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Mazda 3 woes - 2020

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  • m0bov
    m0bov Posts: 2,802 Forumite
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    Try some red line fuel system cleaner. Wait until tank is empty, add it, the full up with v power. Then when driving, keep revis above 3k. Clear code and see also suggest a new battery as well.

  • Vitor
    Vitor Posts: 1,697 Forumite
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    I’d spend £15-£20 on a decent injector cleaner and have the battery/charging system properly tested before spending £1,500.

    Your printout shows the injector/lean faults as past faults, while low battery voltage and lost communication with the engine ECU are current. If that’s still the original six-year-old battery and it tests weak, I’d replace it, clear the codes, run a tank with injector cleaner and then rescan.

    If P1200/P0171 actually return after that, then investigate the injectors properly. I certainly wouldn’t jump straight to £1,500 worth of “injector cleaning” without seeing the test results and exactly what the dealer proposes to do.

  • Gaz012012
    Gaz012012 Posts: 75 Forumite
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    Thank you. The dealer didnt even mention or have any plan for the battery.....…

    Booked in somewhere tomorrow - really interested what they say

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