Thanks so much for that video. I just spent my Saturday fixing my P0401 code and couldn’t have done it without your guide. I’m giving my son the 2005 Honda and I’m trying to get it ready for him. Thanks again my friend. If you’re even in Buffalo NY the wings are on me.
Fantastic! Thanks! Me and my son did a head gasket and the wrong one was in the kit so we got the code. We just drilled new holes though. Sandwiched them between a couple boards and drilled right through.
Thanks for time to show. No need to go under and remove oil filter as you found out later. Center Nut you are referring to CAN BE removed from top. You may need to remove parts for clearances but it is much easier than going under car..
My 2003 Civic EX had this error for months. It was losing acceleration but once it began stalling and misfiring I tried harder and found your video. The intake manifold's EGR paths to cylinder 1 and 2 were completely blocked and the others were hardly better. Thanks for the tutorial, it gave me enough confidence to do it. It's running great now!
Watch this vid an now I don’t have to pay more money I can do it my self n the dedication this man put in this video is really good n I just subscribed bc he really thought me sum thing
Thanks dude! I've been getting multiple misfire codes and engine has been rough at RPMs around 2000-2500 when driving my 2003 Civic. ERG ports and valve were totally clogged with carbon. Your instructions worked like a dream!
Thanks for the video! It allowed me to do a thorough cleaning of the intake manifold on my 2005 Civic. I did find some additional nuts and bolts that needed to be removed: 1) the bottom of the intake manifold was supported by 2 brackets with a total of 3 bolts and 3 nuts; 2) Removing the injector base stiffener revealed an additional bolt attaching the manifold to the engine block and allowed access to the final bolt attaching the manifold (which you accessed from the bottom of the car); 3) Removing the bracket attaching the throttle cables to the valve cover; 4)removing the bracket behind the valve cover (I don't know its specific name). But, I could not believe how much carbon was caked into the intake manifold passages! P0401 problem solved!
It helps. I didn't realize that I also needed to clean carbon out of my idle air control valve when I cleaned my EGR passages. This is no big deal. I will order a new gasket for that valve today even though the other one looks fine. Then I will remove the airbox again and clean out that valve. Sorry to have been such a pain. This is by far the most ambitious car thing I have ever done and there has been a learning curve. But I am glad I learned how to do something for myself. Thank you! I subscribed. You do such good video.
Excellent video thank you so much. I did my 02 Civic this weekend following your video. The code cleared and it’s running like a champ. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 😊
you’re awesome man ! i got the same code and i’ve been trying to figure it out , it’s been a pain in the ass just trying to get the car not to have a check engine light , but this video is my solution , thank you !
Thank you for your time making this video, great step by step instructions. Saved me a lot of money; I did it myself and passed e-check. Thanks again, great work!
Great video brotha. I have a 2005 Civic LX. From start to finish it was on point. One thing I would say is mine had 2 metal brackets that hold the intake from underneath with 3 bolts but other than that your tutorial was on point. I had so much stuck carbon on mine. Thanks a lot! I’ll be subscribing for sure.🤟🏽
What an excellent video very detailed and at great pace. I got the UK version of this I get a P01710 tool lean code during stand still traffic on idle, both long and short term fuel trip goes up 20% to trigger fault code. Usually they are running 10-15% long and short fuel trim, I can't figure it out I don't see any vaccum leaks, spraying carb cleaner near bottom of throttle body the STFT and LTFT both drop. Cleaned out throttle body changed the MAP, your video showed me how to take out the injectors so will change them next. I can't find the throttle body gasket anywhere parts, i assumed it was that instead I used RTV to seal the body. I think I messed it up doing a crazy RTV job, wish I never did it. I hope I can removed the throttle body now.
Kanti Patel thanxs, known full explanation is better than short videos and not knowing what was remove ... but i also find it lazy to watch .. glad you liked it and hope it was helpful
Thank god he had the same gasket I had because I had the same one and I believe that’s the problem, FELPRO needs to do better, they’re causing us more issues than they realize.
Hello Jbolanos. Thanks for the video. After doing it yesterday, only the bottom center nut and two outer bolts need to be removed before pulling the intake and egr plate assembly. I removed the bottom center nut from up top too, with a 12mm combination wrench. It's tight, but doable. No need to pull the oil filter. The other two nuts hold the plate to the intake, and you don't have to remove them prior. I saw no intake supports on your video, mine had two underneath. Just a fyi, no need to strain under the car, if you don't have to!
