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by s_vares
December 17th, 2005, 10:02 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Belt Help please
Replies: 4
Views: 379

Mine was making me crazy too, but I used a GoodYear GaterBack belt, tighten it to spec, ran car for an hour to go to the mall, then retighten to spec... Its amazing no more slip, I got the Gator Back Idea cause many guys use them to cure supercharger belt slip since Im an installer of various forced ...
by s_vares
December 17th, 2005, 12:42 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Replaced Valve Seals..Still smokes like a 2 stroke!
Replies: 21
Views: 2194

Smoke at high RPM is mainly the rings. a compression test will tell you, but also preform a leak-down test
Dean
by s_vares
December 17th, 2005, 12:38 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Need a little help.....MX3 broke down
Replies: 7
Views: 630

Check why The CEL came on.
You can put a jumper wire between TEN and GROUND in the small box near the battery and then turn the key to ON can after the light turns off for the first time, count the long then short flashes of the CHeck engine light. This should give you the reason why the car died ...
by s_vares
December 17th, 2005, 12:34 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Altenator Problems
Replies: 2
Views: 315

Check all pullys, Then install your belt just tight enough so you can turn the longest part of it sideways (up and down)
Run your car for 10 minutes.
Retighten your belt the same way.
MX3 4cyl belts are terrible, they have to be Tight Tight Tight
Dean
by s_vares
December 17th, 2005, 12:30 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: PLS HELP C.E.L making me crazy
Replies: 2
Views: 333

UPDATE
I found The sensor, I hope this helps others. It is under the injectors. Green 2 wire connector. A 19 MM deep socketis used to remove it.

Im having a problem with my fast Idle seems to be slow. Only speeds up Idle after a few seconds after starting.. ANyone else had this problem or know a ...
by s_vares
December 16th, 2005, 3:02 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: PLS HELP C.E.L making me crazy
Replies: 2
Views: 333

UPDATE

I may have replaced the wrong sensor! :(
I changed the one on the thermostat housing, it is a one wire sensor. Was this bad? if so where is the right one on this little 1.6 badboy?
by s_vares
December 16th, 2005, 1:20 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: PLS HELP C.E.L making me crazy
Replies: 2
Views: 333

PLS HELP C.E.L making me crazy

Hi guys,
The wife has a 92 MX3 1.6 Auto. It has problems starting when its cooling off. Over night seems fine, hot is... well a hit or miss.
CEL comes on for a few seconds every now and again. Code 9 is always present when I check.

I have changed the coolant temp sensor, and still same problem. I ...

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