Loses power and spits then sputters and backfires when attempting to accelerate

Tiny
BOBSWIFE
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We recently purchased a 1992 Mazda B2600i 2.6 L 4 cylinder pickup with 120,000 miles. It idles great but after driving it for about 10 miles it loses power and you can only go about 40 mph. If you try to accelerate it spits and sputters and backfires. Yet if you pull over and put it in park, it idles fine again. The check engine light never comes on and if you let it cool down it will run fine again for about 10 miles. A friend told us that it might be the computer but we're not sure.
Friday, March 23rd, 2007 AT 6:18 PM

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Tiny
T_BROCK
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Mine had the same problem as you describe "after driving it for about 10 miles it loses power and you can only go about 40 mph. If you try to accelerate it spits and sputters and backfires." I found burn marks on my computer board. I removed the computer board (found behind a panel on the passenger side, by the passengers feet, just ahead of the door) and sent this board to a company in Florida that rebuilds them. Also, a short wire harness cable had to be replaced. This cable is located under the intake manifold and connects the main harness to the fuel injectors. Rebuild of the computer board plus a new harness cost me less than $400.00. I have tools and did the work myself. The truck has run fine since.
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Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007 AT 7:45 PM
Tiny
RUSS65034
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I purchased a 1992 b2600i 4x4. The guy I bought it from said the ECM was bad. Sent it to Florida maybe the same people you used. My question is, my ECM was under the drivers seat is there another computer you said yours was on the passenger side?
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Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 AT 11:48 PM
Tiny
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I bought a Mazda that had the exact same issues I took it to a mechanic and he had to replace the distributor coil pack and finally he looked at the computer in the left panel it was completely burnt so he sent it to Florida and were waiting. So my advice is check your distributor.
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Tuesday, November 25th, 2008 AT 9:43 PM

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