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    Problem starting while engine is hot

    Helping others is why I posted my fix. I hope it helps. The upper sensor is a 2 minute fix, but the lower is a tricky little booger. The lower has to be spaced from the crank output pulley...too close will damage the sensor...too far away will not allow it to detect the little lobes on the...
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    Problem starting while engine is hot

    I didn't know it had bee so long since I started this thread. I solved the problem. It was the camshaft sensor. I took it to the Mazda dealer and paid for an analysis. They found problems with both the camshaft position sensor (referred to by some parts retailers as an upper cranksaft...
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    Problem starting while engine is hot

    What am I seeing that looks like a fuel return line? JP
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    Problem starting while engine is hot

    Voltage good OK, today I was able to duplicate the problem and confirm battery voltage AT the fuel pump. Any advice? I am going to attempt to now confirm good fuel pressure during the problem. Any Tips? Thanks! Jason
  5. J

    Problem starting while engine is hot

    I think I can wing it with the pre-97 manual...I picked it up last night.
  6. J

    Problem starting while engine is hot

    Interesting! I am going to check for voltage at the pump first. I am going to run a temporary jumper so I can perform a voltage check WHILE the problem is occuring...that will define the problem as being before, at, or after the pump. I believe there is a test point for pump voltage at the...
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    Problem starting while engine is hot

    Hey Thanks for the response. The down time seems to vary...anywhere from 5 minutes to almost an hour. I have not determined if it actually has to cool or if it is just luck and it decides it wants to crank. Tell me more about this regulator. Also, it appears that Haynes does not make a...
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    Problem starting while engine is hot

    I have a 2000 miata that often will not start when the engine is hot. This does not happen every time, but is quite frequent. The engine turns over strong, but just sounds like it is not getting gas. On the no-gas suspiscion I gave it a shot of ether (while it was in it's "not starting"...
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