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  1. Air Con CCU Board Service B-02

    by , 19-09-2011 at 11:06 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)





    Back to working on the CCU board from another owner.



    After carefully inspecting the damaged circuit and missing connection, decided on the repair procedure and started the rebuild process.





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    For C11 and surrounding area, had to use three hard wires to re-establish the connection as well as strengthen the GND pad.



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  2. TB/WP/Valve 16

    by , 18-09-2011 at 11:29 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)





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    The rubber seal on both IG coil covers were replaced and applied silicone grease for further protection before the installation.






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    Seems like the air cleaner element is not checked during the major service in UK.


    Looks like it is only replaced based on the mileage and not by the actual condition of the filter itself. ...
  3. TB/WP/Valve 15

    by , 17-09-2011 at 11:37 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)




    Compression check after the service carried out.


    The full data has been reported to the owner.

    [psi]

    Cyl 1: **6, Cyl 2: **7, Cyl 3: **5
    Cyl 4: **9, Cyl 5: **0, Cyl 6: **1


    Although the rear bank Cyl are still showing the lower figures, they are far better than the data before start of my service and the differences are well within the window.

    As ...
  4. Air Con CCU Board Service B-01

    by , 16-09-2011 at 11:10 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)




    Another owner sent in his A/C CCU board together with Bose AMP for refurbishment.

    He was having the typical CCU failure mode of fan only operates at Max speed or nothing.


    So, opened up the case and ….


    His NSX is from mid 90’s so while the circuit board material was the later spec one, all of the capacitors were still of the old spec ones and thus, no chance of surviving without the acid leakage. ...
  5. TB/WP/Valve 14

    by , 16-09-2011 at 11:06 PM (Today at Atelier Kaz - ex-Honda R&D, F1, Indy/CART engineer)




    Time for another vacuum leak check and then fill the engine with Honda Type-2 Coolant.

    Left it under vacuum for 45min and happy with it so started to fill the system.

    This is 3.0L NA1 engine so it will take a little bit more than the 3.2L NA2 model.





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    Even with the long and somewhat complicated water passage, you should be able to pour about 15.5L of coolant ...