Changed Spark Plugs Today and One covered in Oil????
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@e51d6f7362=Jesta:
beat me to it Raines, its also a 16valve, by mazda, apparently :P
Hahaha trust you…. 8)
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Just to update this post, on Saturday i took the MX3 down to my mates house for the rocker cover gasket change, whilst i was fitting some new speakers back and front, my mate took the rocker cover off, and discovered the gasket was not split anywhere. He checked the plugs and there wasn't any oil on any of them, and they were black on the top of each plug where they spark. He changed the gasket anyway, and suggested it might be the automatic choke causing the hesitancy of the engine. We also could hear some air possibly escaping from somewhere, but after inspecting every pipe on the car, we couldn't find anything. I have new spark plugs, Air filter, Oil and filter, fan belt, and new performance ht leads on order, and will see if that makes things any better, we have also turned the tick over screw up a little to stop the car from stalling when slowing down. I am also looking into the cost of a full stainless steel custom exhaust system, because that could also cause the car to hesitate, especially the cat. Any ideas would be very much appreciated, many thanks.
Wayne.
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if its stalling, hesitates a lot, kanaroos a bit and you can hear air when its running, check the plastic pipe from the air filter box to the engine, its a big problem on V6 engines but the 1.6 does have it now and again, any splits, cracks not tightened or air getting in anywhere along that pipe it gets false readings from the sensors.
They are brittle when old so dont pull it about too much but bend it slightly to see if it has cracks etc in the pipe
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@dcf5914a24=djmarcopolo:
if its stalling, hesitates a lot, kanaroos a bit and you can hear air when its running, check the plastic pipe from the air filter box to the engine, its a big problem on V6 engines but the 1.6 does have it now and again, any splits, cracks not tightened or air getting in anywhere along that pipe it gets false readings from the sensors.
They are brittle when old so dont pull it about too much but bend it slightly to see if it has cracks etc in the pipeWe checked the big pipe all over, and also tightened up the brackets holding it onto the air box and other side, I might look into replacing that pipe for a new one, I still think the exhaust isn't helping the situation. I think its going to be a case of replacing various parts until we find the problem. Many thanks
Wayne.
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I have been looking on the internet for a full Air induction kit for the MX3, which has to include the air pipe aswell, i have seen a lot on ebay, but am unsure which one to go for. For instance there are K&N ones on there, but it says they are for 91-94 reg, which seems as if it wouldn't fit mine. Anyone have any ideas, or links for me to look at please.
Many thanks
Wayne :?: :?: :?:
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you could remake that hole pipe section using silicon bends and aluminium joints with the right size unions welded on .
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@e2de9e8e33=Lori:
http://www.fordprobestore.co.uk/store/product_info.php?cPath=51_77&products_id=2736
That looks just what i am looking for, problem is its for the 1.8 v6, and i have the 1.6 DOHC, so i suspect it won't fit.
Thanks
Wayne :?: :?: :?:
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@d562031c39=wilkomx3:
@d562031c39=Lori:
http://www.fordprobestore.co.uk/store/product_info.php?cPath=51_77&products_id=2736
That looks just what i am looking for, problem is its for the 1.8 v6, and i have the 1.6 DOHC, so i suspect it won't fit.
Thanks
Wayne :?: :?: :?:Balls… I should read the whole thread lol..
I don't recall ever seeing anything like it for the 1.6 version. :(
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Thats the one you want so I would get bidding while its cheap
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Nice stainless K&N purpose made
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/K-N-KN-57i-Induction-Kit-57-0447-MAZDA-MX-3-1-6-91-94-/390293796039?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5adf52b4c7
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@dfe618029e=djmarcopolo:
Thats the one you want so I would get bidding while its cheap
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Nice stainless K&N purpose made
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/K-N-KN-57i-Induction-Kit-57-0447-MAZDA-MX-3-1-6-91-94-/390293796039?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5adf52b4c7Iv seen them yesterday, but it says the are for MX3 91-94 which I'm assuming means 1991-1994 mine is 1996 P reg, so I was worried they wouldn't fit.
Many thanks
Wayne. :?: :?:
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There all the same, it will fit.
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@e8a62728a3=Lori:
There all the same, it will fit.
Thanks Lori, that's music to my ears, I will purchase one of them now. Many thanks guys.
Wayne. :D :D :lol:
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Well I received my K&N air filter cone with fittings but no Air Intake pipe, the one thing I
Wanted was not included in the Induction kit I ordered.
I'm at a loss as to know what to do next, the standard replacement Air Intake pipe is
$87 and I can't find an aftermarket replacement with the 2 outlets for the 2 pipes that have be connected. HELP please.
Wayne.
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could you not cut the standard pipe where its split (not too close to the edge) lpt some slightly bigger pipe over it with a jubilee clip to hold it in place? its only a bodge but i am sure it would work and probably only cost a couple of quid to do
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@37e7ee2357=wilkomx3:
Well I received my K&N air filter cone with fittings but no Air Intake pipe, the one thing I
Wanted was not included in the Induction kit I ordered.
I'm at a loss as to know what to do next, the standard replacement Air Intake pipe is
$87 and I can't find an aftermarket replacement with the 2 outlets for the 2 pipes that have be connected. HELP please.
Wayne.what I would do personally is remake that whole section out of a silicone elbow and aluminium joiners. 1 of the outlets doesnt need to be there,
as you can use one of these on top of the rocker cover where the old pipe used to join to.
then you just have 1 connection to make, so you could use something like this, which is a dump valve T piece.
and join it to the throttle body with somethin like this.
and if you cut a straight section of that elbow , you can use that to join the other end of the dump valve T piece to the MAF sensor.
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mmmm shiny!! gotta get me some of that for my induction kit :D
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That idea sounds great, where do I get these extra parts from, I have already Gaffer taped most of the Air intake pipe up apart from where the 2 pipes join onto it, and it hasn't made much difference, I also had the exhaust checked out and it turns out my back box baffles are worn, so its not that. I'm not happy at the moment with what I have received as an Induction kit from seller for £75 and all I have received is a cone filter with fittings. It seems the problem maybe a fuel starvation problem if the Air Intake pipe is ok, but I won't know for certain until I remove it to have a look at its condition.
Many thanks
Wayne.
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all the parts can be found on ebay i will put up links later if you don't find them . the elbows are about twelve quid and the dump valve piece usually less than a fiveR. i built my own induction kit for about thirty quid .
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@04cb2483a8=youdirtyfox:
all the parts can be found on ebay i will put up links later if you don't find them . the elbows are about twelve quid and the dump valve piece usually less than a fiveR. i built my own induction kit for about thirty quid .
If you could post up links later matey that would be great, I have to go to work soon so I haven't got the time to look at the moment. You can't buy these from a motor factor can you, as if its eBay again, I'm not going to receive now until next week, and I wanted to fit this over the weekend.
Many thanks
Wayne.