I bought a brand new B2600i in 91'. Regular cab, 4x2, with the 2.6L. This made it a totally different truck. Saved a ton of weight and had the more powerful engine. I moved along quite well. Did great on the Autobahn in Germany. Could keep a solid 110mph...It was the only small pickup in the left lane.
My dad had a b2600i that's been sitting for 15 years. As a result, the engine didn't even budge. The only things I've done to it is I've replaced the fuel tank, filter, and pump, oil and filter, battery, spark plugs and wires, distributor cap, fluids, and ignition switch(key was lost). And what do you know, it fired right up. There was air in the brake line so I had to bleed it. After that, it was able to run, drive, and stop relatively nicely. I did all of this 2 years ago without any mechanical knowledge whatsoever. I just bought another b2600i about 4 hours ago for $1,200. Truly amazing little trucks. Great videos by the way. I didn't know the ECM was so close to the wheel well. I'll definitely keep that in mind. Cheers from Montana!
Hi everyone. I've recently bought a 1995 2600i 4wd.now how can one tell if the remote free wheel switch is activating the rod to disengage the front hubs? 4wd works fine..but I have a sneaky suspicion the front is getting disengaged..I'm only getting around 400km to a tank of petrol..my Mitsi l200 4wd with the 2.6 cyclone motor is way better on fuel
Your right, I bought a 1991 4×4 2600 king cab mazda for a 1,000 $ , It was wrecked , I bought the passenger door, I bought a manual trans to forget the automatic, I cut and welded the injector manifold to place an 1.8 toyota carburator, I took the rusted air system, bought a few things and now it has air conditioning, I put bigger tires, , I met people willing to give me 5,000 $ now for the pick up, but I enjoy working on it , can't sell it, So , I hop in and crank it, here I go around the hood , then to the Avenue to enjoy driving it and to play cool of course, And you are right about the old B-series, very easy to work on. 👍🏁
I have that mazda 4×4 1991 but I put a 1.8 toyota carburator, I took out the automatic transmission ad put a manual transmission, Im still adding stuff to it, But like you said" Easy to fix and fun to drive and do little work with it. 👍
@@shiftwrenchrepeat I have a 2002 bravo g6 4x4 dual cab with 420000km on it. I have given it a hard life at high speeds but kept it serviced. I'll struggle to let it go.
i love having one of the rarest mazda's in the country a 1990 mazda b2600i king cab 4x4 thats not lowered! you never see the 2600i's so for me to have one is extremely rare
omg thank you for hearting my comment! everybody i've seen with a b-series has lowered it so to have a 2600i thats not lowered sitting on 28's im very happy with it,and to make it better its the standard 5 speed!
The B2600i's G6 engine is a great little motor but they do suffer from a lot of computer issues. Even with the G6 motor being a Mazda design, Mitsubishi still manufactured the computer and they like to fall apart inside. That and the G6 is known to have some high RPM oil control issues resulting in lifter failure, but you shouldn't have to worry about this since it's in a truck and it should really never be over 4k in it's life. The computer can only monitor so many things but the few things it does monitor are extremely important and some of them are very very hard to find. Getting a distributor pickup, air charge sensor, MAF sensor... All of these are a total pain to track down. One of my best friends has a '92 Mazda B2600i LE-5 2WD that has recently started to have some trouble starting. I have an OBD1 scan tool capable of talking to the computer (OTC Monitor 4000E with the MECS cable and Import '96 cartridge), and the codes we read were "12" for Air Charge Sensor and "34" for Oxygen sensor (Don't quote me on those numbers, I don't recall exactly). O2 sensor being bad would cause a poor running condition on it's own, the computer is seeing full rich all the time and tries to lean the engine out so it runs through plugs like a mother and we're worried it's going to burn a valve. The air charge sensor causes it to refuse to start when the outside air is cold. It won't run for anything unless you reset the computer (Negative terminal off, key on, foot on brake for 5 seconds) and stuff the intake full of starting fluid right away, then it will run like garbage for a few minutes before dying and you have to do it all over again. We've been on a quest to replace EVERY sensor on that truck since to try and compensate for the unobtainable IAT sensor while we track one down. The O2 sensor has been fighting us hard... RIP 3 different half inch drive ratchets. Despite all these issues I'm buying myself a brown 1986 Mazda B2000 SE-5 Plus 5 here soon. Single cab long bed. I'd much rather have extended cab and short bed, but it's the only decent truck I could find in my price range outside blown up S10s and garbage Rangers.
