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Hey guys, I own an MP3 naturally aspirated engine for years now and have never had any problems. Now, I have just purchased another Mazda to my car collection but this time an 03 MSP with several problems. I'll really appreciate your inputs and help.
At the time before buying the car, the previous owner did say he had problems with the car overheating. I searched up the forums before buying the car and had seen people mention how it could be the thermostat, warped head, radiator, hoses, or that the cooling system simply needed burping. So I didn't think it would be that bad. The car also had the check engine light on.(I will talk more about the check engine light after the overheating).
Driving the car home when purchased that evening, I had to drive 1 hour to get the car home. About 40 minutes into the trip, the temperature needle goes from normal to HOT so I immediately pulled over and shut the engine off. The coolant reservoir was boiling and smoke coming out of it. Once the car cooled down, I refilled the coolant with the car on and then began driving again. 5 minutes out of my house the same thing happened so I repeated the process over again until I got home.
I left the car off until the next day when I got home from work. I took a look at it, couldn't really see any possible leaks anywhere. I went and bought a failsafe thermostat at AutoZone in my other car, came back, changed it, refilled the coolant, and took the car back out for a long drive.
About 30-40 minutes into the drive, the car began to overheat again. Once again, I pull off to the side of the road and let it cool down and poured coolant while the car engine was running. Drove back home and as getting home it began to heat up again but luckily made it to my driveway and shut the car off.
So, I am a week sunce I have bought the car and can't figure out the problem. I just don't wanna spend more money without tackling the main overheating problem. Please Help!
Now to the check engine light. So several codes popped up when checked with the scanner.
P0090- FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR
P0660- SECONDARY SHUTTER VALVE (INTAKE MANIFOLD)
P0480- COOLONG FAN 1 CONTROL CIRCUIT
P0303- MISFIRE CYLINDER #3
AT THIS POINT I AM FRUSTRATED AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
The car feels like it jerks when I accelerate hard. As if it wasn't getting any fuel or something. Car does have a fmic and some other mods the previous owner did to the car. Car only has 112k miles. But all these problems are just ongoing. Please help on what to do. I have never owned a turbo vehicle so I am not familiar with the system.
At the time before buying the car, the previous owner did say he had problems with the car overheating. I searched up the forums before buying the car and had seen people mention how it could be the thermostat, warped head, radiator, hoses, or that the cooling system simply needed burping. So I didn't think it would be that bad. The car also had the check engine light on.(I will talk more about the check engine light after the overheating).
Driving the car home when purchased that evening, I had to drive 1 hour to get the car home. About 40 minutes into the trip, the temperature needle goes from normal to HOT so I immediately pulled over and shut the engine off. The coolant reservoir was boiling and smoke coming out of it. Once the car cooled down, I refilled the coolant with the car on and then began driving again. 5 minutes out of my house the same thing happened so I repeated the process over again until I got home.
I left the car off until the next day when I got home from work. I took a look at it, couldn't really see any possible leaks anywhere. I went and bought a failsafe thermostat at AutoZone in my other car, came back, changed it, refilled the coolant, and took the car back out for a long drive.
About 30-40 minutes into the drive, the car began to overheat again. Once again, I pull off to the side of the road and let it cool down and poured coolant while the car engine was running. Drove back home and as getting home it began to heat up again but luckily made it to my driveway and shut the car off.
So, I am a week sunce I have bought the car and can't figure out the problem. I just don't wanna spend more money without tackling the main overheating problem. Please Help!
Now to the check engine light. So several codes popped up when checked with the scanner.
P0090- FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR
P0660- SECONDARY SHUTTER VALVE (INTAKE MANIFOLD)
P0480- COOLONG FAN 1 CONTROL CIRCUIT
P0303- MISFIRE CYLINDER #3
AT THIS POINT I AM FRUSTRATED AND DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO.
The car feels like it jerks when I accelerate hard. As if it wasn't getting any fuel or something. Car does have a fmic and some other mods the previous owner did to the car. Car only has 112k miles. But all these problems are just ongoing. Please help on what to do. I have never owned a turbo vehicle so I am not familiar with the system.