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By Axix23
- Thu Apr 03, 2014 11:50 pm #344024 On a side note. I had the car not start while I was about leave Import Alliance. Had to push start it to get it to crank.

Installed a new starter and it still didn't start. Turned out to be the where the pedal makes contact with the clutch pedal position switch. The plastic piece fell out. Damn O-Reliey's wouldn't let me return the starter. So I am out $66. Gotta love it! lol I would do a DIY on the eg starter but I was so annoyed that night before my trip to Universal Studios that I totally forgot! :thumbdown:
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By OCHO
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:42 am #344032
Axix23 wrote:thanks man! You should def. go to the one in KY in July. We could all get the same hotel/etc.


That would be so much fun dude would totally be worth it, I'm gonna look up the dates, I'm sure Andre3th0u would be down too I've talked to him about going to some shows in the south...gotta get Leppy involved too and chris_verde
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By OCHO
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:50 am #344033
Axix23 wrote:On a side note. I had the car not start while I was about leave Import Alliance. Had to push start it to get it to crank.

Installed a new starter and it still didn't start. Turned out to be the where the pedal makes contact with the clutch pedal position switch. The plastic piece fell out. Damn O-Reliey's wouldn't let me return the starter. So I am out $66. Gotta love it! lol I would do a DIY on the eg starter but I was so annoyed that night before my trip to Universal Studios that I totally forgot! :thumbdown:


Whaaaat no way bro....I would've been so pissed at O-Reiley's! Sell it on Craigslist you know someone will scoop that right up

What made you look for the clutch pedal position switch? I would've been out there for hours lol especially since you can rule out so much already from the work you know is good..
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By Leppy
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 12:50 am #344034
OCHO wrote:...gotta get Leppy involved too


We're already texting about it! lol
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By OCHO
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:31 am #344040 HAHA you guys are fast! I'm serious this sounds like a great idea...if only you could drive two cars at once Leppy....or can you? :o
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By Leppy
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 1:35 am #344043
OCHO wrote:HAHA you guys are fast! I'm serious this sounds like a great idea...if only you could drive two cars at once Leppy....or can you? :o


my girlfriend will be coming with me, but we'll probably take just the sedan since it's got A/C and a stereo. The hatch is no where near ready for a long road trip. Here to Sparta, KY is around a 13 hour drive for me.
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By OCHO
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:17 am #344052 Nice I couldn't pass up the ac and music either, I just checked it looks like about a 10 hour drive for me, unless I budget for some speeding tickets :twisted:
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By OCHO
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 2:26 pm #344089 Yeah bro keep us in the loop about echm too!!

By Axix23
- Fri Apr 04, 2014 8:05 pm #344107 aight guys, sounds good! Its about 9 hours away from me. It def would be fun.

Ocho, I ruled everything out and I ended up pressing the clutch pedal position switch with my finger and the car started right up. I was like wtf. lol
I ended up using some strong ass 3m tape and cut some hard plastic from a home depot phone jack outlet trim and placed it over the hole where the plastic piece fell out of where the clutch pedal position switch makes contact with the pedal when pressed down.

O-reiley's gave me a $38 core charge for it. So I just ended up returning the old starter.
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By OCHO
- Mon Apr 07, 2014 3:54 pm #344186 Damn that's crazy man! Very ingenious solution too :thumb: good job! Thanks for posting how you figured it out that's definitely good to know! It would be awesome to go to that show I'm gonna save some money

By Axix23
- Mon Apr 07, 2014 9:47 pm #344197 haha, yeah man. I just order some Amsoil MTF. Its due for a tranny fluid change. Its been almost 2 years. I used Amsoil MTF in my other honda/acura cars before and it works really well and 0 grinds always.

I will report after I change it out.
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By juls1488
- Tue Apr 08, 2014 2:20 am #344207
Axix23 wrote:haha, yeah man. I just order some Amsoil MTF. Its due for a tranny fluid change. Its been almost 2 years. I used Amsoil MTF in my other honda/acura cars before and it works really well and 0 grinds always.

I will report after I change it out.


i've always used synchromesh, but it just never felt quite right to me. any thoughts on whether the amsoil is better?

By Axix23
- Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:01 am #344212
juls1488 wrote:
Axix23 wrote:haha, yeah man. I just order some Amsoil MTF. Its due for a tranny fluid change. Its been almost 2 years. I used Amsoil MTF in my other honda/acura cars before and it works really well and 0 grinds always.

I will report after I change it out.


i've always used synchromesh, but it just never felt quite right to me. any thoughts on whether the amsoil is better?[/quot

Amsoil ftw!

By Axix23
- Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:06 am #344213 Amsoil ftw!
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