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angie8645
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Initially Posted - 04/26/2004 : 20:08:47

i have a 1991 honda civic,and the temp hand stop working but the fan still works and runs hot.this all started after having a transmission put in. could anyone please tell me what could be wrong

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 04/26/2004 : 20:27:00

Boomvang too tight!!!

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 04/26/2004 : 21:45:14

Shucks, ya beat me.... I was gonna suggest a reef.

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 04/26/2004 : 21:48:03

Sorry, Angie... But in case you happened on this site by Googling "Honda", the only Hondas we know about here are 8 hp outboards that push 5000 lb. sailboats around. I think you're looking for a car site.

Best of luck--the Civic is a good machine...

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 04/26/2004 : 22:27:15

Oh good Dave, like the third girl ever and you run her off! God these geek clubs are are all alike, I might as well be at my Macintosh meeting!

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Doug G.
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Response Posted - 04/26/2004 : 22:45:53

Is your Civic a fixed keel or swing keel version?

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OJ
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Response Posted - 04/26/2004 : 22:57:25

Angie,

Here's a better source for your question:

http://cartalk.com/board/ubbthreads.php

Good luck!

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Douglas
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Response Posted - 04/26/2004 : 22:58:13

Should have bought American

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 04/27/2004 : 09:28:03

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Douglas
 Should have bought American
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Oscar
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Response Posted - 04/27/2004 : 09:36:25

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">1985 C-25 #5032 SR-FK-Dinette-Honda<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Oscar,

C250WB #CTYA0618G102-Honda-Trailrite-Uniden-Garmin-Jensen-West Marine-Boat US-Durex-Harken-Buckler-Garmin.

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Response Posted - 04/27/2004 : 09:37:38

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by fhopper@mac.com
 Oh good Dave, like the third girl ever and you run her off! God these geek clubs are are all alike, I might as well be at my Macintosh meeting!
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Sorry, Frank. The real mark of a "geek club" is the fumbling and stammering that starts when a girl walks in! I didn't realize...

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Response Posted - 04/27/2004 : 09:40:29

Oscar,

C250WB #CTYA0618G102-Honda-Trailrite-Uniden-Garmin-Jensen-West Marine-Boat US-Durex-Harken-Buckler-Garmin.

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...Sanipotti

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 04/27/2004 : 09:41:39

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Sanipotti<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Quilted Northern.....BTW, Who said it's a girl.....you can't be too careful these days...

Oscar
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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 04/27/2004 : 09:49:06

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Oscar
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Sanipotti<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Quilted Northern.....BTW, Who said it's a girl.....you can't be too careful these days...
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Oh-oh... I smell a clogged hose! BTW, you're right, Oscar... Angie: We want pictures...

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Oscar
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Response Posted - 04/27/2004 : 10:23:01

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Oh-oh... I smell a clogged hose!<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Porta Potti.....no hosy. no cloggy..

Oscar
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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 04/27/2004 : 16:21:09

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 04/27/2004 : 21:07:43

Better not say that in Ohio! The Accord is built in Marysville, Ohio... The Civic in East Liberty, Ohio... The engines in Anna, Ohio,... Transmissions in Russell's Point, Ohio... Odyssey in Lincoln, Alabama... The body components are from various sources in those areas. Most of these vehicles have higher domestic content than many "American" cars (many of which are built in Mexico and Canada). The same story is true for Toyota. Japan has been "off-shoring" longer than we have.

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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 04/27/2004 : 23:09:25

Absolutely Dave, Hondas have more American parts, assemblies and labor than the so called American Brand manufacturer's cars. Since NAFTA, American Branded cars are now "North American", meaning assembled in Canada and Mexico with parts from Japan and Germany.

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Brooke Willson
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Response Posted - 04/28/2004 : 06:27:47

I'm amused by people who say "buy American" and then shop, for example, at Wal-Mart, which has made billions of dollars by stocking its shelves with goods made in sweatshops around the world (as well as by not paying their employees benefits).

My Honda and my Toyota have a combined mileage of almost 300,000 miles; run strong; are comfortable, economical, and reliable. When I bought my first car, a Datsun, in 1971, my union-loyal and WWII vet father was incensed. The American alternatives back then were Vegas and Pintos. What's the "American" alternative to my Honda CR-V? A Ford Escape -- made by Mazda, or a Chevy Tracker -- made by Suzuki.

And most of the innards of the computer on which you're reading this were made overseas. It's a whole new world.

Brooke

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 04/28/2004 : 22:25:33

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by oldsalt
 Absolutely Dave, Hondas have more American parts, assemblies and labor than the so called American Brand manufacturer's cars. Since NAFTA, American Branded cars are now "North American", meaning assembled in Canada and Mexico with parts from Japan and Germany.
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Don't blame NAFTA... GM was building most Chevy Impalas in Canada in 1970, and many pickups in Mexico almost as long ago. Benefits cost less in Canada, and labor always has been a draw to Mexico.

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km0e
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Response Posted - 05/01/2004 : 09:09:56

Back to Angie's problem, Do you have the engine submerged far enough when you start her up?

