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- 03.5 YLW MSP
better that then way to small
What have you done to your MSP today?
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better that then way to small
that's what she said
float_6969
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- 2003.5 MSP Blue #2450, 1995 Nissan 240sx, 1996 Mazda Miata
(yesterday) was not a great day for the MSP. The oil light came on. I just put a quart in it a couple of weeks ago. It's been MAYBE 300 miles. I had to put 2.5Q in it to fill it back up again. I ordered a new CHRA for the turbo. I've checked everything else on this motor. If the new CHRA doesn't fix the oil consumption, the motor is getting torn out and rebuilt.
Then I thought I started to hear rod knock. I don't think it's rod knock now, but I think the EGR valve is leaking when it opens. The sound varies with load and rpm. I'm sure that won't be fun to fix.
Then I went to wash the car and the windshield cracked when the water hit it (It was damn near 100 yesterday).
Stupid car.
Then I thought I started to hear rod knock. I don't think it's rod knock now, but I think the EGR valve is leaking when it opens. The sound varies with load and rpm. I'm sure that won't be fun to fix.
Then I went to wash the car and the windshield cracked when the water hit it (It was damn near 100 yesterday).
Stupid car.
Perro del Sol
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- 2003 MSP, Spicy Orange, 2004 Mazda 6 Hatch, 2004 Mazda 6 Wagon
I drove her to work today........going to do a flush and fill of the cooling system tomorrow.
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- 03.5 YLW MSP
check your intake tube for oil.. a lot of the times a PCV will go bad and cause high oil consumption. My neighbors golf went through 2 quarts in 1.5k miles due to a back PCV. Changed that out and 5-7k miles later haven't had to add any oil.
float_6969
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- 2003.5 MSP Blue #2450, 1995 Nissan 240sx, 1996 Mazda Miata
One of the first things I did. Didn't change anything. Put in an air/oil separator for air tools and it only catches about 2-3 oz. of oil every 3K miles.
After more investigating today I'm still not sure what the sound is. I don't think it's rod knock, but unplugging the EGR didn't have any effect on it either.
FlyinHawaiian
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- Mazdaspeed Protege #1460
Anyone know what MSP's are going for these days? I'm starting to shop around for a new car and will be looking to sell/trade-in my MSP soon...
NOT A FOR-SALE GB POST - just getting a feel for what people think the cars in general are worth...
Titanium 2003.5 #1460
109k miles
NOT A FOR-SALE GB POST - just getting a feel for what people think the cars in general are worth...
Titanium 2003.5 #1460
109k miles
11B-33T
Grumpy Vet
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- MSP 2003.5, Laser Blue
They are priceless & irreplaceable dude. You'll forever regret losing her like that first sexy/wonderful/crazy first-love babe you reflect about in the random quiet hours that occur in your life...
$5k-ish is what I've seen.
Did a compression test today since I finally had time to work on my MSP and my neighbor bought one a a garage sale and wanted to test it out. Readings were 0 - 25 - 5 - 75 & 0 - 30 - 30 - 30. Not sure how accurate it is but cylinder #1 (passenger side) never got a reading so there's my problem. Hoping to do some more work tomorrow and remove the head.
It's been down since November, haven't had a chance to really do anything until now. Hopefully there is nothing wrong with the bottom end.
^It hasn't ran in a while. That sucks Nate. TOO MUCH POWA! I have another head here in good shape from my other motor. Can trade you for the motor mount if you want
just sen you a pm. I wished you lived closer so I could hire you as my mechanic.
float_6969
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- 2003.5 MSP Blue #2450, 1995 Nissan 240sx, 1996 Mazda Miata
Ouch, that's not fun. Is the FSDE and interference motor?
nope
you dont want that, he likes breaking motors and ps pumps and turbos
It's not like I'm doing much better
Wiseco Pistons & K1 Rods put up for sale...
If that's in psi then cylinder 1 isn't your only problem...
