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GTXited

Sorry it's been so long since my last post.
I've actually done quite a bit, just didn't take pics or feel much like writing.
I did a little brake work on the Pantera, and Sean put an electric choke on it.
I did some work on Julie's Civic, including removing a mouse who thought the interior HVAC fan was a good home... it needed a new blower motor after that.
I've been doing some work to the 'bird of course.
Prob'ly some stuff I forgot too.

And of course, the Mazda.

Beware old low mileage cars.
This thing's fuel had turned to tar.
We replaced the fuel pump, and the injectors slowly got worse and worse.
Sean bought some used injectors and now it runs like a champ.
I replaced the fuel filter and pump screen.
It still needs a transfer pump (2 part saddle tank)
It has a slight stumble when you first get on it too.
Not sure what's causing that yet.
Sean replaced the ignition wires.
I changed the dizzy cap.

At least the ants are gone :)

here's a few pics:

no_ants.jpg

3 injectors (the 4th is somewhere?

new V. old pump screen. The old one has no cloth, is torn, and this is after I chiseled (most of) the tar out of it.

old fuel transfer pump. We still need the new one.
This one has twice the resistance (ohms) it is s'posed to have, and wont run at all.

It's only got 60,000 miles on it. Whoo Hooo!!!