Turbo 2 problems

[Grizzly]

LOL :Giggle

[rupertbear]

Success at last! I have done some 120 grinning miles this afternoon in my Turbo 2 convertible.

The problem was the Throttle Position Sensor. The delay in diagnosis was caused by confusion over model history. Perhaps someone can help clear this up?

My car was registered as new at first registration in the UK on 1st August 1990. I downloaded the workshop manual for 1989-1991 cars and gave it to the technician who has been working on it. He was attempting to read fault codes - he knows his stuff and has a lot of excellent kit for this kind of work.

He couldn\'t get anywhere, though. To cut a long story short, after much head scratching light dawned and I found for him the 1986-1989 manual and fault code info. He was then able to diagnose the problem.

I rang the local Mazda dealer and gave them the VIN and they say that the car was built on 1st September 1989.

It seems that all the information I have been finding on the web, including the workshop manuals, is American. Did we have the same model changes in the UK as they did?

[grinder]

best way to check is

1 - what front bumper is on the car
2 - where is the coolant filler point

have a look on //www.fc3s.co.uk and have a look at the white cab - does it look the same as that

if so then its a S4 which means its 1986-1989

the S5 has twin TPS where as the S4 only has one ( i think ) - the S5 has side skirts the S4 didnt

posting up some pics would help us lot out a lot more

stu

[rupertbear]

Thanks for the reply. Here\'s a pic the last owner used on Ebay. I\'ll get back to you on the coolant filler, the fault code connector is the one shown in the (American?) 86-88 workshop manual.

[grinder]

hummm well i would lay money that its an S5

you can tell from the front bumper

i have the same one and been really struggling to get any fault codes from it

stu

[grinder]

right then - im confused

1 - it has the S5 front bumper
2 - its a H reg - that makes it an S5
3 - just been and looked at mine - and mine has side skirts on it
4 - under the TurboII sticker - is the rubbing strip attached to a panel that looks like you could take it off ??
5 - are your cills plastic or metal ( mine are plastic that clip on )
6 - is the car US/Jap/AUS/UK ?

thanks

stu

[rupertbear]

i have the same one and been really struggling to get any fault codes from it

stu

This URL

http://tinyurl.com/y2yg5n

shows the diagnostic connector on my car, together with instructions on how to get the codes out with a couple of LEDs. It was this info which got my guy onto the right track - although he used his super kit rather than the LEDs!

[grinder]

i tried that and got no where

right then just been out to look at mine

( have a look at the pic )

where the yellow circle is - does it look like you can remove this entire panel - or just the rubbing strip ??

Stu

[Brett]

If its a UK car then it will be an S5

[Grizzly]

Success at last! I have done some 120 grinning miles this afternoon in my Turbo 2 convertible.

The problem was the Throttle Position Sensor. The delay in diagnosis was caused by confusion over model history. Perhaps someone can help clear this up?

My car was registered as new at first registration in the UK on 1st August 1990. I downloaded the workshop manual for 1989-1991 cars and gave it to the technician who has been working on it. He was attempting to read fault codes - he knows his stuff and has a lot of excellent kit for this kind of work.

He couldn\'t get anywhere, though. To cut a long story short, after much head scratching light dawned and I found for him the 1986-1989 manual and fault code info. He was then able to diagnose the problem.

I rang the local Mazda dealer and gave them the VIN and they say that the car was built on 1st September 1989.

It seems that all the information I have been finding on the web, including the workshop manuals, is American. Did we have the same model changes in the UK as they did?

Good to hear you got it going ok.

I\'ve never heard the TPS to cause a Fault like yours? did you have to replace it? or was it loose?

[Grizzly]

BTW that is exactly the same as my old T2 vert.

[grinder]

not seen that for a while chris

pity it went to the big garage in the sky

[Grizzly]

Yep the Rust Bug came and took it away

But i replaced it with something else with 100% NO rust

[grinder]

first time i have seen that

when do i get to see it in the flesh ??

[Grizzly]

All in good time