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Oct 6, 2014 | 05:44 AM

#11

freq

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Your name came up this weekend.....let's see that engine bay......

Oct 6, 2014 | 05:50 AM

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HannibalACP82

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Oh man the suspense!!!

Oct 6, 2014 | 04:36 PM

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revvy

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Uh oh, I've been called out! I'll grab a photo tomorrow

Oct 7, 2014 | 04:25 AM

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Oct 11, 2014 | 07:26 AM

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HannibalACP82

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Why are we still waiting for an update!!!!!

Oct 12, 2014 | 01:11 PM

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Hmm, can't figure out how to get the photo rotated... but here it is! Not the cleanest, but better than before

Oct 15, 2014 | 02:55 PM

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freq

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Not bad, not bad. Certainly still WAY better than when you arrived here.

Oct 16, 2014 | 01:50 PM

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fredh5062

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Originally Posted by revvy

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Originally Posted by HannibalACP82' timestamp='1411041893' post='23335640

Excellent gents!!!! Lets get some posts going talking about what maintence issues you have had sunce buying the car. I'd love to hear more of what to expect as my car contunues to climb in the miles.

So far, the only major maintenance issues for me are a misfire around 146K and a leaky VTEC solenoid (to be fixed). The misfire was ultimately bad coils, but I ended up replacing the secondary O2 sensor (thanks Mike Moore!), spark plugs, and the coils in the process. The second most annoying issue is the soft top tearing, I've just been patching them as they develop wear spots.

I also had Billman do some preventative stuff, like replacing the TCT, checking retainers, valve adjustment, rear axle nut re-torque, replace valve cover gasket.

Other than that, just the normal consumables (brakes, tires, oil). There was some other work performed by the previous owners, but I'm not sure what the circumstances were. Actually, I'll share my Google Doc maintenance log with you guys: https://docs.google....eHc&usp=sharing

My upcoming to-do list is:

Hi! The previous owner of my S had both sides of the top get cut by the latches. It was caused by the elastic straps designed to pull the front part of the top back. They got too weak and had to be replaced. You may wish to have them checked out. I'll be replacing the top with the next issue. Fred

Oct 16, 2014 | 07:04 PM

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revvy

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Yep, I replaced my elastic straps with the Modifry straps. The top still gets worn by the bars rubbing on the vinyl as the top goes up and down. I just proactively put a ballistic nylon patch on wear spots to prevent them from developing into holes.