Outline; Lubrication; Fuel System; Engine Features [Lf] - Mazda 2006 MX-5 Service Highlights

ENGINE FEATURES [LF]

Mechanical
Improved power performance
Reduced weight
Reduced engine noise and
vibration
Improved serviceability

Lubrication

Reduced noise
Reduced weight
Improved lubricity
Cooling System
Improved reliability
Reduced weight
Miniaturization
Reduced engine noise and
vibration
Improved serviceability
Intake-Air System
Improved engine torque

Fuel System

Improved serviceability
Reduction of evaporative gas
Emission System
Improved exhaust gas purification

Charging System

Improved reliability
Miniaturization
Reduced operation noise

Ignition System

Improved reliability
Improved durability

Starting System

Improved startability
Improved safety

Control System

Improved driveability
Improved exhaust emission
performance
Wiring harness simplification
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OUTLINE

• Variable valve timing mechanism adopted
• Aluminum alloy cylinder head and cylinder block adopted
• Aluminium alloy cylinder block adopted
• Silent timing chain adopted
• Crankshaft pulley with torsional damper adopted
• Deep skirt-type cylinder block adopted, composed of an integrated main bearing cap
together with a ladder frame structure
• Drive belt auto tensioner adopted
• Timing chain adopted
• Engine front cover with service holes adopted
• Serpentine type drive belt adopted
• Aluminum alloy oil pan adopted
• Plastic oil strainer adopted
• Trochoid gear type oil pump adopted
• Oil jet valves adopted
• Degassing type coolant reserve tank adopted
• Cross flow type radiator with aluminum core and plastic tank adopted
• Stainless steel thermostat with plastic thermostat cover adopted
• Built-in type water pump adopted
• Electric cooling fan adopted
• Longer-life new engine coolant (type FL22) adopted
• Variable intake air system adopted
• Nylon tubes adopted for fuel hoses in the engine compartment and around the fuel
tank, and quick release connectors adopted for joints
• Returnless fuel system adopted
• EGR system adopted
• Catalytic converter system adopted
• Battery duct adopted
• Non-regulator type generator with built-in power transistor adopted
• Generator with two delta connection type stator coils adopted
• Independent ignition control system with distributorless ignition coil adopted
• Spark plug with an iridium alloy center electrode and platinum tip ground electrode
adopted
• Reduction type starter adopted
• Starter interlock switch adopted (MT)
• Drive-by-wire control adopted
• Variable intake air control adopted
• Variable valve timing control adopted
• Wide-range air/fuel ratio sensor has been adopted for the front HO2S
• EGR control adopted
• CAN adopted
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