engine dies/problems
Posted: July 8th, 2008, 9:46 pm
About a week ago, my 92 mx-3 K8, M5 was running fine. No problems whatsoever. Then after coming out of work, the car wouldnt start. I popped the hood to make sure everything was okay and got back in and she started right up. Upon driving away, about 1/4 mile, the engine just dies. Lights and everything were still on, but the engine just shut off. I try to restart and it just cranks. I took the key out and looked under the hood and when i got back in it started just fine. However, once again while driving the engine cuts out.
Upon investigating the situation more, it seemed as though the engine would cut out during normal acceleration. If i baby'd it, she could run for hours. But flooring it once, causes the engine to shut off.
I thought that at first it might be the disty, as ive had a similar problem before in which changing the disty solved it.
Got a new cap and rotor first and she ran for a day or two. Then the same problems started again, so i got a junkyard disty and she ran for two more days and then started doing the same thing. Tried another junkyard disty and the same problems. Rule out the distributor.
All this time, I could get the car to start and idle fine, but when i go to drive, revving the engine above around 3,000 rpms shuts it off. If i took the key out and waited about 20 seconds, i could get the car started again.
So my next concern was the dreaded intake tube. Took mine off and found a hole and thought that was it. Got a new tube and put it on and still having the problem.
Changed the MAF and still having problems.
Tried plugs and wires and still having the problems.
I am now thinking that it can only be either fuel or electric related. However, the problems have gotten progressivly worse. Now the car will start but then shut right back off. I was thinking about taking it to mazda to have them look at it, but i cant even get it to idle now. It just shuts right back off.
So im thinking that the fuel filter will be my next change.
I was wondering if anyone has had this problem, or if anyone has ANY ideas whatsoever?
Upon investigating the situation more, it seemed as though the engine would cut out during normal acceleration. If i baby'd it, she could run for hours. But flooring it once, causes the engine to shut off.
I thought that at first it might be the disty, as ive had a similar problem before in which changing the disty solved it.
Got a new cap and rotor first and she ran for a day or two. Then the same problems started again, so i got a junkyard disty and she ran for two more days and then started doing the same thing. Tried another junkyard disty and the same problems. Rule out the distributor.
All this time, I could get the car to start and idle fine, but when i go to drive, revving the engine above around 3,000 rpms shuts it off. If i took the key out and waited about 20 seconds, i could get the car started again.
So my next concern was the dreaded intake tube. Took mine off and found a hole and thought that was it. Got a new tube and put it on and still having the problem.
Changed the MAF and still having problems.
Tried plugs and wires and still having the problems.
I am now thinking that it can only be either fuel or electric related. However, the problems have gotten progressivly worse. Now the car will start but then shut right back off. I was thinking about taking it to mazda to have them look at it, but i cant even get it to idle now. It just shuts right back off.
So im thinking that the fuel filter will be my next change.
I was wondering if anyone has had this problem, or if anyone has ANY ideas whatsoever?