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Welcome to the board JDMazda. For my B6DE, I went with an 1988/1989 323 GTX turbo manifold. Got it new at Mazda for a really good price (I know one of the guys who works there - plus, the manfolds that I found at local junkyards looked very very 'tired'). As cjthor noted, it comes with the bung. I'm...

Thanks Spinkx79. I searched around this site and the Net, but got the best information from MSD directly (their tech line is excellent and so are the MSD forums). For those of you interested in instructions on how to convert your B6DE cap to 'accept' an external coil, please refer to the following h...

Guys: I have one very quick question for you as it relates to the MSD ignition - how do I connect an external coil (specifically, the MSD Blaster SS Coil) to my distributor cap (FYI - I have a B6DE engine)? My apologies if this is a rookie question... :oops: As you likely know, the stock cap for a B...

Being from balmy :shock: Ottawa, Canada, I might be of assistance. I, myself, have always gotten away with a block heater on my MX-3 (along with synthetic oil). Car starts up and runs smooth 'from the get go' (provided yours truly remembers to plug it in). As for the bottom rad hose heater, if it ci...

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Just a question of curiosity - what caused your car to suck in all that water (CAI 'gone bad' or did you partially submerge the car, etc.)?

First off, many thanks to DJGypsy for putting up this original post. Happy to say that I am now a new owner of exactly the same system (from ASPEC Products). I bought it off ebay and am quite impressed with the quality of the product. To touch upon what SuperK highlighted, for those of you using the...

I am concurring with Barry... Based on the issue you describe, I would ensure that matters with the thermostat are 'correct' - a) that it is working properly; and, b) that it is installed properly.

If other proposed solutions do not work, it could be your Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor. FYI - If I recall correctly, it is on page F-162 of the manual... The ECT is located by your distributor. I'm raising this as a defective ECT can lead to intermittent low idle issues (almost to the poi...

JWM (Jeremy): Earlier in one of your posts in this thread, you noted that I should buy a new dist. cap w/brass terminals... Been looking 'high and low' and haven't seen much on the Net nor much in this forum in regards to aftermarket dist. caps (and rotors) for the B6DE. Any suggestions... All I hav...

cFanjoy: If other proposed solutions do not work, it could be your Engine Coolant Temperature (ECT) Sensor. FYI - If I recall correctly, it is on page F-162 of the manual... The ECT is located by your distributor. I'm raising this as a defective ECT can lead to intermittent low idle issues (almost t...

JWM: It is people like you who make the forums worthwhile. FYI - Due to your awesome help with this subject, I donated to MX-3.com... The information that I gleaned was simply invaluable. For a guy like me who knows a fair bit about cars, but isn't a superstar (such as yourself) your help is greatly...

I am getting parts together to turbo my B6DE and came across the following MSD Ignition (6BTM, PN 6462). Essentially, it combines the features of the 6AL Ignition (i.e., a 6A with rev limiter) with an adjustable boost/timing retard. Two questions: 1) have any of you ever used this specific MSD ignit...

Considering that it was fine last year, a few ideas/suggestions: 1) Make sure that your block heater is actually working. Should hear some fizzling/gurgling from the engine block shortly after it is plugged in. 2) Make sure that your battery is still in good shape (if it is getting 'tired', it may n...

Great info so far guys (much appreciated for a rookie on this topic). Is an oil catch can a "must have" for turbo applications?

My apologies in advance for this question as I know little about these cans and their application(s).

Thanks for the very quick reply guys. I should have noted in my original post that it will be installed on the stock 1.6L DOHC (B6DE).

exdream_mx3 - Are you happy with your VJ-11 set-up (I'm assuming that you have it on a 1.6L DOHC)?