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uh...don't use engine flush products.
any sludge that couldn't be flushed out can possibly block oil passages.
just do your oil changes and go for full synthetic.

problem solved.
egr valve needed a good cleaning.

What you are trying to tell me is wrong. The o2 sensors...they are fine.
It was the egr valve all along. I took it off, cleaned it out with some good ol' carb cleaner, and now eveything is fine. Must have been some carbon buildup causing it to stick or work sluggishly.
Glad I didn't spend a bunch ...

When the clutch is in, and it is in gear (1st through 5th, including reverse), the engine idle hunts (goes from 500 rpm up to about 1500 rpm and then back down again, over and over). This goes away when i put it in neutral with the clutch still in.
I've checked for vacuum leaks and found nothing ...

no leaks. the same cel code keeps coming up: 16 egr system. idle is still going haywire but the cel doesn't have to go on before this happens. can anyone point me in the right direction? i'm a big fat noooooob
thanks

so now something new is going on. now everything is fine but when the cel comes on, the car idles up and down pretty bad (clutch in). i checked for cracks in the accordion and tightened all the connections. i'll go and buy some butane today and do the ol' leak test on the rest of the tubing and ...

ok
ecu has been cleared.
now the only code i get is 16 egr system
where should i start to correct this problem? i'm tempted to rip out the whole damn system or would the check engine light constantly "shine"?
i wish i had smaller hands to work on this car.....

ok never mind about the manual...i found it

still need advice on where to start to correct the codes

thanks

ok...finally read the codes. here is what i got:

08 volume air sensor
10 intake air temperature sensor
16 egr system
23 rho2s inactivation error
24 rho2s inversion sensor

i'm fairly new to this forum so could someone direct me to a manual of some sort.
also, the guy that owned the car before me ...

its a 92 gs. stock 1.8 v6. I have to pay a shop to read the codes 'cause I don't have a code reader. SLOWLY saving some cash for one but my kid is damn expensive (diapers and formula clean me out regularily).
Knock sensor? What do you know about it?
Something I should get checked or just drive ...

hi all

my mx3 has 272000km on it and I'm trying to squeeze every last km out of it before a swap/rebuild.
The engine is the 1.8 v6 and it burns a little tiny bit of oil but nothing too bad. I start it up no problem, drive for awhile and only when I'm at about 80 km/hour and up does the check engine ...

Thanks to you lads for your help. I got the new sensor in place and everything works good. The car is safetied and on the road legit now. Now for the fun part....searching for a new engine to drop in this spring!
And paint....gotta have some fresh paint.

Cheers!

OK thanks for your help.

Happy Holidays

how much do the 2.5's go for? Complicated install? I've never worked on small imports before, only big american muscle. Seems it would be a TIGHT squeeze! I'm always looking for a challenge though!

Nice...mine looks like yours but with a red front. Mine is a little more beat up right now though but I bought it because its never been smashed and there is no Bondo. The previous owner Krowned it religiously. I would like to find a better engine since the one in my car now has 271,000 km on it and ...