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#1936 of 4469 mailsail by maltb May 10, 2002 (11:03 am)
Mazda released a service bulletin on that one a while back. Check the Vacker site for details.
#1938 of 4469 matlb - K&N filter by prlamz May 10, 2002 (10:10 pm)
Autozone was selling the filter at full price $59; I found it for 46.89, which includes tax and shipping, after a quick search. Without going into details, after a really bad experience, I avoid Autozone anyway. I'll keep you posted once it arrives and I have tried it.
#1939 of 4469 maltb by mainsail2 May 11, 2002 (2:02 am)
What is the Vacker site? How do I get there? I could not find any service bulletins about the fuel door when I checked the government site.
#1940 of 4469 Maltb... by mazda_guy May 11, 2002 (5:58 am)
Vacker site is at http://www.vakcer.com/mpv/ Very good site BTW MB
#1941 of 4469 mainsail2 by beachnut May 11, 2002 (10:11 am)
I'll assume you've found what you're looking for already, but if not, use the above link that mazda_guy listed, and click on "Info" on the left side of the web page. Under the heading "Problem Repair Information Notices" click on either "2000" or "2001". Scroll down through the list until you reach the heading called "Body and Frame". There you will find a link to "Fuel Lid Stuck Closed" which will lead you to a Mazda document detailing the repair you need. Print that out and take it to your Mazda dealer. Basically it involves the addition of what they call a 'lift spring', which is not really a spring, rather a long, thin piece of metal that the fuel door shuts against. Once installed, this spring will push the door open when you release the lever.   Actually, I'm the one that originally had this horrendous problem. The dealer worked on it several times, replacing the fuel door, lever, cable assembly, you name it, they did it. My poor wife would constantly call me from the filling station, van full of kids and tank on empty! The dealer had no knowledge of this fix. Thanks to malt for the tip and to Alex for posting it on the Vakcer site! My fuel door opens religiously now ....   SC
#1942 of 4469 Sulfur Stink by sidiggie May 12, 2002 (4:51 pm)
My wife and I bought a 2002 MPV about 3 weeks ago. Van is fine except for a horrible sulfur stink.Someone on the Vacker site recommended Chevron high test but there are no Chevron gas stations in Connecticut. I tried Texaco high test since Chevron merged with them but it seemed to make it worse! Dealer says it is part of break-in process and will go away, but I doubt it. ANY ideas will be appreciated.
#1943 of 4469 sidiggie by mazda_guy May 13, 2002 (3:01 am)
Have you used Texaco Premium? Also, how many gas tanks have you used so far?   MB
#1944 of 4469 Sulfur Stink by sidiggie May 13, 2002 (2:17 pm)
Yes, I put Premium in. We have probably had five or six gasoline fill ups.
#1945 of 4469 Sidigie by billmckinley May 13, 2002 (2:27 pm)
I don't think premium is the answer. I suspect it's just money wasted. I had the sulfur smell the first couple of weeks [months] I had the car, and will still notice it on occasion. Most of the time I get rid of it with the right branad of regular gas--in my case, Sunoco. But even that doesn't do it 100% of the time. Every now and again, I'll catch a whiff at a stop light. It's not gone, but it's not full time, and it's not enough to annoy me more than once every couple of weeks, so I've decided I can live with it. If yours doesn't wear away within a couple of months--at least to the point where it's intermittent and minor-- take it in and stick the service rep's head into the engine compartment until he either passes out, throws up, or agrees that it exists and that something should be done about it. But give it a couple of months and a variety of brands first. It should get considerably better. At least mine did. Good luck   RJ

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