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Blog Title: 89 GSX Maintenance & Modification Log
First part will be my transferring of old data from previous maintenance / fuel millage logs to here from the last year or so.

Once I have as much info as possible updated, I'll continue to keep an electronic record of what modifications are done to my vehicle and what part failures occur along the way. I'll do my best to detail what works and what doest work.

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Home made rubber throttle body gaskets

Posted 01-12-2008 at 10:24 PM by 90gst_sean (89 GSX Maintenance & Modification Log)
Updated 01-19-2008 at 09:50 PM by 90gst_sean

UPDATE- Do not use just any old rubber to make your gaskets from. The stuff I used sucked and pressed its way into the intake track. Is was very strange looking when I pulled it out. It had formed its self into all the small passages and then hardened there like it was molder to do so. Not a good idea!
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- 300 miles ago I...
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Inovate wide band installation.

Posted 01-12-2008 at 11:53 AM by 90gst_sean (89 GSX Maintenance & Modification Log)
Updated 01-12-2008 at 10:13 PM by 90gst_sean

- LC1 Innovate wide band.
- No gauge / Wired into the ECU using the egr input.
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- I had a hard time getting a "normal" reading at first. When I'd log the wideband through dsmlink or logworks, I'd get hi and low outputs jumping up and down the screen. It seem like the senor was turning on and off...
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Manual to power window / lock converssion modification.

Posted 01-12-2008 at 11:28 AM by 90gst_sean (89 GSX Maintenance & Modification Log)

I recently swap parts and modifications from a GST to new GSX. Other then the obviously drive train components, there were very few difference between these two cars. Unforchinatly the new GSX dint have power window and locks so I decided to attempt the swap of these components into my GSX. Lucky for me I was able to find a decent "how to" of the process here on tuners that made things a...
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Oil / Fluids / Tune - data transfer

Posted 12-31-2007 at 10:39 PM by 90gst_sean (89 GSX Maintenance & Modification Log)
Updated 01-09-2008 at 11:01 AM by 90gst_sean

12/15/07 - 130,400
Sea Foam Flush - :note: 1/2 btl. vacuum line, 1/2 btl. into old oil, ran for 20 min.
Oil "new" - Chevron - Delo 400 Synthetic - 5w40
Filter "new" - Fram - Tough Gard
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Parts / Mods - data transfer

Posted 12-31-2007 at 10:37 PM by 90gst_sean (89 GSX Maintenance & Modification Log)
Updated 01-12-2008 at 10:40 AM by 90gst_sean

'89 Mitsubishi GSX, red w/ gray cloth
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- Manual windows & door locks converted to power.
- Non LSD 3bt rear end converted to LSD 3bt rear.
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Engine, Drive-train, Turbo "HEALTH" - data transfer

Posted 12-31-2007 at 06:48 PM by 90gst_sean (89 GSX Maintenance & Modification Log)
Updated 01-12-2008 at 12:09 PM by 90gst_sean

07/12/05 - Head Refresh/ Turbo/ H2O Pump/ Belts
162,000 :note: see Parts / Mods or Receipts, for info.

01/01/07 - Short Block/ Clutch/ Oil Pump/ Belts
178,900 :note: see Parts / Mods or Receipts, for info.

02/02.07 - #1(191) #2(184) #3(182) #4(191)
185,400 :note: Fresh 6bt 2G piston rebuild.

188.900 :note: Engine pulled from...
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Fuel log - data transfer

Posted 12-31-2007 at 05:36 PM by 90gst_sean (89 GSX Maintenance & Modification Log)
Updated 01-01-2008 at 10:38 PM by 90gst_sean

12/05/07 - 209.7 - 11.143 = 18.8
12/11/07 - 222.2 - 12.804 = 17.4
12/15/07 - 207.8 - 11.051 = 18.8
12/20/07 - 193.3 - 11.918 = 16.2+
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Receipts - data transfer

Posted 12-31-2007 at 05:34 PM by 90gst_sean (89 GSX Maintenance & Modification Log)
Updated 01-17-2008 at 11:09 AM by 90gst_sean

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PERSONAL CUSTOMER SERVICE RATINGS (9+ outstanding /9-7 very good /7-4 did their job /4-2 very bad /2-0 wholly shit never again)
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06/25/05 - Action Auto Parts - Everett, WA 4253536600
FELCS9086 - FEL PRO GASKET - $56.62
IMPOEM -...
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