HONDA CIVIC EK RESTORATION PROJECT (SITTING FOR 5 YEARS!!)

In this episode of Valve House we continue working on the EK project and the future plans for it!
Can you help with the engine issue?
Symptoms:
Misfire
White smoke from exhaust
Bad smell from exhaust
Rough idle (due to misfire)
I believe it to be caused by the fuel that the car used to have in it, the tank is getting near the bottom again and I think it is using the bad fuel. Will update if the issue is sorted after fuel filter and new fuel are put in.
CIVIC EK PARTS LIST (SO FAR)
Fresh oil and oil filter
Drained petrol tank and filled with 98
New taillights
New OEM headunit
New front and rear speakers
New mirrors
New fuse box cover
New boot struts
New header/heatshield

[@talk.steer.5536]

Good to see some else in Newy on the Honda Train!

[@francoisntisinzira5941]

Just bought an ek1 civic today it's pretty neat but I'm keen to start my build along with you guys

[@ValveHouseAU]

Good stuff! What’s your plan with it?

[@francoisntisinzira5941]

@@ValveHouseAU build it for street might put a b18 in it we'll see

[@ValveHouseAU]

Sounds sick!!

[@The49collins]

Great work young fella. Sam should have a cluster and a mirror..

[@ValveHouseAU]

Sorting out engine before cluster. I actually got this mirror off him but it was broken unfortunately. Shouldn’t be too hard to fix👍

[@harrisonfrost5745]

Hey mate, usually white smoke is coolant burning, as you mentioned could be a head gasket or cracked block or head. As for the weird smell from the exhaust, if is smells of sulphur (egg smell) it is the catalytic converter. It can be damaged due to many things if the car sat for 5 years. if not the smell can be coolant, ethylene glycol, which is the active ingredient in coolant can smell sweet when burnt. As for the misfire, go thru the essentials (spark, fuel and air) if you got all of those check compression and consider head gasket. If you were burning coolant i would likely say head gasket is blown.

[@ValveHouseAU]

I thought it was the headgasket 100% but it only blew smoke sometimes and after checking the coolant (I haven’t topped it up since buying it) it’s still all the way at the top and the smell isn’t sweet at all. I’ve done plugs, filter, drained tank (not enough I think), and topped with 98. I am going to try more 98 and some injector cleaner. Thanks for your comment🤟

[@daonlyhata]

awesome job!! is this a brand new or refurbished fuel tank? as I can not find any new one in oz at aklkl

[@ValveHouseAU]

I ended up replacing the tank with another stock one off another car with low kms. Just keep an eye out for one that’s being parted out with low kms