Need Help and confused. Should I use a sledgehammer?
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Need Help and confused. Should I use a sledgehammer?
Just bought an 87 NA FC, some concerns.....
While on maiden cruise, I came off a tight on-ramp with seams quickly and she stepped out and started beeping. I noticed a warning light go off but didn't see which one it was. Also, although she is my first RWD car, I don't think she should be as unstable in the rear as she is. Any creases, bumps, seams, etc in road surface cause her to jump/body roll/bounce around. Any ideas? Suspension issues? My ventilation system doesn't work at all. No fans, no nada. Read about the ECU issue at roughly 3800 rpm, mine does it @ 3750 rpm, but only under load. Under very soft acceleration, it will increase past 4000 rpm. Is it still the same problem with the solder?
Took car to Mazda dealer to get it checked out, should hear back from them tomorrow. They claim to have 4 tech's that have been there since the FC was new and are throwing one of them at my car.
Any suggestions or should I just take the sledgehammer to my head? Thanks for the assistance.
While on maiden cruise, I came off a tight on-ramp with seams quickly and she stepped out and started beeping. I noticed a warning light go off but didn't see which one it was. Also, although she is my first RWD car, I don't think she should be as unstable in the rear as she is. Any creases, bumps, seams, etc in road surface cause her to jump/body roll/bounce around. Any ideas? Suspension issues? My ventilation system doesn't work at all. No fans, no nada. Read about the ECU issue at roughly 3800 rpm, mine does it @ 3750 rpm, but only under load. Under very soft acceleration, it will increase past 4000 rpm. Is it still the same problem with the solder?
Took car to Mazda dealer to get it checked out, should hear back from them tomorrow. They claim to have 4 tech's that have been there since the FC was new and are throwing one of them at my car.
Any suggestions or should I just take the sledgehammer to my head? Thanks for the assistance.
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was there a buzzer along with the warning light? If you just caught it out of the corner of your eye (no noise) it could've just been something like low wiper fluid.
Yeah, if your Rx has single piston caliper front brakes, chances are you're rolling the stock suspension which isn't very stiff.
Maybe a fuse is out for the vents? (maybe not though)
I'd be wary of the Mazda dealership... If I were you, I'd ask around in your 'local' section to find a reputable rotary specific shop.
Oh, and if you decide to take a sledge-hammer to your head, make sure you film it...
Yeah, if your Rx has single piston caliper front brakes, chances are you're rolling the stock suspension which isn't very stiff.
Maybe a fuse is out for the vents? (maybe not though)
I'd be wary of the Mazda dealership... If I were you, I'd ask around in your 'local' section to find a reputable rotary specific shop.
Oh, and if you decide to take a sledge-hammer to your head, make sure you film it...
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I checked around and there are no reputable rotary shops in the Upstate NY (Albany) area. Closest I've heard of is in Mass. not too far, but still far enough. If anyone knows of a good shop within a hundred miles, I'd appreciate it
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There are alot of cases of cars hesitating in this rpm range. The most common is just leaky secondary injectors. These injectors kick in this rpm range, and will hinder performance severely if they are bad. Your secondary injectors are on the passenger side of the motor, and they will be the only visible injectors you can see without taking the intake manifold off your car. But before sending them out to a shop, check the connections on them to see that the plugs are seated firmly on the injectors.
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About the 3750 slight hesitation.....as we all know, Mazda addressed this in a factory service bulletin years ago. Their fix was to add a second ground to the pressure/boost sensor. Specifically to the black or in some cases the brown/black wire at the boost/pressure sensor and to ground that additional wire to the water filler neck. Go to ALLDATA.com and subscribe and you will see all the service bulletins.
IF as you said, the service rep has been there since the first FC's, then he should know this without thinking about it. Personally, that did not fix my car. The only thing that fixed my car was adding additional grounds to the ground wires AT the ECU itself. Pins 2R, 3A, and 3G. I can remove this NEW set of ground wires and make the hesitation come back at will. On the other hand, others have tried this and it has not worked for them. This has squat to do with cold solder joints.
The no fan is best addressed by doing some trouble shooting as looking for the busted fuse. No busted fuse? Then go to the front page on this forum and go look at one of the beginning threads that is called something like FAQ or buy a logicon out of the junkyard and try it. A fellow named Icemark also repairs these logicon devices. He's a member of this forum. Personally I'd buy a fsm and look a the schematics and get a meter out to see if your getting power/grounds where they should be, first.
IF as you said, the service rep has been there since the first FC's, then he should know this without thinking about it. Personally, that did not fix my car. The only thing that fixed my car was adding additional grounds to the ground wires AT the ECU itself. Pins 2R, 3A, and 3G. I can remove this NEW set of ground wires and make the hesitation come back at will. On the other hand, others have tried this and it has not worked for them. This has squat to do with cold solder joints.
The no fan is best addressed by doing some trouble shooting as looking for the busted fuse. No busted fuse? Then go to the front page on this forum and go look at one of the beginning threads that is called something like FAQ or buy a logicon out of the junkyard and try it. A fellow named Icemark also repairs these logicon devices. He's a member of this forum. Personally I'd buy a fsm and look a the schematics and get a meter out to see if your getting power/grounds where they should be, first.
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I've got to work thurs and friday, but sat. looks open. Is that good for you? I may bring a friend along to follow me out. I just don't feel good about driving her so far.
I've got to work thurs and friday, but sat. looks open. Is that good for you? I may bring a friend along to follow me out. I just don't feel good about driving her so far.
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Originally posted by The Spyder
Your probably low on washer fluid :-p.
Now chances are you controls are malfunctioning or the blower motor wore out.
Parts are easy to find, and its not that hard to work on em.
Im sure someone more knowledgable then myself can give you a better suspension diagnostic.
Your probably low on washer fluid :-p.
Now chances are you controls are malfunctioning or the blower motor wore out.
Parts are easy to find, and its not that hard to work on em.
Im sure someone more knowledgable then myself can give you a better suspension diagnostic.
suspension is probably shot, just like the wiring in the logicon. so your heater controls dont work. pull the unit out and re solder where the plugs attach to the circuit board.
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Sonic, I have tools in car, anything in particular I should bring? Let me know what you've got goin on Sat. I'm suppossed to be heading to montreal on Sunday for F1 race.
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Originally posted by viciousNY
Sonic, I have tools in car, anything in particular I should bring? Let me know what you've got goin on Sat. I'm suppossed to be heading to montreal on Sunday for F1 race.
Sonic, I have tools in car, anything in particular I should bring? Let me know what you've got goin on Sat. I'm suppossed to be heading to montreal on Sunday for F1 race.
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