Hi Dale,

One thing this could be is a small slit or tear in the corrugated
rubber hose between the air measurement valve (the VAF) and the
throttle body. If that is the case, the tear can open slightly as the
engine rocks over when you apply power. This lets unmeasured air in,
and weakens the mixture, so the torque reduces, so the tear closes, so
the mixture gets richer and the torque increases.......

It so happens that I have a brand new one in my cupboard, which I
bought in case I got the problem, but I sold the car without needing
it, and forgot the part. If you need one, it's quite expensive from
Mazda (£55-60?), but I'll let you have mine for £30 including postage.

Ian

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<dale.dearden@...> wrote:
>
> Hi All.
>
> I recently purchased a MX3 (1.8 V6 )which the former owner was going to
> scrap, i have spenta few £££s on it with MOT etc etc and it recently
> did a 400m run to London and back from Devon...Evrything is
> fine...except.pulling away in 1st gear and changing into 2nd it starts
> bunny hoping like mad, the only way to stop it is get the revs up and
> slowly release the clutch and this "sort of" stops it....Unfortunatley
> the wife knows about this cure and i fear VERY soon im going to need a
> new clutch :-) .
>
> It does not matter if the engine is cold or hot, it still does it..Has
> any one any ideas what this might be as my local garage want to charge
> me £140 just to put it on the diagnostic machine to have a look.
>
> Many thanks
>