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Project Darkstar 1989 CQ build thread
By Mike7447,

* FORWARD
I’ve been wanting to start this but wanted to wait on some useful information before I started.
And even though it’s not that useful in a forum where most everything that has been done to one of these cars has been done already, I believe over the next several months I’ll have more than a few things to contribute that may not be as common.
As a fair warning, My build threads do get extremely convoluted with my need to scratch a closet writers itch, so if you’re someone who
Wierd coolant temp sensor/gauge behaviour
By ThisPhil,
Im figuring out a european 88 narrow body and stumbled upon a wierd coolant gauge behaviour.
Right below the thermostat housing on the intake manifold are 2 temp sensors:
1 acutal sensor with a T shaped connector
1 temp switch with just a ground connection
Here is what I dont understand:
The coolant temp gauge needle only moves if the temp switch is closed. If the switch is closed, the temp gauge needle instantly jumps as high as it goes. Even if the engine
Odd Rpm hang between shifts
By Logan0296,
Hello everyone,
Here again because I'm experiencing another odball issue that I can't seem to find a solution for. As stated above, my car "often in first gear" will hang the rpms from first to second for a good 3-4 seconds before they drop. If I just rev it up in neutral it works perfectly fine. I've tried adjusting the fuel settings with my maft, but the issue still seems to be persistant rich or not. Has anyone encountered this? could it be a vacuum leak or something fuel related? My isc
Motor Trend Article
By nc_beagle,
A reprint from their archives. Apologies if it's been posted elsewhere.
https://www.motortrend.com/features/mitsubishi-starion-chrysler-conquest/