If you rev the engine and then turn off the ignition, does the OMP continue to supply oil?

 

Plus also put it in writing.

 

I had a body shop do this to my car while she was in getting some touch up work done. I made them pay to have Mazda go over the car and make sure it was in good shape. When I got it back it had all the usual poor running signs of a recently flooded car, rough idle lack of acceleration and jerkiness as the RPM went up. To cure these issues fill the tank with premium gas, and use about 8oz of MMO in the tank (I personal use a little more sometimes and I do 2 treatments) to help clean out any deposits that are in the engine. It will take about 60 to 100 miles of highway driving for it to clear up. Once it clears they run like new.

NOTE: DO NOT try to just floor it, you can get detonation that can blow the motor, take it easy, keep the radio down and work with the car to get the system cleaned up. Patients is a virtue that can save the car in many situations.

 

Core is basically the short block only. I only mentioned it in case you have more than just a flooding issue. If there is a problem with your engine (ie - it needs to be replaced) that would be covered. Plugs and such are not.

I think the manual recommends new plugs every 30k, but they get nasty quick and 30k seems to be asking alot. The cat is covered (by federal law) for 100k if I recall correctly, so it's worth checking that out now so Mazda can replace it if necessary.

 

actually, the engine no crank TSB was updated to 8 yr/100k miles so plugs are covered if they do a de-flood procedure.

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...5-08-1883f.pdf

 

I did not know that. Thanks CT.

 

i unfortunately found out the hard way. i had my first flood not too long ago. when the dealership i took it to said it was covered i thought they were just being really nice for the first time ever and then i read the TSB. was still nice of mazda though.

 

You should start a thread about it ya fookin n00b!@!111

 

My car's only been flooded twice, once by my mom and again by the body shop that I had touch up the paint.

 

i'll go sit in the corner...

 

Dumb question but how do you know that you've flooded the car? Like, how do you know instantly that you've flooded it?

I ask cuz I've never done it lol.

 

Well, it won't start.

 

There have only been a couple of "recalls". There is a big difference between a recall and a TSB (Technical Service Bulletin).

It sounds like you took your car to Bubba's Auto Repair. 1st mistake. what was the original work they were doing to your car?

If they flooded it, the plugs are f*cked. Make sure they get replacement plugs from a Mazda dealer, not some $1.00 apiece crap from Bubba's Auto Supply.

How did they get it re-started? I just don't see Bubba following a technical de-flooding procedure.

End of rant.