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jakellama123
09-11-2007, 09:50 AM
haha
wow i was driving and the engine started to barely smoke so i pulled over checked it out
its all fine
was running fine at 10 last night
then i push in the clutch to shift(foot not on the gas) then the car takes off and redlines and i brake and try to downshift but i cant do either
brakes were reallly firm and i couldnt shift. so i couldnt slow down and a come up to a light where u can only make a left turn
then i whip in front of a suburban since i cant stop then i didnt touch anything and rode in dirt and my car finally stopped
now i try to turn it on and the rpms instantly go allll the way up
so idk whats wrong
any ideas?
im jsut about done with this car
and the worst part was that it started acting weird and accelerating right outside of my school
so there was me flying by car shaking and smoking
i hope the engine didnt blow when it relined like a mother fucker

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 10:08 AM
crazyyy shit

HEADSHOT
09-11-2007, 10:35 AM
ummm i would suspect ur t body is stuck open

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 11:16 AM
hmmmmmmm maybe
idk

Zero
09-11-2007, 11:18 AM
you bringing this by the shop today?

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 11:24 AM
its at the shop already

1SIKS2K
09-11-2007, 11:55 AM
I'm guessing coincidental on the clutch actions... unsure but, throttle body could possibly be stuck. Budget swap don't always = cheaper in the end. DOH!

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 12:02 PM
well if its major at all im gettin rid of the car for a newer car
ive had sooo many problems with it already
but oh well
ha

ek-juan
09-11-2007, 12:07 PM
I Have A 97 Civic Ex For Sale If Interested.. Clean Title And Cold Ass Ac....let Me Know Or Call Me Later Or Go To My House So You Can Take A Look At It...

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 12:10 PM
thx man but if i get another car ill prob go with an s2000
but if i get a lower limit on $ ill hit u up
can u post pics and a price?
i really dont want anything older than a 00 or 01
just cuz it seems they have too many problems and i can never be without my DD

cheka
09-11-2007, 12:21 PM
its a fucking transformer dude hahaha jk lol

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 12:26 PM
bhahaha
seriously!
i thought i was gonna hve to crash it into something to stop!
then i finally started to coast from like 60 to 10 when i started driving through dirt and and i pulled the e brake
lol

Zero
09-11-2007, 12:34 PM
I'm guessing coincidental on the clutch actions... unsure but, throttle body could possibly be stuck. Budget swap don't always = cheaper in the end. DOH!

sorry but this is true.....but we'll have a look at it today and ill look at it when i get into the shop later as well

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 12:41 PM
its all good
i kinda hope its ok i kinda hope i can just get another
lol
cuz i want an rx8 or s2k sooo bad

Zero
09-11-2007, 12:47 PM
** cough** get a evo lol **cough**

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 12:56 PM
thoght about it actually.... lol but i dont like cars that are already done up. i do kinda want a trans am ls1 but im sticking jap

Zero
09-11-2007, 12:59 PM
there are plenty of stuff to do to an evo and im pretty sure its cheaper than fixing a s2k up unless you have mad hook up...

bryans_k20
09-11-2007, 01:01 PM
Get the s2k cr, that thing is sweet, but expensive.

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 01:04 PM
i have decent hookups
but want a clean stock car to mess with
and idk wat my budget will be yet
cuz my grandpa is buying me a car
but he was gonna give me 20k wen i graduate
but maybe ill get that now
and also the del sol to throw in with a trade
but he might just give me like 5k to last til i graduate

Zero
09-11-2007, 01:08 PM
sweet well hope all goes good for ya kid and maybe we can fix your sol so you dont have to go all out right now on a car and end up with even two cars you never know

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 01:17 PM
but the sol still needs a water pump
shakes when i accelerate
paint is horrible
and has a power steering leak remember?
and if u get bored out the keys in the ignition and press the thing to squirt fluid at the windshield
it squirts out the front

DJ Hookid
09-11-2007, 01:45 PM
Get an 06 Scooby wrx. I had one and it is well worth the money. It'lll cost ya about the same as the S2K and you'll have a sick ass four door.

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 02:59 PM
hmm i like those
but i realllllly hate the front
idk y
lol

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 03:01 PM
k i found out plastic got stuck in the throttle body
so im going to the honda dealership sat.
i want a s2k or rx8 if i dont get as much money

HEADSHOT
09-11-2007, 03:21 PM
ummmm if you even remotely think that you can afford a s2k or a rx8... what the hell are you doing with a del sol?

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 03:33 PM
ahha because i had my accord all nice and shit
then i totalled it
my dad screwed me on insurance
so i only had the money i sold my crashed car with to buy anew one
but now im getting more money from my grandpa

Rufus
09-11-2007, 03:55 PM
lol

"Listen Grandpa, I NEED this 2 seater convertible. It's very safe and an excellent commuter vehicle for a student. By the way, it's $22K"

bryans_k20
09-11-2007, 04:05 PM
lol

"Listen Grandpa, I NEED this 2 seater convertible. It's very safe and an excellent commuter vehicle for a student. By the way, it's $22K"

You forgot to add "Plus gramps, I'll bring a new slut home every night."

