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How to Replace an Alternator in a 2003-2007 Honda Accord

If you find that your car won’t start, and after you jump start it the car immediately dies when removed from the jump source (jump box or another car), then you probably need a new alternator. Your alternator isn’t …

Cars

How to Replace a Starter in a Honda Accord V6

Today I’ll be replacing a starter in a 2004 Honda Accord V6 (7th generation 2003–2007). Replacing a starter is largely the same in most cars but I’ll include specific information like bolt sizes and locations for this …

Cars

How to Replace a Transmission Mount

While rooting out the “clunking” sound my 2004 Accord has been making I noticed a very worn looking transmission mount. We can see it is torn in at least 2 places. These mounts are cheap but very important. So let’s …

Cars

How to Replace an Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor

2004 Honda Accord outside of a detail shop This is my 2004 Accord. It has been my daily driver for 6 years. It has 285k miles. Everything works and it’s great — except that lately the throttle has been… weird. It …

Tag: azure

Tech

How To: Embed Your Azure Web App Bot in Any Web Page

Embedding an Azure bot in your web page is actually very simple but the Azure portal doesn’t make it obvious how to do this. The portal blade for bots is geared towards developers who are integrating bots into channels …

Tag: b-series

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Honda B/D/H/F Series Coil-on-Plug Wiring Diagram

In this guide, I’ll show you the universal wiring diagram for converting any Honda B, D, H, or F series engine to coil-on-plug using Honda D17 or K-series coils. In the accompanying video, I’m doing this conversion on …

Cars

Honda B-Series Engine Torque Specs: Complete Build Guide

Building a Honda B-Series engine requires precise torque specifications to ensure reliability and longevity. Whether you’re rebuilding a B16, B17, B18, or B20, this guide covers all the critical torque specs you need. …

Tag: coil-on-plug

Cars

Honda B/D/H/F Series Coil-on-Plug Wiring Diagram

In this guide, I’ll show you the universal wiring diagram for converting any Honda B, D, H, or F series engine to coil-on-plug using Honda D17 or K-series coils. In the accompanying video, I’m doing this conversion on …

Tag: cooling

Cars

How Does an Engine Oil Cooler Work?

If you’ve ever pushed your car hard on the track or spirited driving through canyon roads, you’ve probably wondered about keeping your engine oil at optimal temperatures. An engine oil cooler is one of those upgrades …

Tag: crv

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How to Replace the Differential Dynamic Dampener in a CR-V

I tried something new. I wasn’t even going to write about this because it’s such a simple fix but I wanted to try out my new GoPro so I made a video instead! BUT if you came here actually wanting to know how to do this …

Cars

How to Install an LED Light Bar

Today’s project is installing this 42" LED light bar by Nilight (for off-road use) on my 2001 Honda CR-V. The mounting of the light will be specific to this light bar and this vehicle but the wiring I demonstrate …

Cars

Let's Fabricate a Turbo Wastegate Dump Tube

This is the third post about my turbo CR-V. The can read about the original build and installing boost and air/fuel gauges. Today I’ll be doing some metal fabrication to add a “dump tube” to the CRV’s turbo wastegate. …

Cars

How to Restore Damaged Wheels

Today I’m going to restore these aluminum wheels. These are OEM 16” x 7.5" Honda S2000 wheels. They’re made in Japan by Enkei. They’re pretty sought after but I got this set for $120 on Craigslist because they are in …

Cars

Let's Turbo Charge a Honda CR-V

This is not necessarily a “how to” but more of a “how I did it” because with something this custom there isn’t just one way to do it. This was my journey… oh, and links to parts and tools are affiliate links and I may …

Tag: crx

Cars

Why You Should Stiffen Your Honda Chassis

If you own a Honda from the golden era (late 80s through the 90s), you’re already enjoying one of the most beloved platforms in automotive history. These cars offer incredible balance, reliability, and potential right …

Cars

Building a Fuel System for a 500hp Honda

This is the companion guide of this YouTube video. For full context watch the video. The goal of the system is to fuel my built turbocharged B18C to the tune of 500 horsepower. By my estimation this fuel system could …

Cars

Swapping an Engine in a Honda CRX

Today is the day! The engine I’ve been building is going in the autocross CRX! I’ll go through the whole project step by step. To read about the engine build itself check out this post. Step 1: Have a friend who has a …

Cars

Let's Build a 500 Horsepower Honda Engine

This is going be a long one. You and I are going to start-to-finish build a 1.8 liter Honda B-series engine for 500hp. The block we’ll be using is from a B18A1 which is a 1.8 liter 4 cylinder that came in 90–93 …

