Exhaust inhalation asphyxiation averted! I picked this resurrected 1970 Honda N600 to be my winter daily driver. And wouldn't you know,.... it tries every way it can to kill me!. Every summer I get one old clunker running, license it, insure it, then drive it to figure out whats going to break next. For Winter driving it takes more effort. I enjoy sorting out one of my fleet of clunkers. I've become good at it. I'm not super picky, but I do have standards. The car must be safe, good tires, seat belts, brakes must work, same with defroster heat and windshield wipers. This constitutes a challenge for a car once left for scrap. It may be easy to get running, but to sort it out for safe winter driving is much different matter. Here in this episode, I've figured out my source of exhaust gas poisoning. I'm tackling a soft brake pedal, a sticky clutch cable, and installed some bright LED lights .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3_Ld4acStU
Mark Portland Or.
www.mphspecialties.com
Honda N600 Winterize
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Mark P Hatten
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Honda N600 Winterize
Hi Fred,
Yes, I'm about to install a adjustable brake proportioning valve because the rear brake lock too easily, makes for fun U turns, but not good for panic stops. The Honda 600s are unusual in the that the front disc brakes are power assisted, the rear brakes are not. If the power assist goes out, then the rear brakes lock easy. I bypassed the power assist and it stops good, slightly more pedal pressure, but good feel.
Mark
www.mphspecialties.com
A yellow car repainted orange - should combine that with the Civic that I
used to have that was orange and repainted yellow.
In addition to sealing the trunk lid (and having the back seat, etc. in
also helps block some of that intrusion), consider the heater box. They
can be leaky, and let exhaust into the in-cabin heat and defrost.
The later 1972 style heater box leaked a lot less, and some of the exhaust
leaking past those copper donuts (recently replaced, no?) gets into the
air being brought into the heat/defrost.
The Hawaiin exhaust leaks MUCH less, but has no heat or defrost.
Re-adjust the rear brakes, often. Particularly if you like sliding around
turns (a quick tap of the brakes is about all that is needed to break
traction on the rear for making a U-turn without leaving your lane -
parking brake works even easier if in adjustment)
I have also seen a rear backing plate that would bend, giving a soft
pedal.
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Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin@...
Yes, I'm about to install a adjustable brake proportioning valve because the rear brake lock too easily, makes for fun U turns, but not good for panic stops. The Honda 600s are unusual in the that the front disc brakes are power assisted, the rear brakes are not. If the power assist goes out, then the rear brakes lock easy. I bypassed the power assist and it stops good, slightly more pedal pressure, but good feel.
Mark
www.mphspecialties.com
A yellow car repainted orange - should combine that with the Civic that I
used to have that was orange and repainted yellow.
In addition to sealing the trunk lid (and having the back seat, etc. in
also helps block some of that intrusion), consider the heater box. They
can be leaky, and let exhaust into the in-cabin heat and defrost.
The later 1972 style heater box leaked a lot less, and some of the exhaust
leaking past those copper donuts (recently replaced, no?) gets into the
air being brought into the heat/defrost.
The Hawaiin exhaust leaks MUCH less, but has no heat or defrost.
Re-adjust the rear brakes, often. Particularly if you like sliding around
turns (a quick tap of the brakes is about all that is needed to break
traction on the rear for making a U-turn without leaving your lane -
parking brake works even easier if in adjustment)
I have also seen a rear backing plate that would bend, giving a soft
pedal.
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin@...