FIXING A HONDA or: HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND HOOK UP THE BATTERY BACKWARDS

Tile explains all

Dubs decide if I will get tetanus from this

So I bought a honda to fill in the hole in my soul left by an Echo, a ditch, a tree and a whole lot of understeer. It doesn't work yet, but I'm getting there.

CURRENTLY DONE, YET I FORGOT TO TAKE PHOTOS:
>Battery
The old one was kill, so I blew $110 on a new one, it starts under its own power now to make this easier. Had it half hooked up backwards, read the manual and then did it right.


As of now, I'm aware there's a vacuum leak somewhere, just tore out the first airbox, pretty easy as all but one nut was sheared.


>CAUTION: this thread will contain potato-quality photos, you have been warned

Ok, the car still starts as normal as it does as of now, so the vacuum leak is somewhere between the engine and the filter box.

There's some hose jammed in there, is that important?

BRRRRRAAAAAAAPPPPPPPP

sniff...sniiff...ahh...sniff...ahh yesss...sniffsniff
...is that...sniff...mmm yess...is that a hint of...sniff...sniff...yes chicken curry...sniff
...aahhh...sniff...yes my dear...sniff...ahhh

BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPP

sniffsniff...my goodness yes...sniffsniff...a hint of...sniffsniff...a hint of garlic sausage ahhh...sniff...sniff...and...and
sniff...sniff...eggs oohh my...sniff...ahh my dear...sniff...a little nugget...sniffsniff...allow me...mmmm...sniff...such a delicacy...

What?

What the fuck

There's fucking peanuts falling out of the filter box

...

Fucking squirrel living in the filter box...
The nuts are rusted to rivets, I'll visit the scrapyard tomorrow to get a new one. For tonight, I've done all I can. Continuing this tomorrow.

>just bought a Honda
May your wallet and free time RIP friendo

I avoided buying a golf for that exact reason...
Might as well make the ride as comfy as possible at this point.