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    use the larger 3.0L oil filter instead

    (whitep5) The Fram #7317 oil filter for the 3.0L engine (Mazda 626) is 50% larger than the Fram #6607 for the 2.0L and will fit with no problem. Don't know if this works on the 1.8L or 1.6L or not. This will allow more oil to be filtered with each pass regardless of the pressure. (Fram filter...
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    advance the ignition timing on a high-miles 2.0L engine ?

    Should the ignition timing on a high-miles 2.0L engine be set different from the factory setting, or does the ECU do it anyway based on the emissions or other readings ? My old '86 Corolla ran a lot better when I advanced the timing from the factory spec of 5* up to 13* when the car had...
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    advance the ignition timing on a high-miles 2.0L engine ?

    Should the ignition timing on a high-miles 2.0L engine be set different from the factory setting, or does the ECU do it anyway based on the emissions or other readings ? My old '86 Corolla ran a lot better when I advanced the timing from the factory spec of 5* up to 13* when the car had...
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    ignition timing for a high-miles 2.0L engine

    Should the ignition timing on a high-miles 2.0L engine be set different from the factory setting, or does the ECU do it anyway based on the emissions or other readings ? My old '86 Corolla ran a lot better when I advanced the timing from the factory spec of 5* up to 13* when the car had...
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    Doing some high mileage maintenance and looking for advice

    replace the power steering fluid and add a large magnet to the reservoir; flush the brake fluid and replace with DOT 4; replace any bulbs that have dimmed with age.
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    HVAC Malfunction??

    I found it ! Look at the "All Mazda Tech" forum in the "How To" section for "Disabling automatic AC-Defrost" .
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    how do you test P5, or any, vapor (charcoal) canister ?

    These things don't last forever and seem to eventually clog up. With a carb car, unvented vapor pressure in the gas tank can push gas through the fuel pump and carb. This floods the carb and can make for a rough start-up as well as a "dry start". So what can happen in a fuel injected car if...
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    HVAC Malfunction??

    This stupid design defect has been in place since Gen3 1999-2003.5 and was not been corrected until the 2010 Mazda3. This correction just about coincides with Ford selling most, if not all, of its' stake in Mazda. Not saying it is related but.... Back in 2003 a member figured out a clever fix...
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    Install mods, get paid, in NE Atlanta area

    Do you do mods ? Looking for someone in the Atlanta area to do a few mods on my wife's '02 stock P5. Especially want the mod that keeps the AC from coming ON when you change the position of the airflow control switch on the dashboard. Zapwizard has details at the How-To section of this forum...
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