Must have been from sitting so long, but the car now accerates smoothly.
A/c even works a little better, but is not up to task on a hot sunny day.


"Rocky" <jcadellano.spam@optonline.net> wrote in message
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>I figure I have to get this car on the road - the a/c was fixed by my
>mecahnic a couple weeks ago , but it was low on freon today - I added to
>it, but it barely made it any cooler - I see before the compressor clutch
>was on a lot more and off is very short. now, after the recharge, is is on
>only briefly, then off for a longer cycle. I'll have the mecahnic check it
>out. There is a one year warrrantty on the used compressor that I gave the
>mechanic.
>
> The rebuilt tranny is in and shifts cripsly - 5 spd - found on eBay.
>
> I do have a serious problem with severe hesitation - I had the mechanic
> check this and he said the timing was off, he adjusted it, it seemed fine,
> now the problem is back. When I accelerate from a stop, sometimes I have
> to feather the clutch to avoid a near stall - not good in a busy
> intersection. I have tried this with the a/c off - it idles up more rpm,
> and has a little more power, but not much more. When getting onto the
> highway, I have to allow extra room - sometimes the power is really
> strong, other times wimpy.
>
> I gave up on the epoxy for the bumper skins and bought a new bumper cover
> for the front and a used bumper assy for the rear. Looks good, but I need
> to buy more clips from the dealer. seems like not everything match the
> shop manual, unless a 95 has slightly differant mounts than a 94.
>
> thanks to everyone for your help!
>
> 94 Honda Civic
> 03 Honda Pilot
> 01 Ford F150 4x4 with plow for sale.
> 01 Subaru Legacy
>