1990 Acura Integra GS from North America - Comments

Our Accura Integra is a 1991 but we have had it since brand new and my husband says he will never get rid of it. And my son has already spoken for it when he dies. It has had some problems over the years, but nowhere near the problems we have had in other cars during that time and we have driven it across the U.S. from the beach in Daytona to California. And it is still fun to drive.

I bought a 1991 acura integra LS special edition from one of my friends because he was moving to hawaii. He, his brother and step father babied that thing through its first 170,000 miles before I bought it from him. It went through state inspection and emissions with flying colors. Runs and handles like new. I've since then did the intake and cat back exhaust on it. That made a noticeable difference in HP. I do occasionlly have problems with it starting out in the hot sun, but that's the only problem. I've been doing research on the care for cheap tuning, and found that if you get an additional (intake airflow sensor) IAT, and move it over to your intake tube it will give you the same or similar HP gains as these chips they sell on the market. The best way I found to do this is to have them both hooked up on toggle switches so you can turn one off or on for performance or regular driving. Only one can be on at a time. And the junkyard has lots of them.

I purchased a brand new Integra-GS 2 Dr hatchback in 1993 and have been extremely satisfied with the performance and reliability so far. It now has 223 K Miles and had it's first accident last yr, but of course had to be repaired despite body shop advice. In addition to usual maintenance items, I also replaced the clutch, radiator and the timing belt (a few times). I have no idea how long the engine is designed to go, but will keep this as long as I can.

I have a 1990 Integra. Can anyone give me advice on how to replace the blower moter?

I love the Integra, a true driver's car.

A few tips for previously asked questions:

-Blower motor is accessible from passenger side under dashboard

(remove glove box and kick panel; you may have to splice and crimp wires on after market motor; stock comes with plug.

-Main fuel relay (hot weather no-starts) internals can be resoldered, apparently weak solder joints that crack over time.

-Trunk leaks are coming from either a leaking tail lamp gasket, or a dislodged sunroof drain tube (accessible behind trunk side trim).

-Passenger floor leaks are commonly caused by cracked cowl seals.

1990 Acura Integra GS (red) : I have owned over 80 used cars in my life and the Integra comes the closest to being a PERPETUAL MOTION MACHINE. No wonder Honda doesn't make them anymore. They are too damn reliable!

I have a 1989 gmc jimmy s-15 with 158,700 miles on it... it was giving me problems in the beginning... stalling constantly. A FULL TUNE UP, spark plugs/wires, air/oil/fuel filter and oil change as well as the "throttle body" which most people call carbonators except this is fuel injected was cleaned out with octane and also gas treatment... Now the drivers door handle is loose and I cannot get in unless I go through the passengers door. It needs front wheel alignment and new tires, I have an air compressor just in case.

Its been a week and someone has offered me a 1990 acura integra gs hatchback as a fair trade... It has 205,000 miles on it with many new parts which I will find out later today or tomorrow what they are... My point is this, do I stick with the Jimmy or go for the acura integra with such high mileage?

~worried in Florida ~

Ps I have read most of the comments made here and the part where the acura sits in the sun for a while and then takes a while to start up wouldn't be good news since this is the sunshine state...

I'de appreciate any feedback, thankyou...

My son has a 1996 acura integra that he basically has not had any problems with. Recently he was in a car accident and the body to the car was damaged. Front bumper, trunk and rear bumper. Even with the damage the car basically runs well. Looking for replacement parts for the body, so can get it back on the road. I think it is worth fixing, especially with the cost of gas going up. Only thing is finding body parts to fix the car.

I have a 90 Integra LS with 136,000 miles and the a/c has stopped working. Have trouble shooted the system and found that there is no power coming to the coil side of the compressor clutch relay. Relays are good, low pressure switch is good, thermostat on evaporator case is good, clutch works when given 12volts from a jumper wire. Only thing I have not checked is diode (can't find it) and the last link in the system is the ECM. No codes are stored. Short of a broken wire somewhere, what can be wrong and where is the diode? Any help will be appreciated.

I have a 1990 Integra and it's very reliable. I just recently put in a 2000 LS motor, and it's doing great, but you know what, there's something about these Acuras that basically you can fit any Honda or Acura motor in them with a little modification, but it's worth it, and especially with the gas prices at 3.89 here in San Antonio, TX, it's getting worse, but the Integras are very good cars.

I have a 1990 Acura Integra RS (1.8L I4 130 hp, 121 lb tq, 5 speed manual transmission.)

I have had the car for just over a week and I love. It's a great first car!

The engine and transmission are the original, and the both work very good.

The engine likes to rev, and runs best between about 2900-5500 RPM. The gear ratios are great to, gears 3-5 are geared very close. It's a really drivers car.

I own a 1992 Integra 1.7L GS-R. It is by far the best car I have ever owned. I have maintained it regularly, as have the 2 previous owners, with all receipts, including the one for the purchase of the car Richmond Acura in 1992!

I have never let mechanical issues carry on with this car, however a clutch job in these vehicles is quite the overhaul! My husband being a mechanic, luckily did this for me.. it involved removal of transmission, and a lot of other components, right to the point of supporting the entire engine by chain, to the roof of the garage! We put in new engine mounts, water pump, heater core, new gaskets on almost everything, pieced it all back together, and the car runs like a dream!

The only issue I have is that darn leak under the right dash. I went to an import junkyard and asked about that, and he told me exactly what it was and how to fix it. Located on the outside of the car, on the same side, but at the base of the windshield, to remove the wipers and lift up the black covering in the lower corner. You will have to seal around the clips under there with silicone and it would be fine.

I also at one point had the classic Integra no-start after having it sit in the hot sun, or frequent stop-and-starts while warmed up. giving it a couple of minutes should resolve the problem, but this also can happen if you stall out a 5-speed and try to restart.

Another thing to be aware of, if it starts doing this more often, or just won't start at all even after resting, is it will likely be your distributor, which can go every few years...