Recent content by powerstroketech

While this is true, valves still get clogged up on a port injected engine. When that fuel dries, it leaves varnish, and it builds up quite quickly! The heat in a DI engine usually does a pretty good job of keeping the valves clean. That, and the fact that DI engines are exponentially cleaner...

Lmao! This thread got funny. The car is running very well. I have seen a dramatic increase in fuel economy. The bigger part of that is because cyl4 doesnt have a spark plug just sitting in there by 3-4 threads. Did I mention that in my first post? If I didn't, the plug was just in there by 3-4...

Thanks for all the replies guys! I ended up spending the day yesterday pulling the head. Honda says its a 4.3 hour job to pull the head, replace head gasket, and put it back on. What a load of ****!! That's the flat rate pay for it if someone were going to do it at the dealership. Anyway, I...

Hello all! Im a Ford Powerstroke Technician and unfortunately drive a 4-banger. Seeing as how I work on diesel engines, Im not very well versed on the situation that I have at hand! I drive a 2005 Honda Civic EX SE. It runs the SOHC VTEC 1.7l engine mated to an auto-trans. After work today I...