RX-8 – Intermittent Power Loss

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Intermittent Power Loss Issue on a 2005 Mazda RX8 At first, driving the RX-8 was a blast, it seemed to pull strong and wanted to go no matter what gear you were in.  After a short while I noticed that on the highway coming home from work sometimes it would […]

RX-8 – Fuel Pump Removal

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Remove Fuel Pump on a 2005 Mazda RX8 Difficulty:  MediumWarning:  Fuel is a hazardous chemical, take appropriate precautionsRecommended Tools:  Screwdrivers, special tool for ring removal Since the strange power loss issue I was experiencing on the RX-8 had a lot of similarities with an issue I had early on with the […]

Porsche 924T – Fuel Pump(s)

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Fuel Pump(s) Replacement on a 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo Difficulty:  MediumWarning:  Fuel is a hazardous chemical, take appropriate precautionsRecommended Tools:  Wrenches including adjustable, utility knife The 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo has two fuel pumps in the stock configuration, one in the tank and another external or in-line pump mounted just […]

3800 Fiero – Fuel Pump

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Once the Fiero was fit for road use and I was able to get a few miles on it, I found that it would have a tendency to cut out after 30 minutes driving in hot weather.  It would start again but then need nursing home without letting the revs […]

Tire Size Comparison

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If you’re looking to change your rims and/or tires, you can use the calculator below to see how the size of your new tires compares to your current set and can give you an idea of whether they might rub and the impact on the speedometer reading. [CP_CALCULATED_FIELDS id=”6″] This […]

Porsche 924T – Headlights

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Replace The Sealed Lamp Units on a 1980 Porsche 924 Turbo Difficulty:  Simple This guide is for the early versions that had the sealed headlamp units, later on I think they went to a separate bulb arrangement.First of all we need to remove the pop up light covers, there are […]

3800 Fiero – Drive Axles

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When installing the 3800 SC Series II engine in the Fiero, the drive axles were a major concern of mine throughout the project.  When making the engine mounts I was concerned about how much misalignment they would be able to handle, both horizontally and vertically; then along with the right […]

3800 Fiero – Minimize Bump Steer

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In Robert “Greg” Wagoner’s book “High Performance Fieros” he talks about a simple method for eliminating rear bump steer on Fieros.  Having never driven a Fiero at all before completing this project, I wasn’t sure how bad this bump steer could be but I had read about it several times.  I usually don’t like modifying stuff […]

3800 Fiero – Electrics and Wiring

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This is another time where you will have to decide whether you want to save some time by buying a ready made wiring harness or save some money by making up your own.  I was fortunate that my power-train came with the ECM module and most of the engine bay wiring harness […]