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Mazda Tribute Start Stall Idle Problems

25 messages,  Last post on Nov 04, 2009 at 7:40 PM

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Re: no acceleration/engine shaking [bachman] by Katloverindy
Jan 01, 2009 (3:17 pm)
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Replying to: bachman (Dec 30, 2008 3:08 pm)

So would the simple fix be to just change the two cats they say are blown.
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Re: no acceleration/engine shaking [Katloverindy] by bachman
Jan 01, 2009 (4:08 pm)
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Replying to: Katloverindy (Jan 01, 2009 3:17 pm)

The two ways I look at this kind of thing are;
 
a) if it's me doing the guess work by trial and error, I start with the simpler and less expensive things and work up from there. Take the cats off and eliminate that issue yourself. You can temp run the thing with just a muffler and see if the engine runs ok as a short term test. Then you'll know if there are other factors or not.
 
b) where ever possible, I trust a shop to do the diagnosis for me. They have specific equip to check things. This way they are accountable to the fix and warranty as well as a mis diagnosis that replaces the wrong items that I would not feel the need to pay for.
 
Sorry if it sounds like I'm dodging your question but a shop doing a few basic checks related to the symptoms you describe should be fairly cut and dry. I'd think 2 cats and the system back (mufflers tailpipes) and labor is going to cost upwards of $400.00. Be sure you give the shop as much info about the way the vehicle started acting up and when.... often the right choice of words and some basic patterns can really give them a lot more to go on. Post back what you end up with when all is said and done !
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extremely high idle @start up by racenut
Jan 05, 2009 (6:44 am)
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when my tribute first starts in morning it will race to 2800 rpm and slowly creep down to a normal high idle and then on to normal idle. If I just turn the key on and wait about ten seconds it wil run up to 2200 rpm still a might high. I can`t find the problem. No Codes are shown or stored.
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Re: extremely high idle @start up [racenut] by bachman
Jan 06, 2009 (4:58 pm)
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Replying to: racenut (Jan 05, 2009 6:44 am)

I wish I knew something more about what to tell you ... yours sounds similar too my problem yet undiagnosed but thought to be the idle control valve that was replaced a year ago. I have a re-do appt in a few weeks and will hope to post what the fix is but I will need to give it the test of time first since it was almost always intermittent.
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engine stall by deepsky1
Apr 04, 2009 (7:39 am)
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2001 Tribute DX 4 cyl, 5speed manual, 122,000 miles. If I turn off/on the motor too many times in a given time period, it stalls at idle. Letting it sit awhile helps sometimes. Fuel filter replaced no luck. Any suggestion greatly appreciated.
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Re: engine stall [deepsky1] by bachman
Apr 04, 2009 (9:46 pm)
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Replying to: deepsky1 (Apr 04, 2009 7:39 am)

I'm following up because your message tagged mine. Now that my problem is solved (it was not the idle control valve as they thought, I paid for parts/labor and the diagnosis fee). It was an electrical connection they had to trace down. It was causing erractic idle speed and usually too high of rpm's. If I were more assertive and the time frame wasn't so long, I'd have refused to pay the second service fees since it was about the same as the first cost and they ahd not fixed the problem.
 
Have your dealer do the code check and follow that path down to the fix with the understanding ahead of time that you will hold them to it. It will be a total of the diagnosis fee and the parts/labor. If they dont' get it right the first time, they will have to use your fees paid as credit toward the new fix ... should it go beyond the previous price you already paid. Mine was a wash ...around 180 to 200 $$.
Then go out and test it as much as you can to be sure they solved it. My problem was so intermittent that it was hard to know if / when it was fixed.
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Re: 2001 Mazda Tribute - Loping idle on cold start [dipinb] by abester
Oct 20, 2009 (6:17 am)
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Replying to: dipinb (Nov 06, 2008 3:06 pm)

Hi brayofsunshine1yahoo.com. I recently bought a 2001 Mazda Tribute with a 145,000mi that acts up only when it's cold, and then after about 5 to 10 mins the vehicle runs perfectly fine. I've read similar stories of people claiming to have a loping idle on cold starts, and like most owners, I've replaced, sparks plugs, air filter, and used injector cleaners with no positive outcome. Could anyone whose had a similar experience help me eliminate this problem that has no engine light warning. Thank you.
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Re: 2001 Mazda Tribute - Loping idle on cold start [abester] by dannybmx
Oct 20, 2009 (6:50 am)
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Replying to: abester (Oct 20, 2009 6:17 am)

I had the same problem with my 2001 Tribute. My solution was replacing the lower intake manifold gaskets. After doing so my idle problem stopped.
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Re: 2001 Mazda Tribute - Loping idle on cold start [dannybmx] by marvilus33
Nov 04, 2009 (1:38 pm)
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Replying to: dannybmx (Oct 20, 2009 6:50 am)

Holy crap! I am having the same exact problems, and have been for the past 3 weeks, and i just bought it on 9/30. Today the dealer who sold it to me told me he had a Mazda expert mechanic look at it and this was the problem. So now i have to wait until tomorrow's cold start to see if this was the problem. I'm pretty sure it is, because i am experiencing the 100% exact problem.
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Re: engine stall [bachman] by deepsky1
Nov 04, 2009 (7:40 pm)
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Replying to: bachman (Apr 04, 2009 9:46 pm)

my stalling problem occurs only on hot days like 85+ degrees; running about town turning the engine off. Go in a store then come out and start the engine. Repeat this about 5 or 6 times within one hour. Then I have to do the gas, clutch, brake shuffle, to keep the revs at 900 rpm or else it stalls instantly. Taking it to the dealers tomorrow.

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