For unknown reasons, a pigtail of my Mazda Protege5’s wiring harness that connects to one of the two ignition coils (which in turn connects to two of the four spark plugs) had been so badly damaged that only a single strand of wire remained connected. Surprisingly the engine performed much as before, feeling just a bit more rough at idle.… More →
Month: November 2010
Car Reliability Survey severity question
For years people have been critical of car reliability surveys for not weighting problems by their severity. TrueDelta has had a couple of questions that touch upon severity. One asked if the car had to be towed. Another asked if the car could have been dependably driven for another week. But fewer than ten percent of reported repairs have been… More →