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by g3939
March 27th, 2004, 3:11 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: common fuel pumps
Replies: 2
Views: 68

Re: common fuel pumps

Pulled one off of a 626, it looks twice as big, but it's delivering fuel so im good.

<small>[ October 27, 2004, 07:46 AM: Message edited by: Third mixer ]</small>
by g3939
March 27th, 2004, 11:22 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: common fuel pumps
Replies: 2
Views: 68

common fuel pumps

I need another fuel pump for my 1992 mx-3 GS(1.8)does anyone know if the fuel pump on the base model mx-3 the same as the GS? if not are ones from the mx-6, millenia, ford probe, etc the same and will they fit my GS? Im going to the junkyard later and really would like to know before I spend the mon...
by g3939
March 21st, 2004, 6:46 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: high output alternators
Replies: 9
Views: 102

Re: high output alternators

march21, 2001 the power is there. I have 1900 watts and the lights don't even dim. I hooked up a volt meter and it always reads 14.2volts when I start the car and after about five minutes it(and the digital cap)read 13.5 . Thanks for the advice "paul ukmx-3" I reenforced the ground cable w...
by g3939
March 10th, 2004, 8:10 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: high output alternators
Replies: 9
Views: 102

Re: high output alternators

thanks again for the info, the cap has arrived and now im waiting on my leq10 to clean up my highs and a two gauge wireing kit. I will go to an audio store and get a 0 gauge wire for the ground and install it similar to this guy at http://www.sounddomain.com/id/bumpnglow_mx3 . maybe this will work, ...
by g3939
March 2nd, 2004, 1:19 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: high output alternators
Replies: 9
Views: 102

Re: high output alternators

thanks for the input guys, I am going to just try to run all the amps together under 90 amps. the amps are Jensen A400HLX(running highs, four 4ohm 6"), a Crunch P125.4(running two 12" Kicker L6s), and a Phoenix Gold QX900.1D(running a JL audio W6-18inch sub at 3ohms). I just bought a CA-20...
by g3939
February 25th, 2004, 5:15 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: high output alternators
Replies: 9
Views: 102

high output alternators

I have a 1.8 alternator and have heard that they are 90 amps. I'm running 900 watts RMS(700 bass and 50x4 on highs)and I plan on adding another 1000 watt amp. This will total 1900watts RMS and 3800watts peak. The car does great with the power now, the lights won't dim or anything, but I would like t...
by g3939
February 19th, 2004, 5:44 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: head gasket or low fuel
Replies: 1
Views: 19

Re: head gasket or low fuel

problem solved, bad water temp sensor.thanks guys
by g3939
January 27th, 2004, 5:44 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: head gasket or low fuel
Replies: 1
Views: 19

head gasket or low fuel

My car starts out with a check engine light then runs fine for about ten minutes slightly jigh idle though with a little bit of white smoke, then the check engine light goes out and the car smokes really bad from the tailpipe and stalls if im not on the gas. Anybody else ever had this problem? how d...
by g3939
July 1st, 2003, 11:41 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: MAF install
Replies: 8
Views: 152

Re: MAF install

the check engine light comes on as soon as I start the car. it idles very high too, even when in gear(2300rpm in park or neutral 1100rpm in rev or drive). after about ten or fifteen minutes the C.E. light goes out and the car stalls.and its hard to start again, but if im not at a light it will keep ...
by g3939
June 30th, 2003, 11:30 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: BAFFLED AT PEOPLES COMMENTS
Replies: 6
Views: 97

Re: BAFFLED AT PEOPLES COMMENTS

sorry for cursing
by g3939
June 30th, 2003, 11:29 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: BAFFLED AT PEOPLES COMMENTS
Replies: 6
Views: 97

Re: BAFFLED AT PEOPLES COMMENTS

they are dead *** stupid. any long term mx-3 owner would tell you how stupid they are
by g3939
June 30th, 2003, 11:23 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: MAF install
Replies: 8
Views: 152

MAF install

I have had three different shops run a diagnostic on my car and they all told me that my MAF sensor is bad. A new one is $230 but I need to know how to put the sensor in. Is it as simple as take the old on out, put the new one in or do I have to do some type of adjustment/setting(the computer or the...
by g3939
January 24th, 2003, 10:11 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: bad mileage due to....
Replies: 13
Views: 237

Re: bad mileage due to....

WELL WELL. I just moved to virginia beach.It snowed the day I arrived and my mx-3's idle started to jump. i thought this was something I wouldn't be able to figure out, these forums are great. I love my MX-3!!!!!!!
Misery loves company
by g3939
November 23rd, 2002, 11:04 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: My idle jumps around and stalls
Replies: 3
Views: 98

Re: My idle jumps around and stalls

get a new distributor cap

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