I don't know what it is lately, but I have really bad luck with tires. This time the flat was caused by a leak in the valve stem of the front driver's side tire.
We took the car into my dad's mechanic and had him look at it. While I was there, I asked them to look at the Fuel Injection Air (FIA) Control Valve because I didn't screw it down all the way into the thermostat case. Apparently the piece that I had re-attached with epoxy had broken off again, so the shop just plugged off both hoses to prevent unfiltered air from going into the engine. I ordered a new valve from HondaPartsDeals.com, but it was a pain finding the Honda part number for it. The final cost for the FIA Control Valve with shipping was $80. None of the Honda dealers carried the part and the cost to get it ranged from $100 to $111.
The folks down at the shop noticed that the battery needed to be replaced and told me it would cost $120 to fix, but in the end the bill turned out to be $150. It's an Interstate Battery (MT-51R) and I don't think I got a great deal, but at least my valve on the tire was replaced. I probably could have got an Optima and installed it for almost the same price.
It was a costly weekend and after having to spend $230, I'm going to have to start looking into new tires. Since I'm doing that, I'm going to have to consider going from 14" rims to 15s or 16s.
Sunday, January 21, 2007
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