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Could be where your speedo gear is mounted to the top of the tranny.

I found what I think must be the culprit. On top of the tranny there are a few things that look like a disk with a protruding center held in place by a circlip. I found the circlip of the rear one like this:

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couple of things..., is the dipstick inserted tightly? and are you sure it is ATF fluid? (red) oh yeah, has it been topped up recently? cos it is easy to spill ATF in doing so!

Yes, it's red, the dipstick is all the way down and the tube is dry as a bone. Not topped up for months now.

check the ...

I own a 1991 Mazda MX-3 (Eunos Presso with K8 engine).

I noticed that the level in the automatic transmission is dropping fast. When I look under the car I see that a large area is dripping wet with oil.

When I looked under hood I noticed that there is a lot of ATF *on top* of the box. You all ...

To reset the ecu, dis-connect the -ve battery terminal, depress the brake for 5 secs (or pump the brake), then connect the battery again...

I've only seen the "heat" once before whilst car was running...., water had run out and the engine was over-heating! :shock:

This procedure I had already ...

solo_ryder wrote:Not to sure, have you tried posting in the "Eunos 30X/Presso/Autozam AZ-3" forum? That may be a good place to ask as well.

Will do that, thanks.

I have a used MX-3 from Japan (a Mazda Eunos Presso Si, I'm told).

The HEAT light (apparenly this light does not exist on non-Japanese versions of the MX-3) is on all the time. Any of you know if and how it can be reset?

I do remember having had the same problem once with a Japanese Toyota Hilux ...

I have a MX-3 from Japan (a Mazda Eunos Presso Si, I'm told).

The HEAT light (apparenly this light does not exist on non-Japanese versions of the MX-3) is on all the time. Any of you know if and how to reset it, if such a thing is possible?

I do remember having the same problem once with a ...

Ok. Then your answer is that you have a GS. You can find the workshop manual in the main section of this site. Since you seem to be fluent in dutch you might also want to check out http://www.mazdamx-3.nl.

In the index you will find a complete forum on the automatic transmission. There seem to ...

The MX-3 has been sold under different names. You seem to have a normal GS. But what exactly is your question?

My question is "What model MX-3 do I have?" :roll:

There are several issues with this car and it would be helpfull if I know which model it is.

For instance, I need a workshop manual ...

I bought a 1991 Mazda Presso, it's imported used into New Zealand from Japan. It has the word Eunos on the steering wheel.

The boilerplate in the engine compartment says E-EC8SE.

The engine is a V6 DOHC 24-valve, (1800 cc, I was told). There are no markings on the engine that I could see (without ...