Open Source Civic EV Kit

JUNE 30, 2008

I spent most of this afternoon and evening removing the fuel tank and exhaust system. Okay, now for the fuel tank. After raising the rear seat, you get access to the service cover for the fuel tank. Here's the service cover removed, exposing the fuel supply hose, the return hose and the electrical connections.

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Exhaust Fuel Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 100

Open Source Civic EV Kit

DECEMBER 3, 2008

I decided to route these through the rubber plug that the fuel tank wires go through. Here is the rear seat lifted up and the fuel tank cover removed. I've cut the fuel gauge wire and fuel pump power cable. Here's the same fuel tank lid, but under the car.

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Plug-in Plug Fuel Connect 100

Open Source Civic EV Kit

JULY 2, 2008

On principle, I also ripped out the three fuel lines going towards the rear of the car to the gas tank. This was a pain since they are routed together with the two rear brake lines, so I had to be careful not to damage things. Here's a picture of the carnage and removed guts.

Engine 100

Engine Power Powered Parts 100

Open Source Civic EV Kit

JUNE 28, 2008

Step 12: Relieve the fuel pressure by slowly loosening the service bolt on the fuel filter about one turn. I put a rag around this to prevent fuel from squirting everywhere. (no Step 13: after relieving the pressure, remove the fuel hose entirely and.remove the charcoal cannister hose from the intake manifold.

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Parts Engine Oil Fuel 100

Open Source Civic EV Kit

DECEMBER 5, 2009

The PakTrakr has a "fuel gauge" function, but I'd guess the one on the Link-10 is a lot better. This magnitude is obviously significant in terms of balancing, so you will want to check every channel against a meter after installation. The offsets appear to be stable, so they can be accounted for if known.

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Installation NiMH Lead Acid Clean 100

Open Source Civic EV Kit

JULY 3, 2008

There's the engine on a hoist, all the air intake ductwork, the fuel system, the exhaust system, the starter, power-steering pump and a bunch of other stuff. If you have old auto parts (like a gas tank), you can also drop them off at U-Pull-It. Here's the pile of stuff that I removed from the Civic that's worthless now.

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Portland Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Exhaust 100

Open Source Civic EV Kit

JULY 1, 2008

Later in the day, I removed the charcoal cannister, the fuel filter, several brackets and other things. Next up: removing the unneeded fuel lines and trying to figure out the power steering "T" fitting for manual operation. Here's the empty engine bay. Here's the start of removing the power-steering system.

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Engine Acura Cleaner Power 100