Robert Quesenberry yea the car had no Intake support, and I figured out that the plate didn’t have to come out after pulling it out. For the oil filter I took it off just for more room but it worked out ok anyways.. Glad you like the video and that it helped you
Airbender Aang Airbender Aang hey only ones you don’t need to remove is the bolts around the plate that is bolted to the intake and oil filter . Just remove middle bolt and outer one .. Read Robert Quesenberry comment .. he is right I’m just don’t wanna type all that when he mentioned already
Airbender Aang the cylinder head to the motor?? Replacing head gasket? Just try to remove all you see around the edge make sure to clean super good with NOTHING LEFT BEHIND or you will either loose compression or get to have leaks.. you can use brake cleaner .. now if you just Have sludge try cleaning it with engine flush to clean your engine motor oil
I just wanted to thank you so much for the tremendous help you gave me in taking this step by step like you would with a newbie, which I am. I believe this is by far the best video on CZcams for this issue and model. My mechanic is very busy and doesn't have time for this. You not only taught me a lot but because of the clarity of your video I really do understand how this works now. My only question would be is there any chance the exhaust manifold might need to be removed and cleaned, somehow, also in the case of severe carbon buildup. My new scanner says I am level 2 out of 3 in EGR insufficiency. In other words, there is a danger that my 2 year old catalytic converter could be damaged if I don't clean this up pronto. You helped me. I didn't see a donate button, but in your case I would be happy to donate. Thank you!
seriouslynow22 the only way I could think of on cleaning your exhaust manifold, is by adding some fuel system cleaner made for the catalyc .. it would unclogged what ever is clog and you know it helps to by gas economy, .. for your egr you can spray carb cleaner to it if you do take it off “very easy to remove” or after you replaced the Intake gasket and add the fuel system cleaner it will clean it to but it will take days compare to if you take it off and spray directly
@@Jbolanos10 Thank you! I have both fuel system cleaner and carb cleaner on hand. My main point was just to thank you very much. You have no idea how much you helped me. I had gotten as far as removal of the fuel rail but didn't know how to proceed with the project. Your video is getting me through what was the perplexing part for me. I am just a short, aging lady who has to climb onto the car to get the proper view of some of the bolts. I think you are solid gold, and just wanted to thank you!
seriouslynow22 take your time. That’s wht I love working on cars, when you work on your own you have all the time, not having to worry on someone rushing you.. height don’t matter to me, I’m here for any help you might need..
Good job bro. 👍 You have a pretty good technical knowledge! The only question, why did you cut that coolant hose next to the Air Box? Did you wanted to make it shorter, so it would not interfere with the box?
I might of crack it or broke it when I lift the air box .. so to save me some money from buying one I just cut it because it was still long enough to reach
HELP!!! I managed to do this job because of the excellence of this video. My EGR system was totally clogged. Unfortunately I created another problem for myself on re-assembly. Two guys down the street were nice enough to help me get my intake back in. Then they started reassembling some things. In the process of their much appreciated work part of the throttle body assembly is lost. In the back of the throttle body is a slot on either side that holds a small metal piece with a wire built inside. I think hese help the throttle to properly open and close with correct timing. I had removed those metal things and set them aside out of fear they would get lost. The guys put the throttle body back on. The car is running lean and I now have a code P)505 1/2 Pending. Upon removing the air box I saw that one of those metal inserts is missing. Do you happen to know what those things are called. I can't see anyplace to purchase them separately online. I have been 6 days w/o my car. I wonder if I have to buy a whole new throttle body. Any ideas? Despite these headaches I really learned a lot doing this job. I couldn't have done it without this video have been done step by step and with really good camera work.
@@Jbolanos10 Thanks. The local ones are closed for the weekend, but I am looking into it. Something is not making sense to me because I am such a newby. The engine seemed to surge a little bit. I did find my MAF cleaner and and used it yesterday since I had to remove the airbox again. That did cause the code P0505 to go away, at least temporarily. I really appreciate all the help you have given me. I will get my act together and learn my lessons like everyone else.
seriouslynow22 I was looking up the p0505 and that’s the idle air control valve, is that what you was asking me yesterday? They seemed to have hoses connected to it and a connector that plugs in for the hoses some cars have 2 hoses other might have up to 4 .. did you plug them in the way they were before ? And around that sensor it should be what is called Map “mass absolute presurre” and the TPS “throttle position sensor . Hope that helps
Hey man do you need to change the intake manifold gasket while doing this job? Obviously you did in this video because it was the wrong one, but is it good practice to replace it while doing a P0401?
Good day I’m trying to take off the intake manifold and I’ve run into an issue . The middle bolt on the bottom (the only one that has to be removed according to your video) has stripped and cannot move forward. Is that a bolt or is it a nut cause I want to file the nut if it is as such . And your video is very thorough, and helpful
It’s been a minute since I did this but if I’m not wrong I’m sure it’s a bolt because if you could trying putting a smaller size bolt and hit it with hammer to create new size or they also have sockets that’s works amazing on stripped bolts
Hi, I need some advice, please. If I want to take off fuel rail like you in 11:14 minute, but it doesn´t possible. I unscrewed the two nuts but fuel rail keeps it stuck. Thank you
Hii 👋 P.H To remove the fuel rail just wiggle the rail side to side (up and down , left and right) and then try holding it from the side and pull out gentle.. if it still don’t wanna come out slowly use two hands and hold one end of the rail and pull till it unseals then the rest should come pretty easy. -or another way but it’s more dangerous because you could damage the rail is using a screw driver to make lever and pull out ..
@@Jbolanos10 Hello, sorry for the late reply. I used a screwdriver as a lever and got the rail out. But I was quite scared. The injectors kept the rail in place a lot. Thank you very much for the video of repair. Without the video I would not dare to repair. Error P0401 immediately disappeared and the car goes significantly better.
