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Watch him relocate back to this lawless shithole and establish his private practice.

Macmilla:
What is the code? There's definitely something you are doing wrong. Maybe the sensor is not even your problem.

P1157
Car is 08 acura tsx

Macmilla:
You can't know who my A/F plug is. Heck, I don't even know who my A/F plug is. If you need one, just find one. I got my sensor ordered from Lagos by my kazeem friend.

I asked because I have changed mine twice still that error code I get for it persists.

Macmilla:
THE STORY OF BETTY
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Betty is my 2005 Honda Accord 4cyl.
I got her Nigerian used last year. When I got her, she was like a malnourished and physically abused woman.
-Her engine was smoking heavily and the old user deceived me by using very thick oil in addition to that evil thing called "stop smoking".
-There were crazy electrical abuse like the engine could start no matter where the gear stick is.
-The transmission was misbehaving mostly in cold mornings.
-Of course, the cat was way gone, but then some evil human decided to cut the wires of the 2 O2 sensors for reasons I still don't understand.
-Fuel economy was flushed down in the toilet.
-All steering buttons were not working, but somehow the horn was working.
-AC was working but not very powerful.
-SRS and Seatbelt light on the dashboard were on.
-Power steering was whining.
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With all these problems, the question now is why did I keep this car?
1. The price was good
2. This car was still good, first body and all. Engine looked neat. Abs was working fine. AC was working, though not optimal. So I told myself that the worst that could happen is a new engine and trans.
3. I wanted the challenge cos I love solving car problems.
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So, first thing I did was to change engine oil and filter with 5w30. Omo! My car became a smoke machine. I had to add the "stop smoking" to avoid the embarrassment while I thought of what to do.

I decided to try restoring the engine since it doesn't look bad from outside. When the engine was opened, the mechanic was amazed that the engine was completely in shape inside. The cylinder lining was perfect. Crank shaft, metals, pistons, all were in good shape. The top was also intact. The only thing that needed work was the rings. In two days, the engine was back together and running with 5w30 oil and no single smoke.
Then came the VTEC problem which was solved by replacing the filter screen in the VTEC solenoid.
Then came the VTC problem and that persky p0011 that dealt with me. After replacing VTC solenoid twice, the problem went away.
Then the transmission. After replacing the ATF twice without much improvement, I decided to rebuild it. Why would I throw something away without first trying to fix it? That is not me. Call me cheap, I don't care. After putting the tranny back in the car and filling with oil, first start, tranny no gree shift. Second start, car no gree enter drive. I was already sweating from my nyash. Infact, almost the whole day, tranny was severely acting up. But by some magic, after several tests, tranny started behaving. Now, 3mths later, tranny is still as smooth as butter. Victory!
Power steering pump was replaced with a tokunbo part and steering became smooth with absolutely no whine or vibration when turning.

About the electrical abuse, there was a strange wire running from the under dash fuse box all the way to the starter in the engine. I knew that wire was not put there by Honda, so I tore it out. As expected, car was no longer able to start. But I noticed the car will start occasionally after pressing the brake pedal randomly. So I looked at the brake pedal and noticed that the small plastic that presses on the brake switch was missing and a piece of paper was in place. It was pressing the switch enough to turn off the brake light but not enough to allow the car start. I removed the paper and constructed a good plastic in its place and care has started every single time since then.
- As for the cats, I had to change both O2 sensors. I didn't replace the cat. I simply bypassed it and removed the cat error code for good.
- So the steering wheel buttons. I told my electrician to bring out the steering flex reel and of course one of the two flex reel inside is completely cut. Someone diverted the horn signal through one of the intact cables. Once again, I decided to go the cheap route. I decided to solder the broken cables together. I didn't think this would work. My electrician told me I was wasting my time. But I gave him back the cable reel to install and 5mth later, all steering wheel buttons are still working.
- AC just needed gas and is still going 5mths later
-SRS and Seatbelt light was due to the driver's seatbelt buckle that was spoilt. Just changed it and all light went off.
Car is 100% functional now
FUEL CONSUMPTION:
I filled my tank up and recet my trip counter. When the fuel light came on, I had 382mils on the trip counter. Car continued till 410miles when I decided to go buy fuel (car didn't stop, meaning it still had fuel). I filled it up with 57litres (14.98gal). After calculations, I got 27mpg of pure city driving. That is veeery good for a rebuilt engine. Very few cars here can boast of this mileage.
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So next I want to change the side mirrors to txs side mirrors with signal light and if money enter, I'll upgrade the wheels, upgrade the bumper to DC bumper, and give it a good paint job.

