Recent content by Barney

Got an 07 Speed3. 86,000 miles, runs great except trying to start it when it's lukewarm. Cranks a while before it fires, plus getting CEL off and on. Just put new plugs in. Anyone else run into this? Also, it runs best on Shell gas. Dealer told me about running Shell. Seems to work.

Changed out the Bridgestone Blizzacks wheels today to the original wheels today. Noticed left rear shock is a mess. 76,000 miles. I guess my new Speed 3 is'nt new anymore. But can't complain.

Hard to imagine a fuel filter lasting that long without getting clogged. I have 57000 miles on my 07 MS3, and have wondered the same thing. My 94 Z28 with 184000 miles starts cutting out from a clogged filter at about 50000 miles Sound like a PITA to change it on the Mazda.

I know the frustration. My 07 Speed 3 ran great for the first few thousand miles. Then started the bucking surging BS. Back to the dealer 4 times for a week or so at a time. Dealing with getting a rental, and taking it back. Same old s*** everytime. I hated driving this car, the way it ran. I...

I'm at 55,000 miles with my 07 Speed 3. I have the service manual and can not find anything about where and how to change the fuel filter. Is there one? There has to be. I'm well aware of dealing with different fuel line fittings. Bleeding them off, done it before. Also checking valve...

I had an 86 Grand National that would flat stomp this car in the cold, like zero. Mine too seems like warmer air. Dose'nt seem right, cold air=more power. Mixture seems way off ,way rich, I'm guessing. Too bad for us that could take advantage of the cold air thru the intercooler.

73 Mercury Montego station wagon, moms old car 70 Nova SS with a 283. I put a lot of engines in that car. My engine stand always had something on it I was messing with. 73 Impala 2 door, NC car. Perfect body. Put about 6 different engines in it. Including a 70 LS5 454 bored to 468, ported...

4) Sounds: Sometimes little things like paper or something will fall from my center console and get sucked into the sub's 'air duct' (for lack of a better word) under the passenger seat.. which then makes a horrible rattling when you have the bass high, and it's a b**** getting it out. Oh and...

Air fuel ratio sensor. Took 5 trips to the dealer to fix, I HATED this car for 6 months. It ran like crap, surging while driving. Dealer fixed it. Was ready to tell them to shove the POS up their ass. But they fixed it and it runs great. 27000 miles and I'm glad I purchased it. Other than the...

That hoarded cash will will end up going to the same nursing home I'm at when your old and eating the same baby food I'm eating. Only difference is I've enjoyed my earnings. You'll regret not stomping on the loud pedal in your younger days. When you are 96 years old and that pretty nurse is...

It's close to zero here. Be thankful you have some heat. And can walk outside not dressed like a eskimo. I lived in Phoenix a while, way back. I'd live here 9 months of the year and 3 months in Phoenix.

Been a while since I've been here. Got an 07 MS3 that the dealer finially figured out why it ran like crap. Fuel air ratio monitor, or someting like that. Runs like a champ now. Got 24000 miles in the first year. I do a lot of freeway driving to work. Rather fast on the way home, on a desolate...

They figured it out after, I dunno know 4 tries. Combination of bad fuel pump (rubber part was ripped) and bad air fuel ratio sensor. Car runs perfect now

I am NOT bogging it. Shouldn't flood it if I did. Just under light loads and and when I first put my foot in it, it stumbles.

The car has been running a little better than it was before I took it in last time. It still bucks and surges at say 65, just not quite as bad. I too think the gas thing is BS. I'm sure they redid the computer. I wind it out now in 4th and 5th to say 120, it flat out hauls ass. Once you get...