"Pailyn" <fluffydaddym3@yahoooo.com> wrote in message
news:LiZSb.201131$na.333130@attbi_s04...
> With factory size tires this is the recommendation Front/Rear (PSI)
measured
> cold
>
> STD Hatchback 35/32
> DX Hatchback 32/32
> SI Hatchback 28/28
> DX Sedan 32/32
> LX Sedan 26/26
> EX Sedan 26/26
> Compact Spare 60
>
>
> Most parts are still available, some might have to be ordered... if OE's
not
> available, there are plenty of OEM or aftermarket
>
> Factory Carpet is NOT available anymore. Discontinued and very hard to
> find. Good luck finding a new the original Honda.
>
> Spedometer is cable from transmission to instrument cluster
>
> Never had my throttle cable stick on any of my 88-91 Gen Civics with over
> 300,000 miles accumulated.
>
> There are not too many drive by wire older cars or lower priced cars, the
> new BMW M3 is one I know that has a drive by wire throttle
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote in message
news:401B79C9.A11AA44@spam.now...
> >
> >
> > "J. Perry" wrote:
> > >
> > > Last Saturday I purchased an '89 Civic LX and the owner's manual
wasn't
> > > with the car. I'll have to try and find one somewhere,
> >
> > You can buy both an Owner's manual and a Factory Service Manual from
> > http://www.helminc.com.
> >
> >
> > > I would like to ask you guys a few general questions pertaining to
this
> > > model year Civic:
> > >
> > > 1) What is the recommended tire pressure in P.S.I. for the type of
small
> > > tires that come on these cars?
> >
> > Recommended cold tire inflation pressure for my sedan is 32 psi. It's
> > listed on a sticker in the glove box. I remember reading that a "cold
> tire"
> > is one that has been driven less than 3 miles in the last three hours.
My
> > own experimentation has shown that even driving as little as 1.5 to 2.0
> > miles to the nearest gas station can change the pressure by about 1 to
1.5
> > psi or so thus this should be taken into consideration, i.e., in my case
> the
> > tires should be inflated to 33 psi since they'll be 32 psi when they're
> > cold.
> >
> > > 2) Are most parts still available from Honda Motor Co.?
> >
> > Yes, I've never had any problems getting factory parts for my '88 Civic.
> >
> > > 3) Are carpeted floor mats still available from Honda Motor Co.?
> >
> > You may be better off getting floor mats from someplace like Costco or
> Sam's
> > Club (or some other aftermarket outlet). I got mine at Costco and
they've
> > last several years so far (and were a good deal less expensive than what
> the
> > dealer wants for them).
> >
> > > 4) Did the speedometer on these cars rely on a cable or electronic
> sensor
> > > of some sort?
> >
> > They use a cable, but why should that matter?
> >
> > > 5) Do they have a throttle cable that has a tendency to stick--if
indeed
> > > a cable is utilized?
> >
> > Mine has never stuck in the 8 years that I've owned it. If yours sticks
> > then you can always clean and lube the throttle body or cable.
> >
> > Eric

Thanks for the info guys! Until I can obtain an owner's manual for this car,
could one of you tell me how many gallons of fuel an '89 Civic LX 4-door
sedan will hold?
I would really appreciate it.

Regards,

J. Perry

 

