The problem your having with your reverse gear is caused by the fact that the reverse gear doesn’t have a synchro so sometimes if ur going forward and u stop quickly and try to thro it in reverse the gears are spinning In the transmission at different speeds so it will either get stuck or grind. An easy way around this is to just push back in to neutral then gently slide back in to the reverse gate
The problem you are having with the transmission is the same I had with my VW Caddy 3, however first gear was blocked. You don't have to rebuild the transmission, however you need to tighten up some bolts. These are the bolts that connect the metal wire from the shifter to the transmission. They get loose throughout the years👍.
Might want to replace the shifter linkage and all bushings first. Should be less than 100 bucks and may even fix your reverse issue in your nineteen ninety three Honda civic del sol🤷♂️
I have a 1993 del sol si with the 1.6 vtec sohc in samba green. Its 100% stock with 150k miles. It was parked in 2005 due to the same transmission issue you have. Im currently in the process of taking the transmission out to rebuild everything. Hope your del sol project goes well!
Not trying to be mean but please stop saying “guys” so much. Rev it above 4500 RPM and it will feel/be quicker. Put an ex or si transmission in it if you’d like it to be a bit quicker since you need a new trans anyway. Read up on it ::)
As a new driver on a budget, if the only things you hate about a dope af cheap jdm car is a cup holder and taking 10 minutes to warm up... I'm alllll in
It’s doing that stuck thug trying to go into REVERSE because you gotta pull up the RING UNDERNEATH! While shifting it into R, pull up on the ring underneath attacked to the shifter+leather, you can tell it’s a straight shot up and on a cylinder. That allows you to shift it into reverse separately, so you are supposed to get stuck going into REVERSE! It’s a gear/ring lockout, bro, stop shoving it into reverse without the lockout!!
My son bought a 1995 Del Sol in great shape. 120 k Green/Blue color. Can't remember the engine, but it's not the slow 1.6 but not the fast one either. 5 speed, factory non A/C car. Visiting him in a few weeks, can't wait too see and drive it
I bought a brand new Honda Civic Del Sol in 1993 and have owned and driven it daily since, 216,000 miles on it now. Removeable roof leaks somewhat but that is about it Have renewed: Ignition system, exhaust and catalytic converter, computer, repainted and all the general maintenance items. Price new: $15,000 with automatic.
@@brucelee9941 I just found one for sale here (1993) with only 10k miles, for 3400, steal? What you think? I have a meet with the seller in next few days
I had a 93, UK spec 1600 ESI . absolutely loved it kept it for 9 years until it failed it's MOT.due to underneath corrosion ,I replaced it with A JDM Sol.vgi.stayed in Japan until 2007 the bodywork and chassis is very good.My 93 model cost £14050 brand new in the service history it came with the original receipt of sale.
That's a short ram intake not a cold air so really it's pulling in hot ambient air from under the engine bay. The problem you're having going into reverse is not a problem. I had a 2000 Civic si and it did the same exact thing. It's normal to put it into 1st. then go back to reverse to get it to go in.
I've got a '93 Del sol Si manual 1.6L Vtec, but I never drive the car fast enough to achieve Vtec speeds. I'm not sure when it's supposed to kick in. The engine, transmission, and exhaust are all stock. Some say that the Del Sol was a failure as a sports car for Honda, but I love mine. Leaky top and all.