The bottom there’s two brackets they are missing on your car Mine don’t have the little holes because I have the non vtec and my injectors one of them was missing the bottom tab like a frisbee I don’t know if the injector need it
Joe Satosa yea this car was missing this brackets In the bottom, and for the tab your talking for the injector as longer the car not leaking gas, it should be fine ... if you want to get it .. dealer or junk yard would be good place because auto parts won’t
I had the same issue. Egr passages in intake manifold plate were totally glogged but I cleaned it. After one day I got the same fault code again. Is there something else that needs to be cleaned too? Egr valve itself?
Nah it should be able to pop out, it’s prob condensation that it’s holding it down .. try using a prybar to lift up just be very careful from bending the rail
@@Jbolanos10 Thank you I'll try see if it comes out. Thank you for the amazing video. If it wasn't for this video I wouldn't have had the courage to try it on my own Thanks Again
Harvin De Jesus you have to replace the intake gasket the egr it was good that you replaced it but you could have clean it or test it and see if the valve open an close ... nah I’m not at Cali I’m 1 day 2hr far from Cali
I got a question i have the p0401 I cleaned my egr previously n replaced the O seal in it n put some gasketmaker silicone do you think that was a bad idea that the silicone will plug my passages?
I did this and it gave another error. P0511 can somebody tell me why it gave me that code after I finish with everything? The intake manifold code it’s gone but now I have a new code😞😞
Yoni Lainez.. Did you put the hoses back correctly, ?? If so clean you you whole throttle or you can just take off the iac valve and spray some Carb Cleaner make sure that the 2 hoses that goes to the iac are where they go..
Thanks a lot man!! I check and one of the plugs was unplugged. I reset the engine light and it didn’t come back on. Thanks a lot for responding and helping me with my problem I really appreciate it, GOD BLESS YOU.....
Awesome video man, thanks a lot for taking the time to give us so much information for free..... What is this part called? Can someone tell me where to buy it?
Thanks for this I have the same problem on my 2001 civic so I have to do mine. One question did you lose a lot of oil when removeing the oil filter and did you replace the filter thanks for this vlog very helpful
bob bowring you don’t lose a lot of fluid just a little like 5oz maybe or less... and the filter i don’t think I replaced it .. if the filter seal is bad or flat I’ll will suggest replacing the filter
I have a 2002 Honda Civic ex my car idle drop below 1 and shakes when I stop the car but it’s fine when I’m driving it I have a p0401 and p0304 but I’ve replace all the coils and spark plugs I don’t know if I should just buy the egr valve or just do this please answer me
Toxib car idle should be 600-800rpm... if it’s over 1,000rpm then your throttle stays open a little and is allowing false air that’s wht is call... if you have p0304 and after replacing your plugs and coil still not solve the issue .. check for a pulse injector on cylinder #4 and also using a ohmmeter check and see if any voltage is getting up to the cylinder #4 coil ... or just as simple you could use a spark test light and that would answer if you getting spark then you could just check for pulse on injector ... if you also have the p0401 Honda’s are notorious for accumulating a lot of carbon build up on intake and clogged the passages .. if passages are clogged that’s most likely why you have cylinder #4 misfire... is cheaper replacing intake gasket rather than buying a expensive egr that is most likely not the problem ... I’m sorry for this long text
Toxib cleaning the egr and the passage you say on the egr is non but the tube that runs down to the intake... and where most adds up .. you could try a fuel system cleaner but I really doubt it will unclog it
The best video and explanation to this code, i saw it all very helpful and fun, but in my case the fault show after 3 years that i have this car so i think that is just carbon not the plate, i clean the egr and clean the hole under the egr that goes to the head but nuthing, do you think that is more solutions that i dident try or just to put off the intake and cleaning the carbon in the ways under the plate ?! thanks.
Daniel de-bross... Heyyyyy glad you liked the video!!! Most of the times it will show an egr code but once you take it off and clean it or replace it. And if the code still persist, 9/10 It will be the passages in the plate .. in this case the plate that the car had it wasn’t the OEM. Which is why it wasn’t getting no air flow.. It is also recommended you replace the plate if you remove the Intake, However if you decide to clean it it is your choice
@@Jbolanos10 Thanks alot man, what a fast answer 👏 but i ask again there is any way to clean the passages without to remove the intake some like carbon cleaning machine ? thanks
@@Jbolanos10 I tried fuel cleaners, and home steam cleaning with water that do Wonders to the engine, i hope that i can remove the bottom screw behind the oil filter, do i need along tool and do i need to drain oil if i put out the filter ?
Daniel de-bross no need to drain the oil, just by removing the oil filter should be ok, because there is a bracket that you do have to remove that holds the intake..
It could be … once carbon start accumulating it cloggeds the passages and the egr making the car run no good… try pouring some fuel system cleaner but most likely would have to take it apart and clean it manually
Hey guys can you help me out? I took the thing apart but I cant take out the manifold. It moves back and forth on the bolts like 2 centimeters but I feel resistance from the bottom of it. I can not take the assembly out. I can even feel the manifold gasket but thats all.
