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Yeah it definately rattled around before and now it doesn't, used to drive me crazy. With both the Eclipse and the RSX now, I posted a video as soon as I got it detailing everything I found wrong on the test drive and bringing it home, and then a follow up video a few weeks later with a whole list of more things I found thereafter lol. And yes those ugly yellow headlights are driving me crazy on BOTH cars, gonna do something about that with each eventually...

@@92kbuilds-mn2lk Few things age a car more than the cataract headlights. That foggy off-color look is a tell-tale sign of age and neglect. In the end I think this is going to be a nice car that was worth the work

Those are pretty affordable now, well under 10k usually even for a nice one. I'm probably gonna grab one of those at some point after I'm done with this base model K20

Ours has been really random, acting up again after I fixed it briefly in the next video.

I know what I'm doing, thanks. The only reason most people are advised not to touch the wire is so that they don't bend it or introduce any foreign matter onto it. As I said, I know what I'm doing...

Like it just goes click and nothing happens? I'd check the battery first if so, then the starter and the wires/connections on each them.

You're special...

Evap leak

@@92kbuilds-mn2lk lol i had an 03 gts. threw a misfire code every week. changed plugs wires and distributer and it came on.

Well there are about 20 things that can cause a misfire. I had a lot of misfire issues with mine when I first got it (and other issues), but I fixed them all. I have a video showing how to check basically everything that could cause the misfire to find out what the actual issue is instead of just throwing parts at it. For me my dang timing belt kept slipping, which I did eventually solve for good. I have videos from getting the car for $800 being barely operable, clear up to the point of practically restoring the entire thing and making it a reliable daily driver which it still is to this day. That's what I do here, and will continue to do with other project cars. Got an RSX I'm working on now, but I still have more plans for the Eclipse...

@@92kbuilds-mn2lk get a vq, time to grow up from the fwd 4 cylinders

@@92kbuilds-mn2lk i eventually learned there was oil in my ignition coils, car got totaled before i could fix it

By cleaning do you mean carbon cleaning like the cylinders injectors and valves? We're probably going to have the intake valves walnut blasted soon because they have never been done, which may fix our high rpm misfire/power loss. I just did the o2 sensors in the previous video...

Yeah I'm pretty sure I covered that somewhere in the video, it's called the reluctor wheel/plate and yes it has to be put on in the correct orientation.

​@@92kbuilds-mn2lk excellent

I just smoked a squatted truck in mine and it's still 100% stock and not running right lol. I went to go around him and he floored it trying not to let me pass but I still got around him- laughed in his face as I zipped by him lol.

@@92kbuilds-mn2lk these RSX are so light. Mine was fully gutted interior too. It wakes up the car. I think I removed like 300 pounds. Stock weight is 2800 pounds.

Yeah I would imagine gutting an auto would really help it get off the line much faster plus just overall in general.

Thanks, really appreciate it. And glad to see you payed attention to the pinned comment and found the other video as well, as I hope everyone does.

@92kbuilds-mn2lk Anytime I do a timing belt, I replace everything, especially on a customers car. Ya if you aren't familiar with those cammed tensioners, it can be tricky. Old school timing belts on late 70s imports , all they used was the cammed tensioner you had to hang a weight off of a rod that inserted in those 2 holes, and the weight was a certain measurement from the center of beari g, example Alfa 164 LS V-6, it's a bad ass motor, look up Busso motor! Sounds like a Ferrari!

Do they still sound like a Ferrari in the late 90's/early 2000's? I always liked the way the Mazda KLDE & KLZE 2.5 V6 sounded, kinda like a Ferrari but probably not as good as the Alfa Romeo's- those are rare here in the US (not sure where you're from).

Subtle/exaggerating- and it depends on how loud the car is and whether you drive with the windows down or not which are all huge variables. Let's just say compared to other tires I have ran, there is very little warning before they break traction in a corner- which again is probably due to the weak ass sidewall folding under suddenly when you pull enough force. But that is hardly the takeaway from this video, as there were so many different problems I encountered with this tire...

They are fun when they run right but it's hard to keep one that's not new running right for more than 12 months at a time it seems. Then again that seems to be true for almost anything that ever sits in my driveway, but I guess that's what happens when you buy used. What Infiniti you running?

In the following/last video I found that the MAP sensor was disgusting which solved the stalling issue and greatly improved the misfire once cleaned, but I still have a light high boost hight rpm misfire. Changed the plugs yesterday but no luck, Subaru coils only have 25-30K on them. I was going to check the bpv and 3 port bcs next, but it still makes good boost. Will check all hoses and clamps as well...

@@92kbuilds-mn2lk is it telling you which cylinder or is it random? Also have you check the valves make sure they are cleaned

That's the weird thing. Since day 1 when we got it almost 5 years ago with 55k miles on it clear up until now with 132k miles- all these misfires over the years and it has never once thrown a misfire code. And I was just thinking the same thing about the valves with it being direct injection- they have likely never been cleaned. I'm sure the walnut blast is in it's immediate near future...

Anything turbo is a PITA long term to keep running 100%. Pushrod V8's are way easier to keep going (as you know). At least the Eclipse has been solid all year now that I got it all fixed up. Still gotta get to the RSX...

@@92kbuilds-mn2lk true that and it came a long way!

About 2 hours, but it depends on your tools, knowledge, experience level and any problems you might run into along the way. Could go as quick as 1 hour for a pro with everything he needs and no issues, or all day for the beginner running into issues with limited knowledge and tools. But that's why I make these videos...

@@92kbuilds-mn2lk thank you!

Check what out? I don't see any videos on your channel and what are the chances we live in the same place if that's what you mean lol. I can try to help though.

