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    water pump going.....

    sigh, i love to hate this car lol noticed a new sound lastnight on the way home, yay 4 me. ok, only happens while on the gas. its a rattling sound. when the motors cold its at about 1500-3000 rpm. when its at running temp its at about 2300 rpm. comes from the belt side of the engine. no...
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    oil light on.... kinda

    checked all fuses, both boxes. there all good. i think i figured out the issue. i think the oil pressure guage isnt hooked up properly. it doesnt move at all no matter how fast im goin or what. n ive been driving the car, i know it has oil in it, just changed it yesterday. so yea, i believe...
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    oil light on.... kinda

    what i dont get though is why is it so dim??? AND... when i rev, it gets slightly brighter, but still not as bright as it should be. i didnt think the light was pressure sensative like that, i thought it was an either on or off kinda deal. im confused lol, as i said though, the car is running...
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    oil light on.... kinda

    boost guage, water temp n oil pressure
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    oil light on.... kinda

    ok, so i just got my car back, rebuilt the turbo, boost controller, boost temp n oil pressure guages. drove the car, it was fine. then i washed it n took it 4 a spin n the oil light was on. but, hers the catch.... its very very dim, barely noticeable. so i figured ill get an oil change, i was...
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    my exaust manifold is cracked...

    so yea, havin the turbo rebuilt n the guy called me 2 tell me its cracked under the heat shield. hes gunna grind it a lil bit then weld it. hes done it before n it works as a temporary fix. wondering: 1. this happened 2 anyone else? i blame heat.... 2. any ideas on price 4 a new manifold...
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    MSP Gas mileage.....

    im in the same boat... my moms liberty gets better MPG then me farthest i got on a tank of gas was about 200 miles in warm weather, bout 150 in winter. the car hates winter btw lol. i average about 15mpg =\ i do drive hard tho, but not insane.....
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    noob with some ?s (blow back, bucking, knocking)

    okkie dokkies, just found these forums n ive looked around. now i wanna make a post. ok, last september i bought a 03.5 MSP, used from a dealer. car had FMIC, thermal cat back exaust, drilled/ slotter rotors, blow off, intake, lowered done. anyways, as of the past few months ive run into a few...
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