Evil John: Use the ZOOM engine cleaner to fix that, it's designed to knock all that gunk off the intake ports. The reason why it got stuck is because the previous owner had too much oil going down the intake (oil blowback) and gunked it up. I know you have an oil catch can now so you should be fine but all the gunk is still there from the previous owner... make sure you didn't install the hoses backwards on the oil catch can.

 

so john, when do you want to help me install my oil catch can? hehe

 

I totally forgot about that! Wanna do it later around one or two?

 

lol how can you install the hoses backwards o_O

and itll bog at lower rpm. like when im barely accelerating from a dead stop. It doesnt do it all the time but it concerns me....

do i still need to do my sparkplugs and coils?

 

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that sounds good john, you've got my cell right? that'd be great if you can come on by then

 

Let me make a picture of how an oil catch can works.

Mazda officially said that the spark plugs will last 60k miles.... or was it 50? I can't remember.

 

I want to do a catch can too I fear I may have put a lil too much oil in

 

Here's my l33t MS Paint picture of a basic oil catch can.


Evil John, make sure to open up the catch can to see if you installed it right.

 

morning gais

 

what up playa

 

not much jist woke up after a long night with renesis

 

Y hallo thar... I was just getting a bit technical about how things work on cars.

 

no homo

 

Dude... that sounds horrible...

 

horrible but intriguing

 

thats why my disclaimer says no homo

 

Since Evil John is not replying, I'm guessing he's out taking a look at his oil catch can to make sure it's on right.

The only way you can tell is if they have writing on it saying which hose is in and/or out... or by opening up the oil catch can.

 

pic of my engine bay. I put my oil catch can on the top right, next to the water spray reservoir:

 

dude imma need to change my diff and tranny fluid soon then too cause im at 26k oh noes

 

I might have to open it up... cuz ive had it on for a couple of months now and I STILL havent caught any oil yet >.>

cheap ebay thing LOL

 

OMFG! You know how expensive it is to change out your transmission fluid?

It takes nearly ten quarts of ATF fluid and a filter... lets say you do Redline or Royal Purple @ $10 per quart... that's already $100 bucks!

 

Just make sure you use my drawing as a reference.

 

Here's an actual picture of how it's suppose to look like inside:

 

Mike: +1 w/what john said - in fluids along you'll be close to $100 then if want to do the full flush and swap they're gonna have to drop the pan plus replace the filter (yes, there's a filter). On top of the $100 for fluids, you're gonna need another $100 or so for maintenance.