Airbender Aang .. it should slide all the way out, look for any cables that prob got caught up or still connected, also under the engine there is access to remove a small bracket that is bolted from the engine to the intake.. my didn’t have it but there’s one
Sí o trataré de buscar ayuda, tengo que hacerlo ya que desmonte la EGR y la limpie pero aún me enciende el check engine, quizás los conductos de la EGR que están en el intake manifold estan obstruidos, gracias por tu video, me sirvió de mucho, saludos desde República Dominicana 🇩🇴
jose Rivera, P0301, there’s a few steps on how to check that cylinder 1 1- swap coil & reset code , start and leave it running till the light comes back on again look it up and if the code chased the coil then is the coil if it stays the same .. 2- change spark plug and make sure you gap them to OEM. 3- with car running unplug the harness from injector 1 if it runs rough the the injector could be doing its job or could be clogg. ( remove rail and clean or replace) 4- look up how much compression your cylinder should have and compare it if it’s less then it could be a leak on your block or bad valves I hope this helps if I were you I’ll look up the injector and either clean or replace but most important if you do remove the rail replace O-rings from injector or carefully re-use it tho is not reccmnd.
Good jod bro got my Honda civic ex 1997 1.6 got code P0401 got P1399 P 0135 saint Romdo misfired other one cyl 4 misfired put new Spart plug cable cap rotor still got the code let me know anything b this code thank all you help video
Might wanna have to check your fuel pressure if it’s btween (260-310kpa with vacuum hose disconnected) or (200-250kpa with vacuum hose connected) it should be fine .. .. Do a compression check it should be normal (184psi) or minimum (135psi) maximum variation is (28 psi) The p1399 Honda/Acura has reported for various models that it could be caused by a clogged egr ports.. And the p0135 is a heater oxygen sensor might be on due to the misfire so worry bout this later
Best video for this Repair ,
Thank you for taking the time and making This very helpful video
Ruben Ascencio.. kool!!! I’m glad it helped you .. thanxs
5 years later you’re helping me tremendously. Thank you brother. Much needed
Thanks so much for that video. I just spent my Saturday fixing my P0401 code and couldn’t have done it without your guide. I’m giving my son the 2005 Honda and I’m trying to get it ready for him. Thanks again my friend. If you’re even in Buffalo NY the wings are on me.
This is the best how to video I’ve ever watched. Thank you so much for doing such a great job.
Fantastic! Thanks! Me and my son did a head gasket and the wrong one was in the kit so we got the code. We just drilled new holes though. Sandwiched them between a couple boards and drilled right through.
Thanks for time to show. No need to go under and remove oil filter as you found out later. Center Nut you are referring to CAN BE removed from top. You may need to remove parts for clearances but it is much easier than going under car..
My 2003 Civic EX had this error for months. It was losing acceleration but once it began stalling and misfiring I tried harder and found your video. The intake manifold's EGR paths to cylinder 1 and 2 were completely blocked and the others were hardly better. Thanks for the tutorial, it gave me enough confidence to do it. It's running great now!
You saved me brotha! 🙏 thank you and God bless
Thanks for that easy way of doing it and the mistakes to look for
Watch this vid an now I don’t have to pay more money I can do it my self n the dedication this man put in this video is really good n I just subscribed bc he really thought me sum thing
AWODS ÇHÀPÕ thanks for the subscribe, and keep up the hard work.
Jbolanos10 thx Man U inspire me n my passion is ab car n all n I’m only 17 wanna work as hard as u do
Excellent Video. You have provided lot of useful info. God bless you.
Great video, thank you. Going to tackle mine this weekend. Keeps throwing code and I already replaced the EGR.
Any updates
I am Mechanic myself and this video is good thank you
Thanks, your feedback motivates me a lot . Not like others that all they would do is comment on how they would do it
Thx bruhda! ‘Liked’ the humor and the mechanical and technical knowledge.
Thank you. Thanks to your video, I got the job done! My passages were full of gunk!
Uff !! , at least car is breathing my better now
Thanks dude! I've been getting multiple misfire codes and engine has been rough at RPMs around 2000-2500 when driving my 2003 Civic. ERG ports and valve were totally clogged with carbon. Your instructions worked like a dream!
Great! I’m glad it worked for you
Thanks for the video! It allowed me to do a thorough cleaning of the intake manifold on my 2005 Civic. I did find some additional nuts and bolts that needed to be removed: 1) the bottom of the intake manifold was supported by 2 brackets with a total of 3 bolts and 3 nuts; 2) Removing the injector base stiffener revealed an additional bolt attaching the manifold to the engine block and allowed access to the final bolt attaching the manifold (which you accessed from the bottom of the car); 3) Removing the bracket attaching the throttle cables to the valve cover; 4)removing the bracket behind the valve cover (I don't know its specific name). But, I could not believe how much carbon was caked into the intake manifold passages! P0401 problem solved!
Yeaaa all that carbon build it is insane . We can prob use it to do some bbq lol
It helps. I didn't realize that I also needed to clean carbon out of my idle air control valve when I cleaned my EGR passages. This is no big deal. I will order a new gasket for that valve today even though the other one looks fine. Then I will remove the airbox again and clean out that valve. Sorry to have been such a pain. This is by far the most ambitious car thing I have ever done and there has been a learning curve. But I am glad I learned how to do something for myself. Thank you! I subscribed. You do such good video.
