Need some help with a head light problem.
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glhs837
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Good thing you found me, some slick talker might have led you astray were it not for that.....
http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=22
Now see, most folks will be sucker in by buying halogen fluid for $20 a pint. You buy this stuff for $18.99 a gallon and distill it down and get TWO pints for the same price..........
BlueBird
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Excellent! Thanks Bill. I have some on order. This is actually blinker fluid but when I called to place my order "jim" told me that it works for halogen lights as well. Word to the wise shipping cost was higher than expected but reasonable.
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glhs837
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I almost forget, if you run it through some cheesecloth to filter it, you can get an HID effect for nothing.
BlueBird
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I'm not familiar with HID. Will this clear the haze on my headlight cover like the stuff in that commercial? Mine are pretty glazed over from the humidity and I didn't want to buy the stuff to clear them up because I don't feel like having to re do the duct tape that holds the fixture in place. I had a hard time finding color matching the duct tape to my car.
BlueBird
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I had my mechanic install a gas suppression intake inhibitor (GSII upgrade) the last time I brought her in for service. I'm not seeing the gains yet as it can take up to 1,000 miles for it to start working. I should see a 5 MPG improvement. One of the biggest things you can do to make sure you get the optimum gas mileage is to make sure your tires are installed correctly. My mechanic noticed that my front tires were in the rear and my rear tires were in the front. I guess the high school drop out who "rotated" my tires last must have thought that rotating meant actual change the tires position from front to rear. Everyone knows that all they're supposed to do is jack the car up and spin the tire to make sure it's still round. Hard to find a good tire shop these days....
Oh and I refuse to go back to carbide lamps because of the extra weight they add to the front end.
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GWguy
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I prefer the carbide lamps. I can then use the carbide to power my carbide cannon horn.
Ed zachary. I find that those get almost as much attention as my train horns do.
BlueBird
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I had that done at 60K miles when I had the timing belt re-calibrated. Damn clock would lose about 5 minutes every hour.
BlueBird
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Gee I never even thought of that. Maybe I need to reconsider the carbide bulbs. One of my biggest complaints is how quiet the horn is.
I eliminated that issue with my Honda by cutting off all those nasty "bumps" or teeth on the timing belt. Now it's all nice and smooth on both sides. Who in there right mind would put those there on purpose??
It's not running right now, but I have not had time to troubleshoot it. Besides, the brakes on that had recently started freezing up and all the anti-freeze I added to the brake master cylinder didn't seem to help much.
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BlueBird
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What kind of anti-freeze did you use? I hope you didn't use the kind you fill your windshield washer reservoir with by accident... That kind is to keep your windshield from freezing up during the winter. You need to use the stuff designed specifically for your brakes. I don't recall what kind of anti-freeze I've been using for my brakes but I know if you add to much it can cause the brakes over heat. Sorry I won't be of any help troubleshooting your timing belt but I think I'll remove the teeth thing on mine too. Seems like maybe it's a manufacturing defect. What year is your Honda?
It's a '49..or '50. I forget exactly.
BlueBird
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This is a good thread and I know it's going to help a lot of other drivers here solve some of their problems.
Thought I would throw in a few tips and tricks... Feel free to add to the list.
Did you know that your sun roof can also be used as a moon roof at night? It only works if the moon is out and you have to open the shade that covers the sun roof up for it to work. I discovered this by accident one night when I got in the car and my wife left the sunroof open by accident (almost got a divorce over that one).
Also if your car has a rear window defroster it will also remove fog from the rear window and not just frost. Not sure if this will work on a car other than a 1987 Honda Civic. I haven't tried it with the windshield defroster yet.
Thought I would throw in a few tips and tricks... Feel free to add to the list.
Did you know that your sun roof can also be used as a moon roof at night? It only works if the moon is out and you have to open the shade that covers the sun roof up for it to work. I discovered this by accident one night when I got in the car and my wife left the sunroof open by accident (almost got a divorce over that one).
Also if your car has a rear window defroster it will also remove fog from the rear window and not just frost. Not sure if this will work on a car other than a 1987 Honda Civic. I haven't tried it with the windshield defroster yet.