Rufus
09-11-2007, 04:13 PM
Anyone want to make any side bets here? I see two options:

1) Straight bet on whether he will or will not get either car

2) Teired bet based on the value of the car he gets. For example:
a) $20 buy in for $1-$2,999
b) $15 buy in for $3,000-$5,999
c) $10 buy in for $6,000-$9,999
d) $5 buy in for $10,000 +

SiR Mikey
09-11-2007, 04:16 PM
Young kid+ticket+s2k=FUCKING HIGH insurance

jakellama123
09-11-2007, 04:44 PM
add accident to that
haha
either way im getting something 04' and up from the dealership

jakellama123
09-12-2007, 10:01 PM
update on the del sol:

officially toast.
i was driving it today just like test driving it cuz it seemed to be running fine
then all of a sudden i hear a THUNK
and then if i put it in gear it wont actually go in gear
like ill put it in first
and it wont go forward.
so then if i try to reverse it will a little tiny bit but it smells like its just burning clutch like crazy
the whole car is smoking
and every couple times the wheels turn u hear the thunk
it almost sounds like something is dragging so i thought it was shift linkage
but that was not it
so i really dont know
i basically just ditched the car
and im getting another car this weekend
but ill prob pick it up soon
lol
any ideas on what it could be>?

jakellama123
09-12-2007, 10:41 PM
heeeelp
llol

Wholesaler
09-12-2007, 10:47 PM
ill give you a 12 pack of mountain dew and a pack of stride for it.... the flavor lasts soo long

jakellama123
09-12-2007, 10:49 PM
bahahhah like i might as well
lol
but do u know what could be wrong?
haha
i think im gonna try to sell the b16a2 outta it then the 17 inch konig rims
and thats def more than the car itself

jakellama123
09-13-2007, 03:10 PM
heeeeelp

1SIKS2K
09-13-2007, 04:18 PM
bahahhah like i might as well
lol
but do u know what could be wrong?
haha
i think im gonna try to sell the b16a2 outta it then the 17 inch konig rims
and thats def more than the car itself

You mean the smoking, leaking throttle body sticking, motor that a compression and leak down was never done on as well as not knowing where the motor came from. GL with the sale. I'll give you $50.

I Hate Import Cars
09-13-2007, 04:25 PM
part it out. I feel for you man. one of my first experiences driving was when my pops and I had just finished this 1965 Mustang Convertible with a 289 pushing just shy of 400hp, and I was waiting to turn left at the light by my parents' house when I realized I had left something at home. I was pissed cause I was in a hurry, so I throw it in reverse and stomp on it JUST FOR A SECOND, (stupid, I know. Fuck you, I was 16.) but when I lift, the car doesn't! So now I have like 400hp full throttle IN REVERSE on a 25 MPH road! I'm STANDING on the brakes and they are effectively doing NOTHING. It was the scariest shit I've ever been through. And the whole time, I never ONCE thought about my own safety. All I could think was "Oh fuck. I'm gonna wreck this thing and my old man is going to fuck my shit up in every sense of the phrase!" Anyone on here who know's my old man can vouch for that being a truely scary thought. "He will pick up a tree and kill you!" Anyway, I shut it off and coast to a stop, shit myself at least 13 times, then start it up and drive home, park it, grab my long board and leave on that. Later, we found out that the throttle valve kick-down linkage for the tranny was BARELY too wide so when the shifter was in the "reverse" position, it bound against the linkage, but only when you absolutely SMASHED on the throttle. Needless to say, we fixed it and I have NEVER gotten anywhere near even half throttle in reverse in a car since. I'm 25 now. Thanks for listening to me cool, yet pointless child hood memory. :)

jakellama123
09-13-2007, 04:26 PM
toxxik tuning said they think it needs new piston rings. it has new cam seals. and has jdm headers. and the water pump was what was leaking.
and the throttle body got messed up cuz apiece broke off the plastic intake. and the motor has liek 55k miles
and its anewer motor

jakellama123
09-13-2007, 04:28 PM
hahah wow crazy shit. idk what happened to my car though. screw it
lol

jakellama123
09-13-2007, 06:37 PM
ttt

1SIKS2K
09-14-2007, 10:39 AM
Seriously. WTF is it that your bumping to the top. You took your car to get checked out then it turned into a I am getting a car from my grandparents or some bullsh*t. You post multiple times with worthless garbage. Is it the post count that gets you off or what? Not TRYING to be an assh*le but, seriously half the threads you start are worthless or could be added to other threads. Just venting a little because the noobery going on this site is ridiculous. :lame::type:

Wholesaler
09-14-2007, 10:48 AM
my offer still stands... but i drank 2 mountain dews