need help clearing the engine bay

dragz · 08-17-2008, 04:52 PM

ok so i picked up a second gen and so far im not too into it with all the wires everywhere... first gens much easier...

anyway i pulled out all the a/c and heater parts and im looking for some help from some guys who have built their second gens and what wires they took out. where they relocated the computer and other "junk" under the hood, and cutting off the heater core from the engine?

i am about to bag this truck so the sooner i can get some help on this matter the better.

thanx guys.

Buddha.. · 08-17-2008, 05:14 PM

e-fan and intake make some room under the hood. As for the wires and computer, i'm interested too.

dragz · 08-17-2008, 05:56 PM

yeah ive already got that stuff taken care of and the ecu im planning on bolting against the firewall after i weld up all the holes from the blower motor.

im also wondering about the clutch master cylinder and the wires feeding in on the driver side right above the front wheel.

zhillz · 08-17-2008, 10:34 PM

Im suprised wire tucks arent all over the place with yalls trucks looking so clean and a wire tuck is just sex it looks like the motor isnt even wires up. I did this on my civic you pretty much just extended the wires and place the somewhere else like your glovebox/underdash area.

NOT MINE

1994sdime · 08-17-2008, 11:53 PM

my bay not that clean but it works

JSamsS10 · 08-18-2008, 12:14 AM

Whered the shroud piece come from ^^

Merritj2417 · 08-18-2008, 01:32 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by JSamsS10

Whered the shroud piece come from ^^

My guess is it's custom made.

dragz · 08-18-2008, 07:54 PM

yeah ive been out in the garage doing my best to sort through the mess of what everything is and im slowly making progress....

what are the 4 relays at the top of the firewall right above the engine?

deathphoenix99 · 08-18-2008, 08:40 PM

blower motor and a/c relays.

dragz · 08-19-2008, 07:05 PM

SCRREEECH!!!

****in brakes lol

aight this project just came to a screaming hault
just found out im havin a kid so the project and all the parts i have gotta go.

thanx anyway

zhillz · 08-19-2008, 08:55 PM

dragz · 08-21-2008, 07:20 PM

haha funny
but we're not teens either
lol
college grads with good jobs

Quote: Originally Posted by zhillz

zhillz · 08-22-2008, 10:48 AM

i didnt make the moti so ...lol.

congratz man hope everything works for yall!

dragz · 08-22-2008, 03:27 PM

where's ur ecu?

Quote: Originally Posted by 1994sdime

my bay not that clean but it works

zhillz · 08-22-2008, 03:51 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dragz

where's ur ecu?

thats one of the easiest things to move its probably in the cab.

dragz · 08-22-2008, 05:17 PM

yeah i was planning on bolting mine to the firewall where the blower box was because i heard they have a tendancy to over heat so its better to keep it outside the cab

Quote: Originally Posted by zhillz

thats one of the easiest things to move its probably in the cab.

zhillz · 08-28-2008, 07:05 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dragz

yeah i was planning on bolting mine to the firewall where the blower box was because i heard they have a tendancy to over heat so its better to keep it outside the cab

the engine bay is hotter then the cab it just lacks air movement but it isnt a problem with civics i would imagine most would be ok including ours.

dragz · 08-28-2008, 10:14 PM

ok the project is back up and running just going to be moving a bit slower at the moment

BUT..... who has removed their heater and how did you block off the 2 lines on the engine that run off the heater core?

STEN_(d_slammd_1) · 08-29-2008, 11:15 PM

Just run a peice of hose connecting the 2 ports

STEN_(d_slammd_1) · 08-29-2008, 11:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dragz

where's ur ecu?

Not 100% sure but that looks to be a carbed motor (AKA no ECU)

Yogi · 08-30-2008, 11:58 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dragz

ok the project is back up and running just going to be moving a bit slower at the moment

BUT..... who has removed their heater and how did you block off the 2 lines on the engine that run off the heater core?

Take off the hoses and unscrew the hose barb fittings (lots of PB Blaster). I believe that the threads for the fittings are just 3/4 IPS (Iron Pipe Size). Just plug 'em with pipe plugs from the hardware store. Maybe Dorman makes some cooler plugs that are Allen hex head instead of square pipe plug head.

dragz · 09-05-2008, 12:50 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Yogi

Take off the hoses and unscrew the hose barb fittings (lots of PB Blaster). I believe that the threads for the fittings are just 3/4 IPS (Iron Pipe Size). Just plug 'em with pipe plugs from the hardware store. Maybe Dorman makes some cooler plugs that are Allen hex head instead of square pipe plug head.

yeah the top can be closed off by a screw in plug but the bottom side is a clamp on hose just like the radiator hoses..... how about that one?

