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    Diecast Protege5?

    The front is P5, the back is Avant-ish except for the center exhausts...Which are Focus ST/GR Corolla. The HW Garage at work is stacked with them though ;) Gotta Mod one for 3DBotmaker
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    Protege5 Timing Issues

    So you're saying the crank and cams are out of time? Well as stock, none of it is adjustable. You could add in adjustable cam gears/sprockets to correct the timing and adjust on the fly easier, or you could rip it apart and re-time it properly. As long as you know that the timing is the issue...
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    Headers or High Flow Cat?

    i went headers, and kept the second cat. I should really get a extender for the O2 and put it after the cat, but that's welding and stuff that I don't have time for.
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    PCV shenanigans

    Can someone tell me why we have 2 intake connectors for PCV? are both necessary? Somehow when replacing the head gasket I lost/threw away the T and didn't realize that the hoses were special molded ridiculum to fit this exact place. if anyone knows the sizes, or if I'd be better off routing in a...
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    Engine dies and I'm stumped

    You have a short to ground. Check your battery cables for resistance. Get a circuit tester and start going through one by one and finding it. Electrical gremlins are the worst!!!! Considering it's killed a battery, disconnect your battery and check if the positive cable has continuity to...
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    How To Change Your Fuel Filter (lots of pics)

    Great thread! My tank was leaking a few years ago and I at first tried a Junk replacement... no bueno So I ended up ordering a new one and installing that with a a new pump. More issues from the car being a flood car that the dealer that sold it to me, didn't know about, or didn't disclose.. 🤷‍♂️
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    Where does this plug into?

    Where's your cruise control?
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    What have you done to your P5 today?

    Pulled the head yesterday. A while back dropped a valve when trying to do valve stem seals. Evidently the compressor blew the breaker and the cylinder pressure dropped. 😱 Oh well. All stem seals are replaced now and I'm eyeing VICS/VCTS delete before putting it back together. So many new parts...
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