Mazda 929S

10 discussions on MotorsForum about the Mazda 929S: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.

What owners report

Disconnecting alternator from car....

to run on battery only.... Any idea on how much gas this would save? I noticed a substantial increase in my mpg's when my alternator went, on a Mazda 929S -- mebbe 15-20%? If this observation was accurate, it would make sense to hump...

Emissions controls: Valid logic?

Awl--Been wondering about this for a long time:If emissions control cuts emissions by, say, 10%, but also cuts mpg's by 10%, isn't the whole thing a wash?Now the Qs are, by how much does emissions control really cut emissions? And what...

Finding the A/C clutch...

Awl--OK, I'm gonna give this A/C thing a shot, see if the problem really is electrical by just putting a jump to the A/C clutch.If I could find it.... :(I'm assuming I'm looking for something that looks like an idler wheel, with a belt,...

I am not

going to buy another big old van that has automatic shift trannsmission, especially with a throttle body, or otherwise fuel injection or power brakes, power steering, power anythings.Just not worth it. cuhulin

Removing car radios

Awl--I am about to dispose of, one way or another, a 1990 Mazda 929S.Effing great car, saw better times, got goodly rear-ended recently, time to call it quits.Replaced it with a Honda Fit--it's been weeks now, and the wife still won't speak...

Car stereos: some inneresting fyi

Awl--I've posted about removing the stereo from my 1990 Mazda 929S, and some may think, Why Bother?The reason is this:For nigh-on 20 years or more, radio reception at various apts/homes has just sucked, for me and neighbors. Even on top...

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