I'M PROUD OF BETTY.

Who is ur AF sensor plug?

This moniker is a bello sponsored moniker.
Tell you oga to go and answer for his crimes.

Arafat1:
546 pages of misery, gnashing of teeth and misfortune keeping misfortune company

Buy "fearly used" Mercs at your own risk


God abeg

Buygala on the beat

I give it to zenith bank MD

If this was on my school back then, the male teachers will cramp that boynand give him the beating of his life that day.

venabili:
Many thanks. I'll try and find someone with an advanced scanner. I used my small scanner and got no code. The scanner cant clear anything though. Is there an affordable scanner you can recommend?

All I have is a small Bluetooth scanner. But if I need to do a major scanning, I know where I take it to.

venabili:
Thanks. Will get the guage and try myself. though it is showing as a "system function error". Normally it will show the tire that is over or under inflated.

I drive an acura too. My tpms kept showing for so many months. I kept planning to scan and find the particular one to replace. The day i scanned it, the guy cleared the error code there and its over a year that I have seen that tpms prompt in my instrument cluster. So I suggest u make sure your tyres are adequately inflated to the correct sizes, scan with a high end scanner that can read tpms codes and clear. Then proçeed from there.

Ekedc Band A areas

If I had spare cash lying falliw, I would have gone this cng route on my car.

Klinxmanz:
abeg sir, because of God, No be command sir, but a pleading request sir, i need financial help for my school runs, sir pls i know that things are difficult but no amount is small, thank u sir

Have some pride. And then some shame.

MOG6670:
why u no dey comprehend? Ehn... Scroll up and read what he wrote and do justice to urself.

There is nothing he wrote there that I did not comprehend so stop throwing big English around.

Nazgul:
Lol...you should direct your frustrations at those who refuse to bring down the prices of their goods despite the obvious crash of the dollar.

My opinion wouldn't change anything in the inflation market. So take your uncultured tongue to the right place and run rogue with it.

You are simply wicked. Prices of goods will take time to come down as present stocks was bought with higher forex value. With tine ìt will definitely come down. A bad of rice that was almost 80k is down to about 67k. So wishing the dollars to go back up because you have not seen any immediate impact and so that u can continue to cash out is evil and wicked of you.

Nazgul:
My brother na the problem way we de face be that. Dollar de come down, things de rise, it just doesn't make any sense.

Make dollar rise abeg. Imagine as it today exchange rate was N1,179 to $1. Something that used to be around N1,800 around February. If prices of things wouldn't come down, let the dollar rise biko.

You are a wicked soul. Just for your personal benefit u don't mind if others suffer.

This benz forum needs serious cleansing by whoever is the mod here. This is the worst of all car groups on car talk section. @seun, look into this.

northbird:
Standard. Rider seated at the back. No comm. chemistry btw rider n driver.

Driver looking bored and wearing a long look

What if it is an official car?
Do you know how many companies that have corolla and civic as official pool cars? They are many in lagos.
Not every car u see with a ďriver and someone sitting at the back is an e-hailing car.

Sankabson:
Good morning House,

I am driving a 010 Toyota Camry. But have been noticing some issue as regards the Gear. Whenever put the Gear on D ( Drive ) it delays few 10 - 15seconds before responding or shifting to drive. But respond swiftly to other Gear levels. PRN ..

But I do noticed it respond a little bit we'll in the morning, when I'm just moving. After a while it starts again.



- I have changed the Gear Fluid to make sure it's up to gauge. Still having the same issue.

