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#2502 of 2544 1991 Mazda 626 by suezie04

Oct 20, 2010 (3:11 pm)

I have a 91 Mazda 626 and it seems to not want to work properlly. Everytime it goes below 1000 rpms it kills, i have to throw it into nuetral n keep my foot on the gas to keep it started i think its the throttle sensor but not sure. ive taken it to a few garages but no one has the machine to look at it because it is older than a 96. any ideas??????????????????????????????

#2503 of 2544 Auto gearbox issues - 200 gf model by rorydc

Nov 01, 2010 (4:03 am)

Hi,
I have a 2000 4cyl auto with 125,000 miles on the clock. Has run faultless up to now. Auto trans is jerking when put into drive or reverse, harsh change from 1st to 2nd gear but fine into m3rd or 4th. Sometimes will not go into 4th at all. The rest of the time it goes into 4th but the "lock" light is on all the time. Checked out by one trans specialist who said the gearbox needed a rebuild - $2,500. Any one out there have any experience of this problem and is it terminal for the gearbox?
 
cheers Rory

#2504 of 2544 Re: Wierd temp and fuel gauge problem [malice2] by bourdi

Nov 02, 2010 (8:50 am)

Replying to: malice2 (Jun 05, 2010 11:09 am)
My son is having the same problem - how did you solve it?
let me know ASAP - he is away at college and kind of scared.

#2505 of 2544 Re: Wierd temp and fuel gauge problem [malice2] by bourdi

Nov 02, 2010 (8:51 am)

Replying to: malice2 (Jun 05, 2010 11:09 am)
My son is having the same problem - how did you solve it?
let me know ASAP - he is away at college and kind of scared.

#2506 of 2544 Timing belt by johnr16

Nov 12, 2010 (10:42 am)

I have a 99 626 4cyl auto with 103 K on it ...I bought it used and it appears to be in great shape..But I'm a little worried about the Timing belt. I haven't been able to find out if it has ever been changed...The manual says at 60K....Does anyone have any idea just how long it can last..? The local Mazda dealer wants about 800 bucks to change it..cheaper than a new engine,but I don't want to put that kind of money in this car.....Thanks

#2507 of 2544 Re: Timing belt [johnr16] by backy

Nov 12, 2010 (6:57 pm)

Replying to: johnr16 (Nov 12, 2010 10:42 am)
$800 seems high for that service. Have you checked non-dealer mechanics? Also, did you ask your Mazda dealer to check the computer service records? If any Mazda dealer changed that belt, it should be in the computer (I think...). Also you could ask your dealer to pull a Carfax report on the car for you as a courtesy; it MIGHT say whether the belt has been replaced.
 
I would be worried too if the timing belt had over 100k on it. When I bought my 2000 626 in January 2006 with 84k on it and no record of the 60k service being done, I made the dealer toss that into the deal, including the timing belt replacement.

#2508 of 2544 Re: Timing belt [backy] by johnr16

Nov 13, 2010 (12:17 pm)

Replying to: backy (Nov 12, 2010 6:57 pm)
Thanks backy,
Yes I did pull a carfax report on the car but could find no service records..It had 92K on it when I bought it and it did appear to be very well cared for..new belts ,hoses ect.It uses no oil..
I'm getting a lot of conflicting information on that 2 liter motor..Some say it is an interference engine and some say it isn't..One guy replaced his belt at 175K and said the old belt looked new..So I'm going to take my chances and run it..I'm planning to get rid of it next spring anyway.Although it's been a pretty good car it's underpowered and noisy...Incidentally I solved the problem of the check engine light coming on and then going back off again after a few days by changing the trans. fld. and putting in Mobil 1 synthetic..Apparently the tranny was overheating causing the check engine light to come on..That's what the code said ...Any way , thanks for your help..

#2509 of 2544 Re: Timing belt [johnr16] by windowphobe6

Nov 26, 2010 (1:13 pm)

Replying to: johnr16 (Nov 13, 2010 12:17 pm)
The 2.0 is not an interference engine. (I've had two of them.) Gates, which used to claim otherwise in their Web belt-replacement guide, has now fixed the error.
 
Transmission cooling is generally marginal on these cars; they're much happier with an aftermarket cooler plumbed into the lines.

#2510 of 2544 Re: Timing belt [windowphobe6] by johnr16

Nov 26, 2010 (4:48 pm)

Replying to: windowphobe6 (Nov 26, 2010 1:13 pm)
Thanks for responding,
    Since my last post I have done more research and , yes the 2,0 is not an interference engine so I intend to just run the car until I can get rid of it..Not going to put anything into it if I don't have to...Although it has been a pretty good car it is still a pontential disaster..Now the rear drivers side door won't unlock and I have a slight vibration around 45 mph..I replaced both axels last year and new tires..The tires are wearing perfectly and there is no sign of unbalance or out of alignment..Although the tranny appears to be working well I suspect the vibration may be transmission related..??? I can feel it but no one else seems to be able to sense it..It seems to disappear around 55 ~ 60 and then when I let off the gas and re-accelerate there is a roughness there ..Slight~ almost like it was a slightly leaky exhaust...Frustrating..!!!

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