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by widemx3
June 18th, 2004, 5:11 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: having acceleration problem
Replies: 9
Views: 288

Re: having acceleration problem

try cleaning your MAF and TB with some carb cleaner...Stopped all my idle and "celleration" problems :2thumbsup:
by widemx3
June 17th, 2004, 9:08 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Electrical question.
Replies: 10
Views: 311

Re: Electrical question.

spray both out with some carb cleaner and wipe out all the dirt and oil with a rag. take care around anything electrical. after cleaning let the car sit for a little while before starting..
by widemx3
June 17th, 2004, 8:55 pm
Forum: MX-3 Related Items For Sale/Trade
Topic: need stock or aftermarket axle back exhaust
Replies: 1
Views: 54

Re: need stock or aftermarket axle back exhaust

on ebay there is a axle back with a canister. I belive it's stainless for around 150..kind of steep though...
by widemx3
June 17th, 2004, 8:50 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Electrical question.
Replies: 10
Views: 311

Re: Electrical question.

TB=Throttle Body MAF=Mass Air Flow
Your TB is located on your intake manifold and your MAF is located on your intake...It's the box thing in the middle of the intake tube...
by widemx3
June 17th, 2004, 8:42 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Electrical question.
Replies: 10
Views: 311

Re: Electrical question.

well our motor only has a 60amp alt. just about any load on the elect. will cause a strain...have your bat. checked...I have a 4 channel amp running a kicker 12 and some 6.5 in the door and I havn't had a problem...It sounds stupid but after I cleaned my TB and MAF my idle problems went totally away ...
by widemx3
June 17th, 2004, 8:34 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Electrical question.
Replies: 10
Views: 311

Re: Electrical question.

you might want to clean out your TB and MAF with some carb cleaner...The TB and MAF tends to get gunked up from oil blow by on our cars....Relatively easy and pretty cheap($2) for a can of carb cleaner....your MAF or TB might be sticking... :shrug:
by widemx3
June 17th, 2004, 8:29 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Electrical question.
Replies: 10
Views: 311

Re: Electrical question.

do you have any amps or subs in your car?
by widemx3
June 17th, 2004, 8:17 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Electrical question.
Replies: 10
Views: 311

Re: Electrical question.

upgrade to the 90 amp alt. off of the 1.8 I havn't done it yet but it couldn't hurt.. :shrug:
by widemx3
June 10th, 2004, 4:36 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: engine rough after high rpms
Replies: 4
Views: 282

Re: engine rough after high rpms

Ok not sure I can help but my mx started doing the same thing...After high revs or highway driving when slowing down the idle would drop and try to stall..It wouldn't happen very often so I put up with it for a while untill it started doing it in first, second and third gear. I found the problem to ...
by widemx3
May 6th, 2004, 7:43 pm
Forum: Forced Induction
Topic: INTAKE
Replies: 1
Views: 113

Re: INTAKE

yea that location will be fine...I have an intake off of an integra gsr that is routed there..look at the parts off of the box that was down in the finder and there is a little scoop that attaches to the hole in the front of the cavity. it scoops air from under the car into that cavity...probably ...
by widemx3
April 26th, 2004, 8:23 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Cold Air Intake
Replies: 4
Views: 206

Re: Cold Air Intake

I used an intake off of a integra gsr made by bomz. Fit real nice, I found it on ebay... :welder:
by widemx3
April 8th, 2004, 4:55 pm
Forum: Car Stereo/Alarm
Topic: wut should i get
Replies: 10
Views: 288

Re: wut should i get

I have always had great luck out of pioneer source units...They are well priced and come with allot of features...pioneer is all that I will run for a source...... :2thumbsup:
by widemx3
April 8th, 2004, 4:48 pm
Forum: Car Stereo/Alarm
Topic: AudioBahn
Replies: 15
Views: 917

Re: AudioBahn

your right on the overprice....if you buy them from a dealer or a stereo shop....Almost every shop marks up their product about 150-300%. I always bargin shop on the internet...I don't personally run audiobahn. I had those componets and midbass and they sounded pretty good...sub wise I have heard a ...
by widemx3
April 7th, 2004, 7:58 pm
Forum: Car Stereo/Alarm
Topic: AudioBahn
Replies: 15
Views: 917

Re: AudioBahn

I havn't owned any audiobahn subs, I had a componet set and some 6" midbass...didn't sound too bad, mid grade equipment. For the money they are :shrug: worth it. You might want to look into the other lines they make, Digital Audio and Swiss Audio..The Swiss gear looks sweet...I'm thinking of getting ...
by widemx3
April 7th, 2004, 7:46 pm
Forum: Car Stereo/Alarm
Topic: Optima Yellow Top
Replies: 8
Views: 294

Re: Optima Yellow Top

red top for under the hood, yellow for extra battery in trunk...

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