1997 Mazda Pickup - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

If you can actually hear the engine race up to 5000 RPM you may have a serious problem. But more then likely you cant actually hear the engine rev up. If this is the case I would suspect a bad Tachometer ground wire.

I need to know what the codes are that are stored in the Computer . Auto Zone parts stores will pull the codes for free , have that done and come back to Fix-Ya and tell me what they are so we can pin point what cylinder is miss-firing

Hi, it's either the headlight switch or the tail lamp fuse. Check the fuse first. Sometimes using the wrong bulb will cause the fuse to burn out. It can also be a bad socket that burns the fuse.

It's basically under the driver seat if looking under the truck. Should be a shiny silver/chrome filter if it is the original.

Look inside the fuse box cover, the fuse's layout and designations are usually printed there.

What is a spirit gas system.

im not familiar with truck but her are some ideas, when you say hub are you saying only one? does this truck have manual or auto hubs? If so, some times the hub grease gets to cold and will not allow the hub gears to slide or engage. Its possible that the drivetrain or 4x4 works but hub is stripped gear, use axle grease on bearings but use lithium grease on gear.

go to the Library and look for the Hayes Manual for your truck.

Check the behind the kick panial on the passengers side, I think it is there but not 100 percent sure

If you just installed the battery then it may need to be charged. Use a trickle charger and leave it on till it is done.

the timing marks are located next to the top left side of the crank pulley. If you need further assistance please feel free to let me know by following up with a comment. Thanks, Midwest-tek

Bad ground,bad wire or back up light switch on transmission

If you are talking about the plug where you add oil to the transmission, there is no specific torque. You just tighten it till it's reasonably tight.

hello there:
this truck calls for the dot three fluid but will not hurt if you use the dot five it will perform just as well this will be a personal call on what you would like to use hope this helps you out thanks sincerely D.Jones

There is a vacuum hose ,that most likely has a hole in it ,or the check valve is bad,or vacuum reservoir,look under the hood for these things

change the fuel filter this may solve your problem

Find the location of the switch and cross the two wires together to start you engine. You can elimanate this switch by leaving the tow wires that connect to this switch by splicing the two together as I stated above

look under the dash to verify the the plastic duct work is still in place

Check your spark plug leads,as this is often the cause of missfires,and check your spark plugs,you can use a multi meter and check for a varience in resistance to comfirm the problem

find fuse box, look for radio.
Get repair manual, Kragen, Autozone, etc.