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thanks 1path, and everyone. it's 130am, just got a new toolbox for my bday, and been arranging tools hehe, tomorrow when i get up, have a pot of coffee, im going to do the swap. I do have the pn8910 for tach, as well as msd coil. I know they work, cause my brother pulled them off his 89 pathy he crashed . I think im going to hold off on the coil though, I read your right up on swapping dizzy's a week or so ago, and need to make a run to the JY to grab on(probably grabe a valve cover to beat up as well) thanks, and will update. ill try and take pic's so others can do as well

when i got my pathy, i paid 600.00usd, and among all the other things that were broke, was the instrument cluster. it died somewhere aroun 400k+, so i have no idea, but needless to say i got about 5-6k more miles on it before heads went, and i pulled the vg30 and rebuilt it hehe

ya im reading up on it now. found the box of goodies my little bro gave me has the following msd 6al msd blaster ss coil msd tach adapter. i believe the following is my wiring now i just need to figure out where to wire the "white" one

ahh, thanks, didnt know that. silly question, have you ever farted around with one of those?

Well today is my b-day, and i got a msd 6al ignition system, and coil from my brother. Im not sure how to install this. ie ignition type(think it's the white wire one). either way any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. I have a 1989 Pathfinder, vg30i if you have pictures, or a wireing diagram that would help a great deal

Cheers all, Just wanted to share a website i came across. They have some interesting stuff, and thought i would share. I like that intake manifold, but not sure i would ever install one, though the idea for NOS, and a holley carb is interesting http://www.vg30.com/510vg30parts.html

lol, done. I know the shock value of bumblebee can cause you to have an anurism heheh funny thing though is driving, i get other people cheering me on, or just shaking there head in resignation

the temp gauge from any autoparts store, the other fittings generally can be purchased at homedepot or such.

definatly use a puller. My suggestion, is if you have an o'rileas, they have a FREE loaner program. Hit them up the morning of the job.

thanks! didnt think about ebay. Ill take a look, just need to get my emissions hooked back up/repaired for test, i have till july, so i want to get a head start on it.

thanks everyone for the info

I need to replace my 02 sensor and am curious if anyone has done this with the universal o2 sensors. From what ive been able to find locally, the stock 02 sensor or an 89 pathy(vg30i), is pretty expensive, yet a universal i can pick up for 20-30.00 usd. What is involved? I ahve a feeling that these "univerals" will not screw into the stock socket(assuming i can unbolt the old one), what is the proceedure? anyone know the wiring diagram for this? Also as a note, I currently have all my emissions capped off, and in the process of re-connecting for emissions test, things i know that are trashed is carbon canister box, I believ my egr, and some other misc parts. so if anyone hase a diagram for this i will be very happy(for some reason the haynes diagram makes little to no sence, and thats alot being that my background is in engineering lol) as a note i have rebuilt the motor, and it runs great, if not a bit rich. I ahvent bothered to test it yet(i heard some peeps pass with emissions undone, and others that fail) thanks scara

Cheers all my fello Path-o-holics I have a question dealing with the upcomming lift i plan to do on my pathy. I have read, reread on jeep spring swaps, as well as re-indexing my torch bars. I have written up a document for doing this from these forums . Either way, On the 3rd of april im hitting the junkyard to pull some springs, and any other parts(I constently keep hoping ill find a pathy with a lift, but no luck ) and I was wondering if anyone has done the spring swap, crancked torsion bars, AND replaced a-arms? From my understaning, this is basically what you get with the calmini lift, ie springs, a-arms, t-bars, and shocks. I was hoping to just replace a-arms, and get jeep springs. any advice? scara 89 pathy, rebuilt, repainted, interior done

I have had this issue as well, and it was the nylon nipple(stripped)that connects to you gauge cluster. This is what i did to rectify. disconnected screws, wiring harness's, etc to get access of gauge cluster(takes maybe 5min). You will see a cable the connects to spedo, when removed. using a needle nose plier, pull out little nylon nipple(there is also a little coil behind it, dont loose) Inspect, things to look for are the nipple is stripped, or broken. if this looks like the case replace(not sure if autopart stores offer it, mine didnt, so i went to junkyard and paid 1.00 for it) replace, with spring, and put dash togther, woot done) or you can replace the whole cable(my orielies auto carried it) it's not really that difficult. It goes through the firewall, down the passenger side in the engine compartment, and connects to the tranny on the passender side. Takes no longer than 1 hour to completely replace cable. I would also take a look at cable to make sure it is functioning.

Tomorrow is Upull-IT day hehe, of wrote extensive notes on the spings, and will run down there, caliper in hand and look for my springs, thanks alot guys for all the helpfull info. will post pic's when done. scara

Thanks for the feedback folks, I think i found the problem, seems my 12v wire was touching the exhaust manifold, and grounding out, I replaced wire, and secured it. I also verified all my leads, contacts were tight and clean, seems to have done the trick. Thanks scara

Make a long story short, my 89 pathy(vg30i) is having a problem with the starter. Sometimes It doesnt run, i can hear the solinoid click, but it doesnt turn over. if i keep figiting with the starter button(the keyswitch went out, so starter is wired directly to a push button switch) sooner or later it will turn over. This starter is about 1month old, and I have replaced the battery, and put a new pushbutton, but non of this fixed the problem. any help, idea's etc. as a note, i sometimes think that my electrical system is loading down, but this is just a hunch.

So thats what my pathy should look like with doorhandles! lol Actually ill be hitting the U-pull it yard, and im going to find something in good condition(i hope) and make it fit my pathy. Ive alread refinishe the door panels(except the carpet on the panels) and will finish the carpeting/trim when i have handles. ill post pics when i do it, so if it works, i get kudos, and i fail horribly, you all can learn from my mistake

Hey all. NOTE: i have an 1989 pathy, with the v6 vg30I with the throttle body injectors! Well time to do some more work on my pathy! I have rebuilt the motor, heads etc. (still need to fix an exhuast stud). But here is my problem. When i put it back in and fired it up it ran rough and doggy, I knew it was vacumm line issues, and some of the sensors, ie for example when i pulled the intake manifold off, the resivor that feed air from the diaphram thingy at the back was clogged(sorry to tired to go grab my chiltons for the name) either way, that was just one of many. My aiv can was completly rusted out, im pretty sure my o2 is dead or dying. So in the end i just capped all the vaccum lines, and it runs like a champ. But i have emmissions comming up in 4.5months so i need to start knocking it out. Any help you guys can give would be a great help. things i need. 1)a emisions diagram i can actually make sense of 2)replacement parts(cheap if possible, im on disability lol) 3)guides, documents etc and lastly anything you think I might need to know or purchase. and things to help me pass imissions Thanks Frank

I prefer thinking of the engineering meeting when they thought it up went something like this eng 1 "How can we make a dependable engine, yet make sure it will break and they will by a new one? Eng 2 says "Lets hide/make the oil filter difficult to get to" Eng 1, "Dang Bob, job security!"