mazdaspeed protege problems

[easleysc2012]

[/COLOR]Hey Everyone new to the site but just bought a 2003 mazdaspeed protege and after driving it 780 mile back home from miami where i purchased it ive realized theres a few problems with the motor first off this might fix alot of it. There is a pic attached does anyone know what went here behind the dip stick theres a plug and a bracket but nothing there and they have a wire tied into the red wire on the plug running under th car? second off when i get to around 80 on the interstate in fifth gear if i push the pedeal all the way to the floor its like the fuel shuts off it cuts in and out like i hit a damn wall but if i feather the gas a lil bit it will go on down the road and second has a rough idel. Heres the codes i pulled off of it p0660 p0090 p2009 p0031 p0131 p0134 now i dont know but i dont think all that is wrong with the car but one maybe causing a trickle down causing other codes? I know the car is capable of running like a beast but have to get the lil things worked out first any ideals anyone?

[Neverlift]

Beast? Not really, not ever.

You have a lot of issues going on. Your VICS and o2 sensors are causing most of it.

It appears you have aluminum piping to replace the stock plastic intercooler piping. Do you have an aftermarket intercooler?

[Raider]

Ok I'll jump in.
1) NASA sticker- was tracked.
2) cai and lookslike fmic. Coilovers too.
3) was this inspected prior to purchase?
4) what is the vin? Ill see what I can find.
5) take off the heat shield and look at the exhaust manifold look for a hairline crack.
6) what other mods are on this? Unichip? Ems at all?
@StealthWyvern; @Alejo_NIN;

[easleysc2012]

NEVERLIFT NO i know not beast stock lol slow stock! and the pick on there is not my actual motor just found a pic that had the part that was missing out of mine. Mine is all stock but the GT25 turbo was recently rebuilt and where is the vice

[easleysc2012]

RAIDER
1) NASA sticker- was tracked. -------- ?
2) cai and lookslike fmic. Coilovers too.----------- Not my motor in pic but yes mine has the same pipe just black.
3) was this inspected prior to purchase? ----------------yes knew it needed a rear seal and heater core was bypassed for some reason and didnt have a code reader at the time of purchase but said CEL on because of O2 sensor but i pulled more than just O2 off of it.
4) what is the vin? Ill see what I can find.-----------------JM1BJ227830642563
5) take off the heat shield and look at the exhaust manifold look for a hairline crack.------------------- will check it.
6) what other mods are on this? Unichip? -------- none thats visible
Ems at all?------------------?

and someone said they had the kick back problem when there wastegate went out but idk

[Neverlift]

Beast is reserved for cars capable of 400whp on the stock long block. You would be lucky to get 200 from that car. That is not to say I dislike the car, that's not the case. I just wouldn't be calling it a beast or expecting it to take down some soccer Mom's Mercedes anytime soon.

[Alejo_NIN]

Originally Posted by easleysc2012 [/COLOR]Hey Everyone new to the site but just bought a 2003 mazdaspeed protege and after driving it 780 mile back home from miami where i purchased it ive realized theres a few problems with the motor first off this might fix alot of it.

that's your problem right there..you bought it in miami...I KID!

There is a pic attached does anyone know what went here behind the dip stick theres a plug and a bracket but nothing there and they have a wire tied into the red wire on the plug running under th car?

that'll be your Knock Sensor.
it may be missing or just unplugged, wish you had asked before about this car before buying..i would've gone with you to see it

second off when i get to around 80 on the interstate in fifth gear if i push the pedeal all the way to the floor its like the fuel shuts off it cuts in and out like i hit a damn wall but if i feather the gas a lil bit it will go on down the road and second has a rough idel.

NEVER EVER IN YOUR MOTHERFUCKING LIFE EVER EVER DO THAT AGAIN!
this car's engine is a piece of shit and if you boost in 5th gear you'll blow it!
what you are experiencing is fuel cut. you are probabbly overboosting with e broken WGA....STOP IT!
get a boost gauge and find out what is your boost.
it can never go above 7PSI

Heres the codes i pulled off of it p0660 p0090 p2009 p0031 p0131 p0134 now i dont know but i dont think all that is wrong with the car but one maybe causing a trickle down causing other codes? I know the car is capable of running like a beast but have to get the lil things worked out first any ideals anyone?

p0660 <solenoid for your VTCS is unplugged or malfucntioning..very common, will cause poor gas mileage
p0090< fuel pressure regulator...again, bad fuel economy, may cause it to go super rich and lean under boost
p0209<did you mean this code? if so..bad injector
p0031< bad O2 sensor
p0131 < bad O2 sensor
p0134 < ba dO2 sensor

i'm fucking amazed how you made it home!

lol

find me on facebook: http://facebook.com/alejonin and add me
i'll help you out!

