UPDATE:
i went ahead and replaced the EVAP purge valve. i only bought the valve itself, not the whole valve and line assembly ($46 vs $200 difference) and from the source website it mentioned i should reuse the line. big fat lie as that line is plastic that i believe is heat shrunk on to the valve itself. i bought a $2 fuel hose and some clamps and made my own line for under $5.
BUT! unfortunately it didnt fix my hot start issue. 2 hours after the car sat it still struggled to start a bit. ugh!! patience is running low on this one.
very strange though, i drove the car for about an hour after replacing it and my god did it idle good! i'm talking not one dip on the needle, it was perfect! drove home feeling like a champ, patting my wife on the back who helped with the swap.
half a mile from home i get the dreaded P1130 code which i've been eluding for a couple of months (somehow). i reset, idles like "meah" again, take it for a drive around the block, with durametric hooked on, check for codes again when i park and voile P1128 and P1130 lurking there, no CEL on the dash yet, but they were in the memory.
oh man is my patience running low. didnt fix anything, still having hot start issues, and same old codes keep coming back for 2 years.
i'm just about to call it quits and take it to a specialist, i have a road trip coming up in 10 days. maybe have it smoke tested again and see if they can figure out why the start issues.
any other advice before i give into the darkness??
thanks guys,
cristian
P.S.: I miss my Honda S2000 days. CEL? what's a CEL?
whiskey time to drown the sorrows!
oh! another code in memory after replacing the purge valve was this guy: P1671.
did some research and it's a weird one, most likely a fluke so i ignored it. didnt come back after reset.
rom the 7.8 DME Manual:
P1671
DME relay/control module faulty (computer monitoring: reset) – signal implausible
Possible fault cause
◆ Undervoltage
◆ DME relay faulty
◆ DME control module faulty
This fault may be entered if the control module has been operated with undervoltage.
Affected terminals
I/1 and I/8
Diagnosis/troubleshooting
Note!
• If no fault is present, erase the fault memory.
1) Check voltage supply, terminal 15
◆ Measure voltage between pin I/1 and ground.
> 11 V
2) Check DME relay ◆ Switch on the ignition
◆ Measure voltage between pin I/18 and ground
Battery positive voltage
Check triggering of DME relay
Replace DME relay
3) Replace DME control module.
4) Perform adaptation. ◆ Switch on the ignition
◆ Wait one minute
◆ Do not press the accelerator
◆ Switch off the ignition for at least 10 seconds
◆ Read out the fault memory
-> End -> End