@@shiftwrenchrepeat Eh, I would much rather have the extra passenger volume honestly. None of them around here seem to have extended cab, only single cab long beds.
Partsgeek is your friend. They've got a listing for every sensor. If you're having problems THAT bad in high/low temp conditions, it can also be the ECM. Aside from capacitor failure, random components on the PCB can suffer from temperature-related failures, and there's no easy way to figure out what's gone bad.
Hey Man, I have an odd question. I hope you still have this truck. I was just given one of these and it has been off the road for over 10 years. I've got a little money into it now, trying to get it back to good and running again. What I need to know is what color is the wire that comes out of the white connector that sits just to the left of the PCV valve (blue thing in front of the oil cap if ya didn't know). I see the section that comes out of the back of the throttle body and into the top of the white connector, but I can't see the bottom half of the connector or the color of the wire that comes out of it. Someone has hacked at the wiring in the front of the engine on mine, and I really don't want to blow up the ECU on it... Just trying to save myself a bunch of component level soldering on a 30+ year old PCB, but I may have to anyway. Cross your fingers for me Bro.
@@shiftwrenchrepeat Your wish was granted. I got it running, and after a bit of fidgeting with the distributor, it idles fine and seems to run fine, but I've not got it on the road yet due to 4 flat tires...lol.. The tires on these are murder to find. They happen to be the same size as a standard 14 inch trailer tire...grrr... I'm trying to find some updated wheels that fit, but the budget is slim. LOL. I trust that it will all work out though. Thanks for your swift reply.
I have a 94 has the exact same motor and everything. Even has IFS. On the road she is.slow as balls but off-road she's a beast. Cheap as chips and as you said easy as hell to work on.
I just got one for 30 euros, It has been sitting for 30 years, Anything I should do before starting it? other than the usual oil change, new fuel, air filter, maybe spark plugs
Nice, I got a 93 b2200 and I drive it all over so cal. Runs great, easy to work on. I'm gonna get one of these next man. Have you seen the one from dirt everyday, its a single cab on 33s with a solid front axel, its sick
First time subscriber, long time watcher. Great vids. The Mazda Proceed Pickup (Japanese model) post 93 until 03 does it still meet your approval - it has the G6 fuel injection engine? No Ford toss off.
"It's fuel injected, so you don't have to monkey around with it" Until the ECM caps blow off. I'm going on my third now, but managed to find an undamaged ECM and replaced the caps to prevent problems. Mitsubishi electronics killed these trucks.
I recently bought a 2001 Mazda b series cab plus. Not real crazy about fuel injection. Have to turn the key to 4, wait a few seconds, turn to 5 (start)
@@shiftwrenchrepeat I merely wanted to point out the difference in starting method on a fuel injected vehicle. No one told me when I bought the truck that you can't just turn the key all the way to start. You have to turn it to 4 and let it get some fuel before turning it to 5
There not terrible trucks, but realize that’s just a rebadged ford ranger, the true Mazda built Japanese b series trucks were from 86 to 93, which in my opinion as a mechanic are far superior in quality, Hope this helps!
Hey man Im thinking about grabbing a 1993 b2200 its got 157,000kms planning on using it as a daily. Are these trucks reliable and usually dont require tons of repairs? Thanks!
Hey! I’ve had several b2200s, check out my video on “5 things I hate about my b2000” I strongly prefer the b2600i but they’re not bad, that video will help you a lot as it discusses common issues for those, they’re not bad the carb crap can just get finicky the best thing to do is swap on a pacesetter header and a Weber carburetor, sometimes the ignition switches give issues but that video explains that too!
he killed a tortoise ! excellent video ~ great truck ~ made for aussie dirt ! so it’s in the shower hit the bank and kiss my new old truck within the hour. cheers and thanks !
shiftwrenchrepeat can’t the carb be swapped for a Weber? These are getting hard to find in a decent shape. I have my eye on a 86 2600 4x4 with 86k miles but it sat for awhile. Just doing some research before pulling the trigger. What’s wrong with the head? Thank you for the input
My 87 had the Mikuni carb on the Mitsubishi engine. I swapped it to a Weber 38/38. This allowed me to do away with the "water choke" and all of the emissions system. I also added a 2.5in stainless exhaust, up from 2in, and deleted the catalytic converter. Runs much better now vs stock and no computer system to fail as these trucks are getting harder to find. Still not a rocket by any means but very fun to drive. If you can find a Mitsubishi Conquest Turbo, they use the same 2.6 block and you can put that turbo onto your B2600!