Cars

How to Convert a Honda B-Series Engine to Coil-on-Plug

In this guide I’ll be upgrading a Honda B20B engine (from a JDM CRV) in a 1991 CRX Si to coil-on-plug. This method will be largely the same if you have a D, H or F series Honda engines. In the 90s cars used a …

Tag: d-series

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Honda B/D/H/F Series Coil-on-Plug Wiring Diagram

In this guide, I’ll show you the universal wiring diagram for converting any Honda B, D, H, or F series engine to coil-on-plug using Honda D17 or K-series coils. In the accompanying video, I’m doing this conversion on …

Tag: electrical

Cars

How to Install an LED Light Bar

Today’s project is installing this 42" LED light bar by Nilight (for off-road use) on my 2001 Honda CR-V. The mounting of the light will be specific to this light bar and this vehicle but the wiring I demonstrate …

Tag: engine

Cars

Honda B-Series Engine Torque Specs: Complete Build Guide

Building a Honda B-Series engine requires precise torque specifications to ensure reliability and longevity. Whether you’re rebuilding a B16, B17, B18, or B20, this guide covers all the critical torque specs you need. …

Cars

Let's Build a 500 Horsepower Honda Engine

This is going be a long one. You and I are going to start-to-finish build a 1.8 liter Honda B-series engine for 500hp. The block we’ll be using is from a B18A1 which is a 1.8 liter 4 cylinder that came in 90–93 …

Tag: engine build

Cars

Honda B-Series Engine Torque Specs: Complete Build Guide

Building a Honda B-Series engine requires precise torque specifications to ensure reliability and longevity. Whether you’re rebuilding a B16, B17, B18, or B20, this guide covers all the critical torque specs you need. …

Tag: fuel

Cars

Building a Fuel System for a 500hp Honda

This is the companion guide of this YouTube video. For full context watch the video. The goal of the system is to fuel my built turbocharged B18C to the tune of 500 horsepower. By my estimation this fuel system could …

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Tag: gopro

Cars

How to Replace the Differential Dynamic Dampener in a CR-V

I tried something new. I wasn’t even going to write about this because it’s such a simple fix but I wanted to try out my new GoPro so I made a video instead! BUT if you came here actually wanting to know how to do this …

Tag: hardware

Tech

Let's Build a Computer Together — the Martin files

In this edition of “the Martin files” I cobbled together Martin’s gigantic twitter thread (with his permission) documenting a complete gaming PC build. This is the highest budget thread to date! Have fun! 🖥️ LET’S …

Tech

Getting Started With Microcontrollers — the Martin files

My buddy Martin Castro likes to live tweet hardware projects. When he’s done you have a detailed step-by-step guide that anyone can follow along. However, since it’s a Twitter thread it is quickly lost to time. “The …

Tag: honda

Cars

Honda B/D/H/F Series Coil-on-Plug Wiring Diagram

In this guide, I’ll show you the universal wiring diagram for converting any Honda B, D, H, or F series engine to coil-on-plug using Honda D17 or K-series coils. In the accompanying video, I’m doing this conversion on …

Cars

Honda B-Series Engine Torque Specs: Complete Build Guide

Building a Honda B-Series engine requires precise torque specifications to ensure reliability and longevity. Whether you’re rebuilding a B16, B17, B18, or B20, this guide covers all the critical torque specs you need. …

Cars

How the Coolant Overflow Reservoir Works in a Honda Engine

If you’ve ever popped the hood of your Honda, you’ve likely noticed the semi-transparent plastic container labeled “coolant” or “engine coolant.” This unassuming component is called the coolant overflow reservoir (also …

Cars

Why You Should Stiffen Your Honda Chassis

If you own a Honda from the golden era (late 80s through the 90s), you’re already enjoying one of the most beloved platforms in automotive history. These cars offer incredible balance, reliability, and potential right …

Cars

How Does an Engine Oil Cooler Work?

