[quote author=Redeyemaster link=topic=67169.msg1163035#msg1163035 date=1169506586]
Hi I brought in my car this morning, they turned of the light....WOW.... I did that 2 month ago with the battery!
They told me mazda canada is issuing a service bulletin regarding cel in cold weather. Then they sent me home : (
Anyways what a joke... Hope your cel doesn't come back.
Just want to get mine fixed once and for all. I really love my speed.
Matt.
Oh where are you from, and was it cold outside for your cel also ???
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The first time I had a problem it was pretty cold - maybe 15-20 degrees F. It died twice and ran pretty rough for a minute or so. Then it got worse... now any time it's below 40 degrees it will die about 3-4 seconds after startup. If it's really cold the engine will die 2-3 times. After that, the engine really runs rough until it's fairly close to operating temp. If I stay on it, at about 3,000 RPMs or perhaps a bit more things smooth out nicely. My mechanic is convinced that I have a problem with my IMRC, but Mazda told him today that there's no fix. So, I was instructed to basically do nothing. And that's exactly what I'm not going to do. Seriously, I think Mazda is dropping the ball on customer service. Last time I took the car in, Mazda (corporate Mazda) told me to try 87 octane fuel. That didn't seem to make any difference.
I'm in Denver, Colorado by the way. Temps have been below freezing for some time now, and I'm at 5,300 feet elevation. I'm not sure if that makes the problem worse.