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#514 of 2544 Check Engine Light/ Malfunction Indicator Light flashes on/off by harry_mazda626

May 23, 2001 (9:53 pm)

Hi all:
I have a 1994 Mazda 626, Auto, V4, 93,500 miles.
 
I bought this car from a used-car dealer in Jan 2000 (76000 miles). Till last month, it gave me no problems. I used to get oil-changed every 3000 miles. Since last month, the CEL/MIL flashes on and off. It usually happens when I accelerate.
 
I took it to a mechanic friend and he recommended some Operations Switch replacement. But when he opened the engine hood, he saw a lot of black-oil sludge deposits. He told me that the previous owner of this vehicle must be pretty irregular with oil-changes. And its a better idea to replace the engine or sell the car. He told me that there is no way he can remove the deposits from the entire engine. And since engine sometimes cannot suck the oil, the CEL/MIL light flashes on for 4-5 seconds.
 
So I thought of selling my car before the condition worsens. But it was more practical to get it checked from another auto-center and get the problem diagnosed.
So Today I took it to the GoodYear Auto-Center.
They told me that they cannot get the error-code since the CIL/MIL light has to stay-on to pull-up the code. But my car's MIL stays on for 4-5 sec and vanishes. So they advised me to come back when the light stays-on for a longer time so that the computer can store the error code.
 
I am confused. I don't know what to do !!! I don't want to wait till the condition worsens.
Also I have read in this site that 1994 models have transmission problems creeping up.
 
Please advise.
 
Thanks
Harry.

#515 of 2544 mwaxkre by qbrozen

May 24, 2001 (7:32 am)

Ok. Well, like I said, I think the Mazda handles better. Its also cheaper. But, if resale value is a major concern, then you may want to go with the Camry. Mazda does not hold its value as well.
 
Personally, if I had held out for the 626 ES-V6 with the manual tranny, I wouldn't even be concerned about resale because I wouldn't be selling that car.
 
good luck.

#516 of 2544 CEL/ MIL flashes on/off : Air Flow meter by harry_mazda626

May 24, 2001 (4:49 pm)

Hi all:
I had described my problem in #512.
I just went to the dealer and he pulled-up the code. It was code - 181. He tells me that its the air-flow meter which has gone bad.
He gave me an estimate of 394 $ which includes 250 $ part and 144 $ labor (2hours * 75$/hr).
Is it possible that I can get the air-flow meter from outside and get it installed by a local mechanic. In any case, I have seen in this site that 1994 Mazda 626 was the worst vehicle. So I have become paranoid and want to sell this car after fixing the problem. So thats why I don't want to waste any more money on this vehicle.
 
Please advise me about the Air-Flow meter.
Where will I get the best bargain and how much labor rate should I pay for it ???
 
Final question: Does this problem need immediate attention...or can I delay it for a few weeks ??
Thanks,
Harry

#519 of 2544 MAFs (for Harry) by windowphobe6

May 24, 2001 (4:55 pm)

Sometimes these things respond to a little cleaning. The guys at ProbeTalk.com - Ford Probes of this era share powertrains with the 626 - have pretty much scienced out this arcane art. I would definitely check them out before spending the big bucks on a new MAF.

#520 of 2544 Transmission - who did not have trouble with by wjm1

May 24, 2001 (11:51 pm)

I was wondering - is there anybody here who haven't had any troubles with his auto tran for say 120K miles. No matter 6 or 4 cyl. 626 from 1993+
How about that?

#521 of 2544 120k? by windowphobe6

May 25, 2001 (5:28 am)

Once in a while, I hear about someone who's cracked the 100k barrier, and said someone is usually sweating bullets because of all this tranny brouhaha. There is, according to my correspondence, at least one of these boxes with 150k on it.
 
The tranny on my '93 was just fine when I traded it in just shy of 90k.
 
The Seriously Reworked CD4Es are still mostly too young to have six digits on the odo.

#522 of 2544 1994 Mazda 626 LX-V6 (Check Engine Light) by kene32

May 25, 2001 (5:36 am)

Harry. I have exactly the same problem as you do. Anyways, i have heard from a lot of people that the problem is from a sensor called the (O2 Sensor). I plan on changing mine soon. However, my car has 167,000 miles on it and it's still cruzing. The only problem i have is the Check Engine light that comes on when i start it or some times when i go on the free way and dirve for about 2-5mins. It come off when i come into the city.
So do not worry your self about the Transmission. I do not think it's the Transmission. Transmission go down because the evil in them wants to act. That Mr. Phily's 1994 Mazda 626's Transmission went down does not mean that yours is going to go down too.
Think about me that has 167,000 miles in mine and still cruzing. OK. As for me, i will cruse my car till the wheels fall off.
But Nomore Mazda for me. Am done with them. Reason is not cause they suck. They are great cars and we've had quite a number of them in my family but the problem is the parts are very costly to buy. Am going to ge myself a BMW once i graduate.
Later for now.

#523 of 2544 clean MAF sensor by harry_mazda626

May 25, 2001 (7:48 am)

Hi guys:
Today I am going to clean the MAF sensor myself because CEL is flashing on/off. Lets see if I can save 400 $. I found a wonderful link on ProbeTalk.com regarding cleaning the MAF sensor.

http://www.geocities.com/adamk01452/MAF2.html

Thanks windowphobe6 for referencing me to this site. I will keep you guys updated.

Regards,
Harry

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