If you’ve ever pushed your car hard on the track or spirited driving through canyon roads, you’ve probably wondered about keeping your engine oil at optimal temperatures. An engine oil cooler is one of those upgrades …

Cars

Building a Fuel System for a 500hp Honda

This is the companion guide of this YouTube video. For full context watch the video. The goal of the system is to fuel my built turbocharged B18C to the tune of 500 horsepower. By my estimation this fuel system could …

Cars

How to Replace an Alternator in a 2003-2007 Honda Accord

If you find that your car won’t start, and after you jump start it the car immediately dies when removed from the jump source (jump box or another car), then you probably need a new alternator. Your alternator isn’t …

Cars

How to Replace Brake Rotors and Pads in a Honda Prelude

If your brakes are squeaking you need new pads. You already knew that of course. But what if your steering wheel shakes during braking? You need new pads and rotors. Your wheel is shaking because your rotors are warped …

Cars

How to Replace a Starter in a Honda Accord V6

Today I’ll be replacing a starter in a 2004 Honda Accord V6 (7th generation 2003–2007). Replacing a starter is largely the same in most cars but I’ll include specific information like bolt sizes and locations for this …

Cars

Swapping an Engine in a Honda CRX

Today is the day! The engine I’ve been building is going in the autocross CRX! I’ll go through the whole project step by step. To read about the engine build itself check out this post. Step 1: Have a friend who has a …

Cars

Let's Build a 500 Horsepower Honda Engine

This is going be a long one. You and I are going to start-to-finish build a 1.8 liter Honda B-series engine for 500hp. The block we’ll be using is from a B18A1 which is a 1.8 liter 4 cylinder that came in 90–93 …

Cars

How to Install an LED Light Bar

Today’s project is installing this 42" LED light bar by Nilight (for off-road use) on my 2001 Honda CR-V. The mounting of the light will be specific to this light bar and this vehicle but the wiring I demonstrate …

Cars

How to Convert a Honda B-Series Engine to Coil-on-Plug

In this guide I’ll be upgrading a Honda B20B engine (from a JDM CRV) in a 1991 CRX Si to coil-on-plug. This method will be largely the same if you have a D, H or F series Honda engines. In the 90s cars used a …

Cars

How to Fix an O2 Sensor Check Engine Light

So the check engine light came on in your car? Don’t ignore it! This calls for an OBD scanner . You can read the codes yourself with this tool or you can stop by an auto parts store and use theirs (for free in most …

Cars

Let's Fabricate a Turbo Wastegate Dump Tube

This is the third post about my turbo CR-V. The can read about the original build and installing boost and air/fuel gauges. Today I’ll be doing some metal fabrication to add a “dump tube” to the CRV’s turbo wastegate. …

Cars

How to Replace a Transmission Mount

While rooting out the “clunking” sound my 2004 Accord has been making I noticed a very worn looking transmission mount. We can see it is torn in at least 2 places. These mounts are cheap but very important. So let’s …

Cars

How to Restore Damaged Wheels

Today I’m going to restore these aluminum wheels. These are OEM 16” x 7.5" Honda S2000 wheels. They’re made in Japan by Enkei. They’re pretty sought after but I got this set for $120 on Craigslist because they are in …

Cars

Let's Turbo Charge a Honda CR-V

This is not necessarily a “how to” but more of a “how I did it” because with something this custom there isn’t just one way to do it. This was my journey… oh, and links to parts and tools are affiliate links and I may …

Cars

How to Replace an Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor

2004 Honda Accord outside of a detail shop This is my 2004 Accord. It has been my daily driver for 6 years. It has 285k miles. Everything works and it’s great — except that lately the throttle has been… weird. It …

Cars

How to Restore Your Car’s Exterior Trim

I’m going to show you how to restore the lower plastic trim on this ‘99 Honda Prelude but the process will be the same on most cars. Everyone knows that the Honda Prelude is one of humanity’s finest achievements. In …

Tag: how-to

Cars

Honda B/D/H/F Series Coil-on-Plug Wiring Diagram

In this guide, I’ll show you the universal wiring diagram for converting any Honda B, D, H, or F series engine to coil-on-plug using Honda D17 or K-series coils. In the accompanying video, I’m doing this conversion on …

Cars

How to Replace an Alternator in a 2003-2007 Honda Accord

If you find that your car won’t start, and after you jump start it the car immediately dies when removed from the jump source (jump box or another car), then you probably need a new alternator. Your alternator isn’t …

Cars

How to Replace Brake Rotors and Pads in a Honda Prelude

If your brakes are squeaking you need new pads. You already knew that of course. But what if your steering wheel shakes during braking? You need new pads and rotors. Your wheel is shaking because your rotors are warped …

Cars

How to Replace a Starter in a Honda Accord V6

Today I’ll be replacing a starter in a 2004 Honda Accord V6 (7th generation 2003–2007). Replacing a starter is largely the same in most cars but I’ll include specific information like bolt sizes and locations for this …

Cars

Swapping an Engine in a Honda CRX

Today is the day! The engine I’ve been building is going in the autocross CRX! I’ll go through the whole project step by step. To read about the engine build itself check out this post. Step 1: Have a friend who has a …

