Fuel problem with car
Fuel problem with car
Hi Can anyone tell me why my MX3 drags going round corners especially to the right when the petrol is low, has anyone else had this problem. I have just under half a tank just now and it is doing it?
Anne
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hello and welcome.
this is not a common problem with the mx-3 i have thrown it round some tight corners with all different kinds of fuel levels, and never had any problems.
unfortunately i couldnt guess what your problem may be........its a weird one...sorry
this is not a common problem with the mx-3 i have thrown it round some tight corners with all different kinds of fuel levels, and never had any problems.
unfortunately i couldnt guess what your problem may be........its a weird one...sorry
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Hi Anne!
I don't profess to be an automobile technology expert (though I do fall under the banner of "Computer Nerd") so let's see, we can probably work this out by proces of logical elimination.
** Is it possible that the fuel filter is clogged with sediment? This might be a cause, but it is relatively unheard of methinks.
** I would suspect that there is "something" in your fuel tank blocking the tube from which fule is sucked on one side of the tank.
Now, I haven't looked at the schematics for the design of the fuel tank yet, but usually, there are 2 tubes at opposing sides of the tank to ensure that fuel exits the tank - even when you are going around a bend, and your fuel is low.
If one of those tubes had become blocked for whatever reason - bingo!
I would suggest an auto mechanic does a manual inspection of that area where the those tubes exit the tank.
Causes of blockages can include Tyre Technicians NOT placing a JACK correctly under a car and subsequently crushing a metal fuel pipe so much so, that the flow of fuel from the tank becomes restricted.
This is of course all theoretical.
It could be something else.
E.G. Previous owners wife, cheated upon, takes revenge and empties a thimbleful of sand down the fuel tank of hubbys precious MX-3. Or vice versa (T'was 'im wot dunnit).
Or dirty fuel from a suspect storage tank at a petrol station has let sediment hop into your tank.
The possibilities are - um, endless!!
Hope you find out what it is.
Apologies if this was no help.
Thunderstorm.
I don't profess to be an automobile technology expert (though I do fall under the banner of "Computer Nerd") so let's see, we can probably work this out by proces of logical elimination.
** Is it possible that the fuel filter is clogged with sediment? This might be a cause, but it is relatively unheard of methinks.
** I would suspect that there is "something" in your fuel tank blocking the tube from which fule is sucked on one side of the tank.
Now, I haven't looked at the schematics for the design of the fuel tank yet, but usually, there are 2 tubes at opposing sides of the tank to ensure that fuel exits the tank - even when you are going around a bend, and your fuel is low.
If one of those tubes had become blocked for whatever reason - bingo!
I would suggest an auto mechanic does a manual inspection of that area where the those tubes exit the tank.
Causes of blockages can include Tyre Technicians NOT placing a JACK correctly under a car and subsequently crushing a metal fuel pipe so much so, that the flow of fuel from the tank becomes restricted.
This is of course all theoretical.
It could be something else.
E.G. Previous owners wife, cheated upon, takes revenge and empties a thimbleful of sand down the fuel tank of hubbys precious MX-3. Or vice versa (T'was 'im wot dunnit).
Or dirty fuel from a suspect storage tank at a petrol station has let sediment hop into your tank.
The possibilities are - um, endless!!
Hope you find out what it is.
Apologies if this was no help.
Thunderstorm.
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thunderstorm is probably right, my winter car used to do the same thing when low, pulled the tank and there were floaties in it, when low they would get sucked to the pump filter and partially plug it up, had a friends truck do this as well with a sticker that came off the fuel pump. on my moms car it was really bad gas that had lots of rust in it, plugged the fuel filter right up.
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Anne,
Curiousity; What model of MX-3 do you have?
And what year is it?
Thunderstorm
Curiousity; What model of MX-3 do you have?
And what year is it?
Thunderstorm
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The 21st Century is a con; where is my Hovercar?!
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2058708
The 21st Century is a con; where is my Hovercar?!
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2058708
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Anne, take a look at ebay item number 8039435108 or http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mazda-Mx-3-Rear-W ... dZViewItem
This is rpi tuning de selling what you need for the MX-3...it doesn't look universal.
This is rpi tuning de selling what you need for the MX-3...it doesn't look universal.
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