pHeeL tHiZ ViBe
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mine comes on somedays in the cold, but will usually shut off the at most by the next day. this started 1 week ago, i'm not worried
Emissions Recall
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I read my own CELs using AutoTap. I only needed to be charged $100 once for a CEL reading years ago when an evap cannister had a leaking hose - after that, I bought my own OBDII software.
But anyway, I disagree with the relaxed approach - a new car shouldn't be throwing CELs, and if it does, its a warranty issue. Who'd buy a used car (when the time comes) if its throwing CELs and the owner just says, "I don't worry about them, they're nothing". Those CELs reduce the resale price of the car to nearly $zero.
That said, I understand that solid-CELs are emissions related, and as such generally do not represent crisis issues that need be fretted over. I don't need this fixed today or even tomorrow, but it needs to be addressed like any other new car problem, and in a timely manner, and not at my nickel.
I have a "diagnostic" appointment next Thursday, which the service rep said was a necessity before they'd order any parts or schedule any service. Then I wait for the parts to show up and take it in again for whatever repair is done.
All I want is the full functional value of the car I just bought new nine months ago.
But anyway, I disagree with the relaxed approach - a new car shouldn't be throwing CELs, and if it does, its a warranty issue. Who'd buy a used car (when the time comes) if its throwing CELs and the owner just says, "I don't worry about them, they're nothing". Those CELs reduce the resale price of the car to nearly $zero.
That said, I understand that solid-CELs are emissions related, and as such generally do not represent crisis issues that need be fretted over. I don't need this fixed today or even tomorrow, but it needs to be addressed like any other new car problem, and in a timely manner, and not at my nickel.
I have a "diagnostic" appointment next Thursday, which the service rep said was a necessity before they'd order any parts or schedule any service. Then I wait for the parts to show up and take it in again for whatever repair is done.
All I want is the full functional value of the car I just bought new nine months ago.
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pHeeL tHiZ ViBe
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agreed, and i'm pretty sure they have taken care of everyone having these very problems in the past
Well, the good news is the dealer didn't just confirm my diagnostic assessment as they said they wanted to do, they actually fixed the cause of the CEL by replacing P/N L3Y2-20-170 "Runner Control Actuator" at no charge. The CEL hasn't lit up since I got the car back Thursday night, and its been through enough start/stop cycles now that it would have if it were still an issue.
The bad news is that in doing my quickie engine bay review when I got home, I see what appears to be a dipstick tube without a dipstick in it (see pictures, yellow arrow pointing at empty tube). The manuals don't seem to address this tube (at least I haven't found a reference to it yet).
Can somebody review these two pix (one general and one zoomed in) and the n check their 2007 MSM6 6-speed manual trans model and let me know if this tube is supposed to be empty (I doubt it, but what do I know).
The bad news is that in doing my quickie engine bay review when I got home, I see what appears to be a dipstick tube without a dipstick in it (see pictures, yellow arrow pointing at empty tube). The manuals don't seem to address this tube (at least I haven't found a reference to it yet).
Can somebody review these two pix (one general and one zoomed in) and the n check their 2007 MSM6 6-speed manual trans model and let me know if this tube is supposed to be empty (I doubt it, but what do I know).
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Thanks for the comments, Hate.
Yup, I know the oil dipstick is at the front of the engine (kind of hard to miss with its canary yellow handle in the midst of all that black stuff)... because the tube sort of heads down into the transmission tunnel, I thought it might be something to do with the wet transaxle or something.
And I only stated "6 speed manual" to make it unmistakably clear that I don't have a one-off custom automatic MS6, or anything weird like that, 'cause it does sort of look like an auto-trans fluid dipstick tube.
If that tube is supposed to be open like it is, it could be a breather pipe or pressure equalizer tube for something. Its hard to believe a tube like that is to be left open for crap and dust and dirt and misguided bumblebees to get into, tho.
Anyway, I sent the two pictures to the service manager at my dealer's and asked him the same questions - I'll post what he tells me just to close off my part of this thread.
Yup, I know the oil dipstick is at the front of the engine (kind of hard to miss with its canary yellow handle in the midst of all that black stuff)... because the tube sort of heads down into the transmission tunnel, I thought it might be something to do with the wet transaxle or something.
And I only stated "6 speed manual" to make it unmistakably clear that I don't have a one-off custom automatic MS6, or anything weird like that, 'cause it does sort of look like an auto-trans fluid dipstick tube.
If that tube is supposed to be open like it is, it could be a breather pipe or pressure equalizer tube for something. Its hard to believe a tube like that is to be left open for crap and dust and dirt and misguided bumblebees to get into, tho.
Anyway, I sent the two pictures to the service manager at my dealer's and asked him the same questions - I'll post what he tells me just to close off my part of this thread.
The service manager at my dealer's called back to say (as you stated, Hate) that the tube is designed to be left empty and unplugged, as pictured.
Apparently its purpose is to provide an access route for a tiny camera on a flexible stalk down into the workings of something in the transmission tunnel. How high tech can you get?
Apparently its purpose is to provide an access route for a tiny camera on a flexible stalk down into the workings of something in the transmission tunnel. How high tech can you get?
I thought I hadn't recieved a notice on this one, since I had a reflash done in February. But I took the car in yesterday to check if it was under the recall, service writer said all recalls had been complied with. So, I'm going through the mail today, and I find the notice. Anyone who had the reflash get the recall reprogramming done? Is it a different reflash, or the same?
i took my car to the for the shutter valve recall and another pcm update i had no idea . well i have a good relationship with the dealers top mazdaspeed mechanic so they look the other way for the upgrades i have and i always ask him to take it for a good test drive we drove the car before and after the service and it came from him that he felt the car pull better . and i felt it to so what ever the pcm update did or the shutter valve replacement did not hurt the performance in any way .
IlliasBaledin
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When I had my reflash done back in Febuary I believe, the biggest difference I noticed was that aggressive take-off was smoother and the shift from 1st to 2nd was also. This took my acceleration time down considerably. I asked my technician about it and he said the reflash also made the BOV operate a little differently but I can't remember exactly what he said.
When I had my reflash done back in Febuary I believe, the biggest difference I noticed was that aggressive take-off was smoother and the shift from 1st to 2nd was also. This took my acceleration time down considerably. I asked my technician about it and he said the reflash also made the BOV operate a little differently but I can't remember exactly what he said.
TRXSandRacer02
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the recall for Voluntary emisions compliance is a PCM and TCM(if auto) recalibration for when the vehicle goes into open loop on hard accel the fuel trims read incorrectly and can cause your car to fail an emissions test horribly if the recall was not done. The other is for the swirl valve actuator, we have seen them not holding vaccum thus not making the switch open all the way. Recall 4807H. It remarkably helps performance on full throttle situations when done.
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