I have a del sol 1.6 VTEC from 1996 but is the ESi model and not the VTi one(125hp instead of 169) 1st - very sad that it is not 1.6 VTEC (it really makes a difference when you want stock speed) 2nd - looks like you are using the stock tubes for the intake but are using a filter for a cold air intake; currently your setup looks like a short ram; cold air intakes will go through the hole below your filter and the tubes should be longer 3rd - it's normal for the rear gear to stuck on old cars(not happening only on del sol), because it's not like it is the most used gear in the car. However, instead of shifting gears to make it work, quickly release the gear pedal and press it again and you will see that the gear will enter position without problems; 4th- hahaha my cupholder is ripped off and I also wouldn't use it as the position is shitty 5th- i put a shortshifter in my del sol and gears are shifting a lot better although rear gear sometimes get stuck(but if you are using the trick above then no problems)
That transmission "issue" is the same on every honda. I've driven a very large amount of Hondas buy working at a Honda dealership and I can safely say that it's just a Honda thing
im looking into getting a JDM del sol; they had tge power ‘transtop’ which they never offered in usa; also they offered automatic with 1.6 VTEC (calked SiR)
So for number 1 Check your coolant level, thermostat, and get a coolant flush. I daily one of my del sol (I have 3) and even on -40 days she is nice and warm and having to turn the heater down within minutes. The trans is a common honda thing for older n/d series. Fr the factory it happens. No need to rebuild. Love your sol man. I have a stock sol, my b20 with gsr trans on 9 psi, and my h2b 600 wheel sol. Love these cars.
I know you posted this a long time ago, but have you found any tricks or fixes to the little metal bracket on the roof that the side windows sits inside? When I close my door I have to push the window under the guide before pushing the door closed
@@gainesgaming5594 I wonder if some company could make it custom order. But never heard of such a thing. Best bet is another del sol but they often have the same.
I have a 96 Del Sol and love this car daily driver and only car for 12 years over 300k on the original Automatic Transmission 3rd engine but first was poorly maintained I don't think the 2nd owner ever changed the oil the 2nd engine I screwed up 100% my fault but $800 will get you a wonderful 30k mile JDM just drop it in great Florida cruiser. No top leaks unless its a hurricane and I'm parked then small drip where the driver side meets the window.
I own 98 Civic EJ9 D14A3 and I have the same issue with the rear gear. One out of ten times it gets blocked. But after the second or third try it works. I replaced the transmission fluid MTF3 , but it didn't do any difference.
If you buy a model with the weakest engine, you really can not complain about the speed. The warming up and the gears have been explained to you 20-30 times in the comments, and the hard top has been used not so carefully by previous owners - so the only thing you actually can complain about is the cup holders - being put where they are, stock. But even with the cupholders - as you say, where should they have put them otherwise? There’s no room for them elsewhere. So that makes zero things to complain about 👌🏻 Last thing: Please keep it stock (ffs!).
I got a 93 too but I got the si. It has 233,000 miles but it’s still Pretty quick. And the cup holders are useful if u got a automatic. Still have to turn 240 degrees to grab ur drink but I don’t mind
I know it's late but that is a air filter. Cold air intake would be behind the bumper short ram would delete the factory tubing. And for godsakes pleaseeeeee stop saying yr,make,model every 20sec
You were saying the brand model so often it got so annoying I stopped watching.however change the thermostat .get the correct part number of the stat for you model.i have a JDM Sol .some idiot put a stat in that wasn't allowing it to heat up.the correct one was rated 10° difference.This will cure your issue.
i agree, its rare to find good un touched del sol's. i got my second one that had been worked over lol. iv been thinking about trying to bring it back stock. i already changed the exhaust back to oem.
......first 2 mins in.......complaing n tryina explain ish.....first off thats an air filter....not a CAI.. 2nd this non vtec isnt made for u hitting 8k. For going into R thats normal lmfaooooooo
hey i didn't catch it in the video did he mention the year make and model of the car?
1993 bud
@@oscarincabezadecalcetin2800 joke obviously flew way over your head
Think it was a Miata
@@oscarincabezadecalcetin2800 WOOOOOOOOOOOOSHHH
@@hughmongus9969 yea but it was kinda like a little bit uuh
The only thing I hate about your 1993 Honda Civic Del Sol is you saying “1993 Honda Civic Del Sol” every ten seconds.
Facts lol
Waaaaah
Agreed
same
yeah it was so f annoying
Yeah your 1993 honda civic del sol desperately needs a bigger wheel/tire combo or lowering springs. It almost looks lifted lol.
L O L !
