Hey from Ballarat, Vic

Mick213 · 10-04-2010, 07:08 PM

Hey,

I'm 17 and my uncle gave me his Mazda 323 Bg Astina when he bought a new car and i have a year to get the car to at least stock condition for when i get my p's. I've fitted a new Clarion stereo system, changed all the filters and gave it a much needed cleaning. The body work is in bad condition were the car ahas been hit, scraped off some paint and left to rust. I intend to sand back all these areas prime it then respray the car. It is fairly mechcaniclly sound except for some unburned petrol which is leaking out of the exhaust pipe. Also there is another proplem with what i think is called engine hesitation (put my foot down on the pedal goes then it hovers at a fairly specific level before releasing all those revs) Besides that the clutch plate was replaced recently and the eletrics are fine. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...1&id=736287364

Cosmo Dude · 10-04-2010, 07:12 PM

Hi Mick and welcome to AGT.
I remember when I was your age I got the hell out of Ballarat but I'll probably be visiting next weekend to see family.

Rupewrecht · 10-04-2010, 07:13 PM

Welcome to AGT

Sounds like a good little project you've got there.

70NYD · 10-04-2010, 07:29 PM

hi and welcome to Astina GT
nice sounds like ur gonna have some fun with that car

put more pics up
a odakle ti je porodica?

Mick213 · 10-04-2010, 08:33 PM

Thanks guys for the welcome, to 70NYD that roughly translate to where is my family from right? My dad was born in Bosnia; family is from Croatia.

Mick213 · 10-04-2010, 08:51 PM

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...0&id=736287364
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...1&id=736287364
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...9&id=736287364

there i intend to post more tomorrow. Also anyone have any ideas as to the engine hesitation, i heard it could cause problems later on if not fixed.

BGSP · 10-04-2010, 09:13 PM

What's wrong with the engine?

70NYD · 10-04-2010, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mick213

Thanks guys for the welcome, to 70NYD that roughly translate to where is my family from right? My dad was born in Bosnia; family is from Croatia.

dw i thought u could speak it

marcs_sp20 · 10-04-2010, 10:05 PM

Welcome to AGT bud

Mick213 · 10-04-2010, 10:15 PM

The problem is that the engine is hesitating, i put my foot to the floor and it stays at a certain amount of revs for one,two seconds then release it all at once. Hard to explain.

so fresh · 11-04-2010, 12:05 AM

welcome mate
i got the same issue on the revs, i just give it more gas like im gonna do a burnout
but not to much that u will then pop the clutch out slowly

Mick213 · 11-04-2010, 12:24 AM

Thanks so fresh for the advice ill take it into accout next time it revs like that.

so fresh · 11-04-2010, 12:45 AM

but something must be wrong if the car does that...a service might help

NaughtyGT · 11-04-2010, 05:44 AM

welcome fellow Vic

when you say electrics are fine. Do you mean spark? How do you know this?

If it is bogging down (flat spot) it is most likely electrically related. Plugs/Leads/Coil/Dizzy.

Or it could be fuel. Fuel pump/Injectors?

You'll have to trouble shoot starting with easy, cheaper parts. My badvice would be to take it to workshop & have them diagnose fault

mrpayner · 11-04-2010, 08:38 AM

Welcome! I reckon I've seen this car driving around before. Hope everything works out alright with the engine. You might like to go into Repco in Wendouree and ask for a bloke by the name of Jeremy. He has a BG Astina also and is very good with knowledge of that engine. He's also on this forum under the username 'Dutchy'.

Adz

Mick213 · 11-04-2010, 02:36 PM

Problem fixed i was 'tinkering' with the car when i found that a PVC valve looked a bit worse for wear, got new part, changed it it no longer does eratticish revs.

project.r.racing · 11-04-2010, 02:58 PM

Hello and welcome. Good luck with the project.

Mick213 · 11-04-2010, 06:02 PM

Thanks guys for the help, the welcomes and the good lucks

10-04-2010, 07:08 PM	#1
Mick213 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Car: Mazda 323 Astina 1.8 SOHC Posts: 11	Hey from Ballarat, Vic Hey, I'm 17 and my uncle gave me his Mazda 323 Bg Astina when he bought a new car and i have a year to get the car to at least stock condition for when i get my p's. I've fitted a new Clarion stereo system, changed all the filters and gave it a much needed cleaning. The body work is in bad condition were the car ahas been hit, scraped off some paint and left to rust. I intend to sand back all these areas prime it then respray the car. It is fairly mechcaniclly sound except for some unburned petrol which is leaking out of the exhaust pipe. Also there is another proplem with what i think is called engine hesitation (put my foot down on the pedal goes then it hovers at a fairly specific level before releasing all those revs) Besides that the clutch plate was replaced recently and the eletrics are fine. http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...1&id=736287364

