I'm going to be moving this summer from the mild weather of the San Francisco Bay area to the colder, and hotter, Utah, where it snows. Is there anything I...
I live in Santa Fe, NM, at approx 7000 ft. We don't get tons of snow but when it does come down, the Insight does really well. Mileage goes down in the colder...
I live in New York and have had my insight for 3 winters now. The biggest issue with snow is if you have to drive in it and the road crews don't keep up....
Hi, I would suggest to put winter tires for the months where snow is a possibility and on the first snow fall, try the brakes to feel how fast (or actually...
Hi Susan, I moved to Canada this winter (Toronto), and the only thing I did was get the better windshield wiper fluid (I was low anyway). I asked about ...
I know (from a search of the archives) that there is a place to purchase stainless fasteners for the wheelcovers of the Insight. At one time there was a .jpeg...
... Could the Fox look at the catalogue and pick out the fastener? (If it's shown there.) I wrote Southco, thinking someone there might recall the sale of a...
Hi, In a message dated Feb. 26, 2001 from Mike Dabrowski, I found the Southco part numbers: 85-47-101-20 fastener 85-11-460-20 clip If anyone sets up a group...
If the fox had not been running for the door as he typed, he may have thought of that himself! ; ] I don't know what the nylon retainer is, looks like a...
Hey gang, been a long time since I posted to this group. I have a 2000 Insight, and I believe my original 12v battery finally died. My car was absolutely dead...
It seems like a motorcycle battery. Small, doesn't need alot of cranking amps. Sorry, can't help too much here. My insight got rear ended by a ford exploder...
There was a recent thread about using the Optima SC51DA (www.batteriesareus.com). Supposedly fits right in. ... -- David Nevel Network Administration Daemon ...
Hello Insigt fans, ... Try the other list, Honda-Hybrid at Yahoo. I posted all about the perfect battery replacement there, a genuine Optima deep cycle yellow...
Hi there, Listees, and John, I've been here on this list for some while. I know there are some who are relatively "new" and some greybeard listees. I would...
Hello Insight fans, ... Optima group 51 size Yellow Top, a compact, true deep cycle high powered AGM style, just like Optima's famous larger group 34 Yellow...
Some advice please. I recently acquired a service manual for my 2000 Insight. Time to replace the air filter: 3+ years and 24,000 mi. I recall people saying...
You forgot to mention you have to be standing on your ear while doing it! I changed mine a couple of years ago and dread the thought of doing it again. I...
Hello, I would like you all to know of, and make a note of, the address for obtaining Honda Insight parts from a dealer, probably at considerable savings over...
Hi, I spoke before the Council on April 29, 2003, when you considered and voted for this program. I asked that it be expanded to include other vehicles and I...
Is anyone using anything other than the stock SBRP165/65R14 78S Low Rolling Resistance All-Season Tires on their hybrid? I have winter tires I'm happy with, so...
I use 13 inch alloy wheels from an old CRX with 175-70 13 s on the front and 185-70 14s on the back. I prefer not to feel like i'm stuck on trolley tracks...
Hi Arnold, I have 185/60R14 tires on my Insight. Recently, I have thought that the best all around tire size should be 175/70R13 to keep the same diameter than...
Hi everyone: I run 45 psi in the front and 40 psi in the rear and bought a package of 4 ea 45 and 40 psi Tire Minders. These are the tire pressure indicators...
Yves, I used some 145/80R13 tires on the Insight for a test. They were smoother than the OEM tires but offered no mpg improvement. The weight of the tire/wheel...
Hi Richard, Thanks for the input. 145 is not large.I suppose that the Insight OEM are really special for having lesser weight than those tires. The sidewall...
... I went with Honda Type 2 myself. It is good for five years and I did not have to do any mixing. Just poured it right from the bottle into the radiator...
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