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Forum Post flushing engine coolant on 2.5 L engine
Looking to change coolant. Does the 2.5 L V6 have a thermostat? If not, can the engine be flushed by removing the pressure cap on the top engine hose?
Forum Post How to start & run engine out of car ??
I just finished rebuilding an engine and wonder if there are any tricks to starting it up before reinstalling it. Can I start it while its hanging on a hoist, or will there be too much torque to get...
Forum Post oil came out of engine when on tick over
...nt to my destination & got a phone call that there was 1/2 a litre of oil on the drive. looked at the engine & there was oil every where, mostly on the left hand side if your looking into the ...
Forum Post How to start an engine out of the c
...v6 mustang and have almost every thing to change it over to a cobra i just want to know if i can turn the engine on out of the car and how ?...
Forum Post WANTED - Engine Analyzer 3.0 (software) by Performance Trends
WANTED - Used copy of Engine Analyzer 3.0 (software) by Performance Trends. $ for disks and doc`s. Your chance to get a few $ back after your engine build.
Forum Post notches on my pistons from my valves - 97 Eclipse 2.4 Engine
...ne? I don`t know what to do next. Any advise? Go to http://www.nitro-net.com/whatilearned to see my engine in pieces. I dedicated this site to this project from here on out. You can see the pist...
Forum Post Loud knocking sound from `92 paseo engine
...) and all of a sudden I noticed a slight loss in power and a tremendous knocking sound comming from the engine. I talked with some mechanics and they suggested a bad/worn connecting rod bearing. I ...
Forum Post Check engine light
My check engine light has been going on for several seconds starting a few months ago. I have a 1992 miata and never had this problem before. The car drives fine and I Have no other problems. I did no...
Forum Post Chevrolet 400 Engine Overheating
...problems with it overheating in a race environment. Has anyone had any of the same experience with this engine? Are there any root causes/prevention that I should be aware of? Any suggestions for ...
Forum Post Nissan Sentra Engine vendor?
Does anybody has experience buying a used japanese engine? I have several addresses, and "Colorado Japanese Engines" offers 5 years guarantee on the engine and one year on the transmission...
Forum Post Engine swap
Anybody out there have experience with installing an RX-7 engine (turbo or not) into and MX-5? Are there any kits for it? Has this been tried at all?
Forum Post Civic Engine Swap
To all civic gurus! I am interested swapping my stock D15B7 SOHC 16 valve 106 HP engine with another D15 VTEC SOHC 130 HP JDM engine. Here are my question to you all. This engine comes with t...
Forum Post Check Engine Light - 99 Miata
Has anyone had there 'check engine light' come on. Besides a loose fuel cap or fuse, what could be the problem?
Forum Post Check Engine Light........
...It goes off after a while. I've also had a crappy oxygenated fuel incident where it tripped my check engine light, which I had to reset. Every time it trips I figre it's serious because ever...
Forum Post Help: Engine racing out of control!
When I hit gas pedal hard on my 1990 Mazda B2200 pickup, the engine races crazily out of control. It refuses to slow down even after I take my foot off the pedal. After a couple of near accidents I�...
Forum Post Check engine idiot light
Since I don't post often, a word about my qualification to answer this question. I'm an engineer at one of the big three and I worked in the department that programmed the check engine light...
Forum Post Engine oil
I have a 93' 1.6L engine. My manual recommends 10w-30 but I have been told to use 5w-30 which is correct? I live in RI so we get a mix of temperatures but nothing to the extreme either way. I pla...
Forum Post How fast can a piston-engine car go?
... floored until it blew (or ran out of fuel) could you get to 375mph or 400mph? How fast can a piston-engine car go?...
Forum Post Road speed VS engine speed
... enforcement. probably at a steady 60something mph or so, not 80+mph. And it`s a 2.2L 4 cylinder turbo engine, not a V6, so go figure. ever expect such smart safety measures to be implemented in ...
Forum Post Sticky valves?
I was at the local 10-minute oil change place over the weekend, and while I had the engine running and the hood opened, the oil change guy asked about a noise in my engine. As far as I can recall, t...
Forum Post clutch problem in `96 Chevy S10
Chevy 454 8Cyl 22` motorhome. 3 shift - 1, 2 and D. Whenever on a downhill, I shift it to 2 to do engine braking. Now recently I lost 1 and 2 engine brake. Shift to 1 and 2 is still running ...
Forum Post TSI (Turn Signal Intake) Cool down turbo?
I am looking into ways to reduce the temperature in an engine bay. It looks like TSI is one good alternative. I would like to ask those turbo owners out there if it really helps reduce the temperature...
Forum Post Strange noise coming from my MX-5
...#039;s there nearly all the time and doesn't seem linked to acceleration. It stops when I switch the engine off, but if I stop and leave the engine running it is still there. Rick. - R K Math...
Forum Post Other engines for the Miata?
It would almost certainly be cheaper and easier to add a turbo to your stock engine, and it wouldn't ruin the handling. See www.solomiata.com for engine swapping information.
Forum Post Mods and warranty
...actory' plugs. After attempting to remove the electrode with a magnet, their mechanic started up the engine and ran it until it made a really loud noise. I had to pay for the upper rebuild of the...
Forum Post Turbo or supercharger for Protegés? JET ecu mod?
... 250 members.. and we have already have several protege meets.. I myself on a 1.8L 96 protege... with engine burining oil and a 2nd gear that is busted (stupid racing clutchmasters clutch).... ...
Forum Post pontiac hot-rod overheating problem
...i Mike, sounds like a problem i once had with my thermostat. Check if the radiator gets warm, when the engine overheats. If it is still cold, the thermostat is probably defect. If the radiator get...
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