The problem your having with your reverse gear is caused by the fact that the reverse gear doesn’t have a synchro so sometimes if ur going forward and u stop quickly and try to thro it in reverse the gears are spinning In the transmission at different speeds so it will either get stuck or grind. An easy way around this is to just push back in to neutral then gently slide back in to the reverse gate
The fastest way to warm up your 1993 Honda Civic del sol is by driving it. Not letting it sit at idle for 15 minutes.
The problem you are having with the transmission is the same I had with my VW Caddy 3, however first gear was blocked. You don't have to rebuild the transmission, however you need to tighten up some bolts. These are the bolts that connect the metal wire from the shifter to the transmission. They get loose throughout the years👍.
It’s a hydro transmission. It’s likely a pressure plate or linkage issue.
Might want to replace the shifter linkage and all bushings first. Should be less than 100 bucks and may even fix your reverse issue in your nineteen ninety three Honda civic del sol🤷♂️
The transmission does not have a problem. You have to put 1st gear and then reverse every time you reverse.
Thats a fact right there
Yup. Ever since i started doing that haven’t had an issue
Was that a 1993 Honda Civic Del Sol?
The thing I hate about my delsol is getting in and out. You fall in, and have to climb out haha
Omg facts my back and ass omg im six feet its literally a long fall ending with a ass slam
That’s just low car status. I lowered my civic and now it’s like that.
It's worth it haha
I use my door latch for leverage🤗
The way forward is to swivel your butt allowing both legs to be out of the car,lift yourself out using leg and arm muscles.This works a treat.
I have a 1993 del sol si with the 1.6 vtec sohc in samba green. Its 100% stock with 150k miles. It was parked in 2005 due to the same transmission issue you have. Im currently in the process of taking the transmission out to rebuild everything. Hope your del sol project goes well!
Did you fix the issue ?
Dennis- honda del sol 0-60 eventually. Me- in my 1977 mustang mach II with 90 horsepower😂. love your videos keep it up 👍.
Haha thanks man! 😂
Awesome car tho no matter the horsepower
I got my 93 with 90k on it in 2019. My only complaint isnt with the car so much than the inability to find brand new roof seals.
Try spraying with silicone,I use it periodically to protect and keep the seals supple.
for the warm up time. check your thermostat or it could be a leaky rad like mine
Not trying to be mean but please stop saying “guys” so much. Rev it above 4500 RPM and it will feel/be quicker. Put an ex or si transmission in it if you’d like it to be a bit quicker since you need a new trans anyway. Read up on it ::)
Easy fix for the warming up issue. Remote start. It's about $150 for a decent quality alarm and Remote start.
As a new driver on a budget, if the only things you hate about a dope af cheap jdm car is a cup holder and taking 10 minutes to warm up... I'm alllll in
Should I get one?(junior in high school)
It’s doing that stuck thug trying to go into REVERSE because you gotta pull up the RING UNDERNEATH! While shifting it into R, pull up on the ring underneath attacked to the shifter+leather, you can tell it’s a straight shot up and on a cylinder. That allows you to shift it into reverse separately, so you are supposed to get stuck going into REVERSE! It’s a gear/ring lockout, bro, stop shoving it into reverse without the lockout!!
My son bought a 1995 Del Sol in great shape. 120 k Green/Blue color. Can't remember the engine, but it's not the slow 1.6 but not the fast one either. 5 speed, factory non A/C car. Visiting him in a few weeks, can't wait too see and drive it
I bought a brand new Honda Civic Del Sol in 1993 and have owned and driven it daily since, 216,000 miles on it now. Removeable roof leaks somewhat but that is about it Have
renewed: Ignition system, exhaust and catalytic converter, computer, repainted and all the general maintenance items. Price new: $15,000 with automatic.
Absolutely amazing, that's pretty bad ass you still have it I have a 1995 I just bought from the original owner
@@brucelee9941
I just found one for sale here (1993) with only 10k miles, for 3400, steal? What you think? I have a meet with the seller in next few days
Did you ever get recall notice for your roof seals? They had one back in the day when they redesigned the original seals that came on the 93’s.
