400,000 km

[PJungnitsch]

Did a 3707 km loop with the truck visiting family and friends over Christmas in Alberta and BC, actually made it back 

Modded the truck a bit before going:

-additional lights as post accident my vision is a bit fuzzy. Cibie CSR's from Daniel Stern did not arrive in time so I fitted regular halogens. Brightened up in front of the truck, useful to hold the line on dark pavement.

-TomTom 140 GPS salvaged from my motorcycle. Surprisingly useful, even on this simple route. Showed curves ahead in conditions of limited vision, gave a constant rundown of arrival time, read out range and township roads.

-a round paper air filter replaced the square oiled K&N type, which had tended to run rich in snowstorms.

Truck ran very well. Had an air shock connector to shorten and refit, a signal light connection to shine up, the worst thing was ironically the new afterrmarket air filter housing, which broke it's mounting bolt, thankfully not into the engine. Replaced with a new bigger bolt, and all was well. Engine only used a liter of oil.

[safristi]

...   KEEP  ON TRUCKIN'....maybe Mazda will give ya a FREE 323 when ya reach I MEELEON.........

[Careener]

PJ
Have you considered using Rust Bullet?
I have a friend who restores Jeeps and he swears by it.

[PJungnitsch]

PJ
Have you considered using Rust Bullet?
I have a friend who restores Jeeps and he swears by it.

I used POR, which seems similar. Worked very well, suprisingly so.

[TopGun]

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Engine only used a liter of oil.

My RX-8s does that in fewer than 3707 km...and mine only has 14,000 km on it!

[Careener]

PJ
Have you considered using Rust Bullet?
I have a friend who restores Jeeps and he swears by it.

I used POR, which seems similar. Worked very well, suprisingly so.

One Comanche he was working on I suggested he bring straight to Pioneer Village the frame was so rusty. One he had some welding and had applied RB everywhere the transformation was astonishing.

[PJungnitsch]

Put a battery in the old truck and went for a drive around town, first time since the spring. We're getting short of pickups at work and I needed to test it out.

Totally different than I remembered, the shifter feels like it's directly sitting in the gears, power feels about half, and going down the road I feel every bump, every cross wind.

Realized that for now my Vibe with it's electric switch like shifter, (relatively) effortless power and tight/isolated chassis is the new 'normal' and the Mazda is rated according to it, rather than the other way around.

Interesting how what I currently drive affects my perceptions of other vehicles.