I bought a brand new B2600i in 91'. Regular cab, 4x2, with the 2.6L. This made it a totally different truck. Saved a ton of weight and had the more powerful engine. I moved along quite well. Did great on the Autobahn in Germany. Could keep a solid 110mph...It was the only small pickup in the left lane.
Great trucks
My dad had a b2600i that's been sitting for 15 years. As a result, the engine didn't even budge. The only things I've done to it is I've replaced the fuel tank, filter, and pump, oil and filter, battery, spark plugs and wires, distributor cap, fluids, and ignition switch(key was lost). And what do you know, it fired right up. There was air in the brake line so I had to bleed it. After that, it was able to run, drive, and stop relatively nicely. I did all of this 2 years ago without any mechanical knowledge whatsoever. I just bought another b2600i about 4 hours ago for $1,200. Truly amazing little trucks.
Great videos by the way. I didn't know the ECM was so close to the wheel well. I'll definitely keep that in mind. Cheers from Montana!
Hi everyone. I've recently bought a 1995 2600i 4wd.now how can one tell if the remote free wheel switch is activating the rod to disengage the front hubs? 4wd works fine..but I have a sneaky suspicion the front is getting disengaged..I'm only getting around 400km to a tank of petrol..my Mitsi l200 4wd with the 2.6 cyclone motor is way better on fuel
Your right, I bought a 1991 4×4 2600 king cab mazda for a 1,000 $ , It was wrecked , I bought the passenger door, I bought a manual trans to forget the automatic, I cut and welded the injector manifold to place an 1.8 toyota carburator, I took the rusted air system, bought a few things and now it has air conditioning, I put bigger tires, , I met people willing to give me 5,000 $ now for the pick up, but I enjoy working on it , can't sell it, So , I hop in and crank it, here I go around the hood , then to the Avenue to enjoy driving it and to play cool of course, And you are right about the old B-series, very easy to work on. 👍🏁
I’ll always have at least one in the fleet!
I have that mazda 4×4 1991 but I put a 1.8 toyota carburator, I took out the automatic transmission ad put a manual transmission, Im still adding stuff to it, But like you said" Easy to fix and fun to drive and do little work with it. 👍
Awesome! Absolutely
My brothers mate turbo'd his 2.6 g6 and it's an absolute weapon. It's a 2000 rwd, ford courier, king cab tray back.
I know of a guy here with one too and it’s wild
@@shiftwrenchrepeat I have a 2002 bravo g6 4x4 dual cab with 420000km on it. I have given it a hard life at high speeds but kept it serviced. I'll struggle to let it go.
i love having one of the rarest mazda's in the country a 1990 mazda b2600i king cab 4x4 thats not lowered! you never see the 2600i's so for me to have one is extremely rare
omg thank you for hearting my comment! everybody i've seen with a b-series has lowered it so to have a 2600i thats not lowered sitting on 28's im very happy with it,and to make it better its the standard 5 speed!
The B2600i's G6 engine is a great little motor but they do suffer from a lot of computer issues. Even with the G6 motor being a Mazda design, Mitsubishi still manufactured the computer and they like to fall apart inside. That and the G6 is known to have some high RPM oil control issues resulting in lifter failure, but you shouldn't have to worry about this since it's in a truck and it should really never be over 4k in it's life.
The computer can only monitor so many things but the few things it does monitor are extremely important and some of them are very very hard to find. Getting a distributor pickup, air charge sensor, MAF sensor... All of these are a total pain to track down.
One of my best friends has a '92 Mazda B2600i LE-5 2WD that has recently started to have some trouble starting. I have an OBD1 scan tool capable of talking to the computer (OTC Monitor 4000E with the MECS cable and Import '96 cartridge), and the codes we read were "12" for Air Charge Sensor and "34" for Oxygen sensor (Don't quote me on those numbers, I don't recall exactly).
