's are pretty brutal lol.
@@Darksyne Good care and attention!
@@Darksyne also a 27 years tech experience so i take care of it before it breaks😆
When Hondas were still reliable and simple
Oh tabarnak!
VTEC was available in the 1989 Japanese versions.
EF9 is the chassis code.
B16a is the Engine code.
Right And only one year later here. Doesn’t quite warrant her exaggerations of WAY BEFORE lol
the 1,5 is a V-Tec 89 onwards bu the 1,6 is the old Accord engine which isn't a V-Tec
90's and 2000's, back when Japanese had all the cool cars
if USA had no time-based import restrictions they would've all been bought up and imported long ago
... and in 1990/91 the VTEC came to Europe. 150HP in the CIVIC like this, 160HP in the CRX. And I think with this generation of Civic and CRX, in USA it was never higher than Si types. The higher engines were missing low RPM torque, and Honda felt this is not acceptable for US customers.
B series POWER
God, I miss those simple, reliable, easy to work on cars. My first Honda was a 77 Accord Hatchback, CVCC 5 speed. I wish I still had it. When it finally expired in 2002, I got a 2002 Civic EX coupe 5speed. Driving it today! I'd say the Honda's did me well.
Agree ... had a 93 Toyota Corolla hatch (1.8 ltr model) ... loved it .... did most of the work on it myself ... 345000 km didnt blow smoke or burn oil ... unfortunately the body rusted out :(
My second car was the Aerodeck 2.2L 12 valve, lovely car.
Still got my '79 Accord, & not letting go. '89 Civic feels a little flimsy by comparison, & '93 Integra too cumbersome. Ignoring lack of power as everyone learned to deal with emissions, I don't think the Civic really matched it until the EK.
Bought my wife a new '89 Civic Si hatchback and it ran like a scalded cat. It replaced her '81 Ford Escort and my goodness what a difference. I drove an '84 Ford Ranger and when I was behind the wheel of the Si I felt like a Formula One driver, lol.
11:22 Metal to Metal here Wizard. That strut is not supposed to connect to that rear control arm and touch. Aftermarket part and wrong strut that has been damaged by this. That bottom bracket is bent due to banging on it. No movement in the rear wheels when you checked because this is holding tension. Put a jack under either side and watch the bushing at that point as you release the bind. The should not be touching, Just floating in the bushing. The pass side one is even cutting into control arm.
The feathering on the rear tires tells me all I need to know - struts need to be replaced
Struts don't locate the rear wheels. Usually the trailing arm pivot bushings expire & toe alignment is affected.
This owner should have got with a buddy who understands cars and a factory Civic manual and do the work himself. These are literally one of the simplest modern cars in the world to work on. I always recommend these cars for guys who want to try cutting their teeth on working on/modifying cars. I wish him luck and hope he gets it back to factory condition - virtually everything is available for these cars.
God this takes me back to my first "hot" car. In 1986 I took the plunge and bought a brand new CRX Si in black with no factory options (no ac, no stereo) for 8600 bucks. I paid for the rear louvres and added a Yamaha (yes they made car decks then) cassette and pair of two ways. Four cylinder, three valves per banging out 92 hp. Still miss it.
that poor cars been gutted poor thing😭😭
First and only new car.1981 Civic,5 spd,3 barrel carb,240,000 miles,gave it to a friend after 12 years.Clutch was shot after 12 years,thats it.An amazing vehicle,All highway miles,1.5 litre.Still ran like a clock. Screw all this "technology ""crap".
I bought an "88 CRX Si with 40k miles in '90 for $7.4k. I sold the car two years later with 100k miles for $5k. I loved the interior of the Si, namely the striped cloth buckets- so good in hot weather.
About 470K miles on my stock ‘91 Civic, red just like that. Burns oil like crazy but never has any problems and I drive it 3 hours a day!
