DIY: Mazda Zoom Power Engine Cleaner (Engine Cleaning, Seaform)
08-17-2009, 09:16 PM
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08-17-2009, 09:24 PM
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7. I had a little problem trying to take the Eccentric Shaft Position Sensor connector off, because my hands are too big to go from the bottom,
Im not making excuses haha...the guy who made this thread said the same thing! Its true..i just tried...its all good...i cant fight with this all night...just thought i could do it myself.
Im not making excuses haha...the guy who made this thread said the same thing! Its true..i just tried...its all good...i cant fight with this all night...just thought i could do it myself.
08-17-2009, 09:26 PM
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Just because someone else can't do it, doesn't mean you can't.
I can barely palm a basketball and can do this.
Its not comfortable because you have to contort your arm a little, but you CAN do it.
Just try it... could save you a ton of cash.
And yes, it can take 5-10 minutes of cursing to get it off.
I can barely palm a basketball and can do this.
Its not comfortable because you have to contort your arm a little, but you CAN do it.
Just try it... could save you a ton of cash.
And yes, it can take 5-10 minutes of cursing to get it off.
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08-17-2009, 09:56 PM
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Well i could get to it fine that wasnt really the problem but the clip to disconnect it is on the bottom so yes going from the bottom would be easier...but i let out a few choice words and pulled as hard as i could while pushing the tab and it finally popped off....now the waiting game to get to see the HUGE and i mean HUGE (cuz my car has GOT to be full of carbon) cloud of smoke 
08-17-2009, 10:13 PM
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HAHA yes the back end is well outside the garage...i live in a neighborhood of 3500 houses...so i waited til night to do it...at least i was respectful i suppose
08-17-2009, 11:46 PM
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HMMMM not much smoke at all....very odd....oh well i could def smell the bad smell coming out...car runs like crap thought! I think this is normal after doing this at first though.
08-18-2009, 03:07 PM
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Ok so today car still not idling very well/ trying to stall even after doing this cleaning. Could it be the CAT? I may just need to go down there and ask them to check it out. Those are covered for 80k miles if im not mistaken? If i had a SSV stuck wouldnt that throw a code?
08-18-2009, 04:37 PM
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Ok well i just did the MAF sensor clean altho i do not think that alone could be causing rough idle/stall problems...it seems like either i have a CAT problem or DUM DUM DUM it might be time for a compression test YIKES!
08-20-2009, 10:50 AM
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Ok so today car still not idling very well/ trying to stall even after doing this cleaning. Could it be the CAT? I may just need to go down there and ask them to check it out. Those are covered for 80k miles if im not mistaken? If i had a SSV stuck wouldnt that throw a code?
Have it compression test.
08-28-2009, 06:05 PM
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Im going to do this tomorrow, however when i seafoam i simply warm the car up and then remove the two plugs and while the engine is running suck in about a 1/2 cup and then turn the car off and let it sit for about 15 minutes before starting the car back up. May not be as effective but it definitely gets the job done.