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by luis castro
August 31st, 2004, 1:14 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: i've got fuel and spark but not start.....?
Replies: 5
Views: 117

i've got fuel and spark but not start.....?

my brother has a 99 mazda protege with a 1.6l and a turbo kit from turbo specialties. we recently upgraded the fuel pump to a walbro but the car will run like ****. it hesitates when you accelarate. we switched fuel pumps back to stock and now the darn thing starts and then dies out. for a couple of...
by luis castro
August 26th, 2004, 4:40 pm
Forum: MX-3 Related Items For Sale/Trade
Topic: 94 RS part out
Replies: 8
Views: 239

Re: 94 RS part out

how much for the hatch garnish shipped to 78219?
by luis castro
August 25th, 2004, 2:03 am
Forum: Forced Induction
Topic: NOS on a SOHC
Replies: 4
Views: 189

Re: NOS on a SOHC

i have a 92 sohc and i'm spraying a 75 shot. it works nice man. the only mods i did was sparkplugs, wires, cap and rotor, coil, fuel filter and i had my injectors cleaned. people say that you need to do all this stuff to spray but not really. i've been spraying like a mother and so far, my car is ru...
by luis castro
August 25th, 2004, 1:52 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: piece of crap sohc!!!!!!! please help
Replies: 5
Views: 155

Re: piece of crap sohc!!!!!!! please help

yup, it was the timing. i took it to pro- mech and he said the timing was all messed up. it got my car back today and it runs smooth as hell. the tranny feels real nice too. i'm surprised that dohc tranny bolted right up to my sohc. anyways, i'm spraying now and it feels good. thanx alot guys for th...
by luis castro
August 22nd, 2004, 10:19 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: piece of crap sohc!!!!!!! please help
Replies: 5
Views: 155

piece of crap sohc!!!!!!! please help

i just recently replaced my tranny. when i finished with that, my car won't run right. i turned it on and when i stepped on the gas, it studdered and backfired like a mother ****er and then eventually turned off. i already replaced most of the ignition and it still won't start. i replaced the plugs,...
by luis castro
August 22nd, 2004, 10:10 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: SOHC and DOHC tranny the same?
Replies: 11
Views: 145

Re: SOHC and DOHC tranny the same?

ok, i got my car back today. the tranny is the same and it fits. there is some slight diffrence ( bolts ). you will have extra bolts. obviously, the dohc block is diffrent from the sohc but other then that, everything bolts up perfect.
by luis castro
August 22nd, 2004, 9:48 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: sluggish start
Replies: 21
Views: 283

Re: sluggish start

could be a vacuum hose or something that is supposed to go plugged into the intake pipe. try that if not the it's the maf sensor
by luis castro
August 20th, 2004, 12:44 am
Forum: Forced Induction
Topic: The new race car Racing Mazda
Replies: 4
Views: 184

Re: The new race car Racing Mazda

when it comes to mazdas, rick is the man to talk to. i wish he was a bit nicer tho, but it's all good. good job rick
by luis castro
August 20th, 2004, 12:22 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: SOHC and DOHC tranny the same?
Replies: 11
Views: 145

Re: SOHC and DOHC tranny the same?

ok, the guy javier was talking about is me. i took a tranny off of a 94 dohc and i'm going to put it in my 92 sohc. hopefully i should get my car back on sat. i will post up any info regarding this topic. it does look exactly the same tho. so far, no probs. oh yeah, thanx javier, you hooked it up br...
by luis castro
August 16th, 2004, 8:16 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: !!!major tranny problem, need help!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 119

Re: !!!major tranny problem, need help!!!

check this out, i got under the car yesterday and i checked both axles. well, the one on the drivers side was fine, there was no play or anything. then i checked the passenger's side and it had a crap load of play. it was broken from the inside. well, i replaced it yesterday and the problem is still...
by luis castro
August 15th, 2004, 2:34 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: !!!major tranny problem, need help!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 119

Re: !!!major tranny problem, need help!!!

if i can get my car to run right, yeah, i'll hit up mili. but man, this thing is pissing me off! sometimes i feel like just pouring gas all over the car and lighting it on fire and watch it crash down a cliff. as soon as i think i've fixed something, something else goes wrong. i mean i don't even ra...
by luis castro
August 15th, 2004, 1:57 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: were can i find a turbo for 1.6
Replies: 18
Views: 613

Re: were can i find a turbo for 1.6

i don't think you should be sugar coating things for these guys. the only reason why rick's car is fast is cause he has alot of mods done to it. he is not running a stock set up. he has a stand alone fuel management, intercooler, fuel pump, injectors and ignition upgrade + countless hours of tunning...
by luis castro
August 14th, 2004, 11:56 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: !!!major tranny problem, need help!!!
Replies: 5
Views: 119

!!!major tranny problem, need help!!!

ok, so i was coming out of autozone and i take off like normal and all and all of a sudden, my car starts to steer hard to the right. i drove my car home all the way and then when i got there, i looked at the tires. they were all ok. then i took the wheels off and checked the axles. they we're ok to...
by luis castro
August 11th, 2004, 9:43 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: brakes running dry of fluid, and quick too!
Replies: 3
Views: 123

brakes running dry of fluid, and quick too!

sup guys. well, i'm a bit confused. my brake fluid keeps going down very quick. i mean i have to put an entire bottle of brake fluis everyday before i go out. i have checked my brake lines and everything seems to be fine. has this happened to anyone? can anyone please give me some advice before my b...
by luis castro
August 1st, 2004, 3:18 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: turbo question...
Replies: 6
Views: 150

Re: turbo question...

hey javier, go to military tonight. i drive the white mx.

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