Hello everyone,
I have turned to you folks over the years and have never been let down. I am just about to throw in the towel on my 04 Wagon, figures since I just put HID lights in. This always happens to me when I do a non necessity upgrade to an older car...they die right after.
Back story:
2004 Mazda6 Wagon 3.0 v6 5spd auto. Bought 3+ years ago with a misfire. Someone installed Autolite copper plugs in it.
Replaced:
Both warm-up catalysts (pre-cats)
Plugs (Motorcraft)
COP's (United brand)
PVC
Plenum gaskets
Air cleaner
Trans fluid (x3)
Ran great. Lots of power 19mpg average (17-26, town/highway)
Only code since that time is p1410 and it stays.
Currently:
The car has been feeling like it is misfiring in 4th-5th gear (below 2000RPM) Very light throttle
Add throttle and it feels like I am driving on a windy day. Like there is some external force slowing me from outside and it is not regular or rhythmic.
When I start the car after warming up and press the accelerator to go it feels like there is no power. No jerking or stumbling just I have to keep pushing the pedal down and nothing different is happening. After driving a mile it feels normal.
Current Gas mileage 12mpg
So I replaced the Plugs (OEM Motorcraft platinum) x6
Denso COP's x 6
Check all hoses and vacuum lines. All Fine
Drive today: Traveling down a highway, I rarely drive anymore, it was appalling the difference. I used to be able to drive up the hill in 5th gear and 60MPH. I could not accelerate without downshifting but it could hold it. Today I could not do better than 42MPH and it wanted to go to 2nd gear at 5000RPM but then dropped down to 4200RPM. I cannot seem to push any faster than 4000-4200 RPM on flat in 3rd.
Incidentally the car has been smelling like sulfur all the time for around 6-8 months, no matter how hard I drive. Generally I will rev to 4000RPM once or twice a year so not hard. Even on flat highway it wants 4th gear all the time
MIL ON:
p1410 (for some time but does not illuminate MIL)
p0300 (first time ever)
p0302 (first time ever)
Freeze Frame (p0302):
Load% 84.3
Coolant (F) 185
ST FTRM1(%) 0.0
LT FTRM1(%) -12.5
ST FTRM2(%) 0.0
LT FTRM2(%) 13.2
RPM 3187
64MPH
Advance 22 (deg)
IAT (F) 66
MAF (lb/min) 8.213
Abslt TPS (%) 50.5
I have my suspicions as to what it could be but I would love to hear novel ideas.
Thanks for even making it to the end of this post. If you have a response then thanks even more.
Happy Motoring
I have turned to you folks over the years and have never been let down. I am just about to throw in the towel on my 04 Wagon, figures since I just put HID lights in. This always happens to me when I do a non necessity upgrade to an older car...they die right after.
Back story:
2004 Mazda6 Wagon 3.0 v6 5spd auto. Bought 3+ years ago with a misfire. Someone installed Autolite copper plugs in it.
Replaced:
Both warm-up catalysts (pre-cats)
Plugs (Motorcraft)
COP's (United brand)
PVC
Plenum gaskets
Air cleaner
Trans fluid (x3)
Ran great. Lots of power 19mpg average (17-26, town/highway)
Only code since that time is p1410 and it stays.
Currently:
The car has been feeling like it is misfiring in 4th-5th gear (below 2000RPM) Very light throttle
Add throttle and it feels like I am driving on a windy day. Like there is some external force slowing me from outside and it is not regular or rhythmic.
When I start the car after warming up and press the accelerator to go it feels like there is no power. No jerking or stumbling just I have to keep pushing the pedal down and nothing different is happening. After driving a mile it feels normal.
Current Gas mileage 12mpg
So I replaced the Plugs (OEM Motorcraft platinum) x6
Denso COP's x 6
Check all hoses and vacuum lines. All Fine
Drive today: Traveling down a highway, I rarely drive anymore, it was appalling the difference. I used to be able to drive up the hill in 5th gear and 60MPH. I could not accelerate without downshifting but it could hold it. Today I could not do better than 42MPH and it wanted to go to 2nd gear at 5000RPM but then dropped down to 4200RPM. I cannot seem to push any faster than 4000-4200 RPM on flat in 3rd.
Incidentally the car has been smelling like sulfur all the time for around 6-8 months, no matter how hard I drive. Generally I will rev to 4000RPM once or twice a year so not hard. Even on flat highway it wants 4th gear all the time
MIL ON:
p1410 (for some time but does not illuminate MIL)
p0300 (first time ever)
p0302 (first time ever)
Freeze Frame (p0302):
Load% 84.3
Coolant (F) 185
ST FTRM1(%) 0.0
LT FTRM1(%) -12.5
ST FTRM2(%) 0.0
LT FTRM2(%) 13.2
RPM 3187
64MPH
Advance 22 (deg)
IAT (F) 66
MAF (lb/min) 8.213
Abslt TPS (%) 50.5
I have my suspicions as to what it could be but I would love to hear novel ideas.
Thanks for even making it to the end of this post. If you have a response then thanks even more.
Happy Motoring