Cars

How to Install an LED Light Bar

Today’s project is installing this 42" LED light bar by Nilight (for off-road use) on my 2001 Honda CR-V. The mounting of the light will be specific to this light bar and this vehicle but the wiring I demonstrate …

Cars

How to Convert a Honda B-Series Engine to Coil-on-Plug

In this guide I’ll be upgrading a Honda B20B engine (from a JDM CRV) in a 1991 CRX Si to coil-on-plug. This method will be largely the same if you have a D, H or F series Honda engines. In the 90s cars used a …

Cars

How to Fix an O2 Sensor Check Engine Light

So the check engine light came on in your car? Don’t ignore it! This calls for an OBD scanner . You can read the codes yourself with this tool or you can stop by an auto parts store and use theirs (for free in most …

Cars

How to Replace a Transmission Mount

While rooting out the “clunking” sound my 2004 Accord has been making I noticed a very worn looking transmission mount. We can see it is torn in at least 2 places. These mounts are cheap but very important. So let’s …

Cars

How to Restore Damaged Wheels

Today I’m going to restore these aluminum wheels. These are OEM 16” x 7.5" Honda S2000 wheels. They’re made in Japan by Enkei. They’re pretty sought after but I got this set for $120 on Craigslist because they are in …

Cars

How to Replace an Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor

2004 Honda Accord outside of a detail shop This is my 2004 Accord. It has been my daily driver for 6 years. It has 285k miles. Everything works and it’s great — except that lately the throttle has been… weird. It …

Cars

How to Restore Your Car’s Exterior Trim

I’m going to show you how to restore the lower plastic trim on this ‘99 Honda Prelude but the process will be the same on most cars. Everyone knows that the Honda Prelude is one of humanity’s finest achievements. In …

Tech

API Basics With Postman — the Martin files

This week I’m stealing all of Martin Castro’s hardwork from Twitter (with his permission) to bring you his guide on using Postman to consume APIs. This is a great way to test an API before you starting writing code. …

Tech

How To: Embed Your Azure Web App Bot in Any Web Page

Embedding an Azure bot in your web page is actually very simple but the Azure portal doesn’t make it obvious how to do this. The portal blade for bots is geared towards developers who are integrating bots into channels …

Tag: link

Tag: martin

Tech

Let's Build a Computer Together — the Martin files

In this edition of “the Martin files” I cobbled together Martin’s gigantic twitter thread (with his permission) documenting a complete gaming PC build. This is the highest budget thread to date! Have fun! 🖥️ LET’S …

Tech

API Basics With Postman — the Martin files

This week I’m stealing all of Martin Castro’s hardwork from Twitter (with his permission) to bring you his guide on using Postman to consume APIs. This is a great way to test an API before you starting writing code. …

Tech

Getting Started With Microcontrollers — the Martin files

My buddy Martin Castro likes to live tweet hardware projects. When he’s done you have a detailed step-by-step guide that anyone can follow along. However, since it’s a Twitter thread it is quickly lost to time. “The …

Tag: namecamper

Tech

Introducing NameCamper: Claim Your Dream Username

You know that perfect username you’ve been eyeing? The one that’s been taken since 2012 by someone who posted twice and disappeared? Or that domain name that would be perfect for your brand, but some squatter is …

Tag: oil

Cars

How Does an Engine Oil Cooler Work?

If you’ve ever pushed your car hard on the track or spirited driving through canyon roads, you’ve probably wondered about keeping your engine oil at optimal temperatures. An engine oil cooler is one of those upgrades …

Tag: prelude

Cars

How to Replace Brake Rotors and Pads in a Honda Prelude

If your brakes are squeaking you need new pads. You already knew that of course. But what if your steering wheel shakes during braking? You need new pads and rotors. Your wheel is shaking because your rotors are warped …

Cars

How to Fix an O2 Sensor Check Engine Light

So the check engine light came on in your car? Don’t ignore it! This calls for an OBD scanner . You can read the codes yourself with this tool or you can stop by an auto parts store and use theirs (for free in most …

Cars

How to Restore Your Car’s Exterior Trim

I’m going to show you how to restore the lower plastic trim on this ‘99 Honda Prelude but the process will be the same on most cars. Everyone knows that the Honda Prelude is one of humanity’s finest achievements. In …

Tag: python

Tag: repair

Cars

How to Replace an Alternator in a 2003-2007 Honda Accord

If you find that your car won’t start, and after you jump start it the car immediately dies when removed from the jump source (jump box or another car), then you probably need a new alternator. Your alternator isn’t …

