Honda ident. request

[Grant Swaim]

From:           	"Bruce Plecan" <nacelp at bright.net>
To:             	<diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu>
Subject:        	Re: Honda ident. request
Date sent:      	Wed, 27 Jan 1999 18:00:41 -0500
Send reply to:  	diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu

> I don't like these answers, but it is all I got.
> 
> >
> >If I'm in a junkyard looking at a bunch of crushed Hondas, 
> >whats the easiest way to tell if one of them is the lean 
> >burn model?
> 
> Under hood emission sticker
> 
>   Is the O2 sensor easily locatable and readable?
> 
> Exhaust manifold right by radiator 
> 
> >Where is the ECM located in the car if I do find such a car? 
> 
> By passangers feet.
> 
> >Is the 'VX' part of the outer badging on the car?  Are they 
> >more plentiful in particular geographic areas (ie: California 
> >or other problematic air quality centers)?  Should I just 
> >look under the hood of all the Hondas to see if they have a 
> >5-wire O2?
> 
> Not all 5 wires are what ya want.
> Bruce
> >
> >Thanks,
> >-Mike

The LAF Sensor currently is used only on the lean burn Civic which 
were:

92-95 VX
96-98 HX

All LAF sensors are 7 wire.

I write Honda training material and you can check out a training 
module on the LAF sensor at

http://www.tech2tech.net/training/laf.htm


Happy Motoring,
Grant Swaim - Webmaster
www.tech2tech.net