Recent content by INVALID

The first time I was simply concerned with trying to prevent coolant loss as a whole that I was likely less focused on any coolant lines off the TB. I'll verify. I'm sure you're not wrong.

Appreciate you both chiming in. I'll have to review. I'm in a cold weather state and this will be my first cold season returning. I should probably go to the garage and check to see which attachment is on the other vehicle. I guess this means certain years came equipped while others...

Why would one want warm water when considering the throttle body. New to turbo cars, it's OK to explain it like I'm 5.

I didn't look at my other extra one on the motor in the garage. I was going to use that one, if I had to use that one I was going to sand it down and remove the rust. Felt it may work a hole in my hose otherwise. When I get home will do some searching for Enki's coolant map. My Test Speed...

Got another P0401 again. Was going to remove/replace the EGR today with another one that I've been soaking and clearing out (not the additional one pictured, I have around 3-4 EGRs), but decided not to until I got more information on that hose and bolt as I may be swapping the part just before...

I miss that about Jacksonville. The number of junkyards I could visit during a weekend. I have to assume it's only gotten better.

You make a good point. They wouldn't have needed to fiddle with my brakes. My mind got tracked on brake bleed once I got in the car to reverse and felt my brake pedal. I was only having the front passenger wheel bearing replaced, no brakes, no alignment. When I had my engine installed...

I won't clutter any further after. I ask a ton on new things, but I've actually pulled about half a dozen engines, just never Mazda. Taking apart is typically fine, the why or actual troubleshooting is a different story. I like finding time savers and efficiencies. I already have about...

I talked myself away from INVALID ver. Scorched Earth. Chose to drive it late last night for 30 seconds to see if it seemed safe. Seemed OK, wasn't as loud in the wheel area and didn't seem unsteady and seemed to brake OK. Shut it down and waited for morning to arrive. I brought it in and...

I absolutely appreciate this thread, but is this process actually longer than just pulling the entire engine? It feels like it would be more tedious. This may end up being a winter project for me.

Well that would be better than the Techron Fuel system route. I saw it in another thread and thought that may foul up the life of my injectors. I'll add it to the list, but near the bottom based on my level of desire.

I personally could have been wrong about the settling springs, I was basing it off what could be seen in the 1x1 inch profile pic.

Yeah, I only did the valve and pipe after getting P0455. Followed this: https://mazdaspeeds.org/index.php?posts/121888/ But last night saw cleaning the IM as well. To be fair, I didn't realize people did the manifolds until reading/viewing it last night. I based my work on the thread only.

Dear Mazdaspeeds.org, Is it me, am I setting too high of expectations when taking a car in for repair; pay for services rendered and leave with the car in the similar or better working condition than when brought in. It's summer, and while people are going to the beach, having cookouts, taking...

Did you purchase your car brand new? As a note, if that is your car in the pic, you are going to end up riding higher than current. At 163k miles your springs have settled by this point. But the car in your profile pic definitely looks lowered.