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seastream
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Response Posted - 05/01/2004 : 22:16:14

I've got a '95 Saturn (essentially a GM product) @ 190K miles with some rattles and rust spots that runs reliably, as did my '85 Chev Cavalier 'til I dumped it for the Saturn. Got a Toyota Prius currently as well, so I'm not biased. I buy whichever product will give me the best performance/least hassle over it's life. I believe a car owes me 10 years/100K miles whichever comes LAST. These days (even taking time to look), it's hard to tell where the things we buy are put together. Remember that labor is cheap, brains aren't, and most Americans don't want to work for minimum wage or less. That's why many things aren't put together in the USA anymore. However, most of the engineering is still done by USA brains which is why many countries are still following our lead...anyone can 'reverse engineer' after the fact. Back to the forums purpose, my boat may launch this coming Friday 050704!

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Response Posted - 05/02/2004 : 20:54:51

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by seastream
 ...However, most of the engineering is still done by USA brains which is why many countries are still following our lead...anyone can 'reverse engineer' after the fact.
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Another popular myth in the USA... Consider where major improvements to cars were developed in the last 20 years: Disk brakes--Europe. Electronic fuel injection--Europe. Electronic ignition--Europe again. Strut spuspension--Europe. Air bags--Europe. Radial tires--Europe. Front and rear crush zones in the chasis (a critical safety advancement)--Europe. Electronically controlled transmissions--Europe and Japan. All-wheel drive (not 2/4-wheel drive)--Japan. Hybrid drive systems--Japan.

GM, Ford, and Chrysler have become the followers. This may be part of the reason that you see virtually not a single North American-built car or truck in Europe, Africa, Asia, or the Pacific Rim. Lots of Mercedes, Volvos, Nissans, and Toyotas--no Chryslers, Cadillacs, Continentals, Tauruses, Impalas, or Bonnevilles. Europeans and Asians view our vehicles as crude, oversized guzzlers decked out in costume jewelry. After owning Toyota products for about 20 years, and during the same period owning Ford, GM and Chrysler products, I agree. US engineering--including "quality engineering" (a little-known field in this country) may be catching up, but it's not leading the world. We do, however, lead in search engines!

PS: I have spent 5 years working with the engineering and product development organizations in GM, Ford, and Chrysler. It was interesting to see them reverse-engineering systems from various European cars, especially after the OPEC embargo. From that experience, I have a pretty clear picture of where Ford's hybrid drive systems came from...

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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 05/02/2004 : 21:08:11

In fact, Ford licensed their hybrid system from Toyota a la Prius.

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Response Posted - 05/02/2004 : 22:15:49

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Dave Bristle
 Another popular myth in the USA... Consider where major improvements to cars were developed in the last 20 years: Disk brakes--Europe. Electronic fuel injection--Europe. Electronic ignition--Europe again. Strut spuspension--Europe. Air bags--Europe. Radial tires--Europe. Front and rear crush zones in the chasis (a critical safety advancement)--Europe. Electronically controlled transmissions--Europe and Japan. All-wheel drive (not 2/4-wheel drive)--Japan. Hybrid drive systems--Japan.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

From USA Today...

European car sales hit skids in USA

By Earle Eldridge / USA TODAY

U.S. sales of European cars are tanking as buyers switch to Japanese or Detroit brands.

Sales of European brands fell 6.9% in the first quarter, while Asian brands were up 9.5% and domestic sales grew 2.2%, according to Autodata.

Meanwhile, almost 40% of Volkswagen owners who bought a new car in the first quarter switched to an Asian brand, according to Power Information Network, an affiliate of J.D. Power and Associates. More than 22% of Mercedes-Benz owners switched to an Asian brand during that time.

"Owners of every European brand are moving away from the brand," says Tom Libby, director of industry analysis for the Power Information Network.

Quality might be an issue. While the quality of all brands has improved since 1998, Europeans have made the least gains, according to J.D. Power's initial quality survey.

The survey asks new vehicle buyers to identify problems in the first 90 days of ownership.

European brands went from ranking No. 1 in the 1998 survey to tying for second place with domestics behind Japanese brands in 2003.

Europeans particularly have problems in the survey with features such as electronic accessories, turn signals, power windows, sunroofs, trip computers and navigation systems, says Brian Walters, senior director of vehicle research for J.D. Power.

This year, for the first time in 24 years, the average domestic car was rated more reliable than the average European car in Consumer Reports magazine's annual survey of owners.

"It comes down to reliability," says David Champion, head of the magazine's auto test center. "Reliability of European brands has taken a toll on sales."

Volkswagen has set up a 50-person team to attack quality and reliability issues.

"Our goal is to find the root cause of any quality issue and get it resolved within eight weeks or less," says VW spokesman Tony Fouladpour.

But Fouladpour says VW's sales drop, 25% in the first quarter from a year ago, has more to do with the fact that VW models carry less rebate money than rivals.

Mercedes says its sales were down about 5% in the first quarter because of a changeover to new models. The brand has 10 new products coming for the 2005 model year.

Keith May, vice president of sales for Mercedes-Benz USA, predicts those new models "will take us to another record year this year, and our biggest product offensive in history (is) coming in 2005 and 2006, which will take us forward from there."

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oldsalt
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Response Posted - 05/02/2004 : 22:49:04

I'm surprised, I always thought that Volkswagons were excellent Mexican cars.

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