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New developments in attempting to troubleshoot the current lack of power problem. Ok, checked compression and in doing so checked the coloration on the plugs as well. Found something interesting. As seen in the picture album in the following link, plugs 2, 3, 5, and 8 are showing they have...

Ok, tore down the LIM and UIM again today and triple checked everything. Good news is I didn't leave any shop towels in the intake runners or openings in the heads, lol. Bad news is after reassembling everything, the car is still chugging and low on power. Tomorrow I will be checking...

I still haven't fixed the problem the car is having and it is undriveable in its current condition. Going to check a couple of things tomorrow but if everything is ok, then I'll be at a loss of why it is running the way it is. Going to check compression and also the dizzies. It is looking...

Still haven't figured out the issue yet. Checking for compression tomorrow. The diagnosis is not looking well at the moment and if things prove bad tomorrow, I'll have to cancel going to all of the shows this year.

My wife and any parts people request that I still have for sale (see link below) by that time. Same goes for Indy2k9.

Further troubleshooting results. Replaced the plugs this evening. At least one of the plugs was definitely bad. It's gap was way out and it appears the seal around the body had lost its integrity. I'll post pictures of them tomorrow. By the sound of it, I am not sure replacing the plugs fixed...

Thanks Scott, I'm feeling the time crunch now to get this new issue resolved. I am hoping replacing the spark plugs will cure it. Called my wife this afternoon and asked her to disconnect the battery so the ECU would reset before I got home this evening. I have a couple of other things to...

Yup, just need to get this new problem that just started this weekend sorted. Car is way down on power for some reason, checking it out as fast as I can this week since I have a show to go to this Saturday as well! Going to be cutting it close. Listed the symptoms in my build thread so if...

Well, looks like I was too quick to judge that there was a noticeable reduction in power. This morning when I got in the car to drive it to work it really did not have much power at all. Just kind of chugged along. Reminds me of when the spark plugs went bad in a previous car I had so I'll be...

Add us to the list. We're planning on driving in for May 9 only. Have to be back in Michigan on May 10 for another event.

I missed this last year due to my project not being complete in time but we are planning on attending this year's event. Will be our first Chicago event!

Heh, I hear ya. Fixed a couple of leaks this weekend but this seems to have either generated a new problem or it was just coincidence but still a new problem now. I posted all about it in my build thread on here. I am still headed to the GVSU show this coming Saturday. Besides PCguy...

The couple of leaks I have been dealing with over the past year, the power steering fluid leak up at the pump and the coolant leak at the front water bridge, have both been fixed. The power steering leak was coming from the o-ring located on the bracket on top of the pump (where the remote...

Guess I am missing something with this post. Can you give more details?

Man, hope you are able to keep your job. Michigan's economy is one of the worst, if not the worst, in the US. What is really bad is your employer tells you now that you may or may not have your job in May or June. Way to stress a person out so they perform poorly.

I think so. Aren't you over on XceedSpeed too?

I would definitely be down for this and/or a cruise up to the Big Mack. Heck, I'd be down just to meet at BW3 in Lansing. I've done this in the past with the RX-7 guys and it has been a blast. Nice central location for everyone to meet.

Now that is one clean and shiny engine bay easylift. PM'd you some questions on the setup.

Thanks! There is a bit of metallic resonance at the bottom end of the RPM range but I usually pass through it quickly enough it doesn't bother me too much. Otherwise I do enjoy the low rumble at idle and the high rpm scream it produces :)

Believe it or not, I got mine off of eBay. Had been running searches on eBay, Craigslist, Club Lexus and maybe one or two others which would send me daily email. This one came up for sale in Chicago on eBay and I talked with the guy over the phone about it, we settled on a price and he took it...