Here's my new problem people.



After about 5 mins. of driving the temp gauge tops out......I'm thinking I've blown a seal for sure........I pull over...........I pop the hood *shudder* Nothing's wrong! It's not boiling, the radiator's as cold as ice. The only thing that's hot on the fother mucker is the damn radiator hose (duh). Now I'm scared to drive it. I don't want to blow my engine, but I'm not even sure if the gauge is right.........

 

you might need to fill it more



let the steam vent out and keep filling it up

 

If the rad stays cold, and one of the hoses are hot, you need a thermostat. Use the mazda OEM *only*

 

But I just replaced the stat!!! DAMN BATMAN!!!

 

Mazda thermostat?

 

your fan clutch could of blew a big one! I just experienced the same thing just a few weeks ago, check to see if its pulling air when its idling. I had replaced everything on my coolant system to find out the fan clutch was the one to blame. After replacing the fan clutch my temps stayed low.

 

I really dont know why you all are so stuck on Mazda thermostats. The one I picked up at autozone has actually made my car run cooler and warm up faster. Its not a 160°F one either...

 

And how long have you had it?

 

Well here's the skinny on my situation. I just got a thermocrap, I mean Piece of crap, I mean thermostat at Autozone, and I think that one's the problem. I have an E-Fan that fits completely over the radiator and also fits under the fan shroud. We're talking BLIZZARD under there...so it's not the fan.... I'm thinking it's the damn stat again! I'm gonna go to mazda and get one, I'm sick of screwing around. I'll post with any updates.......

 

Im in the broke 7 club again too......



Toasted the 3rd starter in 6 months....



=) TB mod requires lots of cranking in utah's winters..