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Old Jun 2, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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Major Loss Of Power After 4206f Recall!!!

Okay any one have this issue the car use to get some boost around 6000 to 8000 rmps not its slow all the way from 1000rpms to 9rpms what the hell and how do i know they did the right flash since they did not put a recall sticker on my ride???
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Old Jun 3, 2007 | 11:34 AM
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find someone with a canscan or scanlyzer and hook your car up and see what it says.
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 07:26 AM
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okay i will try hooking up the scanner but whats the latest code for this recall that will show up???
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Old Jun 4, 2007 | 08:01 AM
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When they reflash the computer, all driving history goes away and your "drive by wire" throttle will go back to the default settings. Try driving it aggressively for several days and see if that improves things. Don't forget that the computer learns your driving habits and adjusts the "drive by wire" throttle response to match them. If you baby the car, it will flatten the throttle response, and if you drive it like you stole it, it will steepen the throttle response.
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Old Jun 5, 2007 | 12:12 PM
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hmm thanks for the info hmm will it make any difference that i have been kinda driving it like a baby ever since the recall hope it doesn't stay that way now
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 06:45 PM
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Search for it, but there's a little procedure you can do that clears the computer memory without having to disconnect the battery - it's been 2 years since I did it but it's got something to do with key on, then press the brake pedal like 12 times within the first 10 seconds. That will cause the oil pressure gauge to sweep from bottom to top and back, which is your confirmation that the history was cleared. I think it's called an "eccentric shaft memory clear" or something like that.

Anyone, anyone?

Alternatively, you could just take it out this weekend and flog the crap out of it.

The key is key cycles - each "key cycle" (i.e. on and off) is registered as a session in the memory. The way it's been described to me is that the computer assess a "driving habits score" into the memory of the computer, which then remembers something like the last 10 key cycles - and averages those. You drive like grandma for 10 key cycles and it will take you 10 key cycles of driving like you stole it to erase it.

I'm not sure of the exact number of key cycles, but that's how it was explained to me by a Mazda factory rep.
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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Originally Posted by StewC625
Search for it, but there's a little procedure you can do that clears the computer memory without having to disconnect the battery - it's been 2 years since I did it but it's got something to do with key on, then press the brake pedal like 12 times within the first 10 seconds. That will cause the oil pressure gauge to sweep from bottom to top and back, which is your confirmation that the history was cleared. I think it's called an "eccentric shaft memory clear" or something like that.

Anyone, anyone?

Alternatively, you could just take it out this weekend and flog the crap out of it.

The key is key cycles - each "key cycle" (i.e. on and off) is registered as a session in the memory. The way it's been described to me is that the computer assess a "driving habits score" into the memory of the computer, which then remembers something like the last 10 key cycles - and averages those. You drive like grandma for 10 key cycles and it will take you 10 key cycles of driving like you stole it to erase it.

I'm not sure of the exact number of key cycles, but that's how it was explained to me by a Mazda factory rep.
after the r flash you have to pull the battery.. as the 20 brake stomp will not clear the ltft and stft..

pull the battery step on brake for a couple of secs.... to drain ecu..

beers
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Old Jun 6, 2007 | 08:12 PM
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That happened to me...it's b/c of the flash...beat the **** out of your car...that's how I fixed mine
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 07:32 AM
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ok two things to confirm as u refer to the R flash is this the recall 4206f Flash ??? and if so i diconnect the battery or can i just diconnect the fuse ??? and then i pump the brake 20 times???? and it should be fine.......and then beat the crap out of ur 8 procedure ???lol
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 07:35 AM
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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Originally Posted by XXXrx8XXX
ok two things to confirm as u refer to the R flash is this the recall 4206f Flash ??? and if so i diconnect the battery or can i just diconnect the fuse ??? and then i pump the brake 20 times???? and it should be fine.......and then beat the crap out of ur 8 procedure ???lol
pulling the fuse will work.. just make sure that you step on the brake to drain the ecu....

and you should be on the t flash i believe it is now.

beers
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