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Sup fellas.

Here's the question.

My buddy has a KLZE swap in his 93 mx-3.


Well the whole automatic transmission thing didn't work out so
were gonna do a manual conversion.

Do I need to use a 2.5 v6 transmission/shift linkages etc. out of a probe or out of an mx-6, or is it better to use the ...

I am pretty sure the 2.5L Auto tranny IS different than the 1.8L.

Good luck getting the car to run though- Mason Holmes tried to get it to work and it did not. He did tons of research beforehand- but the electronics just did not plug up to each other and he basically had to make a whole new wiring ...

bmwm3guy wrote:thats impossible. You've done something wrong because the mounts are the same.

Ok, I will be dropping the 1.8 tranny then I will put them
side by side so we can compare the two.

Then I will post up pics so you guys can see.

I will keep you updated

My friend has a 93 GS w/a KLZE motor and the 1.8 automatic
transmission. The transmission is done and we're going to
swap in the automatic KLZE tranny.

Here lies the problem, the tranny mounts are different.

I know that they are the same on both manual transmissions
but I also know for a fact ...

Just a little heads up.

The kl01 distributor will work with the 2.5 626 motor.

The dizzy ended up being the problem.

thankx for the help fellas

BTW, here's his setup VVVV

KLZE motor.

KL08 ecu

1.8 intake manifold

kl02 vaf.

This is on my buddies 93 klze mx-3.

He was driving it last week and then he noticed
that it was lacking a little bit of power.

Through the lower rpm band it struggles almost like it's
sputtering then around 4500 rpms it has power all the
way up to redline.

It's the same in each gear.

His car ...

This is on a 93 mazda 626 2.5 v6.

I don't know any 626 guys so I figured I'd come here
where I feel more welcome 8)

The car cranks but it won't start.

I pulled a plug and it's not getting any spark.

I had an extra Ignition switch and tried that,
still it cranks but will not start.

I'm thinking ...

I had lots of the same symptoms as you guys.

It ended up being the relay inside of the ecu.

It's worth a try to open it up and have a look.


Will it start if you spray starter fluid in the tb?


Maybe this thread will help a little bit.
http://www.mx-3.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=42352

Yeah definitly fix that timing belt alignment. The shop manual has a good step by step proceedure for it.

You shouldn't be able to see the flywheel from the bottom of the engine. That would mean the cover plate is missing. I wouldn't want to get too much foreign dirt in there.

The KL36 ECU with ...

Well fellas, we finally got her to stay running.

There was a bad relay inside of the ecu, we changed that and
it's running now, but the motor is out of time though.

The spark plugs are soaked with fuel.

When we tried to adjust the timing via the distributor nothing
happened, the motor sounded ...

Make sure the fuel line goes from the hard line the the intake line that doesn't have the FPR, then from the FPR back to the filter and then the other hard line. As for which line is incoming fuel you can take both rubber lines off the hard line at the firewall and have someone watch (with goggles ...

We picked up another VAF and ecu out of a 2.5 probe gt today,
we'll see if we get lucky.

We have also undone the fuel rail nut and turned the key
foward. Fuel was leaking out so I'm pretty sure that fuel
is getting to the rail.

I'll probably pull one of the injectors out and see if it
sprays.

a good way to check if you have your fuel lines switched is to turn on the key and see if you fuel pump is turning. if it isn't then the lines are switched. the fuel will try to go in the wrong way and be blocked off so tha max pressure is reached and the fuel pump shuts off. that is exactly what ...