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Old 07-16-06, 05:51 PM
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what is this in engine bay?

Hello all, on the passenger side, between the suspension tower and the air box, there is a little black *** with 2 screws on each side of it that has arrows that say L and R. (it also has a little black box right on top of it) I like to play with things, and such and it looks like it wants to be turned left or right :0) What is it? thanks.
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that's the fuel pump resistor.
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sounds like the mixture adjustment screw to me
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ok, so mine is either broken or ... something is wrong with it. It has like hard crusty slime on it. Im looking for my camera cable so I Can show you the pictures, but it doesnt look like there is anything I can turn left or right. Am I missing something?
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if it was taking to a Mazda certified repair shop, the techs used to fill the hole with a epoxy/silicone/don't screw with factory settings goop.
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hmm thats ... no funnnnn... ok I will just wait till I can get my cameras cable. ( I think I left it in seattle) But yeah looks like it was filled with something like that, I can chick away at it pretty easy..... I cant tell if its a screw in there or if its just a like metal connection .... *depression*
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It's no mystery. It's the Variable Resistor and is described in the online, free FSM. Fuel section. It only effects IDLE nothing else. It's a mixture screw and has STOPS at each end that you don't want to force past. You can figure what the R and L stand for.
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Originally Posted by HAILERS
It's no mystery. It's the Variable Resistor and is described in the online, free FSM. Fuel section. It only effects IDLE nothing else. It's a mixture screw and has STOPS at each end that you don't want to force past. You can figure what the R and L stand for.

Mine doesn't have L & R. Which direction is Lean?

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It really doesn't matter.
The official adjustment procedure is to keep turning it until "idle is highest / best".
Only those that have to pass emissions might be interested which way is which...


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Originally Posted by RETed
It really doesn't matter.
The official adjustment procedure is to keep turning it until "idle is highest / best".
Only those that have to pass emissions might be interested which way is which...


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Actually, passing emissions IS my goal.

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Originally Posted by kel
Actually, passing emissions IS my goal.

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So....anybody know which direction is Lean?

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figure it out Kel =]
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figure it out Kel =]

Oh yeah. THAT's helpful :->
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Counter-clockwise is LEAN
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Counter-clockwise is LEAN


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