bajaman

I need to order a new one, and damn it all if the Mazda parts guys can't even find mention of it. I was wondering if someone knows where it is depicted in the Factory Service Manual (I've been looking feverishly thru mine....) so I can show the parts manager tomorrow?

speedsilver7

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the part # is b455-61-240a

bajaman

Thanks!

c00lduke

I havnt used one for a while.

93silverbullet

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Are you talking about this piece?


If so, the part # is 61-240A-B455 (on Mazdatrix website) and you can get it here, http://www.mazdatrix.com/bhose3.htm for around $10.00!

Good luck!

atihun

You don't need it. Just remove the plastic and there's a metal pipe with ribs on it. Slide the hose on and put a couple of hose clamps on; you'll be fine.

twokrx7

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ditto

rx7what

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Yeah. Mine was leaking and it was all broken so I just took it off and did like they said, it has been fine for about 2 years.

GARCO MOTORWORKS

I never have put one of those plastic parts back on eather of my 3rd gens or any of my customers cars .It is a failure point .

RotaryResurrection

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True that.

maxcooper

I agree that it isn't needed. I suspect it may have been some kind of convenience for assembly.

-Max

GoodfellaFD3S

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Baja,

i agree that this part isnt needed. but in the future, why not get parts through ray crowe? he knows the FD inside and out, so you won't have these kinds of problems

DaleClark

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Jeff pointed me to a good tip. They actually have those in the "HELP!" section of the auto parts stores. Ford used the exact same part.

The only reason I could see using it is keeping the heater hose spaced away from the block a bit. FC's ROUTINELY blow heater hoses, since oil drips onto the hose during oil filter changes or from leaky oil filter pedastal O-rings. I think the plastic can take the oil a little better.

BTW, I saw a trick I'd like to try the other day. Supposedly you can take a 20mm open-end wrench and use that to push in the 2 tongs on the quick connector to remove it. Whodathunk.

Dale

mibad

I bought one of those from Ray when I bought my reman. I think it was $10.

bajaman

lol....oh, I've bought PLENTY from Ray....about $4000 at last count. It is the delay in shipping here to the middle of bumfuckEgypt that puts me off on these spur-of-the-moment items.
And strangely enough, the Wichita dealership has a pretty good inventory of FD parts still...it has surprised me.