Have mint 70k mi 99 civic, bought it for $200 timing belt valve adj, brake lines, mint stock muffler from pull and pay. 43tr wrencher here, Happy New Year to you all, never miss an episode, recovering from emergency appendix surgery 12/18/24, your content has been so healing for me, on my fourth yr of widowhood. Thank you for what you do.
@@aceautonewportky Thank you, Happy & Healthy New Year from Pomerania for You too!!!
Hope ya make a quick recovery. 70k miles on a 96-2000 civic is damn near unobtainable nowadays
wishing for a speedy recovery brother.
The best looking model Civic✔
I had a 99 Civic Si 5 spd, back in the day. The redline was 8,000 RPM.
9:41 Fun fact Wizard, every time you buy a filter from the Honda dealer they give you washer and recommend replacing it every single oil change.
wow, yes! This was my 1st car, exactly red, mine was 1990, didn't have tachometer, no ABS, front rotors and rear drums, no power steering, no power windows, but had one unique feature - headlight beam was adjustable from the cabin, had a 3 or 4 position switch button... Sold on about 500k on ODO, I'm sure it still on the road...✌️
I loved the early days of hondas! In my family, I had a 1978 civic, 1981 Accord, 1987 Accord, and 1995 Accord. Those were the days of trouble free driving, only needed oil changes, brakes, timing belts, and tires, and the cars could go to 200K miles!
This really brings me back to my first car. 89 CRX SI. Such a simple vehicle
That year is the best year the seat pattern honda released
I just hope he can fix that rust. This car deserves the care.
I drove one of these for eight years. It was seven years old when I bought it with 113,000 miles. Mine was a 1990 standard hatchback, red like this car. The only options were the radio and a mirror on the passenger door.
I paid 2800 for it and put 145,000 miles on it before the rust finally killed it. The most dependable car I’ve ever owned!
One of the most reliable and easiest to work on cars right there.
Why can't we get cars like this TODAY? Besides EVs that have two or three moving parts, I mean
Derek on Vice Grip Garage had a cool video on getting one of these back on the road.
Certainly fun to see these things as they're super hard to find!
Had a 1988 civic hatchback for 245,000 miles and when I sold it, it was still going strong. Little base 4 speed manual model in that same red. Very fun to drive. Loved that little car.
My wife had a 1991 Civic base model. 4-speed manual, dealer-installed A/C, dealer-installed AM/FM/Cassette. Fantastic car.
I love this owner as he's working to get a true gem back up and running.
I just retired my red '90 Civic Si 5spd, this car's twin. At 320,000 miles the engine needed work (burning oil) and the rust was worse than your customer car (though it hadn't reached any critical suspension mounting points) so I passed it on to the cousin of a coworker who loves fixing and modding these. But the car still runs and has the original starter, alternator, shocks, ball joints (I did do tie rod ends). I replaced the transmission bearings at 165,000 miles (It had been running the factory recommended 10w30 motor oil - I recommend Redline MTL for better protection). Did the head gasket (and valve seals) at 280,000. Oh, it still has the original brake master cylinder and calipers (I may have done a rear wheel cylinder). I did add a relay to the headlight low beam circuit to reduce the load on the headlight switch contacts (they were beginning to wear). The rear trailing arm bushings were cracking but it still drove beautifully.
This was really "peak Honda" in quality and a really fun/cool car to drive.
awesome rig
Had a 90 Civic SI same color, lowered, exhaust, wheels, tint, LOUD stereo system. Car drove me to FL and back. with no issues. Timing belt broke, replaced timing belt, ran like a champ, then it got stolen once, rims stolen twice, sold it a couple years later, and still have fond memories of that car.
I had that car for a long time, the thing was bullet proof. I actually changed the ECU for an Integra ECU. I replaced the engine later on with a B16A. Best car I have ever owned.
In '05, I bought the last year of the Si hatchback. I bought the demo car used at the Detroit auto show. I got a great deal on it, so I had them replace the seats. It was one of the best cars I've ever owned. Then we moved to Seattle, where every road is a hill. I gave it to my X in '13, and bought an automatic. My left leg was very happy.