"Pailyn" <fluffydaddym3@yahoooo.com> wrote in message
news:LiZSb.201131$na.333130@attbi_s04...
> With factory size tires this is the recommendation Front/Rear (PSI)
measured
> cold
>
> STD Hatchback 35/32
> DX Hatchback 32/32
> SI Hatchback 28/28
> DX Sedan 32/32
> LX Sedan 26/26
> EX Sedan 26/26
> Compact Spare 60
>
>
> Most parts are still available, some might have to be ordered... if OE's
not
> available, there are plenty of OEM or aftermarket
>
> Factory Carpet is NOT available anymore. Discontinued and very hard to
> find. Good luck finding a new the original Honda.
>
> Spedometer is cable from transmission to instrument cluster
>
> Never had my throttle cable stick on any of my 88-91 Gen Civics with over
> 300,000 miles accumulated.
>
> There are not too many drive by wire older cars or lower priced cars, the
> new BMW M3 is one I know that has a drive by wire throttle
>
>
>
>
> "Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote in message
news:401B79C9.A11AA44@spam.now...
> >
> >
> > "J. Perry" wrote:
> > >
> > > Last Saturday I purchased an '89 Civic LX and the owner's manual
wasn't
> > > with the car. I'll have to try and find one somewhere,
> >
> > You can buy both an Owner's manual and a Factory Service Manual from
> > http://www.helminc.com.
> >
> >
> > > I would like to ask you guys a few general questions pertaining to
this
> > > model year Civic:
> > >
> > > 1) What is the recommended tire pressure in P.S.I. for the type of
small
> > > tires that come on these cars?
> >
> > Recommended cold tire inflation pressure for my sedan is 32 psi. It's
> > listed on a sticker in the glove box. I remember reading that a "cold
> tire"
> > is one that has been driven less than 3 miles in the last three hours.
My
> > own experimentation has shown that even driving as little as 1.5 to 2.0
> > miles to the nearest gas station can change the pressure by about 1 to
1.5
> > psi or so thus this should be taken into consideration, i.e., in my case
> the
> > tires should be inflated to 33 psi since they'll be 32 psi when they're
> > cold.
> >
> > > 2) Are most parts still available from Honda Motor Co.?
> >
> > Yes, I've never had any problems getting factory parts for my '88 Civic.
> >
> > > 3) Are carpeted floor mats still available from Honda Motor Co.?
> >
> > You may be better off getting floor mats from someplace like Costco or
> Sam's
> > Club (or some other aftermarket outlet). I got mine at Costco and
they've
> > last several years so far (and were a good deal less expensive than what
> the
> > dealer wants for them).
> >
> > > 4) Did the speedometer on these cars rely on a cable or electronic
> sensor
> > > of some sort?
> >
> > They use a cable, but why should that matter?
> >
> > > 5) Do they have a throttle cable that has a tendency to stick--if
indeed
> > > a cable is utilized?
> >
> > Mine has never stuck in the 8 years that I've owned it. If yours sticks
> > then you can always clean and lube the throttle body or cable.
> >
> > Eric

Thanks for the info guys! Until I can obtain an owner's manual for this car,
could one of you tell me how many gallons of fuel an '89 Civic LX 4-door
sedan will hold?
I would really appreciate it.

Regards,

J. Perry

 

J. Perry wrote:
|| Thanks for the info guys! Until I can obtain an owner's manual for
|| this car, could one of you tell me how many gallons of fuel an '89
|| Civic LX 4-door sedan will hold?
|| I would really appreciate it.

Mine ('88 LX 4 door, the manual lists numbers for LX/DX and HB versions,
they're all the same), is 45l (= 11.9 US gallons). Presumably the same (or
similar) for yours.

I never went beyond maybe 10 gallons. At 10 gallons, the meter looks
*really* empty... didn't want to take the chance of getting stuck, since
there's no "reserve" light.
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J. Perry wrote:
|| Thanks for the info guys! Until I can obtain an owner's manual for
|| this car, could one of you tell me how many gallons of fuel an '89
|| Civic LX 4-door sedan will hold?
|| I would really appreciate it.

Mine ('88 LX 4 door, the manual lists numbers for LX/DX and HB versions,
they're all the same), is 45l (= 11.9 US gallons). Presumably the same (or
similar) for yours.

I never went beyond maybe 10 gallons. At 10 gallons, the meter looks
*really* empty... didn't want to take the chance of getting stuck, since
there's no "reserve" light.
--
to send e-mail, remove the socks from the address
shpongloidsock@hotmail.comsock

 

J. Perry wrote:
|| Thanks for the info guys! Until I can obtain an owner's manual for
|| this car, could one of you tell me how many gallons of fuel an '89
|| Civic LX 4-door sedan will hold?
|| I would really appreciate it.

Mine ('88 LX 4 door, the manual lists numbers for LX/DX and HB versions,
they're all the same), is 45l (= 11.9 US gallons). Presumably the same (or
similar) for yours.

I never went beyond maybe 10 gallons. At 10 gallons, the meter looks
*really* empty... didn't want to take the chance of getting stuck, since
there's no "reserve" light.
--
to send e-mail, remove the socks from the address
shpongloidsock@hotmail.comsock

 

J. Perry wrote:
|| Thanks for the info guys! Until I can obtain an owner's manual for
|| this car, could one of you tell me how many gallons of fuel an '89
|| Civic LX 4-door sedan will hold?
|| I would really appreciate it.

Mine ('88 LX 4 door, the manual lists numbers for LX/DX and HB versions,
they're all the same), is 45l (= 11.9 US gallons). Presumably the same (or
similar) for yours.

I never went beyond maybe 10 gallons. At 10 gallons, the meter looks
*really* empty... didn't want to take the chance of getting stuck, since
there's no "reserve" light.
--
to send e-mail, remove the socks from the address
shpongloidsock@hotmail.comsock