Cars

How to Replace Brake Rotors and Pads in a Honda Prelude

If your brakes are squeaking you need new pads. You already knew that of course. But what if your steering wheel shakes during braking? You need new pads and rotors. Your wheel is shaking because your rotors are warped …

Cars

How to Replace a Starter in a Honda Accord V6

Today I’ll be replacing a starter in a 2004 Honda Accord V6 (7th generation 2003–2007). Replacing a starter is largely the same in most cars but I’ll include specific information like bolt sizes and locations for this …

Cars

How to Replace the Differential Dynamic Dampener in a CR-V

I tried something new. I wasn’t even going to write about this because it’s such a simple fix but I wanted to try out my new GoPro so I made a video instead! BUT if you came here actually wanting to know how to do this …

Cars

How to Fix an O2 Sensor Check Engine Light

So the check engine light came on in your car? Don’t ignore it! This calls for an OBD scanner . You can read the codes yourself with this tool or you can stop by an auto parts store and use theirs (for free in most …

Cars

How to Replace a Transmission Mount

While rooting out the “clunking” sound my 2004 Accord has been making I noticed a very worn looking transmission mount. We can see it is torn in at least 2 places. These mounts are cheap but very important. So let’s …

Cars

How to Restore Damaged Wheels

Today I’m going to restore these aluminum wheels. These are OEM 16” x 7.5" Honda S2000 wheels. They’re made in Japan by Enkei. They’re pretty sought after but I got this set for $120 on Craigslist because they are in …

Cars

How to Replace an Accelerator Pedal Position Sensor

2004 Honda Accord outside of a detail shop This is my 2004 Accord. It has been my daily driver for 6 years. It has 285k miles. Everything works and it’s great — except that lately the throttle has been… weird. It …

Cars

How to Restore Your Car’s Exterior Trim

I’m going to show you how to restore the lower plastic trim on this ‘99 Honda Prelude but the process will be the same on most cars. Everyone knows that the Honda Prelude is one of humanity’s finest achievements. In …

Tag: saas

Tech

Introducing NameCamper: Claim Your Dream Username

You know that perfect username you’ve been eyeing? The one that’s been taken since 2012 by someone who posted twice and disappeared? Or that domain name that would be perfect for your brand, but some squatter is …

Tag: torque specs

Cars

Honda B-Series Engine Torque Specs: Complete Build Guide

Building a Honda B-Series engine requires precise torque specifications to ensure reliability and longevity. Whether you’re rebuilding a B16, B17, B18, or B20, this guide covers all the critical torque specs you need. …

Tag: turbo

Cars

Building a Fuel System for a 500hp Honda

This is the companion guide of this YouTube video. For full context watch the video. The goal of the system is to fuel my built turbocharged B18C to the tune of 500 horsepower. By my estimation this fuel system could …

Cars

How to Convert a Honda B-Series Engine to Coil-on-Plug

In this guide I’ll be upgrading a Honda B20B engine (from a JDM CRV) in a 1991 CRX Si to coil-on-plug. This method will be largely the same if you have a D, H or F series Honda engines. In the 90s cars used a …

Cars

Let's Fabricate a Turbo Wastegate Dump Tube

This is the third post about my turbo CR-V. The can read about the original build and installing boost and air/fuel gauges. Today I’ll be doing some metal fabrication to add a “dump tube” to the CRV’s turbo wastegate. …

Cars

Let's Turbo Charge a Honda CR-V

This is not necessarily a “how to” but more of a “how I did it” because with something this custom there isn’t just one way to do it. This was my journey… oh, and links to parts and tools are affiliate links and I may …

Tag: welding

Cars

Let's Fabricate a Turbo Wastegate Dump Tube

This is the third post about my turbo CR-V. The can read about the original build and installing boost and air/fuel gauges. Today I’ll be doing some metal fabrication to add a “dump tube” to the CRV’s turbo wastegate. …

Cars

Unboxing and Setting Up a MIG Welder

I’ve wanted to learn to weld for years and I finally pulled the trigger on a MIG welder. I picked the WeldPro MIG155Gsv. I knew I wanted a MIG and I wanted something that could run on ~110v and ~220v. This was only …

Tag: wiring

Cars

Honda B/D/H/F Series Coil-on-Plug Wiring Diagram

In this guide, I’ll show you the universal wiring diagram for converting any Honda B, D, H, or F series engine to coil-on-plug using Honda D17 or K-series coils. In the accompanying video, I’m doing this conversion on …