What happens if the Honda crankshaft signal plate is installed backwards?
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If installed backwards, it generally results in the inability to rotate the crankshaft (automatic transmissions may fail to install the fixing screws), and the car won't start. The methods for daily engine maintenance are as follows: 1. Regularly clean the crankcase: During engine operation, high-pressure unburned gases, acids, moisture, sulfur, and nitrogen oxides from the combustion chamber enter the crankcase through the gap between the piston rings and cylinder walls, mixing with metal particles from component wear to form sludge. Small amounts remain suspended in the oil, while larger amounts precipitate, clogging filters and oil passages, making engine lubrication difficult and causing wear. Additionally, oil oxidation at high temperatures forms varnish and carbon deposits that stick to pistons, increasing fuel consumption, reducing power, and in severe cases, causing piston rings to seize and cylinder scoring. Therefore, regularly use a high-efficiency, fast-acting cleaning agent for the lubrication system to clean the crankcase and maintain engine cleanliness. 2. Regularly remove carbon deposits from the car: During fuel combustion, carbon deposits are inevitable. Excessive carbon deposits can cause difficulties in starting, unstable idling, poor acceleration, backfiring during rapid acceleration, excessive exhaust emissions, and increased fuel consumption. These have many adverse effects on the engine, so it's important to prevent carbon buildup by driving at high speeds occasionally, increasing shift RPM appropriately, avoiding prolonged idling, and using clean gasoline. Good driving habits can reduce carbon deposits. 3. Regularly replace the coolant: The full name of coolant should be antifreeze coolant, which prevents the coolant from freezing in cold winter conditions, thereby avoiding radiator cracks and engine cylinder block or head damage. Many people think coolant is only for winter use, but it should be used year-round. In winter, it prevents freezing, and in summer, it prevents the engine from overheating. Original coolant typically needs replacement every 2 years or 60,000-80,000 km, after which annual replacement is recommended. When choosing coolant, select a product with a freezing point about 10°C lower than the lowest temperature in the vehicle's operating area. Always use the same type when adding coolant; mixing different types is not allowed.