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Old 01-29-04, 01:06 AM
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if your car is down right now, why?

For those of you whose car is sick right now, what broke and what is it that your fixing or waiting on? And your future plans with your situation. I was just wondering how many people right now have a sick car and what their story it.
Old 01-29-04, 08:20 AM
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My car is down due to a blown motor....just waiting on a friend to see if he wants to buy it...my other friends is down due to moding the hell out of it...top secret info...

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Old 01-29-04, 08:35 AM
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Hmm..

Because I had 15K to blow and I figured there's no better place to blow it than in my FD...
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Old 01-29-04, 09:16 AM
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Mine is down, due to snow. I plan to fix this problem by moving south once I get out of college.
Old 01-29-04, 09:19 AM
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Originally posted by 911GT2
Mine is down, due to snow. I plan to fix this problem by moving south once I get out of college.
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Old 01-29-04, 09:21 AM
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Winter, and O-ring failure.
Old 01-29-04, 09:22 AM
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Well last night the car wouldnt start so im pretty sure shes flooded and something it wrong with my coolant system..
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Originally posted by Kyro-2
Well last night the car wouldnt start so im pretty sure shes flooded
It could be much worse. Flooding is not nearly as big a problem as people make it out to be. Inconvenient? Yes. End of the world? No.
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My clutch has gone since the 24 of last month !

just received it today so should get it fitted by next week ! bought a ACT S/S !


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SNOW

i need to go to college in california as soon as i can
Old 01-29-04, 01:14 PM
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I lost a fight with a curb. Blew out a bit of the driver's side suspension-lower arm, shock, toe link, two rims, etc., etc., etc. I just might get her back today though. (Fingers are securely crossed!)
Old 01-29-04, 08:37 PM
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mine is fucked. i think it's flooded and the battery is dead. how do you unflood a car. too lazy to search right now
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blown motor due to someone trying to steal it, woke up to a busted pass window busted column and all the dash lights on.
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I bought mine w/ an engine fire.... but it'll be running soon
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Dam 22inches of snow.
Old 01-29-04, 08:51 PM
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blew motor. not sure what killed it yet think its was a water seal . getting the motor ripped apart as we speak.
plans new turbos, street port big one , feed front, mazda speed sideskirts, mazda speed wing, scoot hood, new wheels and tires dotn know what yet, and haltech , coilovers. and othere goodies i can't list off the top of my head. also looking for a new frame will be nice in the end.
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Old 01-29-04, 09:13 PM
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No fenders, no license plates, no time..

WORKS GREAT THOUGH haha..... I will be bringing it to the shop in 2 weeks I hope for a full make over....

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no tires lol!
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Problem: terrible hydraulic problem in tranny...coolant leak...just fixed a flooded engine...and shitty u-joints.

Plans: getting a new tranny and beefing it up, new water pump and hoses, and the carbon-fiber driveshaft from Rotary Performance.
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upper radiator hose sprung a leak, waiting for one from the dealer..
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Well it snowed so I figured this would be the best time to put in the new clutch, DP, EBC, UDPs, and other misc.
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Parked for the winter anyway, so it's a good time to put in a new clutch.
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blew a o-ring in october, so now (in the garage) bnr stage II, 1300cc injectors, power fc, v-mount on the way as well as engine. should be all done by may/june, after school is out
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Originally posted by fd3virgin
mine is fucked. i think it's flooded and the battery is dead. how do you unflood a car. too lazy to search right now
3 options
1) Hold gas pedal on the floor for a few seconds, then crank engine while still holding pedal.

2) Pull fuel pump relay, remove bottom two spark plugs, crank the engine a few times. Put ATF in spark plug holes, reinstall plugs, put pump relay back in, start engine.

3) Push start it. (my favorite, for obvious reasons.)


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