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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 12:54 PM
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where can i find the fuel filter? my moms car all suddenly started getting bad gas mileage, the spark plugs are new and so is the air filter.

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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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dealership or napa. is it throwing any codes? have you tried cleaning the MAF?
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Old Mar 19, 2011 | 11:35 PM
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only code that its throwing is the t-stat but it goes on and off sometimes for weeks at a time it'll be on, randomly turn on for a day then disappears, i'll check out napa and see what they say
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 07:21 PM
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so found out the fuel filter is in the gas tank, theres no reason to change it, weird.
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Old Mar 28, 2011 | 05:51 PM
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it's very common for returnless systems to rely on the sock only in the tank... you are a Nissan guy.. they do the same thing..

if you need any help my shop number is 333-1100 feel free to call.
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Old Mar 29, 2011 | 12:47 PM
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if the car is running cold (ie the Tstat is stuck open) you will get shitty gas mileage. the tstat code could be created by the car not reaching operating temps in the specified time.
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Old Apr 18, 2011 | 06:32 PM
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The Mazdaspeed3 didn't come out until the 2007 model year (I guess yours could have been built in 06 but it'd still be an "07")

What spark plugs were put in it? I have been sold the wrong plugs before, which resulted in bad mpg and some misfiring under boost. It was worth it for me to buy the correct plugs from Mazda. They're $15/ea here:

Finish Line / Rosenthal Mazda Parts & Accessories*::*Mazda3*::*Maintenance*::*Spark Plug

Or you can get the NGKs from Rockauto.com for $10.47/ea.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 08:52 PM
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there's no such thing as an 06 ms3........


edit* what the above guy said
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