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by Bradhobbs
December 23rd, 2008, 1:27 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Yep im back
Replies: 6
Views: 167

Re: Yep im back

Inbred ... Bad choice of words to tell someone in Kentucky!! LOL .. Harnesses ... Hmmmm .. lol ... I think they tried to add a cruise control at one time ... Other than that im not sure what your talking about.
by Bradhobbs
December 21st, 2008, 7:03 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Yep im back
Replies: 6
Views: 167

Re: Yep im back

Not that I know of .. The previous owners had a loser work on it and he decided to screw around with everything on the car. I think they actually had new ground, and hot wires installed to the battery. and theres a mess of wires under my steering wheel that someone has been fooling with.
by Bradhobbs
December 21st, 2008, 5:54 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Yep im back
Replies: 6
Views: 167

Re: Yep im back

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Ohh did I mention when I put on the brakes my lights will flash for a quick millisecond.
by Bradhobbs
December 21st, 2008, 5:47 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Yep im back
Replies: 6
Views: 167

Yep im back

So im back again with my Mazda and trying to diagnose the problem. Well first things first... Its a 1992 Mazda MX-3 Automatic Miles: ??? So here goes ... When I first start the car its like someone just set it on fire and it smokes, a white smoke for about 5 minutes. My brake light is now on, and wh...
by Bradhobbs
November 30th, 2008, 10:39 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Conclusion to My MX3
Replies: 7
Views: 422

Re: Conclusion to My MX3

It'll still run but it'll smoke real bad (white smoke) and it also smokes down below the manifold and we found water in the oil so we're ruling it a head gasket. My dad told me it would be easy for him to change but I was thinking my tranny was going because, when I push the gas about to the floor (...
by Bradhobbs
November 29th, 2008, 3:08 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Conclusion to My MX3
Replies: 7
Views: 422

Conclusion to My MX3

For all you folks that remember me talking about my MX3 and how it would idle weird .. (Well I never did figure that out) but unfortunately I kept driving around with the blown head gasket since I couldn't sell it and coolant has started leaking into my oil so needless to say my tow bill was quite e...
by Bradhobbs
November 29th, 2008, 3:04 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: heaters are warm but not hot
Replies: 10
Views: 251

Re: heaters are warm but not hot

My MX-3 (HAD) the same issue I had to keep filling it up with coolant, changed heater core, change thermostat, did all I could to try and get hot air. Unfortunately I never did get nothing but warm air so I had to use the AC to keep my windows from fogging. :x Watch out and hope the head gasket isn'...
by Bradhobbs
October 30th, 2008, 2:05 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Can't believe I bought a MX-3
Replies: 41
Views: 1026

Re: Can't believe I bought a MX-3

So you really think it has a blown head gasket? I will change it out if thats what it takes to get $1,500
by Bradhobbs
October 29th, 2008, 5:00 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Can't believe I bought a MX-3
Replies: 41
Views: 1026

Re: Can't believe I bought a MX-3

If anyone wants to buy it ill take $1,500 cash for it I found me a 2000 Volkswagen Passat that im going to buy.
by Bradhobbs
October 29th, 2008, 3:18 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Can't believe I bought a MX-3
Replies: 41
Views: 1026

Re: Can't believe I bought a MX-3

Looks like its time to get full coverage..
by Bradhobbs
October 29th, 2008, 3:12 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Can't believe I bought a MX-3
Replies: 41
Views: 1026

Re: Can't believe I bought a MX-3

Well I only paid $1,000 for the car.. I put the new spark plugs in -- did nothing but made it idle to 1500 still have no power, now the pipe that runs from the exhaust manifold is smoking also I started the car up for 3 minutes heat wasn't on or nothing .. I turned it off wait about a minute took th...
by Bradhobbs
October 26th, 2008, 5:59 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Can't believe I bought a MX-3
Replies: 41
Views: 1026

Re: Can't believe I bought a MX-3

The Escort GT has nearly the same engine but its like a 1.8L the plugs are different .. Im not sure on the Escort LX it has a 1.9L engine so its a little different.
by Bradhobbs
October 26th, 2008, 1:49 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Can't believe I bought a MX-3
Replies: 41
Views: 1026

Re: Can't believe I bought a MX-3

Haha, any of you guys taking a trip down south through Kentucky?? I saw 5 Mazda MX-3's racing down a straight.. Well anyways I had my dad check the plug wires again and he said 2 of them must not be firing or they're bad (happens to be the 2 middle ones) both of them are croded over and have soot al...
by Bradhobbs
October 23rd, 2008, 10:41 pm
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Can't believe I bought a MX-3
Replies: 41
Views: 1026

Re: Can't believe I bought a MX-3

Fuel filter is brand new im going to do the tests tomorrow when I have time
by Bradhobbs
October 23rd, 2008, 11:51 am
Forum: 4-Cyl. Technical/Performance
Topic: Can't believe I bought a MX-3
Replies: 41
Views: 1026

Re: Can't believe I bought a MX-3

no nothing white built up

yes the check engine light comes on when you turn the key over to start and goes off after you start the engine.

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