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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 07:48 PM
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check engine light + loss of power

My check engine light comes on and off periodically. It doesnt run rough. I also loose lots of power but according to my boost gauge i pull 10 for the first turbo then when the 2nd one hits it drops off to around 5 psi. Hose blown off?? Sloenoid?? Any thoughts?
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 07:56 PM
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Check the codes and let us know what you are getting:

http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/engine_codes.html
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 08:00 PM
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well since i am taking it in to mazda tomorrow we will see what it is. I have a full warranty on the engine and turbos! I will check anyway though.
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Old Feb 25, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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dealer just make things worse
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Old May 16, 2005 | 01:18 PM
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Ice - I just had a similar problem.

Check out my thread here. Turned out the Check engine lights were due to the TPS.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...44#post4369844

Ignore the imbicilic banter on all of our parts.
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Old May 16, 2005 | 02:14 PM
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hi
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Old May 16, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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Why do people continually talk about taking these car's to dealers?
Like 75% of this forum has horror stories about dealership service, one would think that would be a sign to some.
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Old May 16, 2005 | 03:20 PM
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Mine used to do something similar. It would run extremely rich and bog out with a lot of loss of power. The check engine light would come on usually when it happened. Mine was the thermo sensor on the back of the water neck. I checked it and the sensor itself wassn't even bad, I just had a loose connection on the wire to it. It was an easy fix.

I agree though, the easiest way to check it is to get an engine check code. That's how i sourced my problem with mine.
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