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    How To: Repair curb rash and paint rims

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    What have you done to your MP3 today???

    Finally took care of my curb rash wheels. Painted them up nice :) Tried to sand them down pretty good but some spots still showed thru :( The car is dirty but the wheels rock
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    Random Engine Misfires, causing CEL wouldnt pass Inspection

    So pretty much daily this was happening to me. And each time it happened I would check the code (laptop next to me) and then clear it. and it would come back within 50-75 miles. then one day I stopped clearing it and it stopped happening. (oh and my MPG went from 26 to 28-29 so bonus) Now i just...
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    Random Engine Misfires, causing CEL wouldnt pass Inspection

    I have done all that except the new cat. (can't afford it, and stopped caring) The real fun is that I was clearing the CEL (which clears the ECU, fuel maps etc.) and it would always seem to happen within say 50 miles and then nothing. I would clear the light and again. So i stopped clearing it...
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    What have you done to your MP3 today???

    God I love those horns. I had them in my subbie and miss them dearly
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    Random Engine Misfires, causing CEL wouldnt pass Inspection

    I already did all that so it must be a different issue
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    How-To: Complete Brake Service

    I bought mine at O'riley auto parts
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    How-To: Complete Brake Service

    For some reason it is just not in any category now :( Can an admin help me get this in the right forum.
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    Random Engine Misfires, causing CEL wouldnt pass Inspection

    So I've spent the last few tanks of gas not shutting off the CEL and my fuel mileage has gone up. ugh. I'm about to just disconnect the damn light and keep on driving.
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    How to make Custom Sway Bar End links

    Yes mine where for fronts, stock length on an MP3. I used the OP's joints and got most of the rest of the stuff from either fastenal or like I said I called up Tony at AWR and got the Orings and washers from him
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    Random Engine Misfires, causing CEL wouldnt pass Inspection

    After replacing it did the CEL go away?
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    Random Engine Misfires, causing CEL wouldnt pass Inspection

    No local emissions tests in my area :) horay for hilbillies. Anyway I may just get an OBX header, figure out how to deal with the cat delete CEL and be done with it. I'm tired of messing. I've spent a month on it.
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    Random Engine Misfires, causing CEL wouldnt pass Inspection

    Update. I've swapped for a friends set of known good plugs, coils, and wires. No change! I am out of ideas. Original poster (p5pusher), What did the shop tell you? did they fix it?
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    Random Engine Misfires, causing CEL wouldnt pass Inspection

    Well let me know what they have to say. I'm to cheap to take it in :)
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    Random Engine Misfires, causing CEL wouldnt pass Inspection

    I have this same issue. I have been live monitoring this as I drive with a laptop. I get two codes. Often it is just p0421 which is just the "warmup catalyst is below threshold (bank 1)" this can come up all on its own and there seems to be no noticeable driving issues. Then some times it comes...
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    What have you done to your MP3 today???

    I kept getting the p0421 and p0037 CELs. Those errors get popped due to the second O2 sensor either not working or the cat being removed or broken. I'm completely stock as far as the exhaust goes but I decided to build the CEL eliminator since I had all the parts. When I removed the O2 sensor to...
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    rear noise + misc (help) Protege ES 2002

    So yea: 1) just follow the trailing arm up to where it connects and put the jack stand there. it is what the service manual says so it is good enough for me. 2) Start off adjusting the gear. Bleed the brakes afterwards and never press the brake pedal while the bolt hiding the gear is off...
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    Production Number

    I called the number specified above and they helped me out. The guy was excited to talk to someone that had an MP3. I guess he bought one back in the day and we had a good chat about it. he took my e-mail addy and got back to me after consulting some books.
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    Battery Hold Down kit?

    I'm not sure what you are looking for exactly but I just needed to buy one for mine and I just got the 8" kit from O'Riley's it was like 9 bucks.
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    What have you done to your MP3 today???

    That doesn't make it right. But to each their own.
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