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#958 of 4533 rayber CEL by z71bill Aug 11, 2004 (8:34 am)
It took my dealer 3 tries to fix the CEL - the final problem:   Evap leak purge valve failure   replace F0621XRX purge valve   They had to keep the car an extra 2 days because they did not have a special tool that is requires to do a "smoke test". I do not know what a smoke test is - but it stated it on the invoice. Maybe they are just blowing smoke up my _____! Replies to this message: rayber (Aug 11, 2004 12:30 pm)
#959 of 4533 Re: still no ECL light for me... [petpad] by eaglewings Aug 11, 2004 (8:47 am)
Replying to: petpad (Jan 12, 2004 8:29 pm) Regarding petpads post #7, I'm wondering if the MZ3 has electric assist to the power steering like my MINI Cooper. It does make a whining noise, especially while making a turn or when the car pulls out from a parked space. In the MINI's case, it's normal and the noise is not loud, just a soft but noticeable high pitched whining noise.
#960 of 4533 Re: Brake dust [z71bill] by eaglewings Aug 11, 2004 (9:28 am)
Replying to: z71bill (Feb 21, 2004 8:58 am) I agree with z71bill (post #151) that under normal driving conditions, your brake pads should last at least 25k miles. My current MINI Cooper, with 25.5k miles show 25-30% wear on their pads. So maybe I drive like my grandmother, although I attribute my brake wear to judicious use of my gears and anticipating slowing traffic conditions ahead.   Ironically, the MINI's disk brakes are also vented front and solid rear BUT there is far more brake dust in the front wheel than the rear. For MINI owners, third party manufacturer EBC makes the "Green Stuff" non-metallic, kevlar lined, brake pad that creates far less brake dust than the original brakes.   Does anyone know if Mazda has issued a TSB for replacing the type of brake pads? It's been several months since this question was first brought up.
#961 of 4533 Re: Headlight Thing [ajtrenkle] by eaglewings Aug 11, 2004 (10:28 am)
Replying to: ajtrenkle (Jul 30, 2004 9:43 pm) Re post #872 by ajtrenkle: there is a Mazda TSB addressing this. Basically they say there's nothing wrong and that the moisture will eventually evaporate. They have no plan to fix this.
#962 of 4533 Re: [sleeekone] by eaglewings Aug 11, 2004 (10:35 am)
Replying to: sleeekone (Jul 30, 2004 11:39 pm) Re post #873 by sleeekone: glad you're happy with your A/C. Looks like the tinted windows do help. You are also wise to use your re-circulate function for short periods only. Not good for internal air quality when used for longer than 30 minutes.   With all those complaints about the A/C system, could it be a case of excessive cycling of the system? And if that's the case, wouldn't this be a rather easy ECU chip reprogram? Any HVAC engineers out there who can comment?
#963 of 4533 Re: AC on M3 [sschaffer] by eaglewings Aug 11, 2004 (11:23 am)
Replying to: sschaffer (Aug 01, 2004 4:46 pm) Great post, sschaffer. That should answer all those nagging questions we all have about the MZ3's air con. Apparently it's designed to work that way. Can it be improved? Maybe.
#964 of 4533 Re: rayber CEL [z71bill] by rayber Aug 11, 2004 (12:30 pm)
Replying to: z71bill (Aug 11, 2004 8:34 am) Re Post #958 Thanks for the update. My dealer has stated that they have ordered the part BUT that he (dealer) has seen the 3 come back even after the purge valve has been replaced. As I just spoke to him a Mazda Tech was there and it seems (they say) that they are very close to solving this computer proplem. It seems to only occur when it is really hot out and here in Los Angeles we having a heat wave. Was this your case? Strange, never had a problem in 14 years of owning Mazda products. Should have kept my 2002 PR5, oh well. Thanks for your input. Wish me luck.
#965 of 4533 Re: Owner Report--Excellent 3 So Far [peterdh2000] by eaglewings Aug 11, 2004 (12:54 pm)
Replying to: peterdh2000 (Aug 04, 2004 10:13 am) Peterdh2000 (post #909) makes sense about closing your moonroof when you turn your A/C on. I'm not saying whether the MZ3 has a design defect with respect to the A/C or whether it's a case of "different strokes for different folks," but the following conditions will affect our perception of sensible heat:   The color of your car (dark bodies absorb more heat); dark upholstery will absorb more heat; leather breathes, but not in the same way as cloth upholstery; whether you park under shade or under direct sunshine; whether you leave your sunroof partially open or fully open while the A/C is working (this one doesn't make sense); relative humidity (100 degrees F in Phoenix is probably more bearable than 100 degrees F in New Orleans if the latter has a higher rel. humidity); whether or not you pre-cool your car by opening windows and sunroof before turning the A/C on.   Someone already posted that the smaller evaporator of smaller cars and location relative to the engine is a major factor in cooling effectiveness. I'm inclined to believe this. But I'll bet that all the above parameters do have some influence on our perception of this car's A/C effectiveness.   I suspect that if many of us pay attention to the above precautions/tips, our perception of the effectiveness of the MZ3's A/C might change somewhat.
#966 of 4533 Re: Mileage [birdman579] by eaglewings Aug 11, 2004 (1:19 pm)
Replying to: birdman579 (Aug 08, 2004 8:30 pm) Just like the A/C problem, there are so many parameters to mpg that I think if you post something like "I got 33.1 mpg" it isn't helpful.   First, do you drive the 2.0 or 2.3L engine? Second do you drive at sustained speeds and at what speeds and thirdly, city/highway driving percentages. OK so you gave the last two parameters, but the most important is the engine size IMO.   So, folks, when we talk about mpg, please give us those three important parameters: (1) engine size and transmission type, (2) Avg speed and (3) city/highway mix. _______________________-   "I got 60 miles per gallon: thirty going and thirty coming home " Replies to this message: birdman579 (Aug 13, 2004 2:29 pm)
#967 of 4533 AC, mpg, M.I.L. on observations. by sschaffer Aug 11, 2004 (1:40 pm)

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