Excellent video thank you so much. I did my 02 Civic this weekend following your video. The code cleared and it’s running like a champ. Thank you, thank you, thank you. 😊
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Awesome !!! So happy my video was good for some .
You the real MVP! Awesome video 💪🏽
I followed your video step by step on my 03 civic manual. Thanks for the video! Issue fixed.
you’re awesome man ! i got the same code and i’ve been trying to figure it out , it’s been a pain in the ass just trying to get the car not to have a check engine light , but this video is my solution , thank you !
Thank you for your time making this video, great step by step instructions. Saved me a lot of money; I did it myself and passed e-check. Thanks again, great work!
Outstanding video. So detailed, lots of hints & tips. I think I’ll take this on this weekend. Thanks!
Great video brotha. I have a 2005 Civic LX. From start to finish it was on point. One thing I would say is mine had 2 metal brackets that hold the intake from underneath with 3 bolts but other than that your tutorial was on point. I had so much stuck carbon on mine. Thanks a lot! I’ll be subscribing for sure.🤟🏽
Thanks really appreciate it was helpful
Excellent video! I think this approach applies to all Honda cars.
What an excellent video very detailed and at great pace. I got the UK version of this I get a P01710 tool lean code during stand still traffic on idle, both long and short term fuel trip goes up 20% to trigger fault code. Usually they are running 10-15% long and short fuel trim, I can't figure it out I don't see any vaccum leaks, spraying carb cleaner near bottom of throttle body the STFT and LTFT both drop. Cleaned out throttle body changed the MAP, your video showed me how to take out the injectors so will change them next. I can't find the throttle body gasket anywhere parts, i assumed it was that instead I used RTV to seal the body. I think I messed it up doing a crazy RTV job, wish I never did it. I hope I can removed the throttle body now.
Thanks dude. You're a rock star.
Thank you for the video… Bro, it helped me out a lot.
Thank you for the video...i learn something today..
Commend you for the excellent video and much needed detailed explanations. Keep up the tremendous work !! Thanks again
Kanti Patel thanxs, known full explanation is better than short videos and not knowing what was remove ... but i also find it lazy to watch .. glad you liked it and hope it was helpful
Thanks bro 🙏🏼
Pass the smog check thanks bro
Thank you so much man! I got the same code! And its going to help alot!
Yp_ films you welcome, just make sure you don’t get no vaccum hoses mixed up. ... good luck buddy
Yp_ films im have the same problem tnx
Many thanks for this video managed to follow and finished this yesterday with no problems.A very big thank you my freind
Thanks dude I appreciate the video helped me out so much appreciate you
Great video
John Vergara thanxs, glad you liked it...
Thank you for this video!!!
Thanx lots of help good 👍 job
Good job Jb10 well done 😊keep up the good work
Gracias bruh
Good jab real helpful 👌👍
Great video, doing this job on my 02 civic ex soon.
Thank you bro will be doing this tomarow hope it has passages on gasket 🙏 il just have to clean it... butt will replace anyways to oem
Excelente trabajo y muy buen video
Gracias, !
You are the best man!
Дякую за відео, в мене зараз така сама проблема буду справляти за твоїм відео, крок по кроку. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Дякую.
Thanks my brother.
Out standing video , you would make a great instructor.
Saludos hermano, buen video, tengo que hacer lo mismo con mi Civic, gracias por la ayuda.
Esmelin Terrero E.
De nada , saludos igual
Buena suerte
Thank god he had the same gasket I had because I had the same one and I believe that’s the problem, FELPRO needs to do better, they’re causing us more issues than they realize.
You should disconnect the negative post first. Then connect last. To avoid sparks
Ok I love the way u talk
Hello Jbolanos. Thanks for the video. After doing it yesterday, only the bottom center nut and two outer bolts need to be removed before pulling the intake and egr plate assembly. I removed the bottom center nut from up top too, with a 12mm combination wrench. It's tight, but doable. No need to pull the oil filter. The other two nuts hold the plate to the intake, and you don't have to remove them prior. I saw no intake supports on your video, mine had two underneath. Just a fyi, no need to strain under the car, if you don't have to!
Robert Quesenberry yea the car had no Intake support, and I figured out that the plate didn’t have to come out after pulling it out. For the oil filter I took it off just for more room but it worked out ok anyways..
Glad you like the video and that it helped you
Could you tell me exactly what I need to take out? I am about to do the job and want to take out only the things that neccessary to be taken out. Ty
Airbender Aang Airbender Aang hey only ones you don’t need to remove is the bolts around the plate that is bolted to the intake and oil filter . Just remove middle bolt and outer one .. Read Robert Quesenberry comment .. he is right I’m just don’t wanna type all that when he mentioned already
@@Jbolanos10 ah sorry you are right. Is there a safe way to clean the head when it is clogged up? I do not want to hurt the engine.
