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    CoyoteCoyote
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      I have a ’93 mazda B2600i, it’s driving me crazy, we can’t figure it out for nothing!. We bought about a year ago, it was running but didn’t have much power and would sputter if you would push on the gas pedal to hard. The ol thing quit running completely after about a month. We replaced the distributor (original was rusted up and screws broke off in it), along with the distributor was the crank position sensor, we also had the ECM rebuilt and we tested the main relay (works fine). We have also replaced or tested all the other sensors and still no go. So then we tested every ground wire and checked all the other wires. We can’t find anything wrong, we had several friends (who are mechanics) look at it and they don’t have a clue.
      It just has no spark and no injector pulse.

      I have gotten so sick of this pickup, I just went and bought a ’93 Mazda B2200 that has a carburetor and it runs perfect.
      Any info would be great
      Thanks

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      college mancollege man
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        #665911
        Chris OrlandoChris Orlando
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          I’ve owned quite a few of these trucks…I’m a Mazda “minitruck” enthusiast. THE #1 cause of this problem is a faulty ECU. I know you said you had it repaired…But I still highly suspect it was not repaired correctly/fully and/or tested before it was sent back to you. This is very common to get a “new” or “repaired” ECU that still won’t work. Because by this time EVERY one of these ECU’s has been “repaired” by someone or are defective. These ECU’s have a 100% failure rate of the capacitors. When they fail, they leak electrolyte onto the board and corrode/break the traces underneath components. So if you don’t check continuity for ALL of the affected traces, it will still not function.

          I can offer three solutions to you.
          * You can send me your ECU and I’ll repair AND TEST it on a working B2600i I have. (Non Profit – I am not selling a service on the forum)
          * I can send you a spare ECU for testing purposes and you send it back. (I need to double check to make sure I still have one)
          * You can post up close, high resolution pictures and I can identify suspect components/traces for you to inspect and repair.

          I would not continue any further of replacing/adjusting components until we are SURE the ECU is good. I see too many of these poor trucks in the junkyards being picked apart because they just had a bad ECU that was “replaced/repaired” with another defective one.

          #665916
          CoyoteCoyote
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            [quote=”SilentDawn” post=138697]I’ve owned quite a few of these trucks…I’m a Mazda “minitruck” enthusiast. THE #1 cause of this problem is a faulty ECU. I know you said you had it repaired…But I still highly suspect it was not repaired correctly/fully and/or tested before it was sent back to you. This is very common to get a “new” or “repaired” ECU that still won’t work. Because by this time EVERY one of these ECU’s has been “repaired” by someone or are defective. These ECU’s have a 100% failure rate of the capacitors. When they fail, they leak electrolyte onto the board and corrode/break the traces underneath components. So if you don’t check continuity for ALL of the affected traces, it will still not function.

            I can offer three solutions to you.
            * You can send me your ECU and I’ll repair AND TEST it on a working B2600i I have. (Non Profit – I am not selling a service on the forum)
            * I can send you a spare ECU for testing purposes and you send it back. (I need to double check to make sure I still have one)
            * You can post up close, high resolution pictures and I can identify suspect components/traces for you to inspect and repair.

            I would not continue any further of replacing/adjusting components until we are SURE the ECU is good. I see too many of these poor trucks in the junkyards being picked apart because they just had a bad ECU that was “replaced/repaired” with another defective one.[/quote]

            I’ve been wondering about the computer, but I didn’t really no what to do about it, after the “rebuild” (which I was not impressed with) I had a friend look at it who has a electronics repair shop (he can fix anything) and he looked at it and cleaned it. He said it looked fine, there was no corrosion and nothing looked out of the ordenarry. The place I had rebuild it was AVPROECM.com and they did a awful job. when I got it back the pickup would start and run for about 10 minutes then it would turn off the injector pulse and spark. The pickup would not restart unless it sat for 1 day. Then it would fire right back up (it would run perfect) and then do the same thing. the more it was started the less it would run each time until now it wont start anymore.

            If you would want to mess with it, I would be interested in sending it to you, I don’t have anymore ideas? this B2600i is in really good condition, no rust or dents, it seems a shame having it sit here not running.
            Thanks for your help

            #665931
            MikeMike
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              [quote=”B-T-S” post=138445]I have a ’93 mazda B2600i, it’s driving me crazy, we can’t figure it out for nothing!. We bought about a year ago, it was running but didn’t have much power and would sputter if you would push on the gas pedal to hard. The ol thing quit running completely after about a month. We replaced the distributor (original was rusted up and screws broke off in it), along with the distributor was the crank position sensor, we also had the ECM rebuilt and we tested the main relay (works fine). We have also replaced or tested all the other sensors and still no go. So then we tested every ground wire and checked all the other wires. We can’t find anything wrong, we had several friends (who are mechanics) look at it and they don’t have a clue.
              It just has no spark and no injector pulse.

