I spent 2 years 8 months and 14 days working for an Acura/Infiniti service dept. Yes, dizzy failures were quite common on mid-90s Hondas. And the metallic paint was shoddy. And they smelled like mildew (actually this applies to a wider range of years). And the V6 lifters pretended to be a diesel. 

But, I got exposed to the worst of the worst. Realizing that nothing is perfect I elect to drive what I enjoy while ignoring Consumer Reports. 

Chris.

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Dnia Jan 29, 2012 o godz. 7:55 miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> BenT, yup, on my 93 Accord, I had the bearing failure in the distributor.
> Damned easy to troubleshoot and identify, though. Also, all wheel bearings
> were humming and had to be replaced at 80K.....reliable? Not as good as I
> expected but that engine was very quick and smooth (4cyl.) A joy to drive!
> Miguel
> 
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> On Sun, Jan 29, 2012 at 1:15 AM, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 10:37 PM, Scott Daniel  - Turbovans
>> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi ,
>>> Neil, Honda's being right hand drive has nothing to do with engine
>> rotation
>>> direction,
>>> however, it does seem logical that the engine rotates the same direction
>> as
>>> the front wheels, in a FWD vehicle with sideways mounted engine.
>>> the Ring & Pinion gears can be built for either direction of rotation.
>>> oe juar in transmission design.
>> 
>>> I wonder if you read that or just made it up.;
>> 
>> 
>> Why would I make something up?
>> 
>> I assume your comment was "off the cuff" humour. I mean really. I do
>> my best not to make things up.      ;)
>> 
>> Can't find the web page commenting on RH drive Hondas and drivetrain
>> orientation. Maybe I should have given that info more thought. That
>> said, IIRC, what I read suggested that on a RH drive Honda, since
>> steering linkage etc. was located on the RH side of vehicle (POV of
>> driver facing forward), Honda located engine on LH side. Then again,
>> of the 2 older LH drive Honda Civics I've owned, the engine was in
>> front of driver. My Haynes #633 shows same. I don't know if these
>> Civics were made as RH drive vehicles in Japan. For these LH drive NA
>> vehicles, maybe Honda adapted steering etc. to fit the drivetrain as
>> mounted? (this might explain how on a mid-late 70's Civic, the
>> passenger can depress the gas pedal linkage from the passenger side.
>> Really! Try it! It will totally freak out the driver! Do so at your
>> own risk!)  Regardless......
>> 
>>> however, it does seem logical that the engine rotates the same direction
>> as
>>> the front wheels, in a FWD vehicle with sideways mounted engine.
>> 
>> Following your comment above, a CCW rotating engine mounted as per the
>> older Hondas, transaxle engaged in a forward gear, the wheels would
>> spin the same direction as motor.
>> 
>> As to why the older Honda engines rotated CCW:
>> 
>> http://www.ehow.com/list_7516028_car-engines-rotate-anticlockwise.html
>>  <shrugs>
>> 
>> But then a transverse mounted engine in the rear or front should make
>> no difference. e.g. a CCW rotating engine mounted on LH of vehicle,
>> transaxle on RH, would spin the wheels forward in either fore or aft
>> position.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> in fact, 'reverse' R & P gears are now made so you can use a subaru
>> trans in
>>> the back of your vanogon.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks. Yes. I saw D Clymers thread on thesamba Vanagon/EV forum.
>> 
>> That's some great stuff!
>> 
>> Neil.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
>> 
>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2012 10:51 AM
>> 
>>> Subject: Re: Fixed my Honda, Thought: Honda 2.4 I-VTEC Engine into
>> Vanagon?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> Hi Scott. I'm sure you know this, but one original reason the older
>>> Honda engines rotated CCW: they were installed in RH drive vehicles.
>>> 
>>> My K series engine rotates CW
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
>> 
>>>> Find out which way the engine turns first.
>>>> that late a Honda engine may turn 'normal clockwise.'
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Neil n
>> 
>> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly  http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>> 
>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>> 
>> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>> 
>> 
>> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>>