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by tomfinn
August 21st, 2008, 8:44 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: air intake
Replies: 3
Views: 188

air intake

if you get a cold air intake with the long intake tube, where does the mass air flow meter go?

should i do a KnN that bolts directly up to the mass airflow meter or should i do a cold air intake?

and which one is better? thanks guys
by tomfinn
August 8th, 2008, 8:50 am
Forum: Electrical & Lighting
Topic: Wiper Problem
Replies: 5
Views: 251

Re: Wiper Problem

the circuit might not be completed, it could be that the wires have come loose and that there isnt a good enough connection, possibly corrosion, but i doubt it
by tomfinn
August 8th, 2008, 8:47 am
Forum: Electrical & Lighting
Topic: wipers-bad motor?
Replies: 0
Views: 343

wipers-bad motor?

with just the drivers side wiper i can take it and move or pivot it like 3 or 4 inches. ive taken the retainer bolt off, and pulled the wiper arm off, and then cleaned it, thinking there was sumthing on it that wasnt letting it get on and hold it tight. then i reinstalled it and put it on nice and t...
by tomfinn
August 8th, 2008, 8:37 am
Forum: Electrical & Lighting
Topic: MX3 TAIL LIGHT PROBLEM
Replies: 4
Views: 376

Re: MX3 TAIL LIGHT PROBLEM

look at a wiring diagram and follow the wires from the battery to the lights, there is probably an open in the circuit sumwhere along the lines, or its grounded out and pinched which is completing the circuit and not letting the current flow to the taillight. but yes check the bulb too
by tomfinn
August 7th, 2008, 8:26 am
Forum: Electrical & Lighting
Topic: Want clear headlight lenses for $10 and 5 minutes?
Replies: 12
Views: 985

Re: Want clear headlight lenses for $10 and 5 minutes?

I took regular old Turtle Wax and a rag, i rubbed it on and worked it around, and it looked pretty good afterwards
by tomfinn
August 6th, 2008, 11:43 pm
Forum: Appearance
Topic: the little beaster
Replies: 3
Views: 313

Re: the little beaster

yeah, im with stablo 87, restate that again
by tomfinn
July 27th, 2008, 2:35 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Toyota 3S-GTE engine in MX3
Replies: 14
Views: 1940

Re: Toyota 3S-GTE engine in MX3

awesome, thanks for the worklog
by tomfinn
July 23rd, 2008, 5:40 pm
Forum: New Product Development
Topic: [GI] Sign up for projectors
Replies: 71
Views: 26728

Re: [GI] Sign up for projectors

if the price stays, i might be able to do it, but im not sure
by tomfinn
July 22nd, 2008, 10:03 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: gas tank and float/meter
Replies: 2
Views: 343

Re: gas tank and float/meter

ill be driving down the interstate and it will do that, here in nebraska there arent really any hills, even when im on a flat surface and not bouncing up and down or turning it will still give me bad readings
by tomfinn
July 22nd, 2008, 7:59 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: gas tank and float/meter
Replies: 2
Views: 343

gas tank and float/meter

first things first, how much does the 93 base model mx3 gas tank hold in gallons, and two, do any of you have problems with your gas meter bouncing around? my needle bounces around anywhere from an 8th of a tank to a 4th of a tank. could this be the float in the tank that is messed up, or is it the ...
by tomfinn
July 5th, 2008, 4:43 pm
Forum: Appearance
Topic: racing seats and brackets
Replies: 0
Views: 1162

racing seats and brackets

ive been looking around for a good week now for the info i need but its just bits and pieces and not the whole thing i need. i want to buy BOMZ racing seats. know they are cheap but i dont care. ive seen that the rails in the mx3s are the same as an escorts rails. i want to know if they have the sam...
by tomfinn
June 30th, 2008, 2:33 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: high idle on start up, and on air condition
Replies: 2
Views: 140

high idle on start up, and on air condition

sometimes when i start my mx3 it idles at 2000 RPM, but then later it drops to the normal RPM. also whenever i turn on my air condition the RPM rises and dips down. what could be the problem?
by tomfinn
June 26th, 2008, 12:32 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Toyota 3S-GTE engine in MX3
Replies: 14
Views: 1940

Toyota 3S-GTE engine in MX3

ok i thought this was interesting, in this video about half way through he shows the specs of his MX3 tell me what you guys think of his setup, cuz if you think it would work i might try to swap it for the 3S GTE http://youtube.com/watch?v=cRtHn3rXISM" onclick="window.open(this.href);retur...
by tomfinn
June 25th, 2008, 11:51 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT
Replies: 5
Views: 222

Re: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT

when i bought my car, the previous owner put a gasket on to fix an oil leak and washed the oil off. i started to drive away and the thing putted and died several times, it turns out when he washed it, he got a tiny bit of water in the distributor cap. we wiped it out and it drove perfectly fine. che...

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