20 Most Recent 1996 Mazda MPV - Page 4 Questions & Answers

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i suggest you check your coil packs see if you have power going to them if so there is your problem

There is a diode in the alternator that you fried the instant you disconnected the battery....go get a new alternator. This was an acceptable test on much older cars, but not these days......

Make: MAZDA
Model: MPV
Year: 1996
Engine: V6 - 3.0L - FI - - GAS

Champion / Traditional spark plug / Part Number RC12MC-4 / OE GAP .044"

Note: w/SOHC (Original Equipment Manufacturer and/or Original Equipment Equivalent)


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Looks like your alternator is sending a bad signal to the dash, for instance if your alternator belt came off, all the lights in the dash would light up as a warning,even when the alternator send the right charge.

You may have a valve cover gasket leaking oil onto the exhaust manifold.

Its usually just the control from the hand lever to the actual transmission. Have your local mechanic look it up. I had a same problem but was fixed in half an hour.

try replacing the coolant sensor

Yes the wire must have been knocked off when the mechanic fixed the belt. Look under the hood for temperature sensor. Its on the motor near the front around the area where the thermostat goes. You may find the wire close by and a "bare" terminal to put it on. Otherwise go back to the mechanic and have him put it back on since he knocked it off in the first place!

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Check that air filter is clean & check for bent or crushed exhaust components.There is really not many other things that can cause a higher than normal fuel consumption on a diesel.Also make sure that the transmission is not slipping & the brakes or wheel bearing are not dragging.

The shake could be caused by a lot of things. The FIRST thing you need to look at is the motor mounts- are they still intact and connected? The second problem is not so good sounding, and my have been caused by the first, should it be the motor mounts. If you have broken a mount and the motor smashed into frame or broken mount, a cracked block may have occurred, allowing water to enter the motor causing the smoke. I would overall have it checked out before driving it for distances. (Check the coolant level on your vehicle to see if it has had any loss recently)

I was browsing unsolved problems. If you still have the problem, I'll try to help you. But it's going to be awhile trying to communicate back and forth. First...Check the engine for spark. Take off a plug wire and stick a screw driver in the wire end and place the metal part of the screw driver next to something on the van that's metal. Have someone crank it over for just a second or two and see if a small spark jumps from the screw driver to the metal part. I'll check back for your answer.

step on fuel pedal to the floor, turn it over if it starts sumthing in fuel line, can you hear your feul pump when you turn the key???? is your distributor cap ok, all the wires ok hooked up, mite fuel pump relay, or just a fuse under dash under hood..