As the owner of this exact same model (in Tahitian green, and in nearly-mint condition), I paid VERY close attention to this video. I was hoping to see the final diag though. I'll be there with bells on when you do upload that video!
I have a 1989 Civic sedan that stalls at every traffic light. I'm hoping to see what fixed this 91, as it might be what's wrong with my car. I'd like to start driving my Civic again. I LOVE that car!
@@theclearsounds3911 We gotta keep these cars alive, eh? =)
I'm friends with most of the guys in my area who own EFs, and in the summer, we get together and do stuff. It's really quite something to see a BUNCH of cars, all of this model, in the same place. It turns ALL the heads. haha
Had one of these in the nineties…… my first hot hatch! Loved it- not much could beat it from the lights!
I had an older Toyota Celica the same problem it was a corroded wire terminal... check all the connectors.. sometimes you'll see one of the pins in the oxygen sensor circuit will have corrosion with a car this old especially by the driver's lower kick panel .. possible water intrusion.. love your content Happy New Year to you and Mrs wizard!
Best interior presentation yet😂 i love how it's so clean and rough. Reminder to me what i used to drive 😅 thank Mrs wizard laughed my butt of👍
I had a 1990 Civic Si in black about 20 years ago. I swapped in a B16 when I worked at PepBoys lol. Such a fun car, light weight and handled great.
Ok i have a 91 civic dx. Make sure the o2 sensor is not a wide band. Narrow band only. Since they replaced the distributor check the wire for the o2 sensor that runs below the distributor. Probably oil soaked and hard as a rock.
1988-91 civic si is still oxygen sensor
96-00 civic hx is wideband
My 1sr car was a ‘74 Datsun 1200.‘’
No ac, no power steering, no power brakes, no automatic choke, stereo with 5 wires (ground, power, antenna, 2 speakers), wing windows. 4 speed manual transmission.
I LOVED it. 40-50 MPG and everything simple.
Exactly the same car as what I had as my first car😊 Mine was a GX with the twin (Hitachi?)(SU?) carburettors. Very basic little car, and it is so easy to fix.
@@BubblesTheCat1 they are as rare as hen’s teeth now.
Gasp! Realistic tire size. Feels so… non marketable, efficient and comfortable.
I'm so happy to see this on the channel!!! It's only 1 year before usa vtec and had the b16a dohc vtec in Japan.
That rusts pretty localised, nothing to worry about. It's not like it's creeping all over the floor. Looks a good project 👌 I always find running a direct feed and earth to the o2 sensor makes an improvement on older cars
Hey Wizard, Check the alternator bolts and the bracket to the block and see if all the bolts are tight. We had some problems with that, and I think there was even a service bulletin back in the day about those bolts being loose causing DTC’s.
11:33 Those strut bottom mounts are not supposed to be touching the lower rear control arms like that. Im gonna guess those are not Civic Hatch part but Sedan Parts. They should be floating in that bushing not resting on the arm. This will cause friction and noise on that location.
I want to thank Mr. Wizard and Mrs.Wizard and the whole Omaga team for all the videos that they make for us! I've been watching the Wizard's channel long enough that I remember when he had the baby beard of knowledge 😮 Hooah!
Man this was a beautiful video! Thanks MR Wizardd!
I love these cars. I had a 88crx my Dad and i put a b16a1 from Japan in the mid 2000s. It was my project car, i was still living at home and had saved up a good bit of money from Part time jobs and morning yards all growing up, racked up like 10k over the years and my senior year dumped it all in the crx lol. Looking back probably not the most sound investment. Probably should've taken advantage of being able to save that much as a teenager but i loved that little car. We painted it 2000civic si blue and i had a friend who's older brother had a 1999 civic si with new wheels and i bought his si wheels and tire. It looked great on the crx, was like a civic si, same engine and 160 hp but in a 1800lbs crx. Still to this day the quickest car I've ever driven.
