Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer

The existing valve clearance was checked and all of them apart from just one adjuster were too wide but evenly matched so that’s part of the reason why the compression data didn’t vary a lot.
After this, backed off all of the adjuster before removing the TB.




I don’t think it’s leaking but after ...

Tags: crank seal, crk/cyl sensor, cyl/crk sensor, lma, th body, vvis, vvis butterfly, vvis plate

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

Tried to show the amount of blowby mist trapped inside the intake manifold VVIS chamber but not easy to do so using my camera. Probably not enough to cause white smoke at very high rpm but at some point, open the VVIS and remove all blowby oil. Best when doing the INJ cleaning and balancing.
The screw head of VVIS plates were checked with fibre scope and as far as I can see, ...

Tags: coolant pipe, crank seal, intake manifold, thermostat, vvis, vvis butterfly, vvis chamber, vvis plate

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TB/WP/Valve Service

A while ago when I replaced the coolant hoses on this NSX,
there were some heavy corrosion at the metal pipes.
However, the area behind the WP was very clean.

Normally I have to remove some slimy debris inside the trap chambe but
with this engine, there was just a tiny amount and it was one of the
most clean engine for this total mileage ...

Tags: intake manifold, th body, throttle body, valve guide, vvis, vvis plate, water pump

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

This side of the engine is nearly done.



Time to finish the intake manifold.





The 90deg swaging of the VVIS plate screw against the shaft.



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Updated 17-09-2013 at 11:51 AM by Kaz-kzukNA1

Tags: coolant hose, egr, intake chamber, intake manifold, thermostat, vvis, vvis plate

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA

Time to inspect the VVIS plates.



This engine uses the OEM parts (side intake chamber, air box, air filter, TH body)
for the intake air system so the amount of debris inside the
intake manifold was minimum.

Some of the black bits are the edge coating around the VVIS plate.



Every ...

Updated 15-09-2013 at 02:53 PM by Kaz-kzukNA1

Tags: intake chamber, intake manifold, vvis, vvis plate

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Eng Refresh Stage 1 + LMA , Engine/Tyre