O2 sensor being bad would cause a poor running condition on it's own, the computer is seeing full rich all the time and tries to lean the engine out so it runs through plugs like a mother and we're worried it's going to burn a valve. The air charge sensor causes it to refuse to start when the outside air is cold. It won't run for anything unless you reset the computer (Negative terminal off, key on, foot on brake for 5 seconds) and stuff the intake full of starting fluid right away, then it will run like garbage for a few minutes before dying and you have to do it all over again. We've been on a quest to replace EVERY sensor on that truck since to try and compensate for the unobtainable IAT sensor while we track one down. The O2 sensor has been fighting us hard... RIP 3 different half inch drive ratchets.
Despite all these issues I'm buying myself a brown 1986 Mazda B2000 SE-5 Plus 5 here soon. Single cab long bed. I'd much rather have extended cab and short bed, but it's the only decent truck I could find in my price range outside blown up S10s and garbage Rangers.
I’d love to find a long box!
@@shiftwrenchrepeat Eh, I would much rather have the extra passenger volume honestly. None of them around here seem to have extended cab, only single cab long beds.
Partsgeek is your friend. They've got a listing for every sensor. If you're having problems THAT bad in high/low temp conditions, it can also be the ECM. Aside from capacitor failure, random components on the PCB can suffer from temperature-related failures, and there's no easy way to figure out what's gone bad.
Hey Man, I have an odd question. I hope you still have this truck. I was just given one of these and it has been off the road for over 10 years. I've got a little money into it now, trying to get it back to good and running again. What I need to know is what color is the wire that comes out of the white connector that sits just to the left of the PCV valve (blue thing in front of the oil cap if ya didn't know). I see the section that comes out of the back of the throttle body and into the top of the white connector, but I can't see the bottom half of the connector or the color of the wire that comes out of it. Someone has hacked at the wiring in the front of the engine on mine, and I really don't want to blow up the ECU on it... Just trying to save myself a bunch of component level soldering on a 30+ year old PCB, but I may have to anyway. Cross your fingers for me Bro.
Excited ya got one! I don’t have this truck anymore:( I still have my 86 b2000 but that’s different unfortunately…. I wish u luck!
@@shiftwrenchrepeat Your wish was granted. I got it running, and after a bit of fidgeting with the distributor, it idles fine and seems to run fine, but I've not got it on the road yet due to 4 flat tires...lol.. The tires on these are murder to find. They happen to be the same size as a standard 14 inch trailer tire...grrr... I'm trying to find some updated wheels that fit, but the budget is slim. LOL. I trust that it will all work out though. Thanks for your swift reply.
Damn good truck, I had a 93’ teal, got a lot of compliments on that little booger. Wish I still had it
Agreed!
@@shiftwrenchrepeat mine was a 2600 2wd not fast but it was pretty strong for a 4 banger
Great pick up trucks
Absolutely!
Fantastic video bud cant wait to see more.👌👌👌👌👌👌
Scooter wants to be famous!
I have a 94 has the exact same motor and everything. Even has IFS. On the road she is.slow as balls but off-road she's a beast. Cheap as chips and as you said easy as hell to work on.
How does it work the " Remote Free Wheel " button ? on the B2600i can you explain
It’s easiest to look up a diagram so you can visualize it but essentially it’s a vacuum actuator for the front axles
I just got one for 30 euros, It has been sitting for 30 years, Anything I should do before starting it? other than the usual oil change, new fuel, air filter, maybe spark plugs
Nah give er hell
Same as the mazda proceed cab plus with the g6 engine 1992 to 1996
Yessir
Nice, I got a 93 b2200 and I drive it all over so cal. Runs great, easy to work on. I'm gonna get one of these next man. Have you seen the one from dirt everyday, its a single cab on 33s with a solid front axel, its sick
I have! That thing is sweet! I have a b2200 and a b2000 as well!
First time subscriber, long time watcher. Great vids. The Mazda Proceed Pickup (Japanese model) post 93 until 03 does it still meet your approval - it has the G6 fuel injection engine? No Ford toss off.