I had a 93, UK spec 1600 ESI . absolutely loved it kept it for 9 years until it failed it's MOT.due to underneath corrosion ,I replaced it with A JDM Sol.vgi.stayed in Japan until 2007 the bodywork and chassis is very good.My 93 model cost £14050 brand new in the service history it came with the original receipt of sale.
That's a short ram intake not a cold air so really it's pulling in hot ambient air from under the engine bay. The problem you're having going into reverse is not a problem. I had a 2000 Civic si and it did the same exact thing. It's normal to put it into 1st. then go back to reverse to get it to go in.
I've got a '93 Del sol Si manual 1.6L Vtec, but I never drive the car fast enough to achieve Vtec speeds. I'm not sure when it's supposed to kick in. The engine, transmission, and exhaust are all stock. Some say that the Del Sol was a failure as a sports car for Honda, but I love mine. Leaky top and all.
i have a ‘94 si model del sol with the d16. for me the vtec kicks in at about 3k/3.5k rpm
I have a del sol 1.6 VTEC from 1996 but is the ESi model and not the VTi one(125hp instead of 169)
1st - very sad that it is not 1.6 VTEC (it really makes a difference when you want stock speed)
2nd - looks like you are using the stock tubes for the intake but are using a filter for a cold air intake; currently your setup looks like a short ram; cold air intakes will go through the hole below your filter and the tubes should be longer
3rd - it's normal for the rear gear to stuck on old cars(not happening only on del sol), because it's not like it is the most used gear in the car. However, instead of shifting gears to make it work, quickly release the gear pedal and press it again and you will see that the gear will enter position without problems;
4th- hahaha my cupholder is ripped off and I also wouldn't use it as the position is shitty
5th- i put a shortshifter in my del sol and gears are shifting a lot better although rear gear sometimes get stuck(but if you are using the trick above then no problems)
That transmission "issue" is the same on every honda. I've driven a very large amount of Hondas buy working at a Honda dealership and I can safely say that it's just a Honda thing
Flushing fluids like you said will probably help a lot! I would bet it hasn't been flushed in a while!
In my opinion it’s the reverse block so you can’t go from fifth to reverse directly causing transmission damage, I own a 1993 Honda Civic Del Sol vtec
take a shot every time he says "My 1993 Honda Civic Del Sol" ?
I'm drunk AF now.
im looking into getting a JDM del sol; they had tge power ‘transtop’ which they never offered in usa; also they offered automatic with 1.6 VTEC (calked SiR)
I didn’t even get the chance to whole video bec I got tired of hearing “1993 Honda Civic del Sol” .
old school trick put 2 gear before put reverse and is gonna engange like a butter! try it
So for number 1
Check your coolant level, thermostat, and get a coolant flush. I daily one of my del sol (I have 3) and even on -40 days she is nice and warm and having to turn the heater down within minutes.
The trans is a common honda thing for older n/d series. Fr the factory it happens. No need to rebuild.
Love your sol man.
I have a stock sol, my b20 with gsr trans on 9 psi, and my h2b 600 wheel sol. Love these cars.
I know you posted this a long time ago, but have you found any tricks or fixes to the little metal bracket on the roof that the side windows sits inside? When I close my door I have to push the window under the guide before pushing the door closed
Things to hate... parts are hard to find because the 93 is different compared to the rest of the years.
Trying to find new rubbers is a pain, definitely if the roof leaks.
Other than that I love mine :3
Mine leaks everytime it rains and I don’t know where to buy new rubbers
@@gainesgaming5594 I wonder if some company could make it custom order.
But never heard of such a thing.
Best bet is another del sol but they often have the same.
Mine took awhile to warm up as well. Replaced thermostat~ problem solved doesn’t take more than 5min to warm up.
1st gen cooper's have the same shifting issue. I just go 1-6 a couple times to work the gearbox and she's good to go!
bro got the lift kit on some 10inch wheels fuckin mint 👌
The cup holder makes me wanna kms whenever I have a drink
How many fuckin times do you need to say “ my 1993 Honda Civic del sol
My 93 Samba is an Si . It loves to go fast !