This era Honda manual gearboxes are just the best! So smooth and precise.
My first new car was a red 1986 Honda Civic Si, I should have never let that car go! I put 217K on it & never had major trouble with it! It would go & pass well when I needed it to & on long trips would get to close to 50 MPG! The only aftermarket thing it had was speed control. I still today think it was a wonderful looking car & with the back seats down could hold a good amount of stuff. I didn't see a sunroof on this car, mine had a non-motorized that you could pop up or remove. Recently, there was another channel that drive a NOS one that belongs to the Honda collection in CA., boy that car looked fine!
These cars were AWESOME! If you can find one now without rust, it is worth fixing. These were so much fun to drive. I had a CRX, very similar, and it was amazing.
I remember this car and when it came out. My sisters friend had one, and it was that dark green color. She had that thing for a long time, so it was a very reliable vehicle.
a 01 code is oxygen content, not necesserely the o2 sensor. Honda mechanic here, we replaced a lot of main relays and igniters.
I had '97 Civic 1.4 IS and sell her few years ago with 440000 km. Original engine and paint. Paint was bad but engine was perfect.
I got a 98 Civic CX hatch. 151K miles. Automatic transmission. Ive never seen another hatch with an auto trans. Supposedly had a new timing belt. It did.....but the tensioner pulley bolt was cross threaded! I did a new timing belt and tapped the bolt hole. Runs like a sewing machine now!👌
I work on 80's and 90's cars every day. The main issue i see now is poor earths. Use a Multimeter to check resistance between battery Negative and a clean spot of alloy on the inlet manifold. Should be zero ohms. You will likely see 3 or even 7 ohhms. Which means bad earthing. This means the ECU is reading incorrect values from the sensor and so it throws a code. When the sensor is just fine. Another issue is failed Capacitors in the ECU where they are 20+ years old. So i do lots of ecu repairs now. But you have to be quick as the Electrolyte from the leaking capacitors can destroy the circuit board if left.
Had the predecessor, the "S" carbureted version of this in 1985 as our first new car. My wife drove it a lot and then I got it. A Denver area hail storm ended it's time in our family.
I had those exact wheels on my 4 Door Civic. I LOVED those!
I had a 1990 Honda stick shift civic. I loved driving it. Red paint job and I enjoyed fixing her up with a sun roof, headlight covers and a bra on the front to protect the hood. Unfortunately being up in Michigan the winters did her in with road salt and the rust got her. 😢
I bought a new 89 si same color. Drove it to 370,000km(220,000mi) and changed the oil every 3000km and used 94 octane, with no issues at all. Sold it to a mechanic but it really needed a body guy. The a/c was an option at over $1500 canadian,IN 1980. Those wheels also look like same era Accord, most Si's came with steelies and plastic covers. Power glass sunroof was well used.
I have a '94 DX. I bought it in '04 and it has been garaged ever since. Zero rust, (173k on the clock) nearly pristine interior, the driver's seat has some entry wear, but it's not come apart yet. The paint is a bit scratched up but otherwise still nice and black. It's got almost the same front end, with the GLASS headlights, so no cataracts like the modern junk. I did replace the motor a few years after I got it (It was for my mom, but my name is on the title.) at the mechanics recommendation, as he said to fix it would cost more than just dropping a salvaged motor in it. It still runs like a top. Had the coil go bad a few years ago, cost me
I had one of these in the late 00's. One of the most fun cars I've ever owned.
Check out the engine harness carefully. Under the distributor near the thermostat has a bracket, like C shape, that holds the engine hardness. They like to fail right on that spot. Miss my 89 dx sedan maroon
Honda’s are the easiest cars in the world to work on and most modals parts will swap no problem. Love them.
Had an '89 Integra and 2 GFs had an 87 Civic. and Civic Si. What memories. These were amazing cars. Simple, reliable and FUN to drive. Your time on the ECU would be better spent looking at the component side first, paying attention for bulging/leaking electrolytic capacitors. Cold/defective solder joints likely made have made themselves known looong before now. Caps fail with age.
