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There seems to always be questions on milk fever on here so this is for you all. Milk fever can happen in any breed and any age dairy animals mostly. Some breeds can have milk fever as others don`t near as much. The Jersey breed seems to be one of those breeds that can, but I`m a firm believer that care and feeding can keep most cattle from ever getting it, or mild cases of it at best. Milk fever comes from a rapid draw in calcium from the cows system, and they will have problems real quick if they get it. If you feed your cow good quality grass hay (not timothy) and feed free choice salt and mineral during her dry period she should be fine. Once your cow has her calf keep an eye on your cow, if she has ice cold ears, dry nose, is standoffish, slow on her feet, stumbles, lays down a lot, and at her worst her head will turn around and lay close to her side. Now mild cases of milk fever can be cured on the most part by giving oral calcium in the mouth. The tubes look somewhat like caulking tubes and can be purchased at most farm stores and vet clinics, and you will need the special gun that goes with them. You just put the tube at the back of their mouth on their tongue and press the triger and slowly give her the whole tube. If your cow has been known to have milk fever before, it would be a good idea to give one of these tubes before she has her calf if you can, then another 6 hours after she has it. If giving several of these tubes does not do the trick you should call your vet. to come out and give a calcium solution I.V. to the cow. If the vet does come out to give the I.V. make sure he gives the I.V. slow and never more than one bottle to a small Jersey as two bottles can cause heart attacks. If they need more after one bottle is given a Sub. Q. (under the skin) dose can be given. Make sure you give your cow water after they have their calf , that is VERY important. Warm water in the winter, as they seem to drink it better, I never give mollasses in the water, but know some that do. You can also after they have their calf, give the cow high calcium feed such as good quality alfalfa and good timothy hay. This has worked well for us here and we have very little trouble with milk fever, and we have all jersey cows. If we do have a slight problem, the tube calcium is enough for us, and we never have more than one or two that have ever had slight milk fever cases. And there never seems to be a steadfast reason why they get it sometimes and not other times. For me age has not been the issue, it will happen when it happens, just be ready. Hope this helps some of you that may have problems, this only a guide, and if you feel you need a Vet to consult, please feel free to call them. I know some of you do not have many vets in your areas, so look ahead before you need them. > Thank You All. and God Bless America > Marc
PS- I also would like to add that I never milk a cow out all the way for the first couple days they have been fresh, only part way the first day, second day 1/2 to 3/4 and all the way out after that, and I don`t get mastitis from doing this either. I have milked cows most of my life and have had just jerseys the last five years, so I think I have lived the life very much to know what works, I also do most all of my own vet work as that is what I wanted to be when I grew up, but the thought of eight more years of schooling changed my mind. > Marc
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That is quite a block of writing there Marc.
My experience has been that having the calcium on-hand is a pretty good way to avoid needing it.
If you dont stock it then you can almost count on having a cow go down right at dark on saturday night.
I think there is a genetic factor to milk fever, or at least a corellation.
If the mama of one of your cows was prone to it, her daughters do seem to be much more likely to suffer the affliction.
Especially as they get older. The big uddered high-production lines seem to have more common instance of it. In *my* experience.
If you end up with one who gets it despite careful feeding, you will want to learn to give the IV yourself.
Make your vet show you the proper way. They are always glad to not have to come do it for you.
It is not that difficult and is like magic how quick they can get to feeling better.
I encourage anyone who hasnt to feel their cows ears when they are not sick.
Then you will know how they are supposed to feel.
Icy cold ears on a droopy or wobbly-seeming fresh cow means milk fever.
Most cows dont get it. But the ones that do WILL die w/o treatment.
Better safe than sorry.
Cows may not be smarter than People, but some cows are smarter than some people.
Marc...just wondering.
Whe my older family cow freshened i always gave her a tube of calcium a few hours after birth. I would just milk out a bit to take some of the tightness out and then let the calf get all the colustrum they could. The next couple days I would take out a bit more each milking and then just do a complete milking by day 4-5. Does that sound about right. We never had any problems before but Clover will be a first time freshener and I really want to do right by her. Her Momma was 16-17 when she passed so she had 4 calves when i got her.As far as i know she never had milk fever but I was really ridiculous about checking her ears everytime she calved. My DH kept telling me to leave the poor girl alone..lol!
