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    Engine rebuilt now runs great then dies. 2008 Mazda 6.

    Im considering buying a 2008 6. The seller says he rebuilt the engine and now it starts and runs but then dies like the computer is killing ignition. Any solutions? Id love to buy the car for my kid since hes willing to sell it pretty cheap. Thanks.
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    Mazda5 2.3. Can I pull the engine with the transmission still in the car?

    Got the new engine in and she runs great! I discovered that everythings identical about an automatic trans vs manual trans cars except the wiring harness so I had to use my old harness on the new engine since it came out of a manual 3.
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    Mazda5 2.3. Can I pull the engine with the transmission still in the car?

    Answering my own question in case its helpful to anyone in the future. With the crank pulley, timing cover, head and intake manifold off, you can get the engine out with the automatic transmission still in the car. You cannot, however, fit a long block back in, because of the torque...
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    Mazda5 2.3. Can I pull the engine with the transmission still in the car?

    Hi All, brand new to the forum - glad to be here. Just added my vehicles and made a donation, so here's the first bit of help I can use from the community. I just picked up a 2008 Mazda5 with 95k miles, really cheap. It was super cheap because it had overheated (so hot the motor quit), then had...
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