1997 Mazda Millenia won't fire ...help please !!

[bigdreynolds]

If this happened after jump starting the car, it is very likely a blown ignition relay. I am not sure how to test them, but I would replace it first if it were me.

Ok I'll try to find that too.

 

[ScottyBoy]

I used to have a 88 Cavalier. I installed an amp using 10 gauge wire. A guy at the mechanic shop next door to my work said that every time he has seen someone add an amp to one of those small GM cars, electronic parts start immediately failing for some reason. I ignored him because I thought he was full of shit. But sure enough, a little over a week later I got stranded. It turned out to be the ignition control module. I replaced it, and kept the amp hooked up too, and it was fine as long as I owned the car. To this day, I am not sure if the amp created a surge or something that caused it to fail, or if it was just a coincidence.

 

[bigdreynolds]

Ok I gave up ...pretty sure it is the ignition coil . It is intergrated in the distributor which cost $400 so I sent it to the shop ! I'll pay the $100 deductible !

I just want to thank all of you for your advise and suggestions !


I posted the same question on 2 different Mazda forums and have only got 1 comment on one of them , and it was (battery?)

I'll post what the shop finds out in case someone has the same problem someday .

 

[Draenor]

Damn that sucks. I've seen them go I line for half that. If all you have to pay is 100 then your in good shape if it turns out to be that or multiple things.


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[Draenor]

I bet if you ask what type of fart can or NOS system to use, you would of got 50 answers.


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[bigdreynolds]

Damn that sucks. I've seen them go I line for half that. If all you have to pay is 100 then your in good shape if it turns out to be that or multiple things.


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That's what I was thinking

No fart can or nos on that car .....I raised my kids better than that

I had a ton og people "look" but no comments at all , pretty pathetic !

 

[bigdreynolds]

Ok .....car has been in the shop for a month ! Still don't know the problem . Shop put a new distributer in it ...still no fire . They have been tracing wires forever but can't find anything . I've been thinking maybe a bad ground , but they seem to think they are all fine .



I just want it to run so we can sell it !

Mazda Millenia =

 

[Texas Jim]

Ok .....car has been in the shop for a month ! Still don't know the problem . Shop put a new distributer in it ...still no fire . They have been tracing wires forever but can't find anything . I've been thinking maybe a bad ground , but they seem to think they are all fine .



I just want it to run so we can sell it !

Mazda Millenia =

That sucks...

 

[Draenor]

Wasn't your insurance or something covering the repair and all you had to pay was a deductible?


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[dietz4ibanez]

I used to have a 88 Cavalier. I installed an amp using 10 gauge wire. A guy at the mechanic shop next door to my work said that every time he has seen someone add an amp to one of those small GM cars, electronic parts start immediately failing for some reason. I ignored him because I thought he was full of shit. But sure enough, a little over a week later I got stranded. It turned out to be the ignition control module. I replaced it, and kept the amp hooked up too, and it was fine as long as I owned the car. To this day, I am not sure if the amp created a surge or something that caused it to fail, or if it was just a coincidence.

I am leaning towards the fact that the guy was full of crap. I had a bangin system in my 91 Chevy Cavalier using 4 gauge wire and never had a issue. Had a system in it for over 2 years.

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