I have a 96 Del Sol and love this car daily driver and only car for 12 years over 300k on the original Automatic Transmission 3rd engine but first was poorly maintained I don't think the 2nd owner ever changed the oil the 2nd engine I screwed up 100% my fault but $800 will get you a wonderful 30k mile JDM just drop it in great Florida cruiser. No top leaks unless its a hurricane and I'm parked then small drip where the driver side meets the window.
Man that’s funny cus my 93 Civic Del Sol had a pretty okay 0-60mph but it was pretty heavily modified. Was still a D15B7, just had a lot done to it
I own 98 Civic EJ9 D14A3 and I have the same issue with the rear gear. One out of ten times it gets blocked. But after the second or third try it works. I replaced the transmission fluid MTF3 , but it didn't do any difference.
If you buy a model with the weakest engine, you really can not complain about the speed.
The warming up and the gears have been explained to you 20-30 times in the comments, and the hard top has been used not so carefully by previous owners - so the only thing you actually can complain about is the cup holders - being put where they are, stock.
But even with the cupholders - as you say, where should they have put them otherwise? There’s no room for them elsewhere.
So that makes zero things to complain about 👌🏻
Last thing: Please keep it stock (ffs!).
If it’s taking 15 minutes to warm up you have a bad thermostat. Replace it - extremely cheap part.
I bought a 97 del sol recently 212k miles
Is this a 1993 Honda Civic deal Sol?
I got a 93 too but I got the si. It has 233,000 miles but it’s still Pretty quick. And the cup holders are useful if u got a automatic. Still have to turn 240 degrees to grab ur drink but I don’t mind
I have my cup holder drilled near my glove compartment actually looks dope it folds up if not being used
Nothing wrong with your transmission. Even modern manual transmission you still have to be gentle when engaging to reverse.
No one buys a delsol bc it’s fast like bro and you didn’t even buy the si
Feel like the cold air might have a little to do with the car not warming up fast enpugh
I know it's late but that is a air filter. Cold air intake would be behind the bumper short ram would delete the factory tubing. And for godsakes pleaseeeeee stop saying yr,make,model every 20sec
No AC or PS bro? & ur keeping stock?
It’s a S model, most came with no PS and some came with no AC. Mine had AC but no PS factory
Do you think the 1995 would be a good first car?
I'm also looking at a 1995 del Sol. So far it looks great.
Great cars the only reason I would say no is people ruin or wreck their first car and this increasingly rare car deserves better them that
use evana coolant it's better because had 0 corrosion, lifetime, heats faster, mine in 5 min are at normal temperature on the gauge
Perform an engine vacuum test.
You may be losing some engine power due to a vacuum leak.
in his head ?
Love mine tbh 🙏🏼my hardtop is a custom carbon fiber
get a different thermostat that only opens at a hotter temp.
You were saying the brand model so often it got so annoying I stopped watching.however change the thermostat .get the correct part number of the stat for you model.i have a JDM Sol .some idiot put a stat in that wasn't allowing it to heat up.the correct one was rated 10° difference.This will cure your issue.
Well I love my 1996 del sol wirh the VTec trim suspension
Cheap door handles, leaky top, cup holder, no front interior light, broken glovebox door.
Keep it stock
i agree, its rare to find good un touched del sol's. i got my second one that had been worked over lol. iv been thinking about trying to bring it back stock. i already changed the exhaust back to oem.
Stock is best.
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That's not a cold air intake
So its faster wit the vtech engine?
Definitely
Yes,but you need to rev it .
......first 2 mins in.......complaing n tryina explain ish.....first off thats an air filter....not a CAI.. 2nd this non vtec isnt made for u hitting 8k. For going into R thats normal lmfaooooooo
1:55
No thermostat I'm guessing.
There nothing wrong with the transmission
shoulda tryed to get vtec
or get bolt ons
u need to lower ur car.
Hi you want to sale it to me? I have one already but my daughter wants one too ;)
Do a K swap.
So.. YAH
Buy 1.6 160hp ...........
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