Problem continues: No power while accelerating, car stalls too!
04-24-2009, 01:13 AM
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Yes.
The reason they replaced the engine was because it was loosing compression. Read over the many threads dealing with the symptoms you feel you car is having. Sometimes its as easy as a fuel pump, or plugs/wires/coils or bigger like my case for instance.
After you've read up... and if you feel like this may be the same for you... then take it to the dealer and tell them you are loosing power. The worst that could happen is it is not loosing compression and they charge you for a compression test.
I'm happy with my result because I havent felt this much power behind my car in a looooong time. I guess you slowly start getting used to a weaker and weaker engine and not notice how big of a difference it really is.
g'luck!
The reason they replaced the engine was because it was loosing compression. Read over the many threads dealing with the symptoms you feel you car is having. Sometimes its as easy as a fuel pump, or plugs/wires/coils or bigger like my case for instance.
After you've read up... and if you feel like this may be the same for you... then take it to the dealer and tell them you are loosing power. The worst that could happen is it is not loosing compression and they charge you for a compression test.
I'm happy with my result because I havent felt this much power behind my car in a looooong time. I guess you slowly start getting used to a weaker and weaker engine and not notice how big of a difference it really is.
g'luck!
kevin.
04-24-2009, 03:22 PM
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yup... I couldnt be happier.
Althought... I my coolant light comes on at high rev's but I'll just check my coolant level and top it off with water (that ok?)
Oh, and this might just be in my head but I did get a tad bit of a slow start twice yesterday. Hmm... I hope its not a bad battery again. I just replaced it at dealer less than a year ago.
04-24-2009, 06:19 PM
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yup... I couldnt be happier.
Althought... I my coolant light comes on at high rev's but I'll just check my coolant level and top it off with water (that ok?)
Oh, and this might just be in my head but I did get a tad bit of a slow start twice yesterday. Hmm... I hope its not a bad battery again. I just replaced it at dealer less than a year ago.
Althought... I my coolant light comes on at high rev's but I'll just check my coolant level and top it off with water (that ok?)
Oh, and this might just be in my head but I did get a tad bit of a slow start twice yesterday. Hmm... I hope its not a bad battery again. I just replaced it at dealer less than a year ago.
as for slow start, may be battery, unless its barely slower in which case it probably just feels slower.
kevin.
04-24-2009, 09:50 PM
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my car is doing the same thing...
loss of power, rough idle (if it doesnt stall first) takes forever to crank up... I'm glad i read this post this was insanely helpful with my problem. im taking my car into the dealership in a week to get a compression test... the only mod i have on my car is a CAI, and i cant possibly see how that could be the cause of all of this... does anyone know if this will void a recall/warrenty for my car? i really dont think it would but anyone who HAS had this problm happen to them b4, with basic mods (exhaust, CAI etc.) did this void your recall/warrenty? i hope someone reposts to this soon cuz i dont want to take it there with the cold air intake on it if it will. if anything i will spend the hour or 2 it takes me to get the stock airbox back on b4 i take it in, id just like to see if people have had work approved under a recall or warrenty with any modifications in regaurds to this issue...
04-24-2009, 10:11 PM
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loss of power, rough idle (if it doesnt stall first) takes forever to crank up... I'm glad i read this post this was insanely helpful with my problem. im taking my car into the dealership in a week to get a compression test... the only mod i have on my car is a CAI, and i cant possibly see how that could be the cause of all of this... does anyone know if this will void a recall/warrenty for my car? i really dont think it would but anyone who HAS had this problm happen to them b4, with basic mods (exhaust, CAI etc.) did this void your recall/warrenty? i hope someone reposts to this soon cuz i dont want to take it there with the cold air intake on it if it will. if anything i will spend the hour or 2 it takes me to get the stock airbox back on b4 i take it in, id just like to see if people have had work approved under a recall or warrenty with any modifications in regaurds to this issue...
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04-25-2009, 03:14 AM
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yup... I couldnt be happier.
Althought... I my coolant light comes on at high rev's but I'll just check my coolant level and top it off with water (that ok?)
Oh, and this might just be in my head but I did get a tad bit of a slow start twice yesterday. Hmm... I hope its not a bad battery again. I just replaced it at dealer less than a year ago.
Althought... I my coolant light comes on at high rev's but I'll just check my coolant level and top it off with water (that ok?)
Oh, and this might just be in my head but I did get a tad bit of a slow start twice yesterday. Hmm... I hope its not a bad battery again. I just replaced it at dealer less than a year ago.
Had pretty much the same symptoms myself but got new sparks, coils, cat, modified starter (covered 70% by mazda) on the way to doing a compression test which then led to new engine. Car running like a dream now and the modified mazda starter makes all the difference. Aparently my car sounds like a spaceship now when she springs to life. If you haven't got the modified starter then get it, you could probably get it done under warranty - the US one is much better than europe, we only get new engines after 4 years on a good will gesture...loss of power, rough idle (if it doesnt stall first) takes forever to crank up... I'm glad i read this post this was insanely helpful with my problem. im taking my car into the dealership in a week to get a compression test... the only mod i have on my car is a CAI, and i cant possibly see how that could be the cause of all of this... does anyone know if this will void a recall/warrenty for my car? i really dont think it would but anyone who HAS had this problm happen to them b4, with basic mods (exhaust, CAI etc.) did this void your recall/warrenty? i hope someone reposts to this soon cuz i dont want to take it there with the cold air intake on it if it will. if anything i will spend the hour or 2 it takes me to get the stock airbox back on b4 i take it in, id just like to see if people have had work approved under a recall or warrenty with any modifications in regaurds to this issue...
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yeah I just got my car back from the dealership today it turns out it was just the ignition coils... apparently 3 of 4 were shot, so even with the CAI the parts and labor were covered under warrenty. Hopefully this fixes this problem and doesnt just cover it for a few weeks... The car runs great though, no CEL or any other warning lights for that matter, and the car responds so much better...
05-08-2009, 04:26 AM
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yeah I just got my car back from the dealership today it turns out it was just the ignition coils... apparently 3 of 4 were shot, so even with the CAI the parts and labor were covered under warrenty. Hopefully this fixes this problem and doesnt just cover it for a few weeks... The car runs great though, no CEL or any other warning lights for that matter, and the car responds so much better...
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no i bought a new set myself, and my car is already under an extended warrenty... so im pretty happy about that. the total cost for just replacing 4 ignition coils was 560, labor and all in which i just had to pay 35
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