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Old 05-18-2009, 04:10 PM
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Engine Shutdown!!

While driving home today from work my engine decided it was time for a nap. I was in second gear at about 5k rpms getting ready to shift to third when it made a noise like it was seizing up then it just turned off, I was able to coast home ( I was going down a hill thankfully) I tried to turn the car on, it would turn over but not on, a few times it did and it would bog real low like it didn't have fuel or something then turn off again. Had it towed to Mazda, I was only at 83k, so hopefully they wont try and screw me on the warranty, any ideas what could have happen?
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when was the last time you changed your plugs and coils?
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It had been a while since they have been changed, that would really cause the car to die while driving?
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not likely
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Dealer called, new engine is the verdict. So what can I expect.
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