Sh4d0w's 87 LX-i Build Thread

[Sh4d0w]

So, another thing I'd like to get fixed is the fact that all the wires in my stearing wheel are snapped from being hard-wired together. They tangled when I made a few turns, and eventually the stearing wheel wouldnt turn at a vital driving moment, and I yanked the wheel, made the turn avoid the Ginormus Suburban that was barreling down on me, and lived to write about it. I have been in 4 accidents in my life, all of which involving suburbans. They are evil; the very embodiment of evil. Them, especially involving distracted nurses as drivers are at the top of my "stay far away from" list. Alas, I digress..

The stearing wheel is supposed to have a piece that accepts a set of wires from the car harness, and connects to the horn and cruise control buttons.

All hail, mighty 3g gurus... I beseech your vast arrays of knowledge that I may implement said knowledge and post good pix.

[Sh4d0w]

Well, the shop says that one of the injectors was misfiring. They said they took it out, cleaned it up, put it back, did some other tests, the dizzy is fine, they say. IDK. They said its running better now. Well, it was intermittent before, and never until now did it happen when it was anywhere near a shop. So, we'll see. I pick it up tomarrrow.

[Sh4d0w]

Well, got SH4D0W back today. He is indeed running much better now taht all 4 injectors are working as they should. Only thing is, I had had it back all of 20 minutes when the starter decided to fail on me. When I cracnk the key, I get a click. this happens a few times, I rotate the car from park down thru the gears and back, and then it fires up.

Going to be putting in a new starter this weekend if I'm not too tired after work from
10 - 8. Otherwise it will be monday at the latest.

[Civic Accord Honda]

you sure its the starter and not a shitty ground or postive cable or battery contection?

[Sh4d0w]

you sure its the starter and not a shitty ground or postive cable or battery contection?

yea, it was the starter. got it replaced, and all is well.

Just puled the header and wrapped it, wil finish shooting it with hi-temp silicone in the morning, and get it re-installed.

also pulled some wiper arms from the JY and got them painted too. I'll post the pics later once we get them bak on tomarow.

[Sh4d0w]

Update:

I have a Blaster2 coil to instal, and all the pieces to do the ground upgrade. I recieved Justin's custom suspension bars, and got new rims.

Everything but the rims should be done soon - within the next couple weeks, as my days off allow. I'm going to wait till we are done with winter and all the wonderfullness it brings to the roads before puttin on the rims.

Monday I'm going out to pick up a vigor rear sway bar, then its just getting some new good bushings for it, and gettin it on as well.

[Sh4d0w]

Well, its been a hectic time for me, culminating with my wife slashing my tire and threatning me with a knife. This has led to my abrupt moving out of my house, and into hiding, basicly. I really need to get the dizzy done badly. Its stalling out completely now, below 1k rpm. Hopefully I will be able to get that done in the next couple days.

[Bluntman]

Well, its been a hectic time for me, culminating with my wife slashing my tire and threatning me with a knife. This has led to my abrupt moving out of my house, and into hiding, basicly. I really need to get the dizzy done badly. Its stalling out completely now, below 1k rpm. Hopefully I will be able to get that done in the next couple days.

Did the distributor from Rock Auto that I posted the link to come yet?

[Sh4d0w]

no, aparently the order never was finalized or something. I re-ordered it today with the 3 day shipping option, and got the receipt. It should be here on sat.

[Bluntman]

no, aparently the order never was finalized or something. I re-ordered it today with the 3 day shipping option, and got the receipt. It should be here on sat.

Did it arrive yet?

[Sh4d0w]

I recieved it on the 16th, and got it in this morning. Also put in the msd blaster2 coil.

It has improved the idle somewhat, but it still is having an issue. My friend that works for a shop is going to take another indepth look at it on thursday so we can get it fixed up.

I did snap a couple pix, and Ill get those up tonight. I can't upload them from my work computers, and I haven't figured out my iphone well enough to post them directly from there to, say, photobucket or flikr

[ShyBoyCA6]

yo Sh4dow where did you get that steering wheel??

[Sh4d0w]

yo Sh4dow where did you get that steering wheel??

I found it on Ebay

-=-

Horrible news. As some of you may know, I am now in the midst of a nasty divorce. My wife pulled a knife on me after she slashed the tire on SH4D0W, so I filed a protection order, and moved out, and have filed for divorce. Well, the day after I left, she took out a title loan against SH4D0W, and never repayed it. This was on the 9th of this month, or thereabouts.

Well, yesterday morning I went outside, and my car was gone. Repo'd.

So, since she went behind my back and took me off the title and the registration, insted of going and paying off the loan (which she would then be able to get another loan on) I opted to find another reliable little car to get me thru until the divorce is done.

So, at this point, I have no more Honda

=( </3

[2drSE-i]

Wow im really sorry to hear that man. Crazy bitches are just that i guess. I'm sure she wasn't always bad, not to bash on someone i don't even know.


Hope you get through this OK good sir, always a hard time.

[Sh4d0w]

Thank you, I am getting thru all of it quite well, actually. No major meltdowns to speak of. Got a new apartment all set up, and have a car to drive, even if it isn't my honda, it gets me around to work. My friends here in the area, both old and new friends alike,have really been a tremendous support thru all this.

I will get thru this, and I have no doubt I wil own another 3g, but not while in the midst of this divorce.

[Tdurr]

Wow thats crazy man! I hope you get everything figured out fine. Hopefully the divorce will will be quick and not too painful. Good Luck with everything man! Stay strong.

[ShyBoyCA6]

dang that sucks sh4dow hope you get yo car man looks to nice just to let it go...hope you doing better man

[Sh4d0w]

Thanks guys. I am going to do my best to get the car back, but I don't know. The courts arn't exactly in my favor, as a guy. She came at me with a knife, slashed my tires, and the only thing she got charged with is "interfereing with a 911 phone call".

If I came at her with a knife, the cop told me, I would be looking at 5-15 years for assault with intent.

So, pardon me if I don't put too much faith in the courts doing what is right.

Either way, all will be well. No amount of money or physical possessions is worth having your life threatened. I am much happier (and safer) now, and even without my car, I am and always will be SH4D0W

[Sh4d0w]

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[Sh4d0w]

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[2drSE-i]

Long stuff

Please, for the love of god, do not post here. Cannot understand a word you said.

That being said, I do not , nor does anyone else on this forum, know the complete story from either side. Your soon to be ex-husband was kind enough to leave out most details, I would have hoped you would have shared the same courtesy. You coming on here, posting this information on a public forum will do you nothing but harm.


I would advise everyone else to just leave this alone.

[ShyBoyCA6]

um whos typing this doesnt seem like Sh4dow hmm

[Sh4d0w]

always and will be Sh4dow

[Sh4d0w]

that was posted by my soon-to-be-ex-wife..

I will be editing my login info to prevent this from happening again.

My apologies.

[2drSE-i]

Called it! No worries good sir. I'd save that craziness for court.