*shurgs* Another new engine coming soon ?
09-15-2008, 07:14 PM
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all plugs were foul, so they did a decarb + replaced all 4 plugs + all 4 new coils again.
They just replaced my coils + plugs + decarb like 3-5 months ago. They were surprised that all plugs were foul + bad coils again in such little time.
Engine is stronger than it looks, even higher compression than last time, so I guess its ok. Idle and stuff all back to normal. no new engine needed (YaY)
but they did recommend me to rev my car a bit before shutting it down. will do that from now on.
all plugs were foul, so they did a decarb + replaced all 4 plugs + all 4 new coils again.
They just replaced my coils + plugs + decarb like 3-5 months ago. They were surprised that all plugs were foul + bad coils again in such little time.
Engine is stronger than it looks, even higher compression than last time, so I guess its ok. Idle and stuff all back to normal. no new engine needed (YaY)
but they did recommend me to rev my car a bit before shutting it down. will do that from now on.
09-17-2008, 05:29 AM
#32
Uhh ahh , NOT SO FAST
Forgot to mention this,
Yesterday Morning, Car died again, just like what was going on before.
This time even more, Engine was "choking" like a **** around 4000-5000 rpm, after maybe 20 seconds or so finally a misfire code threw (flashing CEL), CEL didnt stay on cuz its first time, I backed off, then push it again, everything seems to work fine after. weird car, weird engine.
Aye .... going to dealership right now.
Forgot to mention this,
Yesterday Morning, Car died again, just like what was going on before.
This time even more, Engine was "choking" like a **** around 4000-5000 rpm, after maybe 20 seconds or so finally a misfire code threw (flashing CEL), CEL didnt stay on cuz its first time, I backed off, then push it again, everything seems to work fine after. weird car, weird engine.
Aye .... going to dealership right now.
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09-18-2008, 10:07 PM
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09-18-2008, 11:53 PM
#42
From time to time it dips around 500 rpm, especially when hot like in the summer. MPG has gone down significantly, from about 2 yrs ago I can get 200 miles b4 the light comes on, to now I barely be able to make it pass 160.
Maybe one day I might get pissed and decide to just swap it out with a rebuild from either RR or Mazmart with all the goodies in there like Dr. X's seals and all the crap. who knows
09-19-2008, 11:29 AM
#43
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If the compression is good and you're not burning or leaking excess oil, why would you expect the engine to fail?
For symptoms like low idle rpm and poor mileage I'd suspect the fuel and induction systems. Your big problem was caused by a bad MAF senson, then misaligned pins on the PCU. Plus a bad wire to the MAF sensor.
What exactly was the deal with misaligned pins? Between that and the MAF sensor wire, has someone clumsy been messing around under the hood? Maybe the dealer you used to go to?
Ken
For symptoms like low idle rpm and poor mileage I'd suspect the fuel and induction systems. Your big problem was caused by a bad MAF senson, then misaligned pins on the PCU. Plus a bad wire to the MAF sensor.
What exactly was the deal with misaligned pins? Between that and the MAF sensor wire, has someone clumsy been messing around under the hood? Maybe the dealer you used to go to?
Ken
09-19-2008, 02:03 PM
#44
If the compression is good and you're not burning or leaking excess oil, why would you expect the engine to fail?
For symptoms like low idle rpm and poor mileage I'd suspect the fuel and induction systems. Your big problem was caused by a bad MAF senson, then misaligned pins on the PCU. Plus a bad wire to the MAF sensor.
What exactly was the deal with misaligned pins? Between that and the MAF sensor wire, has someone clumsy been messing around under the hood? Maybe the dealer you used to go to?
Ken
For symptoms like low idle rpm and poor mileage I'd suspect the fuel and induction systems. Your big problem was caused by a bad MAF senson, then misaligned pins on the PCU. Plus a bad wire to the MAF sensor.
What exactly was the deal with misaligned pins? Between that and the MAF sensor wire, has someone clumsy been messing around under the hood? Maybe the dealer you used to go to?
Ken
Fuel system is ok, they tested it already (of course, I replaced the fuel pump not long ago) induction system works, Im pretty sure I install everything correctly
The MAF sensor I dont know, it gone bad itself. didnt even touch it much. Same thing for the wire.
Naw, the older dealer never even had a chance to open the ECU cover up. This is the report
CUST STATES CAR WILL NOT START
VERIFIED CUS CONCERN. INTERMITTENT. NO START CONDITION BEING CHECKING STARTING SYSTEM. STARTER AND CONNECTIONS ARE GOOD. CLUTCH SWITCH AND WIRING GOOD. IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING ARE GOOD. AT PCM FIND ONE ROW OF PINS NOT FULLY SEATED ABLE TO MOVE AROUND WITHOUT DISCONNECTING CONNECTOR FOUND AND REPAIR PCM CONNECTOR
VERIFIED CUS CONCERN. INTERMITTENT. NO START CONDITION BEING CHECKING STARTING SYSTEM. STARTER AND CONNECTIONS ARE GOOD. CLUTCH SWITCH AND WIRING GOOD. IGNITION SWITCH AND WIRING ARE GOOD. AT PCM FIND ONE ROW OF PINS NOT FULLY SEATED ABLE TO MOVE AROUND WITHOUT DISCONNECTING CONNECTOR FOUND AND REPAIR PCM CONNECTOR
so I wouldn't be surprise if the engine harness shipped with the problem Now the car is back, everything works fine so far. but not gonna drive it much cuz both my mud guard broke, thx to NYC's garbage road conditions, ordered new parts thru Mazmart coming next monday.
again, Wayne Mazda is a good dealer. if this came from Manhattan Mazda, I probably end up getting some bullshit and wants me to pay for a new PCM or something. Just like the Overflow tank incident.
Last edited by nycgps; 09-19-2008 at 02:08 PM.
09-19-2008, 02:10 PM
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hopefully this fixes you and you can stop worry about the engine failing. Just enjoy it bro, if it fails later, it fails.
like swoope said, get out of the city and drive the $hit out of it.
like swoope said, get out of the city and drive the $hit out of it.
09-19-2008, 02:15 PM
#46
Right after I left the dealership I was driving .... *cough* .... some high speed, high rev driving
for about 20-30 minutes. I love NJ roads/highways, 100 times better than NYC's garbage.
Last edited by nycgps; 09-19-2008 at 02:17 PM.
09-19-2008, 02:17 PM
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Team: that was B.S. I watched that damn thing for like 5 minutes.
That's lost time I'll never get back.
That's lost time I'll never get back.
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