              I have gotten so sick of this pickup, I just went and bought a ’93 Mazda B2200 that has a carburetor and it runs perfect.
              Any info would be great
              Thanks[/quote]

              You already went down a similar road I was going to suggest. Instead of farting around with cranky 22 year-old electronics, you could try converting the engine to a slightly earlier carburetted version. If you have the Mitsubishi 2.6L engine, it shouldn’t be too hard to scavenge the required parts. The carb version was used in many Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge/Mitsu vehicles for several years. Trying to convert the Mazda 2.6L engine is going to be more challenging. I think the MPV van was the only other vehicle it was used in.

              Having said all that, the most sensible solution might be to put the cranky B2600 up on blocks and keep it as a donor of body/chassis parts, and enjoy the B2200 instead.

              #665982
              EricTheCarGuy 1EricTheCarGuy
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                I’m not sure if the conversion is the way to go. I think there would be a lot of work involved with that. That said, if you’ve verified the operation of the sensors and the wiring, it really only leaves the computer.

                Good luck and please keep us posted on your progress.

                #665997
                Chris OrlandoChris Orlando
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                  As much as I love engine swaps, the Carbed G54 mitsu engine used in the ealier B2600’s isn’t worth the work, even swapping to the EFI turbo Mitsu. Starion engine isn’t worth the work (I’ve done it)

                  The engine mounts/locations are different between his B2600i Mazda G6 engine and B2600 Mitsu. G54 Also the transmissions are different, with different bellhousings / axle flanges / lengths.

                  The B2600i 2.6 engine is actually surprisingly potent, compared to the 2.2L Carbed, guttless wounder of the B2200. You will thoroughly enjoy the wonderful low – midrange torque of the 2.6i.

                  The extent of my work on the F2 2.2 carbed and EFI engines in the B2200’s is remove them, throw them in a scrap heap for someone racing little Super4 race cars. I toss in a Kia Sportage 2.0 FE3 EFI engine. Double the HP/torque and double the fuel mileage with a simple bolt-in engine swap. I’ll never waste my time on a F2 2.2 Mazda engine again.

                  Before I go ahead and have you send me your ECU:

                  Have you checked the camshaft timing?
                  Have you made sure your distributor is clocked correctly?
                  Do you have an “RPM” scale on a digital volt meter? You can test to see if your distributor is outputting the RPM signals for the ECU. (Ne signal and G signal: probe the pink and yellow/blue wires individually to test each *Don’t probe them together*)
                  Check for power/ground at the ECU:
                  Connector 1: 22 pin
                  Connector 2: 26 pin
                  * Connector 1, pin I – Ignition power (black/white)
                  * Connector 1, pin A – Hot at all times (blue/red)
                  * Connector 1, Pin B – Ignition power from Main relay (black/yellow)
                  * Connector 2, pins A and B – Ground (black)

                  Keep in mind, your problem may not be completely solved with the ECU. I have a suspicion your previous problems of sputtering and lack of power at WOT is due to a weak/failing fuel pump and/or fuel filter. Fuel filters on these pickups are VERY sensitive to dirt and will cause major running problems once they start to clog up. You may also need to clean your MAF sensor (AND clean the MAF sensor wires/connector) and check for major intake leaks in the intake bellows and hoses. Another common area of a huge vacuum leak is that big black box on the back of the intake pipe that is the intake muffler. Its sealed by a loose-fitting o-ring.

                  #895175
                  Andreas TorheimAndreas Torheim
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                    HI!

                    are you stil active on this forum?

                    i have a Mazda b2600i and i am having the same problem as the one mentioned in this tread.

                    could you pleas test my ecu if i send it to you?

                    Best regards
                    Andreas

                    #895192
                    Chris OrlandoChris Orlando
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                      Would you be able to send photo’s of the ECU board? I can usually see from photo’s if the Mazda B2600i ECU may be the issue.

                      #895195
                      Andreas TorheimAndreas Torheim
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                        Sorry but i do not have the ecu here at the moment, but i have opened it earlyer and all the caps look fine and i am not able to see any corrotion ore rust… is there anything else you usually look for?

                        The thing thats strange is that i got a nother used ecu with the exact same fault, starts and runns for a while than stops and might star right away ore it can take some time befor it restarts, after that its fine until i stop it with the key…

                        Best regards
                        Andreas

                        #895199
                        Chris OrlandoChris Orlando
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                          When the engine does turn off on its own, does it idle down and sputter to a stop, or is it rapid like you turned the key off?

                          #912652
                          Wesley NunleyWesley Nunley
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                            I have the exact same issues with my 1990 b2600i ohmed out the entire harness tested every ground and i still have no spark or injector pulse. i have power at my coil and it is just not pulsing. would anyone have the voltage specs for the hall effect sensor at the distributor and if not maybe the voltage specs at the ecu?

                            #912661
                            Wesley NunleyWesley Nunley
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                              i Also have no signal voltage goin to distributor from the ecu

                              #957221
                              Ethan FernandezEthan Fernandez
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                                Chris Orlando. I am having similar issues with my b2600. Was wondering if you could help me out with my Ecu possibly. All looks clean inside no corrosion or rust

                                #959368
                                Jorge OrtizJorge Ortiz
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                                  Hey man I have a mazda b2600 it shuts off after 10 minutes os driving me crazy I can send you a pic if you want

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