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Old 07-03-2007, 12:21 PM
sbourg sbourg is offline
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Say what!? Oh...yeah. I need to update my signature. The '90 Accord bit the dust recently when a 19 yr/old in a large SUV pulled out in front for a left turn without engaging his eyeballs - in my experience, a rarely used set of driving tools for that age group. Anyway, it failed in march due to ignition timing off, so I had the timing belt replaced at the dealer and timing adjusted (120k miles). Then the results were slightly above average for HC and CO, very small for NO, and 0.0 for %O2, at both 15 and 25 mph. Software version listed as 0403/ES011534. Both cars at 'test only' stations, but different ones.

BTW, in the accident, I slammed on the (non-ABS, disc & drum) brakes and horn, skidding forward into the SUV with a contact speed at my driver's headlamp probably no more than 10 mph. There was no frame/body damage further back than about 10" at that corner. Car drove just fine, no fluid leaks. For a '90, though, the insurance company will not repair. Our replacement for it is a (used) '06 CR-V, which with full collision is only pennies a year more for insurance (and LESS than the 190E), but they will spend thousands more to fix it if it gets a boo-boo. Go figure.

Steve
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