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    1989 GTE skip and code 25 trouble shooting

    Dealing with this issue for more than three months, when it began after allowing the fuel tank to get below empty. Have used Techron and B-12 on different tank fills thinking it may be an injector contamination issue. The skip ONLY begins after shutting down the engine in a hot or warm mode and...
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    1989 GTE skip and code 25 trouble shooting

    Could a exhaust header flange leak, cause enough heat soak to cause the 02 sensor to cause the ECU to cause the engine to miss fire or starve the injectors. Or could this also cause the code25 to pop up after long driving or hard engine driving?
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    MkIII Turbo missfire after heat soaking.

    Installed a loaner tri-coil pack yesterday. Thanks Tyler for allowing me to use the coil pack. The cold engine started with no skip. I drove the car hard for about an hour and the engine seemed to be building good power. On return to the garage, I noticed a slight pop at idle. I turned the...
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    1989 MkIII 7mgte Turbo Targa will not pass 2800 rpm... years long saga Please Help;-)

    Just spent the better part of this afternoon with the garage queen trying to sort out the fail safe issues. Installed the ignitor Edwin provided. Thanks Edwin.... I decide to verify she had not jumped timing. Removed the required stuff and found the new belt of about 130 miles a little slack but...
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    Looking for plug wire suggestions for 1989 MkIII Turbo.

    I have ordered NGK OEM replacement plugs and plan on purchasing new wires. Any recommendation for quality plug wires without having to pay 200.00 range. I have about 66.00 to invest in new wires. Thanks
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    1989 turbo targa loss of power after idle. STILL NO JOY.... Help Please...

    As stated earlier, on 125 miles of almost flawless driving after engine trans removal, at hwy speed at 1/4 tank fuel when I kicked the accelerator the car baulked and then began running rough as though had bad fuel or fuel line trash or water. Installed new fuel filter, then removed fuel...
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    1989 turbo targa loss of power

    After restoration of engine, exhaust manifold gasket, vacuum hose, timing belt and numerous other redo's and refurbishing, we mated the newly rebuilt 4 speed automatic and reinstalled in the car. We were amazed that the engine started instantly after being out for over a year. I had drained the...
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    Trying to recapture the fun... 1987 MKIII Turbo

    HI, The car has been garaged since 06 with a bad A340E automatic transmission. Original owner is a friend who purchased it new and kept it garaged. It has 116,000 miles. I have been reading the forums here and learned a lot already. I am hoping to get some solid advice on the questions I...