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#4495 of 4531 Re: My Latest Used Oil Analysis [roadburner] by sonnyrocker Jun 12, 2009 (10:02 am)
Replying to: roadburner (May 25, 2009 8:08 am) Roadburner, How did you post a picture in a post? Replies to this message: roadburner (Jun 12, 2009 11:02 am)
#4496 of 4531 Loss of power when AC is on by sonnyrocker Jun 12, 2009 (10:05 am)
Anyone experiences that? When AC is on, there is a noticeable loss of power in 1st and 2nd gears. The car just won't pick up. That's one of my complaint with 2.0L. How about 2.3? do you have that problem too? Replies to this message: igozoomzoom (Jun 13, 2009 2:57 pm) mariod (Jun 13, 2009 7:00 pm) scwmcan (Jun 14, 2009 5:59 am) and 1 more...
#4497 of 4531 Re: My Latest Used Oil Analysis [sonnyrocker] by roadburner Jun 12, 2009 (11:02 am)
Replying to: sonnyrocker (Jun 12, 2009 10:02 am) I uploaded the picture to my CarSpace page and then I linked to it using the IMG button.
#4498 of 4531 Re: Loss of power when AC is on [sonnyrocker] by igozoomzoom Jun 13, 2009 (2:57 pm)
Replying to: sonnyrocker (Jun 12, 2009 10:05 am) In my '06 MZ3 (2.3L, 5sp. manual), the A/C compressor kicks off whenever I accelerate quickly. I'm not sure what the trigger or threshold is for this to happen (whether it happens at a certain rpm or based on the position of the throttle)? But there's a noticeable boost when it kicks off... Replies to this message: mariod (Jun 13, 2009 7:00 pm) scwmcan (Jun 14, 2009 5:59 am) jeffyscott (Jun 14, 2009 1:23 pm)
#4499 of 4531 Re: Loss of power when AC is on [igozoomzoom] by mariod Jun 13, 2009 (7:00 pm)
Replying to: igozoomzoom (Jun 13, 2009 2:57 pm) This is kind of crazy, but for whatever reason on all Mazda 3's if you have your air dial on anything BUT face or face and feet your AC compressor turns on...   Hence, less gas mileage and loss of power.   So ALL Mazda 3 owners if weather is nice or cold be sure to keep your dial on face or face and feet. Any other setting will turn on your compressor. Replies to this message: scwmcan (Jun 14, 2009 5:59 am) jeffyscott (Jun 14, 2009 1:23 pm)
#4500 of 4531 Re: Loss of power when AC is on [mariod] by scwmcan Jun 14, 2009 (5:59 am)
Replying to: mariod (Jun 13, 2009 7:00 pm) I think you will find that almost all modern cars have this "feature", it is to reduce the humidity in the car (I can see why the defrost settings but still don't get the floor only one, but apparently the manufactures know best), it is not really just a mazda thing. Scott Replies to this message: jeffyscott (Jun 14, 2009 1:23 pm)
#4501 of 4531 Re: Loss of power when AC is on [scwmcan] by jeffyscott Jun 14, 2009 (1:23 pm)
Replying to: scwmcan (Jun 14, 2009 5:59 am) When on feet, there is always some defrost air going to the widshield as well. So that is probably why the A/C is on, though I never knew that in some cars the A/C would be on for that setting. I'd alway thought A/C only went on with defrost mode.
#4502 of 4531 Rohrich Mazda, Pittsburgh PA by czielinski Jul 14, 2009 (6:08 am)
I'm wondering if anyone else out there has had a problem with this dealership?   I've been waiting for over a month to get our warranted car repaired.   The original issue was a bad alternator. Alternator was replaced from the New York dealership that we purchased the car from, two days later the car caught on fire in Pittsburgh.   Here I am a month later and the dealership still has the car and is basically unapologetic for the delay in service. We were promised that the car would be finished over two weeks ago, so I purchased a plane ticket, flew in and I've been in Pittsburgh ever since... waiting...   I've searched the Forum for other alternator problems.. but would love to hear about any experiences with an engine fire? The entire wiring harness had to be replaced.   Thanks in advance and I look forward to keeping you all posted on any "success" I have in getting my car back.   By the way.. Mazda3, 2007, about 30,000 miles and it is a manual transmission. Other than this, the car has had not one single problem. But this one incident has completely turned me off of the brand.   Best, Cass Replies to this message: autonomous (Jul 14, 2009 9:51 am)
#4503 of 4531 Re: Rohrich Mazda, Pittsburgh PA [czielinski] by autonomous Jul 14, 2009 (9:51 am)
Replying to: czielinski (Jul 14, 2009 6:08 am) two days later the car caught on fire in Pittsburgh Wow! Could you provide some more details? Were you driving the car when the fire occurred? Was the cause of the fire determined? What was the extent of the damage to the car? Was MazdaUSA contacted by the dealership?
#4504 of 4531 Re: Electrical Problem??? [vishanp] by selectrick Jul 29, 2009 (10:29 am)
Replying to: vishanp (Jan 01, 2004 8:20 pm) I had the same problem and disconnected the positive battery cable and it seems to reset the system and voila .... no more CEL!!

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