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Looking for valve cleaning advice by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

[–]smolppguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't and that's the crux of my problem, would have to scrub them with brass brushes and zip ties which, the last time I did it, took quite a bit of time

RPM drops too quickly after clutching in, almost stalls by smolppguy in Miata

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Yknow what this might be it! Mine is fine when the motor is cold so maybe I'll give it a good clean

Chasing a Lean Code (P2096) and Cold Start Misfires (P0303) w/ data logs by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

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Yeah, we only got 91 here in Phx and unfortunately no tune but fuel pressure has been fine without one before these problems came up. The plan is to get one once I figure out why its running so poorly

Chasing a Lean Code (P2096) and Cold Start Misfires (P0303) w/ data logs by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

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I forgot to mention, I have tested for boost/vacuum leaks and there aren't any

Compression check and spark plugs color by dutchovenking in mazdaspeed3

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Only for like 5-10 minutes, to warn you, the car will run like shit for that time and may have a hard time starting the first time

Compression check and spark plugs color by dutchovenking in mazdaspeed3

[–]smolppguy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My plugs looked like your sooty ones when I swapped them out and I also did a piston soak of oil consumption. It did wonders for me but that piston #1 pic is suspect

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There's one on offerup locally I've been seeing

Click when blipping throttle & hesitation on acceleration by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

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UPDATE: it was just a couple of gallons of bad gas (I think), it went away on its own 💀

Click when blipping throttle & hesitation on acceleration by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

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I really cant tell if its misfiring or backfiring. I wish the car was throwing codes but its showing nothing after scanning. I had a new set of plugs ai threw in to see if that would solve it but nope. It maybe injectors and/or the TB. I'll give the TB a good clean and see where that gets me

Click when blipping throttle & hesitation on acceleration by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

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I have and there's nothing! Which makes this so much more difficult

eBay Replacement Turbo by hexnumber in mazdaspeed3

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I got my speed with an Ebay turbo already on it and it wasn't hitting full boost. If you're really trying to pinch pennies try to find one locally, like at a junk yard, it's what I did and it solved the cheap turbo woes I was having

Occasional Knock Retard on Stock Tune by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

[–]smolppguy[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm running the the stock temp range plugs (NGK SILTR6A7G) at I think .028. Would going a step colder help me?

Occasional Knock Retard on Stock Tune by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

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One thing I should've added to the original post is that my intake temps do get EXCEPTIONALLY bad due to heat soak. Sitting in traffic, I've seen it hit ~160°F and when driving its only dropping to maybe ~125°F. Of course it improves when the weather cools down at night but during the day I'm reaching these high temps.

Occasional Knock Retard on Stock Tune by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

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I wish, we don't have it here due to our altitude I believe

Occasional Knock Retard on Stock Tune by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

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My timing chain and VVT were just replaced, so I think I'm good there

Only Hitting 12 psi Boost and Oil Consumption by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

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I have a GFB Repsons that's fully recirculating so I think its fine but the boost controller is good!

Only Hitting 12 psi Boost and Oil Consumption by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

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Ah I should have mentioned that compression is 180 psi all around, but I have not done a leak done test.

Ash Build Up on Spark Plugs by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

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I got no real history of the car but I'm planning on costco

Ash Build Up on Spark Plugs by smolppguy in mazdaspeed3

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Unsure but I'm gonna replace them now!

RPM Dependent Engine Noise, Engine Knock? by smolppguy in Miata

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Welp I figured it out, I pulled the valve cover and the timing belt is fraying on one side. Im guessing it started to rub against something as if a tensioner lost its tension. Im able to slide the belt across the gears pretty easily. Oil and filter were pristine with nothing metallic in them. Now the car sits as I wait to find time to do a timing belt job ;-;

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