Airbender Aang the cylinder head to the motor?? Replacing head gasket? Just try to remove all you see around the edge make sure to clean super good with NOTHING LEFT BEHIND or you will either loose compression or get to have leaks.. you can use brake cleaner .. now if you just Have sludge try cleaning it with engine flush to clean your engine motor oil
Pound and a bear hug hermano
Aaaaayyeee!!! Welcome hermano
Good job.👍
I just wanted to thank you so much for the tremendous help you gave me in taking this step by step like you would with a newbie, which I am. I believe this is by far the best video on CZcams for this issue and model. My mechanic is very busy and doesn't have time for this. You not only taught me a lot but because of the clarity of your video I really do understand how this works now. My only question would be is there any chance the exhaust manifold might need to be removed and cleaned, somehow, also in the case of severe carbon buildup. My new scanner says I am level 2 out of 3 in EGR insufficiency. In other words, there is a danger that my 2 year old catalytic converter could be damaged if I don't clean this up pronto.
You helped me. I didn't see a donate button, but in your case I would be happy to donate. Thank you!
seriouslynow22 the only way I could think of on cleaning your exhaust manifold, is by adding some fuel system cleaner made for the catalyc .. it would unclogged what ever is clog and you know it helps to by gas economy, .. for your egr you can spray carb cleaner to it if you do take it off “very easy to remove” or after you replaced the Intake gasket and add the fuel system cleaner it will clean it to but it will take days compare to if you take it off and spray directly
@@Jbolanos10 Thank you! I have both fuel system cleaner and carb cleaner on hand. My main point was just to thank you very much. You have no idea how much you helped me. I had gotten as far as removal of the fuel rail but didn't know how to proceed with the project. Your video is getting me through what was the perplexing part for me. I am just a short, aging lady who has to climb onto the car to get the proper view of some of the bolts. I think you are solid gold, and just wanted to thank you!
seriouslynow22 take your time. That’s wht I love working on cars, when you work on your own you have all the time, not having to worry on someone rushing you.. height don’t matter to me, I’m here for any help you might need..
Thank you
Awesome
Thank you In have the same code popping up
Good job bro. 👍 You have a pretty good technical knowledge! The only question, why did you cut that coolant hose next to the Air Box? Did you wanted to make it shorter, so it would not interfere with the box?
I might of crack it or broke it when I lift the air box .. so to save me some money from buying one I just cut it because it was still long enough to reach
Very helpful
HELP!!! I managed to do this job because of the excellence of this video. My EGR system was totally clogged. Unfortunately I created another problem for myself on re-assembly. Two guys down the street were nice enough to help me get my intake back in. Then they started reassembling some things. In the process of their much appreciated work part of the throttle body assembly is lost. In the back of the throttle body is a slot on either side that holds a small metal piece with a wire built inside. I think hese help the throttle to properly open and close with correct timing. I had removed those metal things and set them aside out of fear they would get lost. The guys put the throttle body back on. The car is running lean and I now have a code P)505 1/2 Pending. Upon removing the air box I saw that one of those metal inserts is missing. Do you happen to know what those things are called. I can't see anyplace to purchase them separately online. I have been 6 days w/o my car. I wonder if I have to buy a whole new throttle body. Any ideas?
Despite these headaches I really learned a lot doing this job. I couldn't have done it without this video have been done step by step and with really good camera work.
seriouslynow22 I don’t know the part name , could you get it from a junk yard maybe?
@@Jbolanos10 Thanks. The local ones are closed for the weekend, but I am looking into it. Something is not making sense to me because I am such a newby. The engine seemed to surge a little bit. I did find my MAF cleaner and and used it yesterday since I had to remove the airbox again. That did cause the code P0505 to go away, at least temporarily. I really appreciate all the help you have given me. I will get my act together and learn my lessons like everyone else.
seriouslynow22 I was looking up the p0505 and that’s the idle air control valve, is that what you was asking me yesterday? They seemed to have hoses connected to it and a connector that plugs in for the hoses some cars have 2 hoses other might have up to 4 .. did you plug them in the way they were before ? And around that sensor it should be what is called Map “mass absolute presurre” and the TPS “throttle position sensor . Hope that helps
If i dont get a correct plate i can drill the holes por the plate?
Do you happen to remember where you got the gasket from? A link would be very helpful. Great video by the way!
@@radtech1976 I don’t quite remember but I’m sure I prob got it from oreilly
Hey man do you need to change the intake manifold gasket while doing this job? Obviously you did in this video because it was the wrong one, but is it good practice to replace it while doing a P0401?
Man you got the camera hanging from a string like wtf? No it's good tho I came back to this video a few times. Good content thanks man!!!
It was on a self stick lol
Good day I’m trying to take off the intake manifold and I’ve run into an issue . The middle bolt on the bottom (the only one that has to be removed according to your video) has stripped and cannot move forward. Is that a bolt or is it a nut cause I want to file the nut if it is as such .
And your video is very thorough, and helpful
It’s been a minute since I did this but if I’m not wrong I’m sure it’s a bolt because if you could trying putting a smaller size bolt and hit it with hammer to create new size or they also have sockets that’s works amazing on stripped bolts
Hi, I need some advice, please. If I want to take off fuel rail like you in 11:14 minute, but it doesn´t possible. I unscrewed the two nuts but fuel rail keeps it stuck. Thank you
Hii 👋 P.H
To remove the fuel rail just wiggle the rail side to side (up and down , left and right) and then try holding it from the side and pull out gentle.. if it still don’t wanna come out slowly use two hands and hold one end of the rail and pull till it unseals then the rest should come pretty easy.
