Acura TSX / Honda Accord CL. Manual — part 478

6. After installation, fill the engine with oil up to the specified level, run the engine for more than 3 minutes,

then check for oil leakage.

OIL FILTER FEED PIPE REPLACEMENT

1. Remove the oil filter (see ENGINE OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT ).

2. Remove the oil filter feed pipe.

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Fig. 12: Removing The Oil Filter Feed Pipe

3. Install the two 20 x 1.5 mm nuts (A) onto the new oil filter feed pipe. Hold the nut with a wrench, then

tighten the other nut.

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Fig. 13: Installing Two 20 X 1.5 mm Nuts Onto The New Oil Filter Feed Pipe

4. Tighten the oil filter feed pipe to the block to 49 N.m (5.0 kgf.m, 36 lbf.ft), then remove the nuts from the

oil filter feed pipe.

OIL JET INSPECTION

1. Remove the oil jet, and inspect it as follows:

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Make sure that a 1.1 mm (0.04 in.) diameter drill will go through the nozzle hole (A) (1.2 mm (0.05
in.) diameter).

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Insert the other end of a 1.1 mm (0.04 in.) drill into the oil intake (1.2 mm (0.05 in.) diameter).

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Make sure the check ball (B) moves smoothly and has a stroke of approximately 4.0 mm (0.16 in.).

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Check the oil jet operation with an air nozzle. It should take at least 200 kPa (2.0 kgf/cm

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, 28 psi)

to unseat the check ball.

Fig. 14: Cutaway View Of Oil Jet

2. Carefully install the oil jet. The mounting torque is critical.

Torque: 16 N.m (1.6 kgf.m, 12 lbf.ft)

OIL PUMP OVERHAUL

EXPLODED VIEW

NOTE:

Replace the oil jet assembly if the nozzle is damaged or bent

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