What have you done to your MSP today?
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thepope540
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- 2003.5 Yellow Speed - Sold, Spicy - Sold, #639 Black Mica
If anyone has a 626 in their local junk yard I'd like to do a 5th gear swap. I checked around and everything near me has been picked clean.
ZealoustheEnder
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- 2003 MSP
Tom do you remember what year. I saw a few Manuel's last time I was at the jy but didn't feel like working on them at the time
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Figured this would be the best place to ask for help. Car sat unused for two weeks. Went to go start it and the battery was dead so I jumped it. The car started and ran for about 15-20 seconds and died. I disconnected the battery for ten minutes or so and went to go start it again. At this point I noticed the fuel pump didnt prime. The car started right up and ran for about a minute before it died. Now the car will crank but wont start. The fuel pump is still not priming and the fuel level is not moving. The car had half a tabk when I parked it. Any suggestions?
hornsfan10609
Certified Mazda Tech
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- 2003.5 Mazdaspeed Protege x2
Check your fuses and fuel pump relay. You can bypass the harness and try to 'jump' the fuel pump with some wire to see if the pump is dead
I've checked the fuses already, but just to make sure I've gotten mixed answers regarding which relay is the Fuel Pump Relay. Some have said it's the green one others say is a black one. So which one is it? It's not labelled properly on the fuse box. Thanks for the help as well.
ZealoustheEnder
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- 2003 MSP
thepope540
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- 2003.5 Yellow Speed - Sold, Spicy - Sold, #639 Black Mica
I just finished pulling the drivetrain out of my car, the forged engine should be ready within a week or so.
ZealoustheEnder
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- 2003 MSP
Yeah that's the one.That means its not this one then right?
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Sick
So replaced the fuel pump solenoid and the fuel pump still wont prime. I can hear the ecu click everytime I crank it. Already checked all other fuses and none is blown. Im starting to think the fuel pump went out.
SpoofMastaFly
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Open the gas cap and listen see if you hear the pump priming when you turn the key on
It is definitly not priming :-(
Dropped a down payment /retainer for a Mazdaspeed3. Picked up primer, wheel paint, clear coat, headlight restore kits, engine degreaser, and new headlight bulbs for the MSP as I clean it up to sell it privately. And part out of course. Not that there's much to part out.
Nice man! Had a friend who owned an MS3 and another friend who owned an MS6! Had the pleasure of driving the MS6 and that thing is awesome to drive. Its a little soft for my taste but it was very comfortable.
And then there was 2...
Was super sad to see her go, but with the rust on the unibody being as bad as it was, it wasn't in any form to be on the track or even the road. R.I.P MSP#1 you'll never be forgotten.
Was super sad to see her go, but with the rust on the unibody being as bad as it was, it wasn't in any form to be on the track or even the road. R.I.P MSP#1 you'll never be forgotten.
And then there was 2...
Was super sad to see her go, but with the rust on the unibody being as bad as it was, it wasn't in any form to be on the track or even the road. R.I.P MSP#1 you'll never be forgotten.
Sad day! Sorry man!
Exhaust manifold had hairline crack, patched. Started overboosting.. dealership failed to threadlock new Wastegate actuator, (rolleyes), got that fixed. Assumed it was heat soak, but is now failing to spool/boost unless its cold. (Wastegate or turbine seizing?(shrug)) Thankfully they are still treating it as their problem and not mine. Quite pleased with their willingness to work on these issues and not just telling me lol 'as is'.
So I'm back from my trip to New Jersey, and I am NOT a MS3 owner. Dealership is shady as F. Everything on the car looks fine, except for the giant scrapes on the rear bumper, three bolt marks from a license plate, scrape on the back left fender (no indents, just paint transfer), and cracked clear coat on the fender lip. None of that damage shows up in the pictures, which were likely taken before the damage occurred. They wouldn't budge on price and said "cosmetically it is being sold as is". Nice waste of 11 hours of my time and money renting the car, the gas to get down there, etc. SO PISSED.
Also the dash leather, on the upper right side of the center console plastic, had a fringe sticking out. Not sure if that means anything. Still, I AM SO PISSED.
Also the dash leather, on the upper right side of the center console plastic, had a fringe sticking out. Not sure if that means anything. Still, I AM SO PISSED.
