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UPDATE: 9/7/2010 This
is a little early for an "anniversary" update, but I figure the early update is warranted in light of recent developments.
I've now had the car ~2 full years and as one might imagine I have not been sitting idle since my last update. The
list is mercifully shorter, but here are the "fixes" since my last update: -Fixed faulty ground in power windows -Painted the front calipers: -Replaced afore-mentioned timing
cover UPDATE: 10/05/2009: As of about 3:00 pm on October 5th 2009, I had been the humble owner of a 1992 Acura NSX for exactly one calendar year;
one very educational, enlightening, frustrating, occasionally cussin’ & fussin’, definitely expensive, but
overall enjoyable calendar year. While not necessarily unique, I believe my car’s situation remains fairly rare for
an NSX.
-Crunchy coolant hoses -Cantankerous-shifting transmission -Rev limiter lowered to 7000 rpm -Engine hesitation at part throttle between 3 & 4k rpm -Brake fluid from the Cretatious Period -A car alarm with a mind of it’s own -A shoddily installed radar detector with a rats-nest of wiring -THE WORST radio reception known to modern man -Flaky A/C -Cat urine stains & claw scratches all over the paint -Bricks for tires -Dashboard lights that worked when they felt like it. -Headlights that would only go down if you asked nicely -A speedometer that never worked -Sundry other trivial issues I have probably
deliberately forgotten.
-nose badge -re sealed windshield -driver’s side marker light -door panel light & cover -valve cover gaskets (Thanks European Auto Garage [EAG] www.europeanautogarage.com) -cam plugs (Thanks Barney & Ashland Motorsports aka Barn Man on Prime) -All coolant bypass hoses (Barn Man) -3rd (allegedly. No proof of #2) Timing Belt job & valve adjustment (Barn Man/Ashland Motorsports) -speed sensor -coil-cover gasket -spool-Valve gaskets, o-rings, & filters -oil pan gasket -oil pressure sensor & o-rings -ignition coil (just one) -O2 sensors -coolant temperature sensor -engine hatch struts -a crushed AC condenser line -thermostat (EAG) -coolant pressure cap (EAG) -proper transmission fluid at proper level (Ashland Motorsports) -clutch slave cylinder -brake master cylinder -brake calipers (all four) -brake lines (new stainless) -wiring connector (for dash lights & headlights) -car phone (removed) -radar detector (removed) -wheel wells (cleaned & painted) -change tray & center console box (restored false-bottoms) -window fix-its & lube (Ashland Motorsports) -polished cat-piss marks out of paint -dash lights now work when I tell them to -radio aerial connection scrapped in favor of i-pod adapter -replaced rusted-through stock exhaust with ARK DT-S *unless noted otherwise, I performed all labor.
-Barney D. @ Asheland Motorsports -Harper Acura (Mike Phelps at the parts desk is THE man). -Science of Speed -Umbrella Auto Design -A couple of non-commercial NSX Prime members -Rock Auto
I credit some mechanical aptitude, too much time on my hands, and a mild masochistic streak, and a dearth of knowledge from the NSX community for the car getting back to an near-proper state of function One down, many more to come; God willing. I need to get this thing on a racetrack...stat.
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