sick and tired of this car
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I wouldn't come back either, after this reception. He got a lot of good replies, but there were enough offensive cracks to pretty much spoil the mood.
Sure, his post had an edge to it, but why couldn't the first reply have been something like "Have you been turning it off cold?"
Ken
Sure, his post had an edge to it, but why couldn't the first reply have been something like "Have you been turning it off cold?"
Ken
But no likes a cry baby
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mazda didnt cut our parts department much of a deal on them and charged full blown factory price.
Since you're not turning it off cold, it's not your fault.
The latest flash delays fuel injection a couple of turns on starting, to reduce odds of flooding. It also turns off fuel flow if you floor it while cranking, so in principle you don't have to pull the fuse. Newer models have a stronger starter, and the faster cranking helps with flooding.
That exhausts my knowledge, most of which I learned here. There are lots of posts on how stronger ignition coils help. I'd also wonder if the fuel system is OK - maybe you have the equivalent of a stuck choke. Has gas mileage been in the expected range?
Ken
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start with your coils, replace them and see if it helps.
Gas mileage sounds like it's in range. The official EPA numbers are 18 city, 24 highway, and yours fall short by the customary amount. So it's not like the fuel injection system is hosing you down.
Ken
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i NEVER SHUT THIS CAR OFF COLD.
took the 8 for a long coast drive today. and after i got home, the thing still was hard starting. and keep in mind the car is warm from the drive, and its 80 degrees outside.
this is NOT a driver error problem.
took the 8 for a long coast drive today. and after i got home, the thing still was hard starting. and keep in mind the car is warm from the drive, and its 80 degrees outside.
this is NOT a driver error problem.
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sounds like you have either a compression issue, carbon buildup, or bad spark. try decarbing, if that doesnt' work, replace the coils, and if that doesn't work, bring it to the dealer and tell them you're having problems starting it when the engine is warm.
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it still has the stock starter....
last time i was at mazda after i bought the car, i mentioned the compression issue and the recall on the engines and they were like what are you talking about?
last time i was at mazda after i bought the car, i mentioned the compression issue and the recall on the engines and they were like what are you talking about?
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You pulled the plugs and fuel came out?
Did you you air dry the chamber?
If you had liquid you need to completely dry it out or you will flood the new plugs.
HAve you checked out Mazda Manic's Access Port yet?
Did you you air dry the chamber?
If you had liquid you need to completely dry it out or you will flood the new plugs.
HAve you checked out Mazda Manic's Access Port yet?
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