slavearm

free water injection.. yay!

RotorGeek

Yeah but he has the K&n intake. So there is no suction in the VFAD tract.

snap-on

Ok guys...general question.

Is this a warranty issue?

feedback please

RotorGeek

It depends on what they meant by "water" If it was coolant then it is a warranty issue. I just don't see how he got water into the system. Unless Danny boy drove it into a pool.

G8rboy

Duh... my bad... I forgot about the K&N. That would be some deep-*** water!

G8rboy

Of course not... unless the water is really coolant from a bad seal.

eclps0

no word from mazda yet i will keep you guys informed...crossing fingers

eclps0

they are cracking the engine apart soon to find the cause of the water/ coolant.

looks like i am going to join the new engine club very soon.

on a side note he said the K&n wont effect my warrentie

Thanks everyone for supoort

eclps0

They are blaming me saying i sucked up water. they said there was about a pint of water or more. I am so pissed off how can they say i had water in my engine when the day before i was driving all day and it was bone dry out. I am going to fight with them tommorow

snap-on

Is your air filter wet?

zoom44

whats wrong with it? just the water inside?

RotorGeek

Did they crack the engine open?

snap-on

It's not like the engine can hydro-lock.

I've never seen it anyway

Ellar

I would think anything that compresses an air/fuel mixture can hydro-lock. Water won't go from ten parts to one part (10:1 CR).

snap-on

I agree with that but I think this car would just stop or it would have to break the excentic shaft?

Maybe shear the teeth off the rotor?

eclps0

filter is 100% dry. Also why would my oil smell liek gas and why would i heara grinding ( nails agianst chalkboard sound when i try to start it.

snap-on

Did you say they had it running?

eclps0

yeah and they said water was comming out of the engine

eclps0

i think it might be a coolant seal or maybe teh block is cracked?? please guy shelp me i need some sort of deffense here when i talk to the dealer.

RotorGeek

Tell them to check the block. Tell them you have heard this happening to some people. The only way to get water in the combustion chamber is either it was by the intake or a cracked water jacket in the aluminium houseing. Tell them again to check and get ready to call Mazda North America.

snap-on

I'd love to be the guy looking at your car right now...well not in hurricane ravaged Fla..

As I see it they need to show you how you got water in your engine or fix it under warranty. I'd like to see the water the came out and see if it had coolant in it or if it was clear/dirty like rain water.

Worse case you will need to contact you agent and start a claim.

RotorGeek

Did you check your coolant level before giving it to the tow guy?

RotorGeek

Here's the number

1-800-222-5500

Monday through Friday:
9:00AM - 5:45PM (Central/Eastern)

eclps0

when i tried starting it it sounded like a meatl scraping sound. My mpg went way down like 12mpg last tank about 4 days ago. and i ahve been hearing a grindiing sound lately for teh pasty 2 weeks. dealer said its normal.

They have no idea how pissed off this italin guy is going to be. My njness is going to come out. Also im calling mazda north america tommorow

snap-on

So you went in or called them when the sound started?

This could be good