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Most of my cows are pests when I`m working around the farm, I`m going to be the pest when it comes to having the calf. I have spent most of my life in my barn, we had a cot in the barn over the years so if we had to spend time at night we could get a few zzzz`s if we had to. Most of the time you can`t kill a cow with kindness unless it`s over feeding them. So giving the cow or heifer a tube of calcium after she calves is not going to hurt her. For most of you here your cows and heifers are part of your family(some of ours are also)and are treated as such. But sometimes you have to take that part of it out of the picture, as cows are animals and we have to think like them once and awhile. You are the BOSS cow in this situation, and have to act like it, don`t let them get away with things, just because your heart gets in the way of your actions. Just think of it this way, you are part of the herd, so checking on a cow is not going to bother them. I have spent a good many hours sitting in a calving area "Watching" a cow or heifer have a calf, you would think I was the proud father myself. Now don`t get carried away, don`t have the whole family out there, that will bother them. I also love barn cams, they have come a long way since the first ones have come out, I don`t have one, but as I get older I sure might. Saves a lot of steps out to the barn on cold or rainy nights, plus once you have had the brisk cold nip of air on a cold January night hit you in the face your going to be awake for a bit. I love calving time and I hate it, nothing more enjoyable than spring time and babies, but it can be a worrysome time also wondering if everything is going to work out allright. And most times they do, some times they don`t , so thats when you have to have the knowledge to know what to do and when to do it. I hope this helps some of you, I have spent my whole life on our farm, this is where I grew up, and hope to die here. Just something about farming and having animals that is good for the soul. > God Bless America, Thanks Marc
This is a great post!! We should make it a sticky on here cause when most of us go to panic at the thought of milk fever it would be good to have this right there on top!
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What's the problem with Timothy? I've never heard of that as being a problem at all.
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We choose to a use a route in between the two you posted.
We treat our cows sub-Q with one bottle of calcium gluconate (or dextrose, whichever we happen to have on hand). This farm has been doing that successfully for over 2 decades....actually closer to 3 decades now.
Very few cases have needed more than one treatment. Hale Bopp would require two each year she calved (every other year). She was the exception.
It is not as tricky as IV and not caustic like the paste. Slow release, which we prefer.
Simple enough to do and no risk of heart attack.
We've had vets out on the farm treating another downed cow, or else doing blood draws, and dad has been treating our own milk fever cases while they were here. We lost more to vet treatments than we ever have doing it ourselves.
The point is recognizing the early symptoms.
Another early sign is straining to pass manure and passing very little, or none as a result.
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Just going to keep this up to the top for calving season. > Marc
When you say you feed alfalfa hay after they calve, do you free feed or only while in the stanchion? We free feed alfalfa hay to the goats, but we were planning on getting grass hay for the cow.
I have a friend with a nice size Jersey herd. She does herd shares. She had a couple of older Jerseys that almost always got milk fever right after calving. She read the book by Karreman (I think). It is called something like Treating Milk Cows Naturally. She said he uses what she calls the 2-2-2 method. She started using it and for the last few years has not had a case of milk fever even in those older cows. You give them 2 oz. of apple cider vinegar, 2 times a day for 2 weeks before they are due to calve. We are going to try this, so I can't comment on personal experience, but my friend has helped me with cow problems more than any body else including the vet.
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I have never heard of the 2-2-2 cure for MF, I have given my cows ACV in their water in the spring and summer for flies, and come to think of it, I don`t think I ever had problems with MF at all during that time. VERY INTERESTING. > Thanks Marc
Going to bimp this back up, as there had been another question about it. > Thanks as always > Marc
I have a sub Q question. That is right under the skin and not in the muscle - no?
Miss K, if you follow the "sub q" link in post number 10, it takes you to a great tutorial on how to give the shot.
I read it but it assumed I knew sub Q (I'm sure I should). guess my question is how deep and how do I know I'm there and not in the wrong layer of skin.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.comments2014-07-29T04:25:33.431-05:00I'm a fucking writer.Kat Vapidhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-83616106189706583642013-04-17T20:42:04.939-05:002013-04-17T20:42:04.939-05:00Thanks, Anon! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I am st...Thanks, Anon! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I am still writing, not so much blogging. My current project is cocottecomic.com. Cheers!Kat Vapidhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-49337541812272665142013-04-16T20:45:42.624-05:002013-04-16T20:45:42.624-05:00I came across your blog after googling Bill Holm. ...I came across your blog after googling Bill Holm. I enjoyed reading this piece and hope you're still writing.

