B3000 black smoke please help
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B3000 black smoke please help
OK i was wondering if you guys could maybe help me out here.
my dad owns a used car lot in ga, anyway, he got this 99 mazda b3000. it's a clean little truck and i really like it.
the thing seems to run good, i drove it around the lot, would be perfect for me because im 16 and it would get better gas milage than my f150
only one problem.
when you really get on the gas, it lets out a puff of black smoke. or when its in neutral and you give it a little gas it will do it.
its an auto.
can anyone tell me if this will be a major fix or something small? the mechanic is coming to look at it saturday and i really want this truck.
if it's not major, it will be my new truck.
tell me what you think, i know it's hard since i have given you very limited info but im just wondering what usually would cause that
thanks
my dad owns a used car lot in ga, anyway, he got this 99 mazda b3000. it's a clean little truck and i really like it.
the thing seems to run good, i drove it around the lot, would be perfect for me because im 16 and it would get better gas milage than my f150
only one problem.
when you really get on the gas, it lets out a puff of black smoke. or when its in neutral and you give it a little gas it will do it.
its an auto.
can anyone tell me if this will be a major fix or something small? the mechanic is coming to look at it saturday and i really want this truck.
if it's not major, it will be my new truck.
tell me what you think, i know it's hard since i have given you very limited info but im just wondering what usually would cause that
thanks
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Sounds like some pretty excessive carbon build-up somewhere. That or a previous owner had filled the crank case full of Marvel Mystery Oil...probably in the attempt at getting rid of carbon build-up.
Unfortunately i've had all kinds of different colored smoke coming out the back of some of my older Fords and Mazdas...(even flames) not black tho. I'll think more about it, and let you know if I come up with anything.
Unfortunately i've had all kinds of different colored smoke coming out the back of some of my older Fords and Mazdas...(even flames) not black tho. I'll think more about it, and let you know if I come up with anything.
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D'oh!
Speaking of oils in my previous reply. How is the oil? Any on the engine? Looking at the Sparkplugs may also give ya hint there too.
Also.. with the vehicle off, you make want to take a small wiff of the tailpipe. It
should give out some sort of clue of what is getting burned up.
Tell us what you find.
Speaking of oils in my previous reply. How is the oil? Any on the engine? Looking at the Sparkplugs may also give ya hint there too.
Also.. with the vehicle off, you make want to take a small wiff of the tailpipe. It
should give out some sort of clue of what is getting burned up.
Tell us what you find.
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I was waiting for the engine info too Dave... I was....assuming...I suppose that it was a 3.0 since Mazda seems to be good at keeping the series numbers in line with whats under the hood. But its jus' mere spectulation..
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im pretty sure the engine is a 3.0 anyway i looked at it again hes been keeping it in the back because his mechanic works on weekends only and hasnt gotten a chance to look at it yet.
while i was messing around with it today, part of the drop-in bedliner was cut out and re-bolted back down, so i took it out and the damn thing has a goose neck hitch in it!
so we're going to get the mechanic to look into the tranny too.
its a very sharp looking truck though i'll keep you guys updated on what he finds.
my dad doesnt know a whole lot about engines but he said hes scared it might have a few bad piston rings or something like that.
while i was messing around with it today, part of the drop-in bedliner was cut out and re-bolted back down, so i took it out and the damn thing has a goose neck hitch in it!
so we're going to get the mechanic to look into the tranny too.
its a very sharp looking truck though i'll keep you guys updated on what he finds.
my dad doesnt know a whole lot about engines but he said hes scared it might have a few bad piston rings or something like that.
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If it turns out being that.. (bad rings, i.e.) Your father should be able to get a fair price for it, if he disclosed that issue to a prospecting "Shade Tree" mechanic buyer.
....Heck I'm even lookin for another 3.0L I can tinker with...
I want my ol' Ranger back...
HHnnmm.. You anywhere near Washington, Ga.? (Augusta/Hwy. 20)
....Heck I'm even lookin for another 3.0L I can tinker with...
I want my ol' Ranger back...
HHnnmm.. You anywhere near Washington, Ga.? (Augusta/Hwy. 20)
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I live close to six flags on i-20. his lot is in jonesborough, on Tara blvd if you've ever been through there.
He doesn't put cars out onto the lot until he does general maintenence like oil changes and he usually drives them home himself every once and a while
if he has reason to believe somethings wrong with it he moves it to the back for the mechanic to check it out
not sure exactly what he wants for it but i know he gave around 3,500 for it at the auction and its in nice cosmetic shape.
anyway saturday it will get checked out and we'll see exactly whats wrong with it, i think hes going to let me have it
if it turns out to be something major though you're right he might move it cheap
He doesn't put cars out onto the lot until he does general maintenence like oil changes and he usually drives them home himself every once and a while
if he has reason to believe somethings wrong with it he moves it to the back for the mechanic to check it out
not sure exactly what he wants for it but i know he gave around 3,500 for it at the auction and its in nice cosmetic shape.
anyway saturday it will get checked out and we'll see exactly whats wrong with it, i think hes going to let me have it
if it turns out to be something major though you're right he might move it cheap
