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hey my name is rob i just bought a 97 mazda 626 it has 127,000 miles on it it had a blown head gasket so i refurbished the head at a performance shop. i found the antifreeze leak it was the water pump so while replacing the water pump i replaced the timing belt and fired her up she started. i brought it to work and ran a diagnostic it came up with camshaft alignment sensor ( the ditributor) o2 sensor ( the one on the exhaust manifold not the down pipe) so i replaced the distributor, cap, rotor, plugs, and wires. the o2 senor ( i got it from a ford probe rather spend 7 bucks than $171 ) and it has a smooth idle but it is very sluggish under acceleration i believe the i am pushing the gas pedal way to far down to get the rpms where they are as well as at one point when i gave it gas more than half throttle it did not accelerate at all! if anyone has any tips or tricks please drop me a line this is my second 626 2.0 and i love it so iam not gonna give up on it my next step is a new airfilter checking for any inake manifold leaks and the fuel system it was sitting there for some time before i bought it
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Replying to: r0b (Mar 10, 2007 4:39 pm) |
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| Has anyone done this to their 626 and if so, could you pass on your recommendations or directions? I know it's possible, but the path I was taking lead to a dead end. | |
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Replying to: r0b (Mar 10, 2007 4:39 pm) I found out after taking everything apart again and inspecting all of my timing marks. Good luck. |
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As a local commute vehicle, I have just purchased a 1997 Mazda 626 LX with 181,000 Km for $1500. I had a mechanic put it up on the hoist and check things over before making the purchase and he gave it a thumbs up, especially the price! I see from receipts in the vehicle that in July/07 the brakes were replaced all round ($450) and in Oct/06 ball joints, a wheel bearing, other steering related components were replaced ($450). The car seems to be running well and the only requirement is a good set of tires all round. Unfortunately there is no owners manual in the car. On eBay, I have a found a well priced 1997 Mazda 626 Cronos manual. I was wondering what the "subtle" difference was between the two vehicles (626 Cronos vs 626 LX). Some minor points that I would appreciate if anyone out there with the knowledge could answer:- 1) The yellow "fill" window washer light is showing on the dashboard - I topped it up to "full", but light still shows? 2) The A/C doesn't really seem to be working. For next summer, assuming I still have the vehicle, would a coolant refill solve the problem, or after 10 yrs is the A/C system probably in need of more major repairs. 3) One of the inside courtesy lights in the door, which should come on when the door opens appears burnt out. How do you gain access to change the bulb - does the cover just pop off? 4) One of of the two black plastic squirt nozzles on the hood for the windshield washer fluid is missing - is that easy to replace? 5) For the standard 14 inch steel rims on this vehicle, what would the best tire size choice selection be in all season tire? (right now I have a selection of really bad worn tires, some with old studs from last winter) 5) Given the age (10 yrs) and mileage (181,000 KM or 113,000 MILES)what further maintenance issues would I likely expect to encounter over the next couple of years? Thanks, looking forward to hearing anyones input. |
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If its the former a tranny fluid cooler might be worth a thought.Timing belt replace recommended awhile ago,changed ours at 85K and still looked good. We love ours our DoubleOught |
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| just bought a 95 626 dx for 1600 bux 192k runs smooth.but yes but, turned it off for work and sat for 8 hours ,tried to start it and wouldnt fire up,it has no spark at the dist.i fiddled with some elec wires still nothing ,pulled the cap n rotor off and cleaned ,it fired up.took it home where it sat over night, same problem. any ideas ? is it the ign coil | |
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Replying to: chacha62 (Jun 12, 2006 5:01 pm) |
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Does anyone even have a 626 anymore? Mine didn't make it, but he had a good run. He was an '87 model. A beater to be sure. I bought him with 91,000 miles and drove him until his untimely demise at 232,000. Seven years later. He had long been paid off. There were any manner of suspension problems that kept me guessing, but I learned how to fix almost anything. Now I own an MPV with personality problems, but nothing I can't handle. Frustrates my husband to no end. He doesn't understand. He's a Toyota man. Just curious if anyone was still out there.
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is still running strong w/ only 90K.I am so looking forward to joining that 6 digit club some day...never thought about the 200K club but that would even be sweeter! Check her out http://www.cardomain.com/ride/435244
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