-or another way but it’s more dangerous because you could damage the rail is using a screw driver to make lever and pull out ..
@@Jbolanos10
Hello,
sorry for the late reply. I used a screwdriver as a lever and got the rail out. But I was quite scared. The injectors kept the rail in place a lot.
Thank you very much for the video of repair. Without the video I would not dare to repair. Error P0401 immediately disappeared and the car goes significantly better.
It is possible not to removed the fuel rail, only jntake manifold?
Did he really say aww how cute
The bottom there’s two brackets they are missing on your car Mine don’t have the little holes because I have the non vtec and my injectors one of them was missing the bottom tab like a frisbee I don’t know if the injector need it
Joe Satosa yea this car was missing this brackets In the bottom, and for the tab your talking for the injector as longer the car not leaking gas, it should be fine ... if you want to get it .. dealer or junk yard would be good place because auto parts won’t
I had the same issue. Egr passages in intake manifold plate were totally glogged but I cleaned it. After one day I got the same fault code again. Is there something else that needs to be cleaned too? Egr valve itself?
I like that, sounds good Jb10 youtube Tech
Ahhh interesting , sounds good to change it my CZcams name , I’ll think about it thanks tho
THANKS
What is the name of that part you took out?
Hola excelente video, consulta porque no apretraste con torque 2.4 kpm al multiple de admision. saludos
Pedro Fuentes lo que pasa es que no ahy suficiente espacio para todos los tornillos y la matraca/llave son más chicas y más movimiento de maneobra
I have a 2002 honda civic ex 1.7 vtec i remove the 2 screws 2 the fuel line rail but mines isn't popping out did I miss something or what could it be
Nah it should be able to pop out, it’s prob condensation that it’s holding it down .. try using a prybar to lift up just be very careful from bending the rail
@@Jbolanos10 Thank you I'll try see if it comes out. Thank you for the amazing video. If it wasn't for this video I wouldn't have had the courage to try it on my own Thanks Again
@@cristianguerra4437 you welcome .
You be ok , if I could do it you too and everyone else can .. might take a few tries but you’ll get it out
I noticed that you use german torque specs (guut-n-tight)
Thank you👍👍❤️🩹
Welcome
Great video. I changed only the egr valve and the issue still continue. Are you in LA, California
Harvin De Jesus you have to replace the intake gasket the egr it was good that you replaced it but you could have clean it or test it and see if the valve open an close ... nah I’m not at Cali I’m 1 day 2hr far from Cali
I got a question i have the p0401
I cleaned my egr previously n replaced the O seal in it n put some gasketmaker silicone do you think that was a bad idea that the silicone will plug my passages?
I just got the code n i did that like 3months ago
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I did this and it gave another error. P0511 can somebody tell me why it gave me that code after I finish with everything? The intake manifold code it’s gone but now I have a new code😞😞
Yoni Lainez..
Did you put the hoses back correctly, ??
If so clean you you whole throttle or you can just take off the iac valve and spray some Carb Cleaner make sure that the 2 hoses that goes to the iac are where they go..
Thanks a lot man!! I check and one of the plugs was unplugged. I reset the engine light and it didn’t come back on. Thanks a lot for responding and helping me with my problem I really appreciate it, GOD BLESS YOU.....
Awesome video man, thanks a lot for taking the time to give us so much information for free..... What is this part called? Can someone tell me where to buy it?
Yoni Lainez Intake manifold & gaskets
Thanks for this I have the same problem on my 2001 civic so I have to do mine. One question did you lose a lot of oil when removeing the oil filter and did you replace the filter thanks for this vlog very helpful
bob bowring you don’t lose a lot of fluid just a little like 5oz maybe or less... and the filter i don’t think I replaced it .. if the filter seal is bad or flat I’ll will suggest replacing the filter
@@Jbolanos10 thank you
I have a 2002 Honda Civic ex my car idle drop below 1 and shakes when I stop the car but it’s fine when I’m driving it I have a p0401 and p0304 but I’ve replace all the coils and spark plugs I don’t know if I should just buy the egr valve or just do this please answer me
Toxib car idle should be 600-800rpm... if it’s over 1,000rpm then your throttle stays open a little and is allowing false air that’s wht is call... if you have p0304 and after replacing your plugs and coil still not solve the issue .. check for a pulse injector on cylinder #4 and also using a ohmmeter check and see if any voltage is getting up to the cylinder #4 coil ... or just as simple you could use a spark test light and that would answer if you getting spark then you could just check for pulse on injector ... if you also have the p0401 Honda’s are notorious for accumulating a lot of carbon build up on intake and clogged the passages .. if passages are clogged that’s most likely why you have cylinder #4 misfire... is cheaper replacing intake gasket rather than buying a expensive egr that is most likely not the problem ... I’m sorry for this long text
Jbolanos10 so I should do what you did in this video
Jbolanos10 couldn’t I clean the egr valve and egr valve passage way wouldn’t that fix the problem
Toxib cleaning the egr and the passage you say on the egr is non but the tube that runs down to the intake... and where most adds up .. you could try a fuel system cleaner but I really doubt it will unclog it
Jbolanos10 so I should just do what you did
No gsket maker needed ?
