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Leaky SHO!
Passenger front foot wells & Noah's Ark Thanks to JonVH for the reply regarding the front passenger foot wells. For the past several months, I have had water collecting in the front passenger foot wells ... but ONLY after TORRENTIAL rain STORMS. (That eliminated a clogged evaporator drain...- maddmaxx
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- Forum: Gen 1 & 2 - Suspension, Brake Systems, & Body
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Yet another q on missing engine
How to Replace Pressure Sensor I suspect an oil leak at the pressure sensor. I have seen it in diagrams. I think that I have glimpsed it. How the heck do you get to it? Once there, how do you get it out, and a new one in?- maddmaxx
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- Forum: Gen 1 & 2 - Engine, Exhaust, Drive Line & AC syste
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Partial 60K Upper; Now some misfiring; Awful mileage
Pulled Bosch Plugs; Installed Denso Iridiums I pulled the Bosh plugs. Advance Auto had a deep socket for the plugs for $0.99. With two extensions, and after removing only the vacuum canister off the right (firewall) side of the intake plenum, I was able to swap, and even torque them all in...- maddmaxx
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- Forum: Gen 1 & 2 - Engine, Exhaust, Drive Line & AC syste
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Introduce Yourself
MaddMaxx in Des Moines I have midnight blue metallic 1993 3.2L ATX with cloth/leather. :wave: We bought it new (September 1993) in Newton from Axtell. Someone had ordered it in, and never took delivery of it. We traded in a Merkur XR4Ti black/black leather two-door (4-cylinder turbocharged...- maddmaxx
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- Forum: Iowa SHO Club
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Partial 60K Upper; Now some misfiring; Awful mileage
Denso Plugs - IK16 (5303) They show IK16 on the end with 5303 underneath. (You referenced the 5303 in your posting/URL.) Cost was a problem ... within reason. I just did not want to take one up the tailpipe from the local Acura dealer at $25 per plug when some guys were paying $24 for an...- maddmaxx
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- Forum: Gen 1 & 2 - Engine, Exhaust, Drive Line & AC syste
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Partial 60K Upper; Now some misfiring; Awful mileage
Densos Bought Locally; I'm Impatient; 1/2 Cost of Acura Dealer I did not want to wait for any plugs. And, I was able to locate the right Denso Iridiums here in town ... same plug as at the Acura dealer at 1/2 the price ($12.99 at AutoZone.) Internet cross references told me that the plug is...- maddmaxx
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- Forum: Gen 1 & 2 - Engine, Exhaust, Drive Line & AC syste
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Partial 60K Upper; Now some misfiring; Awful mileage
My Overdrive button has not worked for some time now (the light does not com on). Will I be able to get the KOER codes, if it does not work?- maddmaxx
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- Forum: Gen 1 & 2 - Engine, Exhaust, Drive Line & AC syste
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Partial 60K Upper; Now some misfiring; Awful mileage
I found the suggested NGK plugs locally for $12.00 @. If I can't get the Densos at AutoZone, then I will go for the NGK's. I read in the Ford 1993 Sable/Taurus manual that interference with the EGR valve or the PCV function will cause loping. I had a lot of oil residue in the PCV orifice in...- maddmaxx
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- Forum: Gen 1 & 2 - Engine, Exhaust, Drive Line & AC syste
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Partial 60K Upper; Now some misfiring; Awful mileage
That is the plug wiring diagram that I used. Holy Begeezus!! Acura wanted $25@ for the Denso plugs for a total damage of $150.00!!! Where in the engine compartment, and how, do I get the codes to dump?- maddmaxx
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- Forum: Gen 1 & 2 - Engine, Exhaust, Drive Line & AC syste
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Partial 60K Upper; Now some misfiring; Awful mileage
I have the green Ford 1993 Taurus/Sable manual which has the 3.0L and 3.2L procedures in it. I have triple checked the firing order. The vacuum lines seem to be intact. I located the http://www.shotimes.com/SHO3sparkplugs.html document, and although it does not mention Rapidfires, does...- maddmaxx
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- Forum: Gen 1 & 2 - Engine, Exhaust, Drive Line & AC syste
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Partial 60K Upper; Now some misfiring; Awful mileage
I have 1993 3.2ATX (we bought new); now has 150K. Shop did new timing belt around 60K-plus, but never had official upper 60K done. We had significant oil drip onto right exhaust that was smelling up interior, so I had to replace the valve cover gaskets; also had oil in all spark plug wells. I...- maddmaxx
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- Forum: Gen 1 & 2 - Engine, Exhaust, Drive Line & AC syste
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Oil Leak.
I just finished this project. You DON'T HAVE TO TOUCH the timing belt, the cam chains, or even the valve covers for that matter. The cam positioning sensor is on the front of the engine on the right side, right adjacent to cylinder number 1 ...on the camshaft nearest the firewall, on the...- maddmaxx
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- Forum: Gen 1 & 2 - Engine, Exhaust, Drive Line & AC syste
