2000 Mazda B2500 SX, automatic, 56,550 miles
I recently bought this truck which has been in storage for the last 10 years. A 60,000 mile maintenance was done in 2016 - changing of transmission, coolant, engine oil and brake fluids and replacement of spark plugs. I have scheduled with my mechanic to do a thorough inspection and change out all fluids. Also, I took the truck to Firestone to replace the tires which were full tread but over 10 years old. In addition, Firestone recommended doing a fuel system cleaning. Are there any problems with doing this given the car is 25 years old?
the Mazda 2500 was really just a Ford and I suspect most 'seasoned mechanics' are familiar with them so forget using Firestone and choose a local independent mechanic. The fuel system is old school so if it's got good fuel pressure and it' running fine, I'd just change the filter. The 2500 has the old style metal tank ( rust) which can cause some problems with the pump but if you're not replacing a pump and/or replacing a tank I would leave itany problems with doing this given the car is 25 years old?
The fuel filter was changed in July 2015 and an electronic? fuel pump purchased at the same time but no record of who installed it or whether it was ever installed. I will ask my mechanic to check the filter and pump. Thank you