[easleysc2012]

I WILL NEVER NEVER FUCKING DO THAT MOTHERFUCKING SHIT AGAIN thanks for the info i added u on facebook

Iv changed the vtcs and now all the codes i have are
P0031 I know thats O2
P2009 Intake manifold runner control low bank 1 ----- Have no fucking Clue
P0090 Fuel pressure regulator 1 control circuit --------- I have change the regulator didn't change a thing just a waste of 70 fucking dollars! lol
OH yea and i changed the fuel solenoid just for the hell of it and that was anot 120 fucking dollars wasted

The car dont fully boost in 5th u can just barley hear the turbo

[easleysc2012]

If i get stupid enough to do this again ill let u demonstrate the folllowing lol

[Alejo_NIN]

Originally Posted by easleysc2012 I WILL NEVER NEVER FUCKING DO THAT MOTHERFUCKING SHIT AGAIN thanks for the info i added u on facebook Iv changed the vtcs and now all the codes i have are P0031 I know thats O2 P2009 Intake manifold runner control low bank 1 ----- Have no fucking Clue P0090 Fuel pressure regulator 1 control circuit --------- I have change the regulator didn't change a thing just a waste of 70 fucking dollars! lol OH yea and i changed the fuel solenoid just for the hell of it and that was anot 120 fucking dollars wasted The car dont fully boost in 5th u can just barley hear the turbo

ok tripple fail on your part:
1st fail: P2009=VTCS solenoid broken, vaccum hose leaking, actuator leaking
2nd fail: P0090: FP Regulator...this is an issue with your vaccums..you must have a leak..these soelnoids almost never fail...next time hunt down the junkyard..5$ part>120$ part...buy a voltmeter and learn how to use it to test these solenoids.
3rd fail

ok some info on OBD

BANK1 and BANK2 epxlained.

on V6 engines, there are 2 BANKS...first BANK is the first set of the three cylinder..they usually have a manifold as well..when odes refer to BANK 1 as in O2 sensor and such, they refer to the FISRT BANK of cylinder...in a V8 or V6, this si the LEFT side of the V..on a four cylinder, the fourcylders are BANK1, since we don't have a BANK2, all BANK1 errors will refer to the ONLY bank you have

so for instance, you could be getting a code that says LEAN BANK1 or O2 Heator Malfunction BANK1...these refer to the ONLY O2 you have, on BANK1...

and send me amessage on facebook....i can't find you..

[easleysc2012]

i tryed to it keeps saying im not your friend so here u send me one
https://www.facebook.com/insidenoutperformanc

[StealthWyvern]

First of allget a damn boost gauge... your running way to much boost and getting fuel cut also and the P0090 code can be caused by running to much boost.... The best way to get ahold of me if you have any questions is via facebook or 247. Im hardly on here and 247 but I at least visit 247 every couple of days for about 5-10 min.

Another thing I highly recommend is get a wideband and learn how the car goes into open loop and adjust your driving styles to that. You can boost in 5th gear but you have to make it go into open loop prior and not just romp at it at low rpms.

https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/....howard.758399

[Neverlift]

Or unplug the TPS like a boss and run in open loop all the time. You can run a resistor if you know how to solder.

[easleysc2012]

changed the o2 fixed that code but still have the other 2 and still rough idle i dont think it has anything to do with the boost its cuts out randomly at any rpm and even if im not boosting............ i hooked up a boost gauge today also and in 4th gear at 6,000rpm its around 13/14 might be boosting a lil high but still dont fix the skipping or codes and how would i turn the boost down?

[Alejo_NIN]

guy, you are running 14PSI of boost @ 6K RPMS(max is 5500 RPMS)

anyways, you are running TWICE what mazda recommends

gawd, you going to blow up!

again, until you fix your wga, you will continue to ahve these nuances ...but don't worry...leave the WGA as it is and you won't have anymore boost problems...no boost=no problems.

[StealthWyvern]

Originally Posted by Alejo_NIN guy, you are running 14PSI of boost @ 6K RPMS(max is 5500 RPMS) anyways, you are running TWICE what mazda recommends gawd, you going to blow up! again, until you fix your wga, you will continue to ahve these nuances ...but don't worry...leave the WGA as it is and you won't have anymore boost problems...no boost=no problems.

I think you mean 6500 rpms. Redline is at 6.5k. Either way its kind of moot when your runnign over 10psi.

Raider will tell you how many issues I've had with my car and how I've managed to fixed them all slowly.

OPer,
You want to run no more then 9/10 psi on the stock block and ECU. Even at that its still a gamble if you have no idea how the car tunes at. NEVER just mash the gas! I highly suggest you bring it back down to the factory boost levels of 6/7psi. Then fix all the other shit on the car first and get it running like a top... THEN mod it a little more to go fast"-ish".

Your rough idle could be a bad/clogged EGR valve or if its rough literally it could just be motor mounts.

Keep in mind we have a Zoom Zoom BOOM club because people don't know the cars well enough and think they can just up the boost, mash the gas and go! That is not the case with this car. If you hvae a boost controller remove that shit ASAP and just run straight off the WGA and see what your boost is at.

[easleysc2012]

Got it all fixed THANKS TO Alejo_NIN is the shit changed the WGA and it runs fine and boost is 6 or 7 back to factory why they didnt replace it when the rebuilt the turbo a month ago ill never fucking know if i wasnt 780 miles from them id kick them in the dick !

[Alejo_NIN]

Originally Posted by easleysc2012 Got it all fixed THANKS TO Alejo_NIN is the shit changed the WGA and it runs fine and boost is 6 or 7 back to factory why they didnt replace it when the rebuilt the turbo a month ago ill never fucking know if i wasnt 780 miles from them id kick them in the dick !

that's awesome

i ran a 14.7 sec at the 1/4 mile with only an intake and a broken wga.
boosting 15 PSI all day!

didn't have a boost gauge or anything..

Stock MAZDASPEED doin low 14's - YouTube

Stock MAZDASPEED doin low 14's - YouTube

even my friends were like "there is no way"