Bulging will be domed top, leaking will be black or gray liquid at the top or mostly at bottom of caps.
Source, Engineering technician for 40 years.
Manifold gasket leak can trigger o2 sensor false reading.....
Had 2 of these and a crx si, I miss those cars, easy to work on and super reliable.
You can never go wrong with a Honda or Toyota.
The newer ones aren't as good as the Hondas and Toyota from the 90s
@@MrMCDiggles 80"s,even better,except for the rust!
@@markrunyon5524I don’t like all the vacuum leaks on the 80s ones, I’ve seen lots of nice ones sell cheap bc they just won’t run right until all of it is deleted
Old ones if not rusted
Come to Europe and say that. Pure junk.
They had VTec back then just not in these U.S. models but the Japanese EFs had B16’s that loved high revs
D15 single overhead cam just as in the CRX-Si in 91. My first ever timing belt was on my 91 CRX-Si B15 SOHC. I upped to my wife's 91 Integra with the DOHC. These were cool, very reliable cars. I bought a 91 CRX-Dx for my son's first car so he could learn manual. We have an 800 foot driveway on a hill and he went up and down, learning manual and how to start on a hill before he even got his permit. Of course, the 91 CRX-Si had rear disks which are not on the Civic Si.
usdm crx si was 1.6L
Awesome to see someone restore something once considered so plain and boring! This will be an amazing little piece of history!
Good ol' 1-wire O2 sensors! Nothing a fresh engine ground can't fix. ;)
It's the cheap cars that are unobtanium...
Never thought I’d see one of these on here because they are so easy to work on. They do get really expensive to keep on the road when you let maintenance back up tho
I had a '91 civic DX four-door sedan and was very happy for the 21 years I had it.
I made a concerted effort to buy a new car in 1991, first chose to consider American sedans. The Chevy, Olds, Buick, and Ford sedans all seemed lacking in comfort, headroom, handling/performance, along with fit and finish, and all around visibility from the driver's seat.
Even the Toyota Corolla sedan I test drove had quality issues about it.
Ah! But the '91 Civic I test drove filled the bill with the issues I had for buying a new vehicle:
- Seat comfort
- Fit and finish
- Headroom
- Acceptable handling and performance.
- All around visibility from the driver's seat was satisfactory.
Five downsides of the '91 Civic:
- Front disc brakes didn't hold up well, and I'm not an aggressive driver.
- The annual expense for tuneups and engine valve adjustments.
- The rubber CV boot had a propensity to deteriorate due to its location near the exhaust pipe.
- The breaking of the upper motor mount, having three replaced in the car's 235K miles life.
- The failure of newly installed AC units (two) that were equipped to handle the environmentally friendly refrigerant.
Two aspects that surprised me:
- The front MacPherson struts never needed replacing.
Up to that time, I was familiar with previous vehicle's shock absorbers needing replacement after so many miles of driving. When I asked the Menlo Honda service department about when the struts needed replacement, I was told they're no replacement schedule for the struts . . . that unless they failed, they should last the life of the vehicle. *I was stunned by that answer!*
Mind you, this was happening in the 1990s, where there were no online info sources to turn to for corroboration; I had to take the service department rep at his word for that. That dealership lost hundreds of dollars of business that I was willing to pay for to do the struts replacement.
- The strength of the chassis and bodywork, as a rear collision knocked-off the rear bumper. The rear body work was a bit crumpled, but new tail lights and re-attaching the rear bumper were easily done; with the integrity of the chassis unchanged.
Wish I could post a pic...but I had a 91 Si in teal green. It was such a fun car. This was when buying a Honda made you feel like you were getting waaaaay more quality than for the money you paid. I put aftermarket Tokico struts on mine and it handled great.
