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by trouble6990
August 31st, 2010, 1:26 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: New Mx3 owner!
Replies: 19
Views: 931

Re: New Mx3 owner!

Well, i put in the new TB gasket and took it for a test drive, still doing it.
by trouble6990
August 18th, 2010, 8:06 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: New Mx3 owner!
Replies: 19
Views: 931

Re: New Mx3 owner!

I have a new Tb gasket ordered. just havnt had a chance to pick it up from the part store.
by trouble6990
August 18th, 2010, 7:56 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: New Mx3 owner!
Replies: 19
Views: 931

Re: New Mx3 owner!

Sorry it has taking me so long to reply!!

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by trouble6990
August 8th, 2010, 8:48 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: New Mx3 owner!
Replies: 19
Views: 931

Re: New Mx3 owner!

Well i have the TB and valve cover gaskets ordered we will see if that fixes it.

I took 2 videos of the way it idles at op temp, one was when i was siting at a stop sign, clutch in foot on brake and the other one was siting in a parking lot in N, with my foot off the brake.

And that is were it ...
by trouble6990
August 4th, 2010, 9:50 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: New Mx3 owner!
Replies: 19
Views: 931

Re: New Mx3 owner!

Hey, sorry, i didnt know were i should post it so i whent with this forum.

The cruise control looks like he added it... all i know about it is that it doesnt work... Wish it did tho lol.

Ok, i will get a new TB gasket, also you got me thinking about the valve cover gasket, there does seem to be ...
by trouble6990
August 1st, 2010, 7:31 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: New Mx3 owner!
Replies: 19
Views: 931

Re: New Mx3 owner!

Here is some photos of the enigne bay.



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by trouble6990
August 1st, 2010, 7:27 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: New Mx3 owner!
Replies: 19
Views: 931

Re: New Mx3 owner!

if your cheap ive herd putting in 2 bottle caps of pepper can stop small leaks. or for $10 or so theres rad sealer products you can get at any auto store. barsleak is a brand i remember. do you know where the white smoke is coming from? your water pump gasket could be leaking. are you loosing much ...
by trouble6990
August 1st, 2010, 6:43 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: New Mx3 owner!
Replies: 19
Views: 931

Re: New Mx3 owner!

Could be a bad gasket on the TB if it's going up and down. If it just drops and stays down like it wants to die, could be EGR.
Any CELs when this happens?

Nope, no CELs and it only does it when it is up to temp and its a surge, the RPM drops from 1000 down tell it almost die's and keeps doing ...
by trouble6990
July 31st, 2010, 2:17 pm
Forum: General Mazda MX-3
Topic: New Mx3 owner!
Replies: 19
Views: 931

New Mx3 owner!

Well i have been looking for a car to take on longer trips as my truck only gets 12-15 MPG, And i found a 1992 Mazda Mx-3 with a 1.6 4 banger with a 5 speed, it has 147K miles on it, he said it just got new CV shafts and new exhoust put on it too.

He was asking $1,300 for it i when there and looked ...

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