OK - New to Acuras - Got some noob type Questions

Hello everybody.

My buddy picked up an 88 Integra, 5 door. Nice car. Some Questions:


- What digit in the VIN verifies the Model Year? (It was built in January.)

- If this thing _is_ an 88 then the motor in it is a 1.6 D16A1, right?
Yes, No, Maybe?

- Who makes the Shop Repair Manual for these things? I think there will
be a Haynes available, (12020 - Integra & Legend all models '86 thru
'90) but is there a _real_ Shop manual?


I have been looking around some via Google but my Honda/Acura experience
froze back with an old girlfriend and a Civic Hatchback in the late
1980's (the really cut, square, definitive kind.)

I really, really liked that car. I miss that girl too. But that was then.


Now I am the wrench to my friend so I need to get caught up. And I have
another girlfriend.


Thx in advance,
TBerk

On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:12:20 GMT, T > wrote:

>
>
>Hello everybody.
>
>My buddy picked up an 88 Integra, 5 door. Nice car. Some Questions:
>
>
>- What digit in the VIN verifies the Model Year? (It was built in January.)
>
>- If this thing _is_ an 88 then the motor in it is a 1.6 D16A1, right?
>Yes, No, Maybe?
>
>- Who makes the Shop Repair Manual for these things? I think there will
>be a Haynes available, (12020 - Integra & Legend all models '86 thru
>'90) but is there a _real_ Shop manual?

Call an Acura dealer. They will have an 800 number (if they are still
available.)

>I have been looking around some via Google but my Honda/Acura experience
>froze back with an old girlfriend and a Civic Hatchback in the late
>1980's (the really cut, square, definitive kind.)
>
>I really, really liked that car. I miss that girl too. But that was then.
>
>
>Now I am the wrench to my friend so I need to get caught up. And I have
>another girlfriend.
>
>
>Thx in advance,
>TBerk

Gordon McGrew wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 17:12:20 GMT, T > wrote:
>
>
>>
>>Hello everybody.
>>
>>My buddy picked up an 88 Integra, 5 door. Nice car. Some Questions:
>>
>>
>>- What digit in the VIN verifies the Model Year? (It was built in January.)
>>
>>- If this thing _is_ an 88 then the motor in it is a 1.6 D16A1, right?
>>Yes, No, Maybe?
>>
>>- Who makes the Shop Repair Manual for these things? I think there will
>>be a Haynes available, (12020 - Integra & Legend all models '86 thru
>>'90) but is there a _real_ Shop manual?
>
>
> Call an Acura dealer. They will have an 800 number (if they are still
> available.)

www.helminc.com might still have em. dunno.

TeGGer® wrote:
> T > wrote in
> m:
>
>
>>
>>Hello everybody.
>>
>>My buddy picked up an 88 Integra, 5 door. Nice car. Some Questions:
>>
>>
>>- What digit in the VIN verifies the Model Year? (It was built in
>>January.)
>
>
> 10th digit.
>
> "M" is 1991, so '88 might be "J". Confirm with dealer.
>
>

Ooh, Information.

>
>>- If this thing _is_ an 88 then the motor in it is a 1.6 D16A1, right?
>>Yes, No, Maybe?
>
>
> D16A3 if it's really an '88.
> http://www.superhonda.com/tech/honda_engine_codes.html
>
>


Ah, and Links too.

>
>>- Who makes the Shop Repair Manual for these things? I think there
>>will be a Haynes available, (12020 - Integra & Legend all models '86
>>thru '90) but is there a _real_ Shop manual?
>
> www.helminc.com
>
> The real McCoy and approximately 8,000,000% better then Haynes. Worth every
> single penny.
>


Thx Everybody. I know of <http://www.rb.com> Bentley for Audi/VWs but
the Honda/Acura scene is new to me.

As I was writing this the actual owner called me from the road to help
get directions to a local Pick n' Pull parts yard. He was on the cell
phone and steering wheel, I was on the home phone and keyboard.

Aint Modern Tech a wunnerful thing?


TBerk

T wrote:

> Thx Everybody. I know of <http://www.rb.com> Bentley for Audi/VWs but
> the Honda/Acura scene is new to me.

yup. bentley is to VW what helm is to honda. in fact, helm *is* the
service manual. dunno if VW dealers use the bentley, or if VAG makes
seperate literature for the dealers service depts.

"SoCalMike" > wrote in message
...
>T wrote:
>
>> Thx Everybody. I know of <http://www.rb.com> Bentley for Audi/VWs but the
>> Honda/Acura scene is new to me.
>
> yup. bentley is to VW what helm is to honda. in fact, helm *is* the
> service manual. dunno if VW dealers use the bentley, or if VAG makes
> seperate literature for the dealers service depts.

Bentley _is_ the factory service manual.

Steve Bigelow wrote:
> "SoCalMike" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>T wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Thx Everybody. I know of <http://www.rb.com> Bentley for Audi/VWs but the
>>>Honda/Acura scene is new to me.
>>
>>yup. bentley is to VW what helm is to honda. in fact, helm *is* the
>>service manual. dunno if VW dealers use the bentley, or if VAG makes
>>seperate literature for the dealers service depts.
>
>
> Bentley _is_ the factory service manual.
>
>


Yeah, its just that the shop version is sometimes printed up a little
different.


TBerk

TeGGer® wrote:
> T > wrote in
> m:
>
>
>>TeGGer® wrote:
>
>
>>>"M" is 1991, so '88 might be "J". Confirm with dealer.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Ooh, Information.
>
>
>
>
> So...was it a "J"? I'm dyin' here, man.
>
>
>


Ding, Ding, Ding! It was a J in the Tenth position. An 88 as called.



>
>>>>- If this thing _is_ an 88 then the motor in it is a 1.6 D16A1,
>>>>right? Yes, No, Maybe?
>>>
>>>
>>>D16A3 if it's really an '88.
>>>http://www.superhonda.com/tech/honda_engine_codes.html
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>Ah, and Links too.
>
>
> And a very good link, it was.
>
> Your motor originally made 118bhp. Isn't that cool?
> Mine made, heh, 130. But that was 240,000 miles ago...
>

Yep, now I'm looking for gear ratios for the transmission, looks like an
Accord 5 speed from 85-86 was swapped in. Don't have a model number
right yet. I spawned a new thread for that one.


>
>>>>- Who makes the Shop Repair Manual for these things? I think there
>>>>will be a Haynes available, (12020 - Integra & Legend all models '86
>>>>thru '90) but is there a _real_ Shop manual?
>>>
>>>www.helminc.com
>>>
>>>The real McCoy and approximately 8,000,000% better then Haynes. Worth
>>>every single penny.
>>>
>>

Thats what I say about the Chilton compared to the Bentley listed below.
In the VW world the Haynes is, decent.

>>Thx Everybody. I know of <http://www.rb.com> Bentley for Audi/VWs but
>>the Honda/Acura scene is new to me.
>
>
> Write early and often, we're Here To Help. Lotsa good people here with
> lotsa Honda knowledge. And I distill all of that into the amazing and
> stellar Unofficial FAQ (having recently taken over from John Ings).
>
<snip>
>>Aint Modern Tech a wunnerful thing?
>
>
> ...when it works. Try administering a network composed of lusers who don't
> listen to admonitions to just Leave Things Alone.
>

Yep, been there, done that, twenty years worth. Looking for a new gig as
a matter of fact- SF Bay Area.


TBerk