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by mowambi
April 13th, 2008, 3:14 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: HELP!!!
Replies: 1
Views: 192

Re: HELP!!!

I could be wrong but the clicking noise is the starter... Sounds like your battery is dead and you may have a bad throttle posisition sensor. The black thing on your throttle body.

Hope that helps give you a starting point.
by mowambi
April 13th, 2008, 3:11 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: K8 not running to good.
Replies: 10
Views: 474

Re: K8 not running to good.

I had the same problem and all i did was replace my intake cause i had a cracked and duct taped hose (i sported this thing for like 5 weeks when i bought it) i just went to pepboys and bought a bunch of fittings and adapters and i rtv'd the s--- out of them to make sure they where air tight (about a...
by mowambi
April 13th, 2008, 2:50 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: K8 Is stuttering badly when at normal driving temp
Replies: 2
Views: 194

Re: K8 Is stuttering badly when at normal driving temp

Mine did this when i had a MAF leak, do you have stock intake or did you make one?
by mowambi
April 13th, 2008, 2:49 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Please help fast...
Replies: 17
Views: 848

Re: Please help fast...

Well you guys were right, I figured since i just went thru this, i guess ill share my alldata access :P... How to change alternator: http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/9887/98755254fv7.th.gif That bolt was hard for me to find since it was all greasey so i figured this diagram would atleast help the ...
by mowambi
April 11th, 2008, 10:25 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Please help fast...
Replies: 17
Views: 848

Re: Please help fast...

i guess the thing i was trying to to say is that it wasnt stopping itself, it was idling, but it was really rough... I checked my intake and what not im going to rip it all apart and ill post my progress tomarrow evening.
by mowambi
April 10th, 2008, 9:55 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Please help fast...
Replies: 17
Views: 848

Re: Please help fast...

ok ill try that. im assuming i cant just go into a autozone to pick one of those suckers up either... car breaks once shame on it, car breaks a 2nd,3rd,4th time.... shame on me
by mowambi
April 10th, 2008, 8:11 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Please help fast...
Replies: 17
Views: 848

Re: Please help fast...

damn, i was really hoping it wouldnt be the alternator, i guess ill bring a volt meter and what not. if it was the alternator though, why did it even start to begin with that morning? just randomly dieD? I just replaced the alternator belt but oil kinda drips onto it just a pinch and thats what ruin...
by mowambi
April 9th, 2008, 9:25 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Please help fast...
Replies: 17
Views: 848

Please help fast...

Ok, im not going to lie, i searched and searched and couldnt find anything that makes me believe i know the exact or close to exact problem. I have a 1992 mazda mx-3 GS with about 170k on it and i believe its original engine. The car was stumbling because of a slightly leaky MAF sensor but recently ...
by mowambi
January 8th, 2008, 11:56 am
Forum: MX-3 Related Items For Sale/Trade
Topic: [FS] '93 GS-DE $650 for quick sale!
Replies: 15
Views: 1503

Re: [FS] '93 GS-DE $800 for quick sale!

id get it if it was a little later as i could pay with my income tax money...
by mowambi
January 8th, 2008, 11:49 am
Forum: NorthEastern USA MX-3 Club
Topic: New hampshire anyone?
Replies: 28
Views: 13730

Re: New hampshire anyone?

well i got it fixed and its running really good right now, so it would be hard for me to part with it but a certain group of presidents usually do the trick heh... so no one wants to do an engine swap...
by mowambi
December 22nd, 2007, 2:00 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Cant get this freaking thing to start
Replies: 6
Views: 414

yah, but it was like that til i stalled the car when i broke the pcv... Ive been told it could have pulled the final string on my timing belt...
by mowambi
December 21st, 2007, 6:31 pm
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Cant get this freaking thing to start
Replies: 6
Views: 414

So nobody has any ideas?
by mowambi
December 21st, 2007, 8:33 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Cant get this freaking thing to start
Replies: 6
Views: 414

I dont have the money for a KLZE right now (unemployed) what should i pay for a KLDE and what should i look for. I am not going to lie, i have went thru these forums like a hawk and even the step by step confuses me sometimes. I know i need the Probinator, and i guess the vane airflow sensor. But is...
by mowambi
December 21st, 2007, 8:31 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Cant get this freaking thing to start
Replies: 6
Views: 414

I thinkthe compression would be from the oil leaking into the cylinder sealing the rings and resealing etc... im not sure someone explained the overages. 130-140 isnt to too bad... but im starting to agree... I Just want this to start or diagnose to make sure its not an accessory thats screwd up. I ...
by mowambi
December 21st, 2007, 12:33 am
Forum: V6 Technical/Performance
Topic: Cant get this freaking thing to start
Replies: 6
Views: 414

Cant get this freaking thing to start

Ok guys, im hoping someone here can tell me what im missing. I was driving my car to rhode island from new hampshire and it started running bad under wide open throttle... So when i got to new hampshire i parked it and let it sit for a little bit. The next morning i went to start, it started up but ...

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