Yogi · 09-05-2008, 12:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dragz

yeah the top can be closed off by a screw in plug but the bottom side is a clamp on hose just like the radiator hoses..... how about that one?

It looks like that one is pressed into the water pump. Get a rubber cap. If you can't find one, make one out of a short piece of hose and a 3/8" pipe plug. Hose clamp both ends of the hose.

dragz · 09-05-2008, 02:23 PM

thanx dude....
ill let you know how it works out.

Yogi · 09-05-2008, 02:25 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dragz

thanx dude....
ill let you know how it works out.

Cool!

dimedragn · 09-10-2008, 12:57 PM

what are the 4 relays at the top of the firewall right above the engine?[/quote]

So these relays are blower motor and A/C relays. If I got rid of all that then I can pull those wires then right?

dragz · 09-10-2008, 05:35 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by dimedragn

what are the 4 relays at the top of the firewall right above the engine?

So these relays are blower motor and A/C relays. If I got rid of all that then I can pull those wires then right?[/quote]

i just tucked mine into the wire loom just in case
helps keep in clean and they are still there just in case i need them

pics will be up soon
just have to get the firewall smoothed and mount the ecu where the blower motor used to be and also hook up my prop valve and residual valve for the brakes (FYI dont ask auto zone or advanced for a prop valve because they have no clue what one is..... morons)

dimedragn · 09-11-2008, 12:40 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by dragz

So these relays are blower motor and A/C relays. If I got rid of all that then I can pull those wires then right?

i just tucked mine into the wire loom just in case
helps keep in clean and they are still there just in case i need them

pics will be up soon
just have to get the firewall smoothed and mount the ecu where the blower motor used to be and also hook up my prop valve and residual valve for the brakes (FYI dont ask auto zone or advanced for a prop valve because they have no clue what one is..... morons)[/quote]

Yeah I don't think I am gonna need mine since I have no A/C and don't plan on putting it back in.

