Couple Problems. need advice. - Honda Prelude Forum

Fuzi0n · 07-29-2003, 06:11 PM

Alright so i bought a new fuel filter among some other things i would usually change on a used car that i just bought..

Everything was fine getting the left most bolt undone, then i attempted the right one. It is really really tight. Like it got loc tite'd there. Anyway so im trying my hardest to get this thing off and i eventually strip most of it. So im not really sure what to do at this point. Is it possible to just get a new bolt and have someone weld it(or whatever they would do here) onto the existing metal? Or do I have to replace the whole line?

My other problem. I had this problem since i bought the car.

It smokes every time i start it only for about 10-15 secs or sometimes just a puff. Its a blueish/white color, and I burn more oil than i should. I took it to my mechanic and he did a valve adjustment and found out that the people before me didnt do the adjustment right and I was only running on 3 cycls. So i thought maybe that was the problem, but it is still happening.. Hopefully its just the valve stem seals, and not a cracked head or Piston rings..

Any Ideas?

Oh yeah its a 1995 Prelude SI MT

thanks a lot

- Fuzi0n

vtecjunkie · 07-29-2003, 06:36 PM

Some killer vice grips????

Tola · 07-29-2003, 08:28 PM

I don't remember how our fuel filter is setup, be I'm pretty sure if you strip the bolt you can just get a new one, not too sure what welding you're talking about. If you got an OEM fuel filter, it should already come with new bolts (I think, did it about 2 years ago, or did it only come with washers?). If you have room, take a dremel and cut the edge of the bolt so you can try to take it off again with a wrench.

As for your engine problem, first get a compression test (both wet and dry test). When you're accelerating from a stop light, do you blow smoke? Or is in only when you're starting the engine. I'm thinking that it's the valve stem seals as well.

Fuzi0n · 07-29-2003, 10:09 PM

Well the vice grips is definately on the list, but its at the bottom.

The OEM Filter just came with 3 washers. The part i stripped is the bolt that goes into the top of the filter on a metal gas line. Im thinkin about just ordering a new bolt some how and then cutting the existing tube and flaring a new bolt on it.

The smoking: well i got a compression test when i got my valve adjustment it was 175,160,200,200

160 was on the cyclinder that was stuck open and didnt fire, it should be better now.

It only blows smoke when i start it, and once it blew smoke for a good 5 mins when i had left the cruise control on , but was idling.

Thanks

- Fuzi0n

red92s · 07-30-2003, 07:45 AM

those compression numbers are low