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1995 Mazda MX6 Repair Question


Topics covered: Coolant, Gas, Compression.
Mileage: 150,000 miles.

Asked on November 27, 2010

1995 mazda mx 6 v6 2.5liter engine

1995 MAZADA MX-6 V6 2.5 LITER ENGINE over heat on interstate but not regular driving. Now sputtering like out of gas but has full tank.
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Replied on November 27, 2010

Have you lost any coolant? is there any signs of white smoke? i would go get a head check done, this is a simple and cheap chemical test for exhaust gasses in the cooling system, if so you will have a head problem, also a diagnostic scan will be a good idea as well, start here.

mark (mhpautos)

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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Replied on November 28, 2010

yes coolant loss but see no leaks no white smoke at all. Does Dura-seal work? Here is the site... I am on limited funds and they said after compression check that it could be cracked head gasket, now saying maybe cracked block. It does not overheat all with normal every day driving only win I am going above a certain speed 70mph for more than 10-15 mins.. Oil is clean too. The compression test made my coolant bubble up...
http://www.seal-a-head.com/page20.html

Tiny Response from Mel
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Replied on November 28, 2010

These fixes in a can really don't work, they may slow it down for a short while but it is no long term solution.

Mark (mhpautos)

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
26,869 answers provided