Yes! Good trucks, appreciate the sub man♥️
"It's fuel injected, so you don't have to monkey around with it"
Until the ECM caps blow off. I'm going on my third now, but managed to find an undamaged ECM and replaced the caps to prevent problems. Mitsubishi electronics killed these trucks.
I agree I had a few in mine too, but you know what I mean vs the stock carbed mess
Great video dude
Appreciate it bro! Every week a new one is out so hit that bell!
shiftwrenchrepeat will do!
I recently bought a 2001 Mazda b series cab plus. Not real crazy about fuel injection. Have to turn the key to 4, wait a few seconds, turn to 5 (start)
Are u in the USA? If so that’s a rebadged ford ranger
@@shiftwrenchrepeat yes I know. Dont bother me a bit.
Was just making sure I was following haha
@@shiftwrenchrepeat I merely wanted to point out the difference in starting method on a fuel injected vehicle. No one told me when I bought the truck that you can't just turn the key all the way to start. You have to turn it to 4 and let it get some fuel before turning it to 5
Love this thing man!
I'm looking at a 2002 b3000 2wd automatic ...139k miles asking $1950. No rust. What do you think?
There not terrible trucks, but realize that’s just a rebadged ford ranger, the true Mazda built Japanese b series trucks were from 86 to 93, which in my opinion as a mechanic are far superior in quality, Hope this helps!
shiftwrenchrepeat yes i actually heard of that. i’m just looking for a cheap daily for around town and occasionally hauling stuff. thanks !
Then it should suit you well, subscribe!
Hey man Im thinking about grabbing a 1993 b2200 its got 157,000kms planning on using it as a daily. Are these trucks reliable and usually dont require tons of repairs? Thanks!
Hey! I’ve had several b2200s, check out my video on “5 things I hate about my b2000” I strongly prefer the b2600i but they’re not bad, that video will help you a lot as it discusses common issues for those, they’re not bad the carb crap can just get finicky the best thing to do is swap on a pacesetter header and a Weber carburetor, sometimes the ignition switches give issues but that video explains that too!
he killed a tortoise ! excellent video ~ great truck ~ made for aussie dirt ! so it’s in the shower hit the bank and kiss my new old truck within the hour. cheers and thanks !
The tortoise is fine lol
Look good stuffed on the front bonnet ... or on a hat maybe.
I have a 1990 b2600i 4x4 with 135,000 miles lol
I still got my b2000, sold the 4x4 :(
87 was the first 4x4
Good catch!
Does this model has a rear LSD?
Does not
I'm in my BB
Yo? I wanna bypass my canister as well
Howd you do it?
If you dig a little bit on my channel in the videos around when this one was published, I did one showing how! Hard to explain typing
@@shiftwrenchrepeat alright for sure thanks man you’re the only one who cares about these b series
Love em!
U said the rebaged then after 93 ? but I have a 2001 b series Mazda bravo
In the states they are, still make/made genuine Mazda trucks and suvs in other parts of the world, just not imported to the states
1997 motor any good? Ford courier
We don’t have the courier over here from 97 which is where it gets tricky, cuz I’m not sure what motor would be in that
Same motor, the g6 2.6L. Brilliant engine
Why is the Mitsu engine bad?
Crappy emissions carb, had a lot of problems with the cylinder head as well, g6 overall is much more modern and much more reliable
shiftwrenchrepeat can’t the carb be swapped for a Weber? These are getting hard to find in a decent shape. I have my eye on a 86 2600 4x4 with 86k miles but it sat for awhile. Just doing some research before pulling the trigger. What’s wrong with the head? Thank you for the input
There were just some funky designs in the head that caused cracking and failure, I’d stick with the g6 Mazda motor, you can swap to Webber yes
My 87 had the Mikuni carb on the Mitsubishi engine. I swapped it to a Weber 38/38. This allowed me to do away with the "water choke" and all of the emissions system. I also added a 2.5in stainless exhaust, up from 2in, and deleted the catalytic converter. Runs much better now vs stock and no computer system to fail as these trucks are getting harder to find.
Still not a rocket by any means but very fun to drive.
If you can find a Mitsubishi Conquest Turbo, they use the same 2.6 block and you can put that turbo onto your B2600!
Thumbs down for taking a tortoise out in freezing temperatures.
Lol one, it was like 40 degrees two, it was for 12 seconds