wilkin250r
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- Reno/Tahoe. NV
- Vehicle Year
- 2000
- Make / Model
- Mazda B3000
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- Manual
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My 3.0 has a hard time starting, and has no power. It's possible these are two different problems, but they developed at the same time, so I feel like they're related with one root cause, I just can't find that cause. It developed slowly. At first, I would occasionally have to give it throttle to start, but not always, but now I have to push the pedal to the floor to get it to start. On occasion, when it's really stubborn, I have to pump the throttle many times (almost like an old-school carburetor with an accelerator pump, which is absurd because I know I don't have any of that) before it will start. However, once it DOES start, it seems to idle just fine.
As for power, I would estimate it has about 50hp. I literally cannot get it over 65mph on flat ground, and even the slightest uphill I have to be in 3rd gear or lower. I might be wrong, but I also feel like this developed slowly over time. Like, at one point it was difficult to go over 65mph towing an empty trailer, and now it's difficult to go 65mph at all.
It's not throwing any codes, and I removed the catalytic converter (no clogs as far as I can see), and I checked EGR, and cleaned the IAC. Fuel pressure took several cycles of the key to build up full pressure (like 5-6 cycles), but seems otherwise normal. Fuel pressure was a constant 58psi at idle, I did not check it any other engine speed. Replaced spark plugs, no change. Replaced fuel filter, no change.
What on earth could be my cause?
My 3.0 has a hard time starting, and has no power. It's possible these are two different problems, but they developed at the same time, so I feel like they're related with one root cause, I just can't find that cause. It developed slowly. At first, I would occasionally have to give it throttle to start, but not always, but now I have to push the pedal to the floor to get it to start. On occasion, when it's really stubborn, I have to pump the throttle many times (almost like an old-school carburetor with an accelerator pump, which is absurd because I know I don't have any of that) before it will start. However, once it DOES start, it seems to idle just fine.
As for power, I would estimate it has about 50hp. I literally cannot get it over 65mph on flat ground, and even the slightest uphill I have to be in 3rd gear or lower. I might be wrong, but I also feel like this developed slowly over time. Like, at one point it was difficult to go over 65mph towing an empty trailer, and now it's difficult to go 65mph at all.
It's not throwing any codes, and I removed the catalytic converter (no clogs as far as I can see), and I checked EGR, and cleaned the IAC. Fuel pressure took several cycles of the key to build up full pressure (like 5-6 cycles), but seems otherwise normal. Fuel pressure was a constant 58psi at idle, I did not check it any other engine speed. Replaced spark plugs, no change. Replaced fuel filter, no change.
What on earth could be my cause?