Recent content by adirondakkid

Also, the following is noteworthy for those undertaking rebuilding their transmission: How to Press in your Axle Seals: (if you are changing your clutch at the same time) Use your old throw-out bearing and place over your axle seal, then using a small piece of wood on the face of the bearing &...

OK....sounds/appears that this has never been covered on the forum, so when I went down to the mazda parts counter I talked w/ one of the service technicians & he knew exactly what to do. How to Properly lock the Primary & Secondary shafts for removing/installing the lock nuts: 1) Remove Roll...

anyone? I know there are plenty of folks that did work on their transmissions, please help out!

Read below to learn how to: Properly Lock the Primary & Secondary shafts for removing/installing the lock nuts Part Number for Oil Pass (also known as Oil Guide or Oil Funnel that goes from Transaxle case to 5th/reverse cover) One trick to pressing in your new Axle Oil seals

great info in this thread...thanks to all for posting! I found this little snippet online when trying to get more info on the dissection of the transmission - I will be tackling this tonight. http://www.mazdaspd.com/resources/Transmission_Rebuild.pdf (I had a hard time finding this, as it's...

I don't think it's a percentage change of the fuel exactly, but a change in the voltage. On splitseconds website (www.splitsec.com) there is a tuning guide...reading it is good background info even though it does refer to tuning toyota's w/ a different calibrator. I don't have the data in...

yeah...the top of the chart starts with vacuum readings, and goes across with decreasing vacuum and then finally going into positive PSI readings. The left side of the chart has RPMs in I think 500 increments.

if you look at the chart, you'll see that when at 3k RPM and in vacuum it should read 10's, and additionally if in vacuum the AFC should not be stepping in at all. Only the cells where you are seeing positive PSI at those RPMS are where you want to add fuel back....again, if you have your...

the built in MAP sensor is essentially the vacuum line you attach - much like a boost gauge it reads the absolute pressure (AP of MAP...M stands for Manifold I believe). The AFC then takes that pressure/vacuum and uses the values you place into the chart area to adjust fuel trim. The actual...

I haven't had success with my install yet, but it sounds to me like you might want to edit your map a bit. Are you data-logging w/ your wideband connected? If so, you'll be able to tell where you are going lean (RPMs, PSI) and from there corelate that to what cells you should alter. To allow...

I didn't think of that first time through (since I just got rid of my heat shield instead of dealing with it in the way all the time)...but yeah, I believe you will have to get that heat shield off too. I have a CAI on my car & stock intercooler & piping, and with the heatshield off I was able...

I always thought the fusible links were the larger black "fuses" that are located under the hood, in the fuse box next to the battery. The really big ones that can't be seen through. Just my guess/$.02. Good luck!! EDIT/ADD - I know my older cars ('86 civic, etc) had a simply little metal...

I'm guessing your referring to the EGR tube fitting that is mentioned above? I'm not entirely sure, but if it were leaking there I would think that tightening that nut would help. It's a b**** to get to without removing anything, but I've managed to do it because like an idiot I forgot to...

Battery is about a year old - didn't have the pockets to spring for an Optima yet. I have a grounding kit on the car, and all connections are clean. Primary O2 sensor was replaced about a year and a half ago if memory serves correctly - rarely driven in the winters too so miles haven't been...

Hi Wingman - sounds like a very similar problem to what I'm getting with my AFC. However, my wideband O2 reads out that I'm running very rich (explains the heavy smell of gas & terrible near-stalling idle). I started a thread (http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123735794) but...