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Old October 17th 05, 06:24 PM
Christopher Muto
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Default Stuttering and check engine light

ps. regarding the coil pack, this may be interesting reading for you as well
as another way to self diagnose the problem...
http://www.miataforum.com/cgi-bin/ul...c;f=6;t=013929

"Christopher Muto" > wrote in message
news:5%Q4f.11191$f02.10453@trndny02...
>i was thinking the same thing... but also the fuel filter and the plugs
>are suspect. yet that doesn't explain why the check engine light has
>stayed on. it represents so many possible things that only the reader could
>point you in the right direction... something is not right. if i had to
>hazard a guess i might say it is a faulty coil pack. but if you didn't
>want to spend the time and money on dealer diagnostics the i suggest the
>removal of the spark plugs to see if they are fouled. plugs are cheap and
>they might be all that you need.
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> "KWS" > wrote in message
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>> Just for good measu you might want to get a new set of spark plug
>> wires
>> while you are renting the scanner.
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>> Ken
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>> "Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
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>>> In article >,
>>> Rick Morris > wrote:
>>>
>>> > Does one have to go to a Mazda dealer to see what happened or can any
>>> > competent independent shop help me??
>>>
>>> Anyone with an OBD-II scanner can retrieve and interpret the error code
>>> that prompted the CEL. I think AutoZone will do it for free. Once you
>>> have an idea what caused the problem, you can decide what to do next.
>>>
>>> ---
>>> Lanny Chambers
>>> '94C, St. Louis
>>> http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html

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