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I Bought an Abandoned Turbo Honda Civic for $500 and Brought It Back to Life

I bought this abandoned Turbo Honda Civic for just $500, and decided to bring it back to life.
From cleaning out mold and rust, to diagnosing wiring issues, checking compression, and manually tuning the turbo setup — this is the full rescue story of a neglected project car.

This car sat for years with an open sunroof and a mess inside.
But little by little, I restored it with my own hands:
✅ Cleaned the interior
✅ Fixed wiring and vacuum lines
✅ Tuned boost manually with no ECU
✅ Replaced fluids, cleaned the oil pan
✅ Got it running and driving — and even did a test drive with turbo boost!

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🏕 Equipment I Recommend:
To stay dry (or cool) while working outdoors, I use the EAGLE PEAK 13x13 canopy.
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✅ Key Moments in the Video:
00:00-00:24 Found abandoned Civic
00:24-01:50 First Look and Interior Cleanup
01:50-02:19 Setting Up My Work Area with Eagle Peak
02:19-05:39 First Start-Up and Compression Test
05:39- 07:00 Test Drive — Raw First Impressions
07:00- 08:09 Deep Cleaning the Seats with Genius Detail
08:09- 10:33 Oil Change & Cleaning the Oil Pan
10:33- 14:32 Manual Turbo Tuning & Thanks to Nick
15:50-16:28 What’s Next