The best video and explanation to this code, i saw it all very helpful and fun, but in my case the fault show after 3 years that i have this car so i think that is just carbon not the plate, i clean the egr and clean the hole under the egr that goes to the head but nuthing, do you think that is more solutions that i dident try or just to put off the intake and cleaning the carbon in the ways under the plate ?! thanks.
Daniel de-bross...
Heyyyyy glad you liked the video!!!
Most of the times it will show an egr code but once you take it off and clean it or replace it. And if the code still persist, 9/10 It will be the passages in the plate .. in this case the plate that the car had it wasn’t the OEM. Which is why it wasn’t getting no air flow..
It is also recommended you replace the plate if you remove the Intake, However if you decide to clean it it is your choice
@@Jbolanos10 Thanks alot man, what a fast answer 👏 but i ask again there is any way to clean the passages without to remove the intake some like carbon cleaning machine ? thanks
Daniel de-bross you can try fuel system cleaner. Like Lucas, or sea foam etc.. not sure if it’s going do a good job.
@@Jbolanos10 I tried fuel cleaners, and home steam cleaning with water that do Wonders to the engine, i hope that i can remove the bottom screw behind the oil filter, do i need along tool and do i need to drain oil if i put out the filter ?
Daniel de-bross no need to drain the oil, just by removing the oil filter should be ok, because there is a bracket that you do have to remove that holds the intake..
Wat year is that?
Hey I have a p0401 code on my wife's 06 honda civic hybrid and her car is running like crap could this be the same issue for it ? Thanks
It could be … once carbon start accumulating it cloggeds the passages and the egr making the car run no good… try pouring some fuel system cleaner but most likely would have to take it apart and clean it manually
Hey guys can you help me out? I took the thing apart but I cant take out the manifold. It moves back and forth on the bolts like 2 centimeters but I feel resistance from the bottom of it. I can not take the assembly out. I can even feel the manifold gasket but thats all.
Airbender Aang .. it should slide all the way out, look for any cables that prob got caught up or still connected, also under the engine there is access to remove a small bracket that is bolted from the engine to the intake.. my didn’t have it but there’s one
@@Jbolanos10 yeah there was 3 bolts under.
@21:41 instant sub.. Learned somethin new today.. Great job carnal.
They also left te bottom brackets off
What’s the plate called?
necesito hacerle ese trabajo a mi auto.
Spencer John myers necesitaras unas 3 horas libres... para hacerlo bien.. recuerda donde van cada tornillo .. “SUERTE”
Sí o trataré de buscar ayuda, tengo que hacerlo ya que desmonte la EGR y la limpie pero aún me enciende el check engine, quizás los conductos de la EGR que están en el intake manifold estan obstruidos, gracias por tu video, me sirvió de mucho, saludos desde República Dominicana 🇩🇴
Spencer John myers no es de nada, el trabajo es fácil solo el tiempo que demora.. saludos desde st Louis Missouri
Hi, 01 civic i. change the sparks plugs and coils i still have the code#p03001 and i don't know what to do..please help
jose Rivera,
P0301, there’s a few steps on how to check that cylinder 1
1- swap coil & reset code , start and leave it running till the light comes back on again look it up and if the code chased the coil then is the coil if it stays the same ..
2- change spark plug and make sure you gap them to OEM.
3- with car running unplug the harness from injector 1 if it runs rough the the injector could be doing its job or could be clogg. ( remove rail and clean or replace)
4- look up how much compression your cylinder should have and compare it if it’s less then it could be a leak on your block or bad valves
I hope this helps if I were you I’ll look up the injector and either clean or replace but most important if you do remove the rail replace O-rings from injector or carefully re-use it tho is not reccmnd.
Fuel average issue for this model
On my Honda civic 2002, it's sending me these codes p0335 and p1361. How do we fix this
Harvin De Jesus those are crank/cam sensors .. have you replace them already?
@@Jbolanos10 no. Do you have avideo how to do it
Harvin De Jesus unfortunately not , I’m sorry
How much you charge for this job
jose Rivera for this job since it does take time I do about 300-500 depending on the trouble I face
Good jod bro got my Honda civic ex 1997 1.6 got code P0401 got P1399 P 0135 saint Romdo misfired other one cyl 4 misfired put new Spart plug cable cap rotor still got the code let me know anything b this code thank all you help video
Might wanna have to check your fuel pressure if it’s btween (260-310kpa with vacuum hose disconnected) or (200-250kpa with vacuum hose connected) it should be fine .. ..
Do a compression check it should be normal (184psi) or minimum (135psi) maximum variation is (28 psi)
The p1399 Honda/Acura has reported for various models that it could be caused by a clogged egr ports..
And the p0135 is a heater oxygen sensor might be on due to the misfire so worry bout this later
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@@angelgarcias7328 it ok , I have a crazy gf but it all works out lol
You just broke that hose while removing the air.box
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Would it be the same for code P1491?
Robert Gonzalez yea it could be the same, make sure to clean and EGR. When you pull it out. It still related with the evap emmision
Jbolanos10 thanks and do you think it can also cause misfires? I also have code p0301 but I already did ignition plugs and spark plugs change
Robert Gonzalez it’s possible, for having lack of air for compression.. but if not when you remove the intake take advantage and check the injectors