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#1345 of 2544 Sudden loss of power by ece3446

Nov 16, 2002 (10:08 pm)

Hi all,
I have a 1993 Mazda 626 4 cyl. 5 spd. with 215,000 miles. I driving out in the raintoday and all of a sudden there was a sudden and total loss of power. The engine just shut off.
I was at the side for a little bit and started it back again. This happened to me a couple of times before and I was wondering if this indicates impending doom.
 
Any advice is much appreciated. Thanks all.

#1346 of 2544 Sudden-death syndrome by windowphobe6

Nov 17, 2002 (8:50 am)

This is a known issue with the '93/'94, at least on the V6 versions; the symptoms are similar enough to suggest it also happens on the fours. What's happening, apparently, is that the ignition module is going into thermal overload and shutting itself down; once it cools off below the overload point, the engine will start normally.

Should this be the case, the module will have to be replaced. If you hit your local dealership with this, expect them to want to replace the entire distributor assembly as a unit, though only the ignition module itself is at fault.

Details here.

#1347 of 2544 Sudden Death syndrome by ece3446

Nov 17, 2002 (1:18 pm)

Thanx for the quick reply. But I just had the distributor replcaed last year at a cost of 400 bucks. Do u think this could happen again so soon ??
 
Coudl it be something else?? I still have the receipt. Thanks again.

#1348 of 2544 Sudden death, the sequel by windowphobe6

Nov 18, 2002 (5:55 pm)

Theoretically, it could be a crank-angle sensor (there's one at the distributor end, another at the crank pulley), but this is not common.
 
And there's always the dreaded ECM (computer) problem, which is usually difficult to diagnose.

#1349 of 2544 Still the sudden death by ece3446

Nov 21, 2002 (1:02 pm)

HI all,
It happened again this morning. I calmly coasted to the side and waited a few minutes and restarted.
 
Just wondering what I should do now ?? If it is the distributor will it remain this way or will it get progressively worse ??

#1350 of 2544 Distributor same as a 1993 Ford Probe 2.0 Engine by ece3446

Nov 21, 2002 (1:14 pm)

Hi again,
DOes anyone have any idea if the distributor off a 1993 Ford Probe 2.0 is the same as the one put in a 1993 Mazda 626 ??
 
Thanks.

#1351 of 2544 by newcar31

Nov 21, 2002 (4:44 pm)

"DOes anyone have any idea if the distributor off a 1993 Ford Probe 2.0 is the same as the one put in a 1993 Mazda 626 ??"
 
I don't see why it wouldn't be the same distributor.

#1352 of 2544 Same part by windowphobe6

Nov 21, 2002 (5:20 pm)

Same engine, after all - the valve cover is embossed differently, and the intake, if I remember correctly, is differently-shaped, but almost everything else under the hood is swappable.

#1353 of 2544 More symptoms by ece3446

Nov 24, 2002 (2:10 pm)

Hi all,
I seem to have a very specific problem. When I start the car in the morning, after about 5-10 minutes the tacho goes straight to zero and I get absolutely nothing from the engine. I have to wait about 10 minutes and the car seems to start up as nothing ever happened. And then I am good for the rest of the day.
So what I have started doing is I leave my car idling in the morning before going to school, and it invariably stops. I then wait for 10 minutes and restart and go about my business. Seems to be working for now but am not sure for how long this is gonna hold up.
 
Any ideas what is going on ??
 
From the posts before I gather that it might very well be the distributor. But I replaced the distributor just a year ago.
 
- Could it have gone bad so soon ??
- Is there any kind of warranty for the distributors ??
- Were'nt the new distributors fixed for this known problem ??
- Can I put in a working distributor that I bought from ebay for a ford probe into this car or do I need to spend 400 bucks again ??
- Lastly can it be anything else ??
 
Thanks all and sorry for the long post.
 
P.S. BTW,I have a 1993 Mazda 626 4 cyl. 5 spd. with 215,000 miles.

#1354 of 2544 njshell by njshell

Dec 02, 2002 (9:54 am)

I have a '99 626 LX Mechanically it has been a good car but the integrity is lacking. As soon as I picked up the car the gear shift knob came off in my hand. The antenna no longer retracts or extends fully after 2 winters. The worst thing though is the headrests. Both are broken! The cushions won't stay up on the rods, they just sink down. I had one of them replaced (supposedly) when the car was still under warranty,and it broke again. Now I have two useless, dangerous headrests and no recourse. Has anyone else had this problem?

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