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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 10:47 PM
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Now what could cause that?
Found the cause of my overheat from day one less than 200 miles.
Mazda Dealer new engine.Now what could cause that?-fd-stat.jpg
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Must have been a bad or damaged thermostat. At least it's an easy fix.

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Old Apr 4, 2014 | 09:06 PM
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How hot did that motor get? Overheat these motors once and there is a good change a coolant seal will fail. You should have a 1 year/12k mile warranty on that motor.
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Old Apr 5, 2014 | 09:09 AM
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How hot did that motor get? Overheat these motors once and there is a good change a coolant seal will fail. You should have a 1 year/12k mile warranty on that motor.
Yea I'll be remembering that every time I have to add coolant. Got up to 240f +? several times.
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