What causes an idle surge on a Mazda6?
An idle surge (rpm falling and then rising) surfaced and would show up once in a while, not constant. took the car to a mechanic and started looking into that. got a new clutch (almost no clutch left) found a leaking rear main seal, fixed that, machined the flywheel.
How to swap Mazda 2.3L to 2.5L?
Then take pretty much everything off the 2.3 and bolt it to the 2.5 long block. Mazda oil pickup, oil pan, timing cover, intake cam shaft, intake manifold, camshaft position sensor, heater hose connector block thing, and all Mazda wiring.
Is the Ford fuel rail the same as the Mazda 3?
Here is the guide that i followed its for a Mazda 6 but its pretty much the same for the 3 with some differeces that i will detail below. The ford 2011 ignition and fuel rail are the same as the 04 Mazda. The ford fuel injector is larger to feed the bigger engine and needs to be reused it is compatible with Mazda wiring and ecu.
Can you break Cam brackets on a Mazda 3?
Cam brackets bolt down to ONLY 16lbs. Thats very light torque these bolts are not grade 8 and you can break them really easily.!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT RELY ON TIMING TOOLS TO HOLD IN PLACE WHILE TORQING DOWN PULLY BOLTS YOU”LL BREAK CAMSHAFTS AND THE TOOLS AND YOU WILL BE PISSED!!!!!
What kind of transmission problem does a Mazda6 have?
184-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD Car slipped out of gear on freeway and threw a code. Dealer diagnosed as bad code, repaired with re-flash. TSB had been issued on the problem. Around 32,300 miles, while driving on freeway at 50MPH, car bucked and stopped shifting.
Why does my Mazda 6 not start in Park?
156-horsepower 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD Transmission sensor could not detect transmission is in park – engine could not start in Park. Starts in Neutral fine. Transmission switch died. Car wont go into P and as a result wont start.
What to do if your Mazda radiator fan is not working?
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How long does it take to fix a Mazda transmission?
Dealer has been great and Mazda has covered all but $300 of repair , but the car has been in the shop for three weeks and having a transmission literally break twice in less than 12 months is disappointing to say the least. It may be time to trade this in for a different brand. Transmission grinds. Fluid changed and full. No fix bad transmission.
Why does my Mazda 626 shake when idling?
I’ve got a 1999 Mazda 626 that shakes really badly when idling. It gets a little better when put into neutral, but not much. I’ve had two people suggest possibilities: This started happening in the last year or so. It started out being a mild shake when stopping at a stop light, but in the past 6 months or so it’s any time the car is not moving.
How to diagnose an air leak in a Mazda?
To diagnose it is simple too, spray where the intake manifold joins the engine with a can of “jump start” or similar and if the idle picks up you have an air leak. Mazda’s are prone to fault here.
What causes idle surges on a car ECM?
Idle surging can be caused due to other issues in the car, but if it happens in conjunction with other throttle position sensor symptoms, the culprit is often the TPS. At idle, the ECM will not get the correct information and the throttle will variate randomly causing idle surges.