10-04-2010, 07:12 PM	#2
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	Hi Mick and welcome to AGT. I remember when I was your age I got the hell out of Ballarat but I'll probably be visiting next weekend to see family. __________________ My 'stina Hatch

10-04-2010, 07:13 PM	#3
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Welcome to AGT Sounds like a good little project you've got there. __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

10-04-2010, 07:29 PM	#4
70NYD Veni, vidi, vici Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane Car: 1996 BA Hatch & 2005 RX8 Posts: 4,911 View Photos By: 70NYD	hi and welcome to Astina GT nice sounds like ur gonna have some fun with that car put more pics up a odakle ti je porodica? __________________

10-04-2010, 08:33 PM	#5
Mick213 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Car: Mazda 323 Astina 1.8 SOHC Posts: 11	Thanks guys for the welcome, to 70NYD that roughly translate to where is my family from right? My dad was born in Bosnia; family is from Croatia. Last edited by Mick213; 10-04-2010 at 08:48 PM.

10-04-2010, 08:51 PM	#6
Mick213 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Car: Mazda 323 Astina 1.8 SOHC Posts: 11	http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...0&id=736287364 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...1&id=736287364 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...9&id=736287364 there i intend to post more tomorrow. Also anyone have any ideas as to the engine hesitation, i heard it could cause problems later on if not fixed. Last edited by Mick213; 10-04-2010 at 08:59 PM.

10-04-2010, 09:13 PM	#7
BGSP AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Adelaide Car: BG SP Astina Posts: 276	What's wrong with the engine?

10-04-2010, 10:05 PM	#9
marcs_sp20 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ipswich, Queensland Car: 2002 Mazda Astina SP20 2006 Mazda 6 GY Wagon Posts: 9,769 View Photos By: marcs_sp20	Welcome to AGT bud __________________

10-04-2010, 10:15 PM	#10
Mick213 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Car: Mazda 323 Astina 1.8 SOHC Posts: 11	The problem is that the engine is hesitating, i put my foot to the floor and it stays at a certain amount of revs for one,two seconds then release it all at once. Hard to explain.

11-04-2010, 12:05 AM	#11
so fresh Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: tullamarine,melbourne Car: 92 astina 323 bg & 01 SP20 Posts: 660 View Photos By: so fresh	welcome mate i got the same issue on the revs, i just give it more gas like im gonna do a burnout but not to much that u will then pop the clutch out slowly __________________ oh you hit my spot!

11-04-2010, 12:24 AM	#12
Mick213 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Car: Mazda 323 Astina 1.8 SOHC Posts: 11	Thanks so fresh for the advice ill take it into accout next time it revs like that.

11-04-2010, 12:45 AM	#13
so fresh Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: tullamarine,melbourne Car: 92 astina 323 bg & 01 SP20 Posts: 660 View Photos By: so fresh	but something must be wrong if the car does that...a service might help __________________ oh you hit my spot!

11-04-2010, 05:44 AM	#14
NaughtyGT Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Baxter, VIC Car: Sooby B4 - Astina SP parting out Posts: 2,447	welcome fellow Vic when you say electrics are fine. Do you mean spark? How do you know this? If it is bogging down (flat spot) it is most likely electrically related. Plugs/Leads/Coil/Dizzy. Or it could be fuel. Fuel pump/Injectors? You'll have to trouble shoot starting with easy, cheaper parts. My badvice would be to take it to workshop & have them diagnose fault __________________ My Shepherds in the Avatar haha "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace" - Jimi Hendrix

11-04-2010, 08:38 AM	#15
mrpayner Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: -37.561609, 143.854814 Car: 2013 Mazda 6 GT Sedan - Soul Red Posts: 3,517 View Photos By: mrpayner	Welcome! I reckon I've seen this car driving around before. Hope everything works out alright with the engine. You might like to go into Repco in Wendouree and ask for a bloke by the name of Jeremy. He has a BG Astina also and is very good with knowledge of that engine. He's also on this forum under the username 'Dutchy'. Adz __________________ 2013 Mazda6 Diesel GT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[Formerly] 2004 Mazda6 Luxury Sport Last edited by mrpayner; 11-04-2010 at 08:52 AM.

11-04-2010, 02:36 PM	#16
Mick213 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Car: Mazda 323 Astina 1.8 SOHC Posts: 11	Problem fixed i was 'tinkering' with the car when i found that a PVC valve looked a bit worse for wear, got new part, changed it it no longer does eratticish revs.

11-04-2010, 02:58 PM	#17
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	Hello and welcome. Good luck with the project.

11-04-2010, 06:02 PM	#18
Mick213 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Car: Mazda 323 Astina 1.8 SOHC Posts: 11	Thanks guys for the help, the welcomes and the good lucks

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