NW Chat Thread
Mr. Örange
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From: Seattle, WA
Are you taking shorter trips? Are you driving harder than you normaly do? Are you running your AC? I average 13-14 MPG, but when I took a road trip last year I got 21 MPG and I get 7MPG on the track. If it's just one time I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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Sunlight Silver Bias
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From: Kirkland, WA
Although 38k and original coils...
CRAP man! are you ok? how'd you get home if you left the car in the woods? did you have to deal with cops? have you pulled your mods out yet? you can easily get the ignition and with some effort your double din hu/metra kit. 
Bambi ruins my cars
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Well I will have it towed to my parents house before I sign it over and I'll b pulling everything I can out of it. My dad came and picked me up.. Nope didn't hit the deer. Just meh
ohhhnoooeeesssss! 
ive been unwisely ignoring a rough idle lately... and today we stalled out at a stop light. didn't die completely, i gave it some gas to bring it back to life.
soooo do i do plugs/wires/coils first, or just head straight for a dealership for CAT/compression tests? MAF is clean, but i could use a new air filter and throttlebody cleaning as well.
ive been unwisely ignoring a rough idle lately... and today we stalled out at a stop light. didn't die completely, i gave it some gas to bring it back to life.soooo do i do plugs/wires/coils first, or just head straight for a dealership for CAT/compression tests? MAF is clean, but i could use a new air filter and throttlebody cleaning as well.
Sunlight Silver Bias
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Anyone here playing Car Town on Face Book? If you are then let me know so I can add you 
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yeah i have it at my office along with all the tools (sans plug puller but i can go pick it up).
but shaun wanted to borrow it first.
and makristal i dont want you eyelashes batted at me ever again, foxeyl8y keep it comin!
but shaun wanted to borrow it first.
and makristal i dont want you eyelashes batted at me ever again, foxeyl8y keep it comin!
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Hopefully you can bring them down on 8/13!
So it turns out my coolant leak is from a faulty water pump. The pump comes with the reman motors so it is covered. The dealership is ordering a new one and it should arrive Thursday.
So it turns out my coolant leak is from a faulty water pump. The pump comes with the reman motors so it is covered. The dealership is ordering a new one and it should arrive Thursday.
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From: Sunny See attle
Either way the Mazda dealer will make you change coils plugs and wires first. So put it on your to do list in any event. You'll be able to do it cheaper than Mazda will charge you and cut it off the list right away.