Ok, so I was out driving, and my car died.
09-10-03, 02:08 AM
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I don't know what you're talking about. Mine are as easy to get to as anything else! 
Not quite my best pic of the area, but you can see plainly they are quite easy to get to!
Not quite my best pic of the area, but you can see plainly they are quite easy to get to!
09-10-03, 02:29 AM
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He's turbo from the sounds of it. So it's a little more crowded.
If the alt is Bad it will usually show some very shitty low voltage on the meter. If you have a stereo it will cut out first then headlights dim then barely drive and finally die.
I know from experience on both of my FC's(once per car)
I'd check fuel since it turns over then sputters out.
After that maybe vacuum lines.
If it will turn over then it atleast has fuel in the immediate lines but maybe the pump is struggling to keep pressure up.
If the alt is Bad it will usually show some very shitty low voltage on the meter. If you have a stereo it will cut out first then headlights dim then barely drive and finally die.
I know from experience on both of my FC's(once per car)
I'd check fuel since it turns over then sputters out.
After that maybe vacuum lines.
If it will turn over then it atleast has fuel in the immediate lines but maybe the pump is struggling to keep pressure up.
09-10-03, 02:01 PM
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well it actually started today.. when i got home from school i figured id give it a shot.. when it was turning over it sounded like it was really trying to kick so i tapped the gas and it did.. it revved to like 1k then dropped out. im not sure if thats good or bad =/
and yea mines turbo the plugs are a little bit more buried.
and yea mines turbo the plugs are a little bit more buried.
09-10-03, 08:27 PM
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i checked the afm plug and it looked like it came out a little, i shoved it in and went to start the car.. and.. omgosh! it kicked..! revved to 2k.. and died.
=/ tomarrow comes the time to check for spark, change plugs, injection, etc.
=/ tomarrow comes the time to check for spark, change plugs, injection, etc.
09-11-03, 10:55 PM
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ok made some progress tonight..
we pulled all 4 plugs.. but the compression tester we had, we couldnt remove the check valve.. so we just felt for it.. there was 3 strong even pulses from each hole.. so i think the motor itself is fine.
checked for spark, all 4 plugs are sparking.
pulled the line going to the fuel rail.. went to start the car, and it was spitting fuel everywhere like it's supposed to.
pulled the intercooler and sprayed some gas into the intake when trying to start, and sure enough, it kept running as fast as my dad could spray the gas in.
so i guess that means my injectors arent firing, the wiring that comes off all the injectors and goes back to what i think is the resistor pack is really pinched down in some places, and in one place the big plastic shielding had melted away, but the wires were pulled down so tight we couldnt even turn them over to see if the insulation had melted away, and would cause a short or anything.
so right now thats the main concern, im going to try to pull the uim tomarrow and then take the meter to it and check to see if the wirings ok.
we pulled all 4 plugs.. but the compression tester we had, we couldnt remove the check valve.. so we just felt for it.. there was 3 strong even pulses from each hole.. so i think the motor itself is fine.
checked for spark, all 4 plugs are sparking.
pulled the line going to the fuel rail.. went to start the car, and it was spitting fuel everywhere like it's supposed to.
pulled the intercooler and sprayed some gas into the intake when trying to start, and sure enough, it kept running as fast as my dad could spray the gas in.
so i guess that means my injectors arent firing, the wiring that comes off all the injectors and goes back to what i think is the resistor pack is really pinched down in some places, and in one place the big plastic shielding had melted away, but the wires were pulled down so tight we couldnt even turn them over to see if the insulation had melted away, and would cause a short or anything.
so right now thats the main concern, im going to try to pull the uim tomarrow and then take the meter to it and check to see if the wirings ok.
09-16-03, 03:20 PM
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well we pulled the uim, and after coolant spilled everywhere it turns out one of my primary injectors wasnt plugged in, and only one of my secondaries had the little metal clip to hold the connector on.. so now i need the 3 metal clips..
mazda dealers around me have not been able to help me in finding this clip.. anyone have any idea where i could get them?
mazda dealers around me have not been able to help me in finding this clip.. anyone have any idea where i could get them?
09-17-03, 04:09 PM
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heh only 2 of my injector clips have that metal piece, electrical tape does wonders, it really sounds like its flooding to me, remove the egi fuse and crank it over for 10-15 sec 2 or 3 times waiting 10 sec in between so you don't overheat your starter.
If its not flooded check the timing while cranking the engine you should be able to see the timing mark on the main pully before stock timing pionter.
also make sure you used the right Impedence Injectors in your rebuild....
just some thing to check
If its not flooded check the timing while cranking the engine you should be able to see the timing mark on the main pully before stock timing pionter.
also make sure you used the right Impedence Injectors in your rebuild....
just some thing to check
09-17-03, 04:31 PM
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well my engine is apart now.. and like i said one of the primary injector plugs had worked its way off (no clip) and the other 3 were just barley hanging there.
so im thinking thats my probelm
so im thinking thats my probelm
09-17-03, 07:01 PM
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i think im gonna take one of the clips to the hardware store and find some spring steel that is the same diamater and just make a couple up.. =/
09-17-03, 07:52 PM
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The same thing that you described happened to me today coming back to school from lunch.I got it taken to a mechanic and he said im gonna need a new "Mass Air Flow Sensor".He is allso checking out if there is anything else wrong.Hope you fix yours good luck.
ill check it again i guess but the flapper was opening when i was trying to start it.