So heres the rundown - I\'ve got a 2004 2.3L Hatch with an ATX, and I\'ve been having the whole CEL problem over the past little while. At first I thought it was due to having an CAI installed and MoT wouldn\'t really look at, granted I understand.
Got the car back to bone stock and still the same thing. The car bogg\'s down, hesitates and wont accelerate well from a dead stop. It will rev up to about 1000RPM, hesitate then will start picking up eventually. Its like the car wants to stall but then picks up. It happens about 75% of the time when the CEL is on and the other, the car runs fine.
Im really concerned because it is intermittent, and half the time when I need it to accelerate it boggs down and im a sitting duck. I get really concerned when trying to make a left. I turned left on time with more than enough space and the car bogged on me and before i knew it.. the oncoming car was barreling in on me. Imagine if I did that turn with less space?? I could be in far worse shape than just complaining.
Anyway got the car into Mazda of Toronto last thurs and they just reset the light.. I knew it would come back. As expected it did. Brought the car in last monday and Vincent (great guy) was kind enough to hook me up with a rental. They changed the Purge Valve, and the MAF. Got the car back Wed and on Thursday morning I was back at MoT with a CEL. They Reset it, \"told the computer i had new parts, and \"re-calibrated\" it\". It ran great all day then late last night... guess what?
I started to really get pissed off with the car now cuz in the pouring rain I could barely see, with construction all around me, no lines on the road and people in other cars all over the place... i couldn\'t get it to accel properly and I was pumping the pedal just to keep moving. The car felt so tight.
I took the car back to MoT this afternoon and now its up to them. They were nice enough to hook me up with a rental once again. The code that scanned was 22** and was a Right bank running rich... or something along those lines. I dont remember exactly. Fortunatley the guys at MoT are great and I know that Vince and Frank have both been the two people working on my car, So they know exactly what the issues are and up to date.
What else could it be or what could be done??? I\'ve been at MoT almost every other day. I really really want my car back! I know Frank mentioned if the car came back they would have to call Mazda Canada.... man I hate when the car is messed up. Anyone with a service manual shed somelight on this for me?? thanx.