i love feeling the difference in a customers car after a motor swap, sometimes its remarkably different in so many ways.

kevin.

 

yup... I couldnt be happier.

Althought... I my coolant light comes on at high rev's but I'll just check my coolant level and top it off with water (that ok?)

Oh, and this might just be in my head but I did get a tad bit of a slow start twice yesterday. Hmm... I hope its not a bad battery again. I just replaced it at dealer less than a year ago.

 

rotaries are notoriously difficult to get all the air out of the coolant system, prolly just a bubble.

as for slow start, may be battery, unless its barely slower in which case it probably just feels slower.

kevin.

 

loss of power, rough idle (if it doesnt stall first) takes forever to crank up... I'm glad i read this post this was insanely helpful with my problem. im taking my car into the dealership in a week to get a compression test... the only mod i have on my car is a CAI, and i cant possibly see how that could be the cause of all of this... does anyone know if this will void a recall/warrenty for my car? i really dont think it would but anyone who HAS had this problm happen to them b4, with basic mods (exhaust, CAI etc.) did this void your recall/warrenty? i hope someone reposts to this soon cuz i dont want to take it there with the cold air intake on it if it will. if anything i will spend the hour or 2 it takes me to get the stock airbox back on b4 i take it in, id just like to see if people have had work approved under a recall or warrenty with any modifications in regaurds to this issue...

 

my 3 off the top of my head selections: carbon, tb, engine. this is considering all other supporting systems (ignition, fuel delivery, maf, bla bla) are good. CAI might draw some tight faces at the dealer but generally they shouldnt give your grief, if they do give you grief rest assured they will eventually agree a CAI couldn't cause the failure (assuming the same as above).

kevin.

 

Just came accross this thread now, seems like i have had the same problem and ultimately the same solution - new engine under warranty Had pretty much the same symptoms myself but got new sparks, coils, cat, modified starter (covered 70% by mazda) on the way to doing a compression test which then led to new engine. Car running like a dream now and the modified mazda starter makes all the difference. Aparently my car sounds like a spaceship now when she springs to life. If you haven't got the modified starter then get it, you could probably get it done under warranty - the US one is much better than europe, we only get new engines after 4 years on a good will gesture...


No mods on my car fellow nada surf fan i'm afraid

 

yeah I just got my car back from the dealership today it turns out it was just the ignition coils... apparently 3 of 4 were shot, so even with the CAI the parts and labor were covered under warrenty. Hopefully this fixes this problem and doesnt just cover it for a few weeks... The car runs great though, no CEL or any other warning lights for that matter, and the car responds so much better...

 

hmmm... did they replace the plugs or wires too? you are lucky to still be under warranty.

 

no i bought a new set myself, and my car is already under an extended warrenty... so im pretty happy about that. the total cost for just replacing 4 ignition coils was 560, labor and all in which i just had to pay 35