1996 MX-3 Klze, died on the way to work. :(

Dest · Post by **Dest** » September 5th, 2009, 3:34 pm

I was on my way to work friday morning and stopped at a stop light, and my engine rpm's increased, to about 1300 for a second, then down to sub 500 then my engine died. I tried to fire it back up but it just turned over and wouldn't start. After work I checked to see if it had spark and it didn't so I was think distributor or ECU. My friend has an OBD 2 code reader which I tried to hook up this morning, and it connected, but when trying to connect to my ecu just kept saying error. So i have no idea if it is the ECU or Distributor.. I priced out each at lordco and each is about 400. I looked at all the wreckers in my area and none have either...

RS_OBD'oh_2 · Post by **RS_OBD'oh_2** » September 5th, 2009, 3:40 pm

Did you do the swap? Are you sure it still has the obd2 ecu? Not all code readers work will all cars.

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » September 5th, 2009, 3:46 pm

um did the timing belt snap maybe?

mitmaks · Post by **mitmaks** » September 5th, 2009, 5:29 pm

is it possible you're running obd1 still? Id check disty first, it's one of most common failures with mx-3's

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » September 5th, 2009, 6:31 pm

He's OBDII

Yea, I would also say check the timing belt Nick. I didn't think of that.

Dest · Post by **Dest** » September 5th, 2009, 7:30 pm

Yeah, I did the swap back in march. I replaced the timing belt when I did the swap, but i will check that asap. and as Solo Ryder said it is OBD2.

Dest · Post by **Dest** » September 5th, 2009, 7:46 pm

Okay, so I pulled the the bolts off the top of the timing cover, pulled it pack and the belt still had tension and went around the pulley's I could see. so it's not that, thankfully. I'm not so keen on dropping 400 hundred buck for a new distributor or ecu, anyone know a place that has either??

ganue · Post by **ganue** » September 6th, 2009, 12:51 am

I have an OBD-II disty that came with my KLZE that is now in my 1993 GS-SE. Had to use the K8 disty and a KL36 ECU for my vehicle but I still have the KF34 disty that came with the engine. Look here:

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=70342

If this one will work with your setup, PM me, suggest a price, and I can get it to you...FAST...

RX8SE3P · Post by **RX8SE3P** » September 6th, 2009, 6:19 am

No spark, sounds like a dizzy to me. Wouldn't be the timing belts unless it did have spark.

Dest · Post by **Dest** » September 6th, 2009, 5:12 pm

Yeah, that sounds good, as for a price, A wrecker in Vancouver said he would give me one for 60. but how does 90 bucks plus shipping sound, and how did you want me to pay?

Dest · Post by **Dest** » September 6th, 2009, 9:30 pm

Or make a counter offer,

lol.

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » September 6th, 2009, 10:21 pm

Where in Van? I can pick it up for you and take it to kelowna on friday..

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