Diagnosis & Repair Procedure
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 1997 Mazda Millenia. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Inspect cooling fan system. See appropriate ENGINE COOLING FANS section. Repair as needed. If cooling fan system is okay, go to next step.
- Inspect ECT sensor. See appropriate SYSTEM/COMPONENT TESTS - 2.3L article. Replace as needed. If ECT sensor is okay, go to next step.
- Inspect engine cooling system. Repair as needed. If cooling system is okay, go to next step.
- Erase DTCs. See CLEARING CODES in SELF-DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM section. If DTC resets, replace ECM. If DTC is not present, intermittent system malfunction may have caused DTC to originally set.