NEED HELP: Friends MSP down.... read me
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jonnydoe48
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i think i can find you an underside pic of the car. give me a sec.
check the file below and read this....
where the arrow is, is EXACTLY where it is disconnected. Right after the "bulge"it connects back onto a pipe (looks to be crimped on and could easily be slid back on).
Only problem is its hung up on some larger sheet of metal that covers the bottom of the car (i guess the undercarriage protection piece). I went back up there to help try and place it back on but its not budging as its hung up on that piece of metal.
So should we take off the large undercarriage piece or try and remove the DP piece. Keep in mind at its current state we have no lift available but if we can simply get it off that piece it looks as if it'll fit right back on.
I have no idea what could have caused this.... now my friends worried that due to his mods (none exhaust related but the MBC and vaccum lines) that if he brings this to mazda they may tell him hes screwed.
where the arrow is, is EXACTLY where it is disconnected. Right after the "bulge"it connects back onto a pipe (looks to be crimped on and could easily be slid back on).
Only problem is its hung up on some larger sheet of metal that covers the bottom of the car (i guess the undercarriage protection piece). I went back up there to help try and place it back on but its not budging as its hung up on that piece of metal.
So should we take off the large undercarriage piece or try and remove the DP piece. Keep in mind at its current state we have no lift available but if we can simply get it off that piece it looks as if it'll fit right back on.
I have no idea what could have caused this.... now my friends worried that due to his mods (none exhaust related but the MBC and vaccum lines) that if he brings this to mazda they may tell him hes screwed.
505zoom said:
I hear ya Zoom. I just had this piece in my hands last night when I was loading it into the Firechicken and I would have never thought that would come apart. I assumed it was welded. But, I suppose Mazda could have made it a cheap slide over and crimp job. If so that was stupid. But that would definitely explain the problem second O2 sensor won't see s***. All I can say is :wtf:
When you first described it, I thought you were refering to the spring flange at the first piece of the DP. If it's broken there at the arrow, I would tell your friend to remove his BC and take into the dealer for a free fix. It will need to be welded, so he could take it to a muffler shop and have it welded for fairly cheap.
jonnydoe48
Member
yeah it should be fine. just make sure you reset the ecu and take it easy.
boostisgood
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- 1988 FC3S TII
What happened is the exhaust disconnected, the 2nd O2 was not reading anything, so the PCM went into limp mode. That explains the no power issue. Once the PCM goes into limp mode, you cannot start it IIRC.
Regardless if you have a boost controller, hoses or whatever, as long as there are no exhaust mods, the dealer cant void your warranty. They could not cause the exhaust to break.
Regardless if you have a boost controller, hoses or whatever, as long as there are no exhaust mods, the dealer cant void your warranty. They could not cause the exhaust to break.
