I got a new old school Accord...
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Reppin' the 317, SUCKA!!
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From: Indianapolis, IN
Originally Posted by ItsaHonda
Very nice and clean! I had an 83 Accord SE sedan that I bought earlier this year and drove it for a while after I sold my 1981 Civic wagon. Good solid, reliable car that is still going strong today with the new owner. Ditto for the 81 Civic wagon. I'd like to find a 1st gen Accord in good condition (76-81 model) to tool around in. Most turned into rust buckets if not preserved.. so they are hard to come by... but their CVCC engines are bullet proof.
Good luck with it.
Good luck with it.
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Correct, head gaskets were an issue for the early CVCC engines. My 81 Civic had already had the head gasket replaced, though I wasn't sure about the
83. I don't believe the problem was ever truly resolved until the 1.3, 1.6 and 1.8 engines were redesigned in 1984 (dropping the cvcc design) But otherwise, they were very reliable and durable little motors. The carbs were another issue, but they usually didn't start acting up til well over 100,000 miles. My 83 still has the original carb with over 180,000 miles.
83. I don't believe the problem was ever truly resolved until the 1.3, 1.6 and 1.8 engines were redesigned in 1984 (dropping the cvcc design) But otherwise, they were very reliable and durable little motors. The carbs were another issue, but they usually didn't start acting up til well over 100,000 miles. My 83 still has the original carb with over 180,000 miles.
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Reppin' the 317, SUCKA!!
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From: Indianapolis, IN
Originally Posted by sibiryk
Maybe $2100 isn't too much. It might come a collector's tresure car( if not already)
Originally Posted by ItsaHonda
Correct, head gaskets were an issue for the early CVCC engines. My 81 Civic had already had the head gasket replaced, though I wasn't sure about the
83. I don't believe the problem was ever truly resolved until the 1.3, 1.6 and 1.8 engines were redesigned in 1984 (dropping the cvcc design) But otherwise, they were very reliable and durable little motors.
83. I don't believe the problem was ever truly resolved until the 1.3, 1.6 and 1.8 engines were redesigned in 1984 (dropping the cvcc design) But otherwise, they were very reliable and durable little motors.