@@92kbuilds-mn2lk i just meant some help lol my bad but i just did spark plugs and wires and even before my eclipse was having a hard time not stalling out. but after this i turn the key it might not start or hold a start 😂😂

Well, what was the end result of this video? I post too many to remember them all. And I would need to know what engine codes you are getting...

@@92kbuilds-mn2lk p0335 and p0340

No, all stock except for the greddy cat-back.

I detailed the power loss fix in the video. My idle has gotten better over time without doing anything, but it probably still needs something replaced...

@@92kbuilds-mn2lk so all u did was change ur air box?rlly need help with my car 😂

@@92kbuilds-mn2lk also what’s the exhaust set up your running because, I want too know if I just cut my back muffler off and straight pipe it will it make a difference

Yeah, because as I said in the video, the only thing I can think is the old filter was rattling around in there (I had a weird vibration also). Clearly you skipped through the video or didn't pay attention- I suggest you watch it from beginning to end instead of making me type it all out in the comments. It was a really weird one-off type of problem, so likely not the issue you have. Start with fixing any codes you have- presumeably you have a check engine light on? So see what the codes are. And the exhaust is a Greddy Cat-Back system, Evo 2 or something like that- plus a hole in the downpipe under the engine lol.

Maintenance is key. Fix the oil leaks, fix coolant leaks, do a tune up when necessary, change fluids when you're supposed to, and be sure to change the timing belt when it's due so the engine doesn't blow. I have videos of all this on the channel fixing mine up...

No but try to go to "Top Tier" rated stations. Just google "top tier gas" for info (and locations), but it's basically certified good gas.

Don't forget about the timing belt that needs changed every 60k I think ($1100 for a shop to do it). I have a video on that on my original channel now called "Buckeye Ballistics". You can do it yourself for about $300 in parts (name brand O.E. parts).

I'm in the rust belt. My Durango literally rusted apart to where the rear end fell out from under it 😬

I honestly have no clue because mine is a V6, and I was getting mixed results when I tried searching for you. Auto parts store will be able to tell you though...

Because as the belt gets hotter the rubber gives better grip against the pulley so they don't slip and squeel against it. Try tightening it a little, provided that you are talking about the belt in this video. I had the same issue until I tightened it a little more...

You know it

Yeah I tried to reply to you last night on the other video but it looked like you deleted your comment. I think they may have discontinued the impact that I'm using because I can't find it now either. I put up a link of a Dewalt on both videos that has the same amount of power that I would now recommend since mine is no longer available. Problem with the cheaper ones is they are not as powerful (mine was over $300 5 years ago).

Only potential problem with that is they have been using the 6g72 engine code since the 80's, and there have been many different versions and variants along the way with different components and torque specs and such and different internals as well like SOHC vs DOHC. They have also been mounted in a ton of different orientations- same way in the Galant I think as in the Eclipse, but backwards in the 3000GT & Stealth, and longitudinally mounted in the SUV's. The different mounting position puts some of the accessories in different spots, and I think different years and applications even had different firing orders and distributors. They may have added tensioners, moved tensioners, and removed tensioners. Many other parts along the way changed as well I'm sure. Easy to get confused and mix things up if you don't know what you're doing. So great tip, but you have to be careful unless the manual shows and clearly states the differences along the way for all models.

Should post a video, I'd like to see that!

That depends on the person. I have small hands and short stubby arms, so some stuff is easy for me to reach but not so much for others...

The secondary tensioner that I found out about later? (there are 2) There is no "aligning" the hydraulic tensioner, you just bolt it down and pull the pin- which I'm pretty sure I showed. If you're talking about the secondary tensioner, as I said, I was unaware of that one until my belt slipped again- see pinned comment...

The engine is under load while driving which puts a higher demand/more stress on the engine compared to N position. If there is a problem, it might only show up when the engine is stressed while being driven.

@@92kbuilds-mn2lk thank you very much for answer and opinion. Can you also share opinion why this code not appear when car driving on LPG? From logical thought, it's can be mean that problem can be on gasoline fuel system? Cuz sometimes code P0300 but sometimes it's P0301 and P0303, so it's mean we know that problem in time to time in those 1 and 3 cylinders. Bad that check this is not easy cuz need a lot of headache for getting to those cylinders, cuz maybe it's just spark plugs but maybe not, cuz on LPG no misfire :/

What is LPG? I think you're in a different country than me, never heard of LPG...

It's usually the tensioners that fail and let them slip, as was the case for me. However, I have heard of plenty of timing belts snapping and destroying engines...

fixed? under the car isa pile of rust -.-.kekek

Yeah, check out the other videos. For me ended up veing my timing belt had slipped.

Also, what was the conclusion about the antifreeze leak - fix ?

Again all the details in the videos, but I ended up having to replace the water pump along with a couple seals to finally fix the leak.

As good as I can with the crappy syncro's lol

Yeah I thought that in-car clip helped show kinda what it felt like for lack of better words. It rips pretty good for only 210hp- the GTS intake, cams, tune, higher compression (and premium fuel) add the extra 10hp over the GT model, and shift the powerband closer to redline. Combine that with the shorter GTS gear ratios and it moves pretty good for what it is. A lot of people probably think they are weak because they have raced either the 4 speed auto GT which is a decent bit slower to 60mph, or even worse the 4cyl model. And you know I came from the Mustang with with over 300hp, but this thing impresses me for only 210hp. It's not bad at all...

​@@92kbuilds-mn2lkI got a 2002 stratus with the 3.0 and you've been a huge help in figuring out how to diagnose this engine man thank you so much 🙏 there are not many people out there who explain things as easily as you and thanks to that after I do this timing kit I can finally have my car back 😢😢😢😢