Okay, so after a bit of stewing and a few calls, I think I've decided to rebuild the transmission. Other than standard tools you'd use to rebuild a generic American 4-speed, are there any special tools I need? Is there anything not included in Jack's Transmissions' kit that I will be needing?

I'm always up this late. I apparently hate sleep. I had one more question for tonight before I get some sleep, though. I have a limited slip differential in the rear (according to the door pillar), but do I have one in the transaxle? If not, is it worth putting one in while I'm rebuilding it?

I'll check for sure the next time I'm able to crawl under it... Or, y'know, when I pull the transmission. If I pull the tranny, I plan on replacing the clutch, slave cylinder, master cylinder, and flywheel anyway. From what I hear, a good organic clutch should be good enough. It worked just fine...

I haven't looked at the pan, but my build date is September of 1991, so I'm pretty sure I've got a 6 bolt. I was reading the 1000 FAQ page (a LOT), and supposedly the switch was made in production of the April 1992 models.

I replaced the fuel filter, strainer, pump, wires, plugs, oil, oil filter, air filter, fuel filter again, as well as all of the sensors I've listed previously. The basic maintenance has been done. The only fluid that's old in it right now is the R12 and the fuel, which is being replaced.Also...

So, I've been driving around a little (less than 10 miles) to see what else might be wrong, and I'm pretty sure my transmission is dead. It has no syncros left in 1st and the 2nd gear syncros aren't exactly great. Well, after slowing down at a stop light in 2nd, I came to a stop and attempted to...

You can rent one of these at O'Reilly Auto or Autozone.

UPDATE:On the advice of a friend, I checked the throttle position sensor. It was way, way off. I took off the throttle body, gave it a good cleaning, did my best to pressure test it, and adjusted the TPS. Now, it runs pretty great. It doesn't misfire any more, it has 10-12 PSI of boost under...

I changed it back to a 1G MAF. It ran like crap. I performed a boost leak test and found the j-pipe problem. Now, there are no leaks. It got cold here, and now it won't start at all.

The only thing that's not stock right now is the injectors. It has 2G 450cc injectors. Otherwise, it's completely stock.

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My upstream O2 is good. I don't know about the downstream. The cat is questionable. It very well could have an exhaust leak. I haven't seen one, but I haven't been looking too hard.I did find a big boost leak, though. When the PO took the j-pipe off last, he got a little wire bracket stuck...

I checked the numbers on them, and according to everything I've found, they're 450cc injectors, which is what it came with. It originally had blue top injectors, but these are black tops, though, so they might flow more fuel.The car is a 5-speed manual AWD transmission, and it always has been...

It seems like that system is very different from the ones I'm used to. It doesn't seem like they work the same way, so I doubt it's the problem.At idle, when it holds at 2.5k under load (while in gear), and when it's at 3.5k in free rev, my gauge is pegged to rich. The needle is buried. When I...

Sorry, I meant lean. It was just a long day.UPDATE:I bought a known working 1G MAF, and now the car is running rich to the point of barely being able to idle. I don't know if my original MAF was bad now, but I know this one is good, and nothing changed. I changed to O2 sensor (the other one...

14.7 is stoichiometrically ideal, correct? That would be the best place to run. Under load, it is running in the upper 14's to low 15's. I fail to see where being slightly rich is a problem.When I say under load, I don't mean with the hammer down. I mean while the engine is engaged to the...

$200 for a brand new MAF through the parts store I work at. Otherwise, I'm looking at someone's used one which could be DOA for all I know.$715 is what it would cost me to have the guys at ECMLink socket my non-EProm ECU and set me up with ECMLink.I'm not expecting perfect performance. I am...

I'd be more than happy to put a 1G MAF in there to fix the rest of it, but I can't find one I'd trust for a reasonable cost. There doesn't seem to be a big 1G DSM community where I'm from. You see 2G's and Evo's everywhere, but the 1G's usually get junked. Plus, if it does have 4WD/AWD, it isn't...

I'm aware of that. Like I said, I don't want to spend $700 on an ECU until I know the car is worth it. Once the 2G MAF is in, I can idle well enough to test other parts of the engine. I can get it to operating temperature, I can live test sensors, and I can install Electrical components that I...

I replaced the ECU CTS. The resistance was not in spec according to the FSM, and it was $5.Both the 1g injectors and the 2g ones I put in are 450cc injectors, so I'm not flowing any more fuel.The 1G MAF is dead. Period. I don't want to spend $200 on another 1G MAF if I know I will...

A friend of mine had a 2G MAF intake and an extra pigtail, so I hooked up a a 2G MAF to it. The timing was off and the BISS was not set right. After fixing all of these problems. It ran great. The idle came up, the turbo spooled, the BOV worked like it should, and the car would rev all the way...

I actually work at O'Reilly. The iEquus gauges are kind of... meh. They're cheap, and I mean that in all kinds of ways. We can actually get any AutoMeter gauge you want, and they're pretty good. Tell the guy behind the counter you want to see the AutoMeter catalog. That's the good stuff.The...

Well, it doesn't get better with the MAF unplugged. It stays the same. Nothing changes. The idle is a little better with the MAF plugged in, but that's it.I've replaced all of the vacuum and intercooler lines, so I'm fairly confident I don't have a boost leak unless one of the manifold...

I changed the CTS (yet another sensor that looked original to the car), but I have the same issue. However, I did discover something by complete accident. If you leave the MAF unplugged (oops), there is absolutely no change aside from a little better idle. I hear these 1G MAFs are prone to...

How long does it take to warm these up? It will generally foul the plugs even after a cold startup and only running for a few minutes. Would that still be coolant temp sensor?I also forgot to mention that I tried to check the CEL with a light, but I get no signal from it at all. I figured it...

I have always loved DSM cars. My friend had a 91 Laser that was faster than every car we had (except my Cummins). Last week, I decided to buy one. So, for $500 I picked up an untouched, second-owner 1992 Eagle Talon TSi AWD w/ LSD. Aside from the K&N air filter, everything on this car is...