anyone had to adjust their FITV after CDA upgrade?

Post by **vanzep** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:27 am

yep good thought on the coolant - i have noticed the last couple of times ive had to drain and refill the coolant that its hunted on start up but this has settled back to a rock solid 700rpm idle after taking it for a run - i changed the iacv and reset fitv. If i remember right it was the cleaning and resetting the fitv that made the most difference

http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/honda-p ... -t758.html

Post by **Drax** » Tue Oct 14, 2014 9:39 am

vanzep wrote:yep good thought on the coolant - i have noticed the last couple of times ive had to drain and refill the coolant that its hunted on start up but this has settled back to a rock solid 700rpm idle after taking it for a run - i changed the iacv and reset fitv. If i remember right it was the cleaning and resetting the fitv that made the most difference
http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/honda-p ... -t758.html

weather dependant, I shall be onto this later on

cheers matey!

Post by **Drax** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:26 am

after an evening fettling in the garage and engine...

and after multiple diversions away to do house stuff for the wife

...

I found that the FITV when I took it out was rattling... and this valve was broken when I opened it up!

looks like we have our cause... it was 11:50 by the time I put the spare I have back on and cleaned, so haven't managed to start up the car to test it yet but im 99% certain it was this.

one more thing - I was nosing around the check everything was ok and saw that the rear engine mount bolt was missing a nut

so found one and fitted it on, then checked the others - the side mounts were ok but the front mount bolt was hanging out ...

definitely not through to the other side any more

so tonight's job will be to jack up the engine and level out the mount and bolt hole so the bolt will fit back in and I can add a nut

damon · Post by **damon** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:42 am

I can pop to yours tonight and give you a hand if you want? Instead of you coming to mine mate

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 11:11 am

Nice finds!

The FITV is a particularly interesting one...

Post by **Vtecmec** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:28 pm

That rear nut that was missing should be securing a stabiliser bar that attaches to the side of the gearbox, but I cannot see it in your pics?

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 12:30 pm

mec is spot on!

Post by **Drax** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 1:02 pm

Vtecmec wrote:That rear nut that was missing should be securing a stabiliser bar that attaches to the side of the gearbox, but I cannot see it in your pics?

yeh that did cross my mind, ill check tonight

Post by **vanzep** » Thu Oct 16, 2014 7:19 pm

good new on finding the fault

dont worry too much about the rear gearbox brace ive been without one since my clutch was done back in 2003 and the garage didnt refit the front or back gearbox braces. I fitted the front one about 2 months ago - still got the rear one to do

and yeah ive noticed a few loose bolts on my lude last time i looked - they are all tightened up now

Post by **Drax** » Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:37 pm

vanzep wrote:good new on finding the fault
dont worry too much about the rear gearbox brace ive been without one since my clutch was done back in 2003 and the garage didnt refit the front or back gearbox braces. I fitted the front one about 2 months ago - still got the rear one to do
and yeah ive noticed a few loose bolts on my lude last time i looked - they are all tightened up now

ah thats ok then -checked last night and i havnt got one

added to the list of things to buy though.

hunting issue is still there, but not as bad - need to check for an air lock in the coolant next chance i have to work on her