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3 Days so far back and forth to work and no problem. I am really hoping that my problem is resolved. The car seems to not be 100%, about 93%. Still have a couple of other small things to do, but at this point it seems like the rusty gas tank was a huge problem.

I will update if ...

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The Junkyard gods were smiling. I walked into the yard and the absolute very first car I see is a '92 MX-3 1.6l. I promptly remove the back seat.

I found a very clean tank and fuel pump assembly at a local Junkyard. Fuel pump and screen are incredibly clean, tank is as well. He ...

Pictures of what I found









Looks like I was running on rust

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I decided to run as low on fuel as I could today so that I could inspect the tank. I made sure to carry a few gallons in a can just in case.

On the way to work it was as bad as ever. Bucking and jerking at anything other than an idle.

I almost did not make it home and it ...

Thanks for the info and the picture to help.


Only thing that would make me think that it would not be something to do with the clutch is that even when I am fully in a gear the engine will still lose power. Are you having issues when cruising on the highway in 5th? If so, maybe it is the same ...

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On the way home today it started even a bit earlier and I had to exit the Highway before I normally do. It was actually starting to lose alot of power while still on the Highway. I nursed it to an Auto Store before my house to buy some Carb Cleaner to test the vacuum hoses while it ...

Thank you very much.

That is the other strange thing is that there are no engine codes. I would think that something causing such a drastic change in performance would cause a code.

Sorry to sound stupid, but what is the TPS?

Thank you very much.

Hello,
I apologize ahead of time, but I have spent days searching and reading the forums trying to find a solution. There are a ton of really helpful and knowledgeable answers and suggestions, but I have not seen a firm solution. That is not to say that maybe there is no single solution, but ...