08-17-2008, 04:52 PM	#1
dragz Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 27 Location: User is: OffLine	need help clearing the engine bay ok so i picked up a second gen and so far im not too into it with all the wires everywhere... first gens much easier... anyway i pulled out all the a/c and heater parts and im looking for some help from some guys who have built their second gens and what wires they took out. where they relocated the computer and other "junk" under the hood, and cutting off the heater core from the engine? i am about to bag this truck so the sooner i can get some help on this matter the better. thanx guys.
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08-17-2008, 05:14 PM	#2
Buddha.. Happy with ugly truck Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 297 Location: Little Falls, MN User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay e-fan and intake make some room under the hood. As for the wires and computer, i'm interested too.
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08-17-2008, 05:56 PM	#3
dragz Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 27 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay yeah ive already got that stuff taken care of and the ecu im planning on bolting against the firewall after i weld up all the holes from the blower motor. im also wondering about the clutch master cylinder and the wires feeding in on the driver side right above the front wheel.
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08-17-2008, 10:34 PM	#4
zhillz SAS inprogress Age: 19 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 298 Location: Florida User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay Im suprised wire tucks arent all over the place with yalls trucks looking so clean and a wire tuck is just sex it looks like the motor isnt even wires up. I did this on my civic you pretty much just extended the wires and place the somewhere else like your glovebox/underdash area. NOT MINE
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08-17-2008, 11:53 PM	#5
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08-18-2008, 12:14 AM	#6
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08-18-2008, 01:32 AM	#7
Merritj2417 ________________ Age: 23 Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,670 Location: King, NC User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay Quote: Originally Posted by JSamsS10 Whered the shroud piece come from ^^ My guess is it's custom made.
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08-18-2008, 07:54 PM	#8
dragz Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 27 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay yeah ive been out in the garage doing my best to sort through the mess of what everything is and im slowly making progress.... what are the 4 relays at the top of the firewall right above the engine?
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08-18-2008, 08:40 PM	#9
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08-19-2008, 07:05 PM	#10
dragz Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 27 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay SCRREEECH!!! ****in brakes lol aight this project just came to a screaming hault just found out im havin a kid so the project and all the parts i have gotta go. thanx anyway
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08-21-2008, 07:20 PM	#12
dragz Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 27 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay haha funny but we're not teens either lol college grads with good jobs Quote: Originally Posted by zhillz
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08-22-2008, 10:48 AM	#13
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08-22-2008, 03:27 PM	#14
dragz Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 27 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay where's ur ecu? Quote: Originally Posted by 1994sdime my bay not that clean but it works
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08-22-2008, 03:51 PM	#15
zhillz SAS inprogress Age: 19 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 298 Location: Florida User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay Quote: Originally Posted by dragz where's ur ecu? thats one of the easiest things to move its probably in the cab.
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dragz Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 27 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay yeah i was planning on bolting mine to the firewall where the blower box was because i heard they have a tendancy to over heat so its better to keep it outside the cab Quote: Originally Posted by zhillz thats one of the easiest things to move its probably in the cab.
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08-28-2008, 07:05 PM	#17
zhillz SAS inprogress Age: 19 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 298 Location: Florida User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay Quote: Originally Posted by dragz yeah i was planning on bolting mine to the firewall where the blower box was because i heard they have a tendancy to over heat so its better to keep it outside the cab the engine bay is hotter then the cab it just lacks air movement but it isnt a problem with civics i would imagine most would be ok including ours.
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08-28-2008, 10:14 PM	#18
dragz Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 27 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay ok the project is back up and running just going to be moving a bit slower at the moment BUT..... who has removed their heater and how did you block off the 2 lines on the engine that run off the heater core?
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08-29-2008, 11:15 PM	#19
STEN_(d_slammd_1) AcrophobiA MilitarY LOL Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,189 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL; Ft Stewart, GA User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay Just run a peice of hose connecting the 2 ports
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STEN_(d_slammd_1) AcrophobiA MilitarY LOL Age: 24 Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,189 Location: Tuscaloosa, AL; Ft Stewart, GA User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay Quote: Originally Posted by dragz where's ur ecu? Not 100% sure but that looks to be a carbed motor (AKA no ECU)
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08-30-2008, 11:58 AM	#21
Yogi Registered (Ab) User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,683 Location: League City, TX (Houston) User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay Quote: Originally Posted by dragz ok the project is back up and running just going to be moving a bit slower at the moment BUT..... who has removed their heater and how did you block off the 2 lines on the engine that run off the heater core? Take off the hoses and unscrew the hose barb fittings (lots of PB Blaster). I believe that the threads for the fittings are just 3/4 IPS (Iron Pipe Size). Just plug 'em with pipe plugs from the hardware store. Maybe Dorman makes some cooler plugs that are Allen hex head instead of square pipe plug head.
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09-05-2008, 12:50 PM	#22
dragz Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 27 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay Quote: Originally Posted by Yogi Take off the hoses and unscrew the hose barb fittings (lots of PB Blaster). I believe that the threads for the fittings are just 3/4 IPS (Iron Pipe Size). Just plug 'em with pipe plugs from the hardware store. Maybe Dorman makes some cooler plugs that are Allen hex head instead of square pipe plug head. yeah the top can be closed off by a screw in plug but the bottom side is a clamp on hose just like the radiator hoses..... how about that one?
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Yogi Registered (Ab) User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,683 Location: League City, TX (Houston) User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay Quote: Originally Posted by dragz yeah the top can be closed off by a screw in plug but the bottom side is a clamp on hose just like the radiator hoses..... how about that one? It looks like that one is pressed into the water pump. Get a rubber cap. If you can't find one, make one out of a short piece of hose and a 3/8" pipe plug. Hose clamp both ends of the hose.
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09-05-2008, 02:23 PM	#24
dragz Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 27 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay thanx dude.... ill let you know how it works out.
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Yogi Registered (Ab) User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 3,683 Location: League City, TX (Houston) User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay Quote: Originally Posted by dragz thanx dude.... ill let you know how it works out. Cool!
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dimedragn Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 79 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay what are the 4 relays at the top of the firewall right above the engine?[/quote] So these relays are blower motor and A/C relays. If I got rid of all that then I can pull those wires then right?
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09-10-2008, 05:35 PM	#27
dragz Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 27 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay Quote: Originally Posted by dimedragn what are the 4 relays at the top of the firewall right above the engine? So these relays are blower motor and A/C relays. If I got rid of all that then I can pull those wires then right?[/quote] i just tucked mine into the wire loom just in case helps keep in clean and they are still there just in case i need them pics will be up soon just have to get the firewall smoothed and mount the ecu where the blower motor used to be and also hook up my prop valve and residual valve for the brakes (FYI dont ask auto zone or advanced for a prop valve because they have no clue what one is..... morons)
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09-11-2008, 12:40 AM	#28
dimedragn Registered User Age: 32 Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 79 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: need help clearing the engine bay Quote: Originally Posted by dragz So these relays are blower motor and A/C relays. If I got rid of all that then I can pull those wires then right? i just tucked mine into the wire loom just in case helps keep in clean and they are still there just in case i need them pics will be up soon just have to get the firewall smoothed and mount the ecu where the blower motor used to be and also hook up my prop valve and residual valve for the brakes (FYI dont ask auto zone or advanced for a prop valve because they have no clue what one is..... morons)[/quote] Yeah I don't think I am gonna need mine since I have no A/C and don't plan on putting it back in.
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