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Thanks guys. I checked over there and got a prompt answer, most likely a ring problem because that would be the only thing to cause oil/gas to flow backwards at the intake point. drilling the hole was a temporary solution so that I could at least drive home and get by for a few days until I got...

Thanks zoom. I have actually replaced the pvc 2 times and end up with the same problem because the top intake manifold has so much suction it almost leaves a bruise if you plug it with your finger. The most logical explanation I have come across for that problem is the drain hole on top of the...

Bump Since the engine is a constant vacuum, how is it even possible for gas to go backwards up into the plastic intake and out the throttle body??????? Someone said one of the vacuum lines hooks up to the fuel rail on a pressure regulator. Does anyone know how that system might work?

If anyone wants a good laugh at a wagon that makes more noise then it should http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvADeu35kbM And yes, I know I need to upgrade the suspension because it rocks way too much when I am in/out of the throttle, but i like the way it sounds right now

when everything is made of plastic and aluminum bolts it is a bit tricky. Come to find out the platic bolt that broke was glued in place because mazda didnt want it adjusted. The car has been a lemon from day one. The first month I had it it was in the garage 4 times. and for the record Bov...

well, a bit of both. having the coolant bypass the throttle body is a fairly common modification, I just happened to have the nipple break off so I had to make a plug. Other people have cut down the egr valve finger that sticks 3 inches into the intake manifold because it kind of blocks the flow...

In spite of the other problems that I have developed... see link-http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123786723-Big-problem-I-think I cut off the 2 rear most catalytic converters leaving only the 2 that bolt onto the manifolds, cut off the tip of the EGR valve and welded the hole closed...

So I just cant leave stuff alone... Ive been having problems for months with my engine sucking oil up through the PCV valve, mostly because its sitting in oil and goes directly into the intake so it has alot of vacuum pressure to it. I thought to myself, If i reduce the vacuum pressure behind...

Finally! With just under 70,000 miles I drove 3 hours and had a dealer hook up to it at the risk of the scan being very expensive. Bad Catalytic converter. It wasnt plugged, just bad. Federal warranty covers those for 7 years and 70,000 miles so I got very lucky. No check engine codes got...

I was afraid of that, but every shop was like "oh so and so will have one for your car" Thank you for clarifying. Now at least I know it would be almost a waste to do any "major" upgrades on the engine

Or any computer tuner for that matter. I keep finding them for the speed 6 or for the 2.3 engine, but not mine! 2004 Mazda 6. NON turbo 3.0 Engine, slapshift auto transmission. I want to be able to read the live data and custom tweak the maps. I know that the Cobb access port is perfect for...

yeah, dont get overly excited and do the window control panel. trying to put the carbon in under the switches in that contour was a nightmare. I used clear fingernail polish on the spots where it overlaps so that its not as sharp an edge for the nail to catch and peel up. I have put some...

Got my converter covered under warranty. I did my own temp test and found that one was running 180 C colder then the other, so mazda hooked the computer up and the second o2 sensor was getting a reading identical to the first, meaning the cat wasnt cleaning any emissions.. so that side was...

qwik, when you installed it did you just peel and stick or did you use a hair dryer to heat it and press the vinyl down? I heated mine and then pressed it down and it hasnt peeled yet and I did that this past march in the winter

HOLY CRAP!! after 11,000 miles of driving the car, I finally am getting better gas mileage. 69,000 miles on the car, I took to get the catalytic converters checked because I just found out about the federal warranty that covers them to 70k even if dealer warranty is expired. The cat wasnt...

Just a sneak peak of what the interior of a 6 looks like wrapped in the carbon...Everyone that sees it in person absolutely loves it.

Update: Apparently a terminal on the alternator was bad or corroded and it kept burning out the main fuse. $550+ Tax. 220 for the alternator, 2 hours for the install, and 3 hours for the diagnostics they ran trying to figure out what was wrong... That part I think is bogus and Ill haggle with...

They said they got the car running by changing the main fuze but it blew it after a few minutes. They arnt even able to plug into the computer and they said they really arnt sure what to do other then tracing every single wire... Why did it keep running for me the other day after it stalled...

Ill find out at the garage in another day or two, but I had an interesting night with my 2004 Mazda 6s 3.0L As I was driving, the battery light flashed a few times so I turned the AC off. Then a few seconds later, it felt like the car stalled and I noticed all the gauges and lights on my dash...

whats wrong with the driveway? or some old abandoned road? You dont have to lift a car to drain the oil