I bought it new, but it's been a yard ornament for a couple of years. I just haven't been able to bring myself to give it up. I absolutely loved it when it ran good. It still runs but not well and I know it needs work but I don't have the time nor a place to work on it. It's got 200k on it, no mods. Recommendations? Didn't know if anyone was willing to take a look at it and give me their thoughts on it. TIA

 

oil change
fuel filter
new spark plugs

that is where I would start, things are not difficult to change and can be done by most anyone.

 

i have an idea....drive it over and leave it at my house go get a compression test to see if its worth you dumping your money into, you can get that done at mazda or do it yourself. or save up some dough for a rebuild.

 

So does it still run at all? If you show some pics of the exterior and interior we would be able to say if its worth putting money into.

 

i love the 2 tone, i had one just like that, maroon and black

 

It does run, but if does have a few issues. I do change the oil, oil filter and spark plugs and I have done most of the maintenance on it when it was more important to me. (Have another car now) I did notice when I was looking underneath it that the bushings are disintegrating. Also I have for years had a gas smell inside the car which Hayes Rotary (when they were around) were never able to diagnose. Actually I think they had caused it after I had issues with my injectors. They also did compression tests on it and were respectable then but that was 3 or 4 years ago. There also seems to be a problem with the electrical system where there seems to be a big draw even though the battery is new and the alternator was replaced. I haven't been driving it for a couple of years so I hope I haven't caused any problems because of that as well. I can take pictures of it to give you a better idea of what I have. I am willing to spend some money on it, just want to know if it's worth it. I know it's a car you have to love to maintain it, always has been quirky for me, I just have never felt this good in another car and really don't want to lose it.

 

hayes is 'was' not a very legitiment shop.

fuel smell inside the car could mean you need a new fuel pump, they smell all the time when they need replaced.

when you drove it did you usually drive it near 1/8 - empty most the time ?

 

if you want you could sell me your pumpkin. get some money for it if you dont want to rebuild it

 

always filled it up.

I do want to rebuild it, depending on how much it would cost. I just need to know if I could find someone or someplace to do most of the work.

 

search for jdm engine importers, if you only want a newer lower mile engine they can be had for usually less then a rebuild.