I still have my teal 91 Si! Love it to bits, and never intend to sell. Only a crash or a theft will ever take this baby away from me. Unless my info is wrong, Honda indeed did sell these -- and the Integras of the era -- at a loss on purpose, to build a base of lifelong fanboys. It appears to have worked. Our cars are the, "Costco rotisserie chickens," of the car world.
My best friend is a mechanic, and while under my car one time, I kept hearing him say, "Holy sh*t!" every so often.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing," he said, coming out from under the car with a part in his hand, "Look at this part! It's waaaaay better quality than it needs to be! And it's buried down in there where nobody was every gonna see it! Honda made sure they did everything on this car, 11 out of 10!"
I can't post a link to pics of my car or YT will delete my message, but let me know if you wanna see pics, eh? Cheers! =)
There's the right idea for a ride!
I bought a brand new one in the teal green color in 91 or early 92. The color was unique as I had lots of compliments. The interior had the black and gray interior. Car never gave me a problem that I can remember.
I loaded miles up like 60-70k miles give or take by 1994 and traded it in on a Toyota XTra Cab truck new.
90's vehicles were so cool with designs.
@@TRDOffRoad2020 Preach!
I saw your title, Civic Si, and wondered what that car ran into since they all seem to run into something which generally means owner. Even in California you can't find an unmolested Si. Same goes for the early Integras. Luckily, out of my 12 cars, I have a 91 Mazda 626 LX Hatchback 5 speed , which other than faded clear coat, is in perfect condition body, interior, and mechanically. Through a long seller on Ebay I have been able to stash away all OEM components for two Mazdas so that this car can be on the road another 30+ years. The most expensive of the engine, transmission, accessories, and suspension parts was the OEM Denso AC compressor at $79. Super easy car to work on.
1994 Honda Prelude owner here, I can certainly attest that the computer modules can develop bad solder joints at that age. Had to strip and reflow the joints on my 4 Wheel steering module when it had an intermittent issue. The give away was it was Weather dependent, It became more/Less prominent as the temperature changed.
Clean little civic. Would be rusted away here in Michigan.
Actually DOHC VTEC was available in 1989 in the Integra XSi in Japan with the B16A and the European Civic and CRX with the 1.6i-VT. US got there 1st VTEC in 91 with the 3.0L C30A in the Acura NSX.
I have a red 91 as well. It's so sad to see the whole Si interior stripped on an otherwise stock chassis. I hope he puts it back in. Also those tail lights 😩 send me a message if he decides to sell.
Those rear tyres must be making a hell of a lot of noise.
I worked on many of those back in day. Great cars.
Had that car in high school. Dad bought it new. Great, but was stolen in less than 10 months. Memories. First car I even ran down the drag strip. Was 100% stock back the.
Lots of nostalgia for me here. I owned a 91 Civic LX, 5 speed, in same color, that I bought in 1993 with 36K. It was fun as hell. Coming from larger cars I tought of it a go cart. The Si was the hot model with 1.6L, sunroof and better seats if I remenber correctly. I kept it till 2000 arter putting a ton of miles on it and sold to coworker for 1k. Is that a Renault Fuego in the background? A buddy of mine bought one new in same color and also with folding top for 7K, I was a total POS form new. he sold it after a year
Used to have a 4th Gen Civic in the UK a 1.4 Dual carb was a great little car..
My dad had a 91 civic hatchback 4 speed. Bought it brand new. Bullet proof and got 40 + mpg
Check engine ground wire. I've had many issues with o2 sensors and stalling due to poor ground. I've also had like 4 of those and the wires are always a mystery.
Yup, The one ground strap behind the dizzy, near the coolant connection, if its rusted away or disconnected it will stop your car from starting. I had an intermitten failure here that took weeks to trace. Because somedays, you come out it would fire just fine, and run all day long no issue. Next day it wouldnt turn over at all. Wiggle the wiring near the dizzy and that strap and OH! it fires up lol. Only figure this out AFTER replacing Everything related to fuel and spark... This was before my ASE training, and I was still in Honda boy part cannon mode.
