B BigB Member : 2001 Mazda MP3 #60 Mar 19, 2008 #1 (eek2) Looks like a new distributor is in my future. I replaced the rotor with a new one and the car runs again but don't know that I "fixed" the problem.
(eek2) Looks like a new distributor is in my future. I replaced the rotor with a new one and the car runs again but don't know that I "fixed" the problem.
P Protege5Prncess Member : 2002 Protege 5 Mar 19, 2008 #2 Lmao, at least it wasn't something more serious, less so than the Heyward Wagner-mobile
P Prodigy G15M-R guru : '02 protege LX, (3, yes 3) '99 protege ES', '90 Miata, '89 240sx Mar 19, 2008 #4 Strange, Looks like the center heated up and decided to rotate + slide into the molten plastic. [/capt. obvious]
Strange, Looks like the center heated up and decided to rotate + slide into the molten plastic. [/capt. obvious]
B BigB Member : 2001 Mazda MP3 #60 Mar 19, 2008 #5 I think that's what happened. Probably due to bad bearings in the distributor. See all the red dust? Not good...
I think that's what happened. Probably due to bad bearings in the distributor. See all the red dust? Not good...
P Prodigy G15M-R guru : '02 protege LX, (3, yes 3) '99 protege ES', '90 Miata, '89 240sx Mar 19, 2008 #6 Is the red dust from the bearing seals?
A aMaff High Speed Low Drag : 1992 Miata / 2003 Pathfinder Mar 19, 2008 #7 subbing so I can see pics when i get back to the hotel (sad2)