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ok deal with the obvious stuff first, replace the charge wire, engine ground and chassis grounds with new wiring, that will eliminate any high resistances thereby reducing any load on the alternator. Next to deal with the trans issue, change the fluid and filter then if that clears up your harsh shi...

nice work, I love the euro stuff on the mx-3, so how was the handling difference after the new bushings?

Yeah the body guys are looking after that side of it I am just there as a helper sanding and making sure that its good for them, the guys painting it are old pros, dude has been doing it for over 50 years and his buddy has over 30 years at it, I have seen both their work on some pretty nice cars and...

So I decided to start a worklog, keep in mind that I am supporting a family on what I make so its gonna be slow but I finally got the cash for a paint job and did some work on a car for the body guys so labor was free for this one. I will start with some stock pics here; Here is the cardomain site f...

check for vac leaks in the intake tube and the wiring going to idle air control valve on the throttlebody.

yes it fits, externally they are the same, the only difference is the gearing in the mx-6 trans. The v6 fyi is a direct bolt in as well many people upgrade from the 1.8L v6 to the 2.5L for the extra power.

desiccant packs can help if you want to put one in but condensation can indicate seal leakage unless it was really high humidity when you installed them.

start with the basics, fluid and filter change, see if it starts in any gear other than P or N, and see what kind of junk is sitting in the oil pan when you change the fluid/filter.

lol we have all been there at one point or another being pissed at previous owners for dumb crap they do. I do not know if there is a complete fuse panel wiring diagram on here my advice would be to just look at a good j/y one and make your own notes on it or pics to help along the way, sorry to hea...

Sounds like they may have hooked the battery up backwards or at the very least attempted to boost it or another vehicle incorrectly, in which case you can blow most of the fuses, if the fuses were blown and they did not blow when you replaced them that is a good sign, check the engine bay fuses as w...

a starter can pull upwards of 200 amps on start up, if you are not sure what fuse to put on there put an amp clamp on it and start it under several different temps and conditions, usually for such a high draw circuit though I use a resettable breaker rated for 200 plus amps. http://firebirdsolar.com...

yeah if you need help with it I do side work from my garage here in saskatoon, give me a pm sometime on a weekend if you want me to look at it for you.

could be a faulty hei module, best to check to make sure that you are still getting power at the coil and other points to verify the simpler problems.

no problem anytime

it can also be the throttle body cable, I have seen this before, you can disconnect it lube it with a good penetrating oil and let it sit with it proped up so that the oil sinks down into the cable then move it around until it gets freed up. I had this issue with mine back about a year ago and it go...