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About Gary J. Meyer II
Expertise
The types of questions I can answer would be related to Honda automobile diagnosis and repair procedures. I can't diagnose every car via email because some tests just require a good old fashion road test.

Experience
I am a Honda automobile technician with twenty years of new car dealership experience. My first few years as a Honda tech date back to when Honda cars were still offered in carburated models. In the last few years, I've been exposed to the integration of hybrid powered cars, the Natural Gas powered GX Civic, and electronic features ranging from voice activated GPS navigation to power sliding doors. I have been certified as an ASE Master Technician and passed the L1 Advanced Engine Performance test in 2000. I opened my own independent import repair shop specializing in but not limited to Honda automobiles in 2008. Operating my own shop has re-energized my enthusiasm for automobiles.

Publications
a few articles www.articlesbase.com, advertisement in East Coast Ink Magazine Spring 2009 and Fall 2009

Education/Credentials
ASE Certification, attending American Honda's training center and web based training American Honda provided, New car dealership management training

Awards and Honors
3 time Honda Top Tech finalist, achieved Honda Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum Level Training status,achieved a training level of 99 percent of all current American Honda Traning center Modules and self study proformance modules in 1999, Re-certified ASE Master technician, L1 Advanced engine performance ASE certification

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Honda - 1985 Honda Prelude Carbs

Expert: Gary J. Meyer II - 11/4/2009

Question
QUESTION: Gary:
You have already been too kind by putting up with my numerous emails to you. If I may prevail upon you once more, I have one more question.
Is there any way to drain the gas from the carbs and get to the floats to check them out without removing the carbs completely from the engine?
It is hard for my son to turn loose and come to my house and work on the carb problem at this time and though I am limited on what I can do, if I can drain old gas and get to the floats to examine them without taking the carbs off the engine,it will help matters. Thanking you again. Frank

ANSWER: I have replaced the floats while the carbs were still on the car. I would never do it that way again, nor would I recommend it. It is much easier if you pull them off of the car first.

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QUESTION: Gary:
My son is very busy at this time and I tried to find someone to put floats in the carbs of the 1985 Honda Prelude.
I talked to a local man this morning and he said under no circumstance would he undertake such a job. He called a friend who worked for Honda 15 years and has had his own small shop 12 years and he said the best thing I could do is find another car.
According to him there are too many vacuum hoses attached to that double carburator system and too many things can happen when taking the carbs off the vehicle and putting them back on.
I don't know whether it is all that hard to work on those carbs or whether he is just pulling my leg because he doesn't want to do the job.
You have worked on many of those carbs and you know... and I would appreciate your letting me know what is so hard about working on those carbs.
I have a lot of money and a lot of time tied up in that little car and would hate to junk it after all that. I would appreciate your opinion. I value what you say because you will tell me the straight of it. Thanks, Frank

Answer
I think the vacuum lines intimidate many technicians. They are truly not that difficult to work on. They are a bit tedious to remove due to the clearance between the air filter housing and firewall, but the carbs are simple to work on. A good motorcycle mechanic would consider this set up "easy".

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