Re: Intermittent loss of power/fuel
Posted: July 19th, 2008, 7:38 pm
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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 must have just gotten new ones before whatever crash put his car in the yard. Screen is even the longer rectangular one not the stock square one.
One thing I learned is that the Junkyard gods are cruel gods. What I learned is that whenever they bring a car into the yard they punch holes in every gas tank. Safety, Smaftey.
$30 for the tank, $30 for the entire fuel pump assembly, I could not pass up.
I brazed ( by 'I' I mean a friend that knows how to do this stuff ) the 3 holes (not 1, not 2, but 3). Used 2 nickels and one quarter to cover the holes and welded them shut. Added a bit of JB Weld for good measure, painted, and used spray on undercoating.
So, to this point, I have replaced the fuel tank, fuel filter, and the Water Temp Sensor. I removed and cleaned the TB and TPS.
Monday will be the first full test of a drive back and forth to work. I will post my results for others. Thanks.
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 must have just gotten new ones before whatever crash put his car in the yard. Screen is even the longer rectangular one not the stock square one.
One thing I learned is that the Junkyard gods are cruel gods. What I learned is that whenever they bring a car into the yard they punch holes in every gas tank. Safety, Smaftey.
$30 for the tank, $30 for the entire fuel pump assembly, I could not pass up.
I brazed ( by 'I' I mean a friend that knows how to do this stuff ) the 3 holes (not 1, not 2, but 3). Used 2 nickels and one quarter to cover the holes and welded them shut. Added a bit of JB Weld for good measure, painted, and used spray on undercoating.
So, to this point, I have replaced the fuel tank, fuel filter, and the Water Temp Sensor. I removed and cleaned the TB and TPS.
Monday will be the first full test of a drive back and forth to work. I will post my results for others. Thanks.