- I have asked few technicians here in Ibadan, some are saying it's electrical problems and issues like that. I went to be sure before engaging anyone to avoid any error, as Gear is expensive now.

I'll appreciate your help Sires)Mas. Thanks in advance

Scan the car. Specifically the transmission. Make sure anyone doing the scanning has a scanner that can pull out transmission codes.

samuelson06:
Can you throw more light, please? Are you implying that if I get a new one the contact won't cut off?

Off course that is what he has been telling you since.

DanielsParker:
Jsut yesterday, I saw one Es350 being rewired close to my house. I don’t know if this is a general issue with Es350. Owner has spent 350k+ on wire.
Just make sure what the issue is before doing the rewire.

A car rewired by a Nigerian car electrician?
If na me, once the car start, I Don sell am.

Dpzeewonder:
NB:I don't know much about auto terminologies
Please i drive a Nissan Sunny ex saloon 2004 manual transmission.It happened that i was driving recently then i stopped in traffic,but i noticed my car was doing as if it was going to go off which prompted me to keep pressing the throttle just to keep the engine working.Thinking it was fuel,i bought more fuel then hit the road,this time around the car started jerking which i managed to drive it home.Later i took it to a mechanic's place to maybe increase what i understood as "SLOW",a move that got my car system destabilized completely because he first asked me to change my spark plugs,which i did,yet the problem persists,he loosen what he called Airflow meter,he loosen throttle cable.Once he starts the car,it will start normally and immediately the sound will reduce like the car will go off then picks up again.Since he did not get what's wrong,he disconnected a sensor telling me it the airflow meters that are beginning to go bad,immediately he disconnected the airflow meter above the compressor,the check engine sign came up.
To shorten the whole story,another mechanic looked at it yesterday who asked me to change fuel pump,buy injector cleaner,i did all these,yet no changes,he checked the sensors.While trying to check the crankshaft sensor located in a very difficult part of the engine,the car would not start again,when he tried to key in the sensor back as he was unable to remove it,the sensor broke,Now the sensor has been removed by a panel beater and i sent money for another one,when the car would not start he scanned it and he got a Crankshaft sensor error,Please what can you suggest with this whole story and experience of mine because this car is one car that does not give me issue but unfortunately am experiencing this at the moment.
Kindly help,thanks.

Wait for the gurus to come and attend to u.
But when the issue started, first thing you would have done is to scan.

lawmanlala:
What's is the recommended spark plug for honda accord 2007, my car is misfiring n doing brake quench

This your car really mean you this year.

2shure:
Hello nairalanders,pls I have been distressed since 12pm. I went to agodi gate to buy a part,so I parked my car by about 13feet away from the traffic light very close to the culvert by the left and quickly ran into the market. I didn't take up to 10mins,by the time I am back.i met ortyma toeing jeep already tied my bumper and were towing the car. I pleaded with them,but it all fell on deaf ears,they ignored me and still took my car to their office and secretariat and slammed me a bill of 45k as fine. 15k for illegal parking and 30k as towing permit. Pls what's the way around this because I do not have such amount of money at all.pls who can help me out.my car is now parked and their office and locked.pls I don't want the car to be vandalised .pls help me out pls.

So u fit humble like this?
Every 2 seconds u dey abuse person giving out advice on car problems contrary to yours and here you are. Lol

1Alex:
This oyinbo woman just dey catch cruise. She uses old face filter in her videos to make people believe she is too old.

What's Her handle?

Who believed Bnxn and Ruger would do a collaboration so soon after their numerous online fights. Men quarrel no dey last sha.

The likes of djdimplenipple cannot be found here.

2shure:
Automanual is back with his dumb words. U put gear in neutral ,draw hand or leg brake up/down b4 placing gear in park.dunce

This is the correct way

But you could have said this without the abusive words. Seems you are angrygoat.

alpharoyalty:
Lie ! COVID was intentionally started from a lab.

E be like u no dey see well for night.

Another disease loading.
Na so ebola, monkey pox and lassa fever from rat take start.

Start selling fuel. Reduce the price.
No be rice we need.