Questions tagged [lantis-323]
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Oily Sludge in the Intake Manifold
When taking off the throttle body to clean my IAC, I noticed that there was a thick layer of oily sludge coating pretty much everything inside the intake manifold:
I have two queastions:
How did this oily sludge get there in the first place?
Could…
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Do I really need to care if my car burns oil?
My car, a 97 Mazda 323, burns about a liter of oil per 1000 kilometers, mostly start and stop city driving. Sometimes I see a puff on start-up and sometimes I see smoke while accelerating, but it's intermittent. So I figure that both the valve…
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Mystery Sensor on Manual Transaxel Housing
I have a 97 Mazda - 323 S V (BA) - 1.8 i 16V (114 Hp) with a manual 5 speed transmission. While trying to change the oil, I noticed the following connector, with one missing wire on what I think is the transaxel housing:
There is a similar…
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Bad dashboard coolant temp sensor?
In addition to the coolant temp sensor hooked up to the ECU, I have a second, single wire coolant temp sensor which is hooked up to the dashboard display.
When the coolant temp is around 85C, right after the thermostat starts opening, the engine…
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Mazda 323: Plugged in Coolant Temp Sensor - Now Car won't Start
I recently bought a Manual 97 Mazda Lantis 323 1.8L DOHC 16 Valve BP.
I found the following wire unplugged on the drivers side of the engine, next to the water intake from the radiator:
It plugs into the grey connector with the gold base. I…
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Mazda 323 code P0763 - replace transmission or just solenoid?
Mazda 323 Lantis (2000) automatic transmission, shows flashing HOLD light during drive, the car feels jumpy/shaky when shifting from Park to Reverse to Drive.
When pressing the gas during complete standstill, getting up to 10-20 KM/h takes much…
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Performing a Cylinder Power Balance Test
In the course of trying to diagnose a hot weather rough idle / stalling problem ( which doesn't occur in winter weather ) on my 97 Mazda 323 I performed a cylinder power balance test eye balling the tachometer for the readings. It looked like each…
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97 Mazda 323: Where is the IAT sensor?
On my 97 Mazda 323 BA 1.8L BP-DOCH I can't seem to find the IAT sensor. It has a B6BF MAF with a 5 pin connector, but I don't see anything else between the air filter and the throttle body.
On the similar 96 Protege 1.8L the IAT is located in the…
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Falling RPM's and Stalls after Releasing the Clutch
Once my 97 Mazda 323 get's up to normal operating temperature, around say 90 C, the RPM's will occasionally nosedive after taking it out of gear, releasing the clutch and letting off the gas. What I mean is that they'll dive down to around 200,…
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Testing PCV: Constanct Suction or Pulsing Suction
I tested my PCV by taking off the oil fill cap and placing a piece of paper over it. I observed a pulsating suction and not a constant suction. Is that normal? If it's normal should I clean the PCV anyways since it's probably never been cleaned…
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Mazda 323: Does the EMU / ECU learn?
I have a Manual 97 Mazda Lantis 323 1.8L DOHC 16 Valve BP and was wondering if the EMU / ECU on it learns? Could unplugging the battery to reset it help some of my problems with erratic idle? I found a wire disconnected which when connected…
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Changed O2 Sensor and my mileage went down
I changed the O2 sensor on my 97 Mazda 323 BA 1.8L BP DOCH Lantis and my mileage actually went down. The car had the original sensor in it, with about 200,000 kilometers on it and I replaced it with an NGK O2 Sensor which I bought from the Mazda…
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Fast Idle and High Fuel Consumption
I just bought a Manual 97 Mazda Lantis 323 1.8L DOHC 16 Valve BP and I was amazed that it went through 1/4 tank gas ( about 12.5 liters or 3.3 gallons ) in one day after about 60 kilometers / 37 miles of city driving. That seems extremely bad. …
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