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general questions on my 98 EX

Old Sep 8, 2009 | 06:51 AM
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its a dark brown. Im sure it needs to be flushed. I'll go out at break check the smell. is there a smell i should be looking for?
 
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 06:54 AM
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a type of burnt smell.
 
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 06:56 AM
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ok. if its burnt will a flush likely remedy the situation?
 
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 06:59 AM
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hopefully but it might be to late... alot of people never change their trans fluid. it should be changed just like motor oil . but they only change it when it starts giving problems which is most of the time to late.
 
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 07:30 AM
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every 30k miles
 
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 08:16 AM
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that would be my luck. i don't have much in this car so i don't mind fixing it. worse case scenerio, would it require a a total rebuild?
 
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 10:03 AM
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cheaper to just buy one..
 
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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i kinda thought it might. on average what does a decent used auto transmission go for?
 
Old Sep 13, 2009 | 09:42 AM
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ok so i had an overheating problem and changed out the thermostat and decided i would try cleaning my IACV. To my suprise, my model doesnt seem to have one lol. I'm gussing it my timing. any suggestion otherwise?
 
Old Sep 13, 2009 | 10:12 AM
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Pretty damn sure you have an IACV. It's on the back side of the intake manifold.
 

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