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#334 of 419 New Owner of 89 323 - tranny question? by yeclek Oct 12, 2008 (6:37 pm)
Hey all!   I just bought an 89 323 for $150 . . . shockingly, aside from some surface rust, she appears road worthy!   I was planning to give the car to a friend who has two small kids and needs some simple transportation, so there is one issue I need to address before I give it to her:   When accelerating between 40 mph and 50 mph (auto trans), the car begins to jerk and stutter, lose power, feels almost as though she might stall out. This problem can usually be solved by flooring the pedal for a minute in overdrive, and then backing back down to speed . . . obviously not a perfect solution . . . She also seems to down shift kind of violently when slowing to about 50 mph.   Also when idling in drive, there is a "clunk" noise and a slight jerk every 30 seconds or so . . .   I've tested all speeds over the past week, and these seem to be the only windows where there is difficulty.   I've never in my life had a car with an auto trans, so maybe this is a generic thing that is easy to fix and I just don't recognize it. . . .   Any ideas as to what to try? I'm not a mechanic or anything, but I'm not completely afraid of opening the hood, or at least making an informed request of the mechanic rather than just dropping off the car . . .   Car has 120,000 miles, and I have service records if you want me to check for anything in particular.   I'm not looking to put a ton of money into it, but it seems a shame to scrap a car for what might be a simple fix. Zippy little thing, I am kind of enjoying it.
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#336 of 419 Re: No Spark on my 89 Mazda 323 [buckeyeboy74] by buckeyeboy74 Nov 08, 2008 (2:42 pm)
Replying to: buckeyeboy74 (Oct 05, 2008 2:27 pm) I got it. It was a bad igniter (located inside the Distributer). I just got a used dist from the junk yard $35. All is good now. So replace the whole dist not just the CAP.
#337 of 419 smog problem by happycamper62 Jan 31, 2009 (8:43 am)
Just picked up a 86 mazda 323 for free. they could not get to start.pulled engine relay from under dash and it runs? question is i might be going crazy need to smog it here in calif. But i do not see a smog pump on this thong any where.there is a big opening on the side by the alt, I think i might go there but can not find one on line. dang thing runs really good for sitting allmost a year.once smoged and a little soap and water it will be a good car.   please help.. thank you . Replies to this message: girlcarbuilder (Feb 01, 2009 6:15 am) kujhac (Feb 01, 2009 10:37 am) happycamper62 (Feb 02, 2009 4:56 pm)
#338 of 419 Re: smog problem [happycamper62] by girlcarbuilder Feb 01, 2009 (6:15 am)
Replying to: happycamper62 (Jan 31, 2009 8:43 am) Send that car my way, been thinking about fixing another up for the fleet here.....Sorry to disappoint you, but the 323 does not have a smog pump on it. That is the same story for many smaller engines. Smaller engines do not produce enough emissions to require one since they are less than half the size of a large 8 cylinders.   Relay? Main relay is located behind the over flow container on drivers side fender for the cooling system. I have a dealer service manual for 88. Not sure what you bypassed. Give me a better description of location to determine what it is. What other parts is it near, like above heater core, steering column or whatever. Or you can get a hold of a professional Mitchel manual for professional grade, complete wiring diagrams. Be careful not to defeat such systems, I have seen many attempted during the years for someone to get into more trouble and have to junk it out because the new problem became too much for them to resolve.   News for everyone else, our 88 has reached 275K. Just pulled the round of new struts, brakes and front/rear wheel bearings again. Short of overhauling the engine, it should be good for 400K miles! Little car has guts if well maintained! Sure beats new car notes. And oh, the after market a/c is still working. Have website to buy one if you need one. Replies to this message: kujhac (Feb 01, 2009 10:37 am) happycamper62 (Feb 02, 2009 4:56 pm)
#339 of 419 looking for a junked 323 by sschmid Feb 01, 2009 (8:10 am)
my son's 92 323 runs great and with 143 K I hope we have many more miles to get out of it. The problem is finding replacement parts. We are in need of the driver side windshield molding (runs along side of windshield between driver door and ws). Also need a gas tank sending unit. Have not been able to come up with these on-line or in junk yards here in NY. If anyone knows of a yard or person with a scrap 92 in it please let me know. For now he just keeps track of mileage and fills every 300 miles and has no molding.
#340 of 419 Re: smog problem [girlcarbuilder] by kujhac Feb 01, 2009 (10:37 am)
Replying to: girlcarbuilder (Feb 01, 2009 6:15 am) What is that website GCB for the after market AC. I have an '88 with 40K original miles on it. The AC compressor is still good but leaks freon over time I guess around some O-rings. It needs another CV Joint and transmission mount too.
#341 of 419 Re: smog problem [girlcarbuilder] by happycamper62 Feb 02, 2009 (4:56 pm)
Replying to: girlcarbuilder (Feb 01, 2009 6:15 am) Thank you for the info. That relay was in the fuse box topright side dc 12v 20 a fuse cover says ig relay. once i pulled it out the beast started right up. dang thing runs good. but between the smog pump and haveing to put a new alt, and temp sensor in it for the fans.I mean it was free will it be worth it to put that much money into it. It has 120 thousand miles on it.extiror is good the in side looks ugly but it does run pretty dang good.sorry to ramble i thought it should have a smog pump on the side by the alt, but there is not any thing that looks like it would hook up to it.some crazy kid had it and then let sit for 2 years.
#342 of 419 Transmission on 1990 mazda 323 by chknlou Feb 15, 2009 (12:11 pm)
Hi there, I was just wondering if anybody knows if there was a problem with Automatic Transmissions on 1990-91 Mazda 323's. Our son's 1990 mazda 323 has 120,000 Km on it and the Transmission went on it. So we were wondering if this was a persistent problem with this year. Would it be better to rebuild the Tranny on this car or just get a used one from the auto wrecker. Any input would be appreciated. Replies to this message: kujhac (Feb 15, 2009 12:45 pm) girlcarbuilder (Feb 15, 2009 4:20 pm)
#343 of 419 Re: Transmission on 1990 mazda 323 [chknlou] by kujhac Feb 15, 2009 (12:45 pm)
Replying to: chknlou (Feb 15, 2009 12:11 pm) Finding a good used transmission for this year and model car may be like finding a needle in a haystack. If you do find one, you won't really know the condition of it to start with. If the original transmission wasn't serviced properly and coupled with most likely hard driving habits, automatic transmissions of any make will go out at 120,000 km. I would say shop around for the best place and price for rebuilding the transmission. It may cost double of what finding a used transmission and installing it would but then again, you run the risk of a used one going out and you'd be left with having to find another used one and paying again, the cost of installing it. Of course, if the wrecking yard will install it for you and be able to calibrate it correctly linkage-wise, and they knew and verified it is a solid used transmission, then I'd consider that route. Good luck.

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