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by rosso75
November 14th, 2004, 5:54 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: 1 dead cylinder & no brakes
Replies: 2
Views: 69

Re: 1 dead cylinder & no brakes

It's the #4 cylinder. Strange thing though - I pulled the fuel rail and swapped the #1 and #4 injectors. If it was the injector, the problem would move from #4 cylinder to #1, right? Turns out the problem just went away. I'm guessing there was a loose connection between the injector and the plug. So...
by rosso75
November 11th, 2004, 11:32 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Oil weight?
Replies: 17
Views: 432

Re: Oil weight?

As far as voiding warranty, be carefull with that. My friend had a Saturn that he was trying to do a lemon law return on...and Saturn was refusing to allow it because he had...used 10w30 oil instead of 5w30, which was what the manual said to use. Its wasnt until after he got an attorney that they a...
by rosso75
November 10th, 2004, 2:21 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Oil weight?
Replies: 17
Views: 432

Re: Oil weight?

5w30 is recommended below 32 degrees. If you live in Alaska, use it in the winter. As for manufacturer recommendations of thin oils (5w30, or even 0w20 in some cases), this is all a bunch of crap. They recommend thin oils to help meet CAFE standards. You will not void your warranty by using thicker ...
by rosso75
November 9th, 2004, 2:06 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Oil weight?
Replies: 17
Views: 432

Re: Oil weight?

3.5 quarts of 10w30
by rosso75
November 9th, 2004, 2:00 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: 1 dead cylinder & no brakes
Replies: 2
Views: 69

1 dead cylinder & no brakes

I'm helping a friend with his '93 MX-3 (1.6, AT) and we've got a couple problems. First, we've got a dead cylinder. The plug is completely black and the car runs rough at idle. The other plugs are fine (all are new), and the car actually seems to run fine at higher rpm's. I swaped the plug wires aro...
by rosso75
October 16th, 2004, 6:29 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: Head Gasket Help
Replies: 4
Views: 299

Head Gasket Help

I'm doing a head gasket on a '93 MX-3 for a friend of mine (1.6, 16v). I almost fell over when I found out how much the head set was. My local parts stores want between $145 (AutoZone) and $187 (Schucks). Why so much? I got a head set for my turbo Volvo recently for about half that price, and Volvo ...

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