ECU solder joints failing after many years can lead to many problems. I fixed an 88 BMW and 87 911 that had intermittent issues by reflowing a few solder joints on the ECUs
My old Honda Fit lasted for 298,000 miles! Only had to change rear struts,that’s it
I had a 91 CRX Si with the imported Vtec engine. It was a crazy fun car and rather easy to work on. It had electrical problems, then the ECU burnt out. It was just a tank of gas away from 300K miles. I did not want to diagnose the electrical issues so I sold it off.
I used to have '91 civic back in the day. 1.5 L sedan. I miss that car
I have a 1989 CRX that has been repainted in this same red colour, and is waiting for a few side molding clips to arrive
Luckily, it wasn't as rusted as this one, but still required a lot of rebuilding
Add a couple ground wires from the body to the engine. The OEM wire was never good enough. The owner will enjoy brighter headlights and it might take care of the O2.
I learned to drive on a 1988 civic. I loved that car. I wish I could find one. Most are modified or roached out.
had the same issue with oil drain plug on mine. I used oem washers and torqued to spec. I had to buy some larger gasketed washer to stop it.
I've had really good luck with the metal drain plug gasket that contains an inner rubber ring.
My wife and I bought a new Accord sedan and wagon back in 1994. Each was 5 speed in EX trim, which was the only trim grade that got you the vtec and sunroof. One black and one white. We called them Ebony and Ivory. Super reliable and easy to work on. Kept them 15 and 17 years respectively. Bought and installed after-market leather kits for each and iPod compatible radios. Otherwise they just required maintenance, brake and clutch master cylinders, fuel senders and a starter. And yes, I flushed the brake fluid every five years.
My wife and I really wanted his and her Preludes back then, either 91 or 92. Was just too expensive though so we stuck with the cars we already had. We were only 23 and newlyweds.
I have a pair of those rear control arms sitting in a box right now waiting for things to warm back up so i can get back after fixing up the 90 civic hatch sitting in my driveway. Its my kids first car. Needs some work. Started woth a blown headgasket that warped the cylinder head, needed a new one so we decided to do an obd1 conversion and vtec.
Driving a 83 celica. Most of my mechanical issues are solved. The last few are just down to finding parts. . . It's the electrical issues that are bogging me down now lol
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3:12 more precisely. 😉
Not sure why he does so many sponsorships. He definitely makes enough money without needing that.
Glad I'm in Texas...my ol girl has absolutely NO rust. 34 years old and still kickin'
we are putting the same radio cassette player I saved from the 90s into my daughter's 1993 Miata.
Love the 'minimalist' interior. And the new openings to the elements - but needs a repair.
Stalling could be caused by some common failure points on that generation civic. The three worth investigating are the ignition coil, igniter, and also the main fuel relay can be intermittent. Just wanted to help with a heads up, I specialize on these cars
Would running a temporary wire from the sensor to the ecu confirm it is/isn't in the loom? Or is it more complicated.
I had an 89 CRX a few years back and first thing I did was put the stock tail lights back on. Had this same style except it was filled with water and ugly. Besides that the car was stock. Solid body and motor. Drove it as a daily for a long long time. I also put a set of 15" subs in it and REALLY shaked some bolts loose. Then tightened them again. Was super funny to have all that sound in such a tiny car. Miss it
I bought one just like that one in 1998. It had been stolen, the aftermarket wheels and seats had to be replaced so the insurance company totaled it. A garage builder replaced everything and sold it to me below market because of the branded title. It was a great commute car. Zippy and great gas mileage.
I drove it for several years racking up 100,000 miles without anything other than routine maintenance, until I changed jobs and also needed an SUV to haul a boat.
Years later I looked for a similar car, but sadly nothing came close. To this day it was the most dependable car I have ever owned.
Had a '89 Civic HB (DX) and it was FUN - drove it at Mid-Ohio several times. LOVED that car.