Sincerely,
One of the fortunate email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-63579800070631404652012-05-04T12:32:43.036-05:002012-05-04T12:32:43.036-05:00I found myself highly attracted to the drawings, a...I found myself highly attracted to the drawings, and the "voice". You're just hot.

*VenusRockHobbit*Empress of Venushttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-73540409120854283202012-03-17T13:00:58.485-05:002012-03-17T13:00:58.485-05:00WTF?? You mean, you like, weren't totally seri...WTF?? You mean, you like, weren't totally serious when you used the term 'repressed rebellionizationisimity'?? Wow, fucking hell...I was like, truly feeling your writing there dude....heh heh...gotta love the intellectu-trolls who are cruising back all these pages, just WAITING for the opportunity to launch into a perspicacious pissing contest with you. Obviously not a smart enough cookie to realise that what he was reading, wasn't what he thought it was...email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-13949727737907318132012-03-11T23:48:04.062-05:002012-03-11T23:48:04.062-05:00To me, thinking all you do comes from your own bra...To me, thinking all you do comes from your own brain cells is not this different than knowing you copy somebody. In the former, it just means you do it subconsciously, wich is not bad depending on the type of art. Also, the idea that everything has absolutely being done and redone and re-re-re-re-re-done is fatalistic and, honestly, depressing. Anyways, nice post! I'm thoroughly enjoying Cocotte up to nowSebhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-83746964177278690842012-02-10T11:52:51.963-06:002012-02-10T11:52:51.963-06:00Ew.Ew.Kat Vapidhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-2963818286642139432012-02-09T16:55:27.095-06:002012-02-09T16:55:27.095-06:00http://www.tumblrfeet.tumblr.comhttp://www.tumblrfeet.tumblr.comPaul Salvihttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-66727268638699521602012-01-15T11:57:50.050-06:002012-01-15T11:57:50.050-06:00Thanks for your comments, Andrew, and you are cert...Thanks for your comments, Andrew, and you are certainly welcome to link to this blog. I think the "write what you know" adage as it is taught to and/or interpreted by beginning writers frequently does mean "write about familiar experiences." My purpose in writing this post was to offer a challenge to writers to go further than they are used to, to write outside of their experience; I think many novice writers can be apprehensive about this approach (I certainly was). I addressed above how one can write about unfamiliar experiences from an emotionally familiar place. I certainly don't mean that this should be the ONLY way to write; this is just one way to approach it, and worth a try.

Regarding your statement about relatable characters: there is a whole spectrum of relatability in characters, but a capable writer can make a character somewhat relatable regardless of his/her similarity to the reader. Most people can't relate to being a Danish prince or an orphaned wizard, yet people manage to identify with these characters.Kat Vapidhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-79638848966804262442012-01-13T05:07:50.712-06:002012-01-13T05:07:50.712-06:00Like this article as a welcome antagonism of a wel...Like this article as a welcome antagonism of a well known approach. I intend to link to it in my latest blog post. Let me know if this isn't ok & I'll remove.

Do think your point of view is a bit stunted though. You describe 'what you know' as 'what you do'. The two aren't the same.

For example before a serial killer makes his first kill they may not have 'done' anything and led a 'dull' life as you describe. But the process of mental breakdown which would lead to that point of depravity would be 'known' and interesting, if a little horrific, to read.

Personally I believe in a middle ground. Using what you 'know' and a bit of dull what you 'do' to ground an imaginative story. I think people like to relate to their characters to an extent. Writing about someone who's been locked up for 30 years isn't something most people can relate to.

Will keep an eye on this blog in future.
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-20004573333782648172011-12-18T02:48:36.819-06:002011-12-18T02:48:36.819-06:00Soooo many possibilities! What if the supersmeller...Soooo many possibilities! What if the supersmeller gets kidnapped by nefarious truffle farmers? (farmers? hunters? foragers? I don't know the correct term.)Kat Vapidhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-20883607562061421822011-12-17T01:21:12.035-06:002011-12-17T01:21:12.035-06:00I could see a sense of smell being pretty useful i...I could see a sense of smell being pretty useful in solving some sorts of crimes (e.g. pretty much anything involving guns, drugs, kidnappings, fugitives, poisonings, chemicals used by supervillains for science!, and food-tasting competitions gone horribly awry. Unfortunately, it probably wouldn't be very useful in street brawls, which constitute 99% of the average superhero's workday.

(Well, I guess it would be very hard to surprise the character, unless the surprising character was a hunter that knew the difference between "downwind" and "upwind").B. Machttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-81272305642782379832011-11-07T10:29:02.192-06:002011-11-07T10:29:02.192-06:00Thanks for the kind words, Jesse! Stop by again so...Thanks for the kind words, Jesse! Stop by again sometime.Kat Vapidhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-88488991783680927062011-11-03T21:40:37.555-05:002011-11-03T21:40:37.555-05:00Thanks for this, it was a good time for me to hear...Thanks for this, it was a good time for me to hear it. Love your blog. I read a lot and sometimes it's fun to try and guess who my favorite authors were reading when the wrote the books that I'm reading.Jessehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-81976855433485218432011-10-16T10:02:03.004-05:002011-10-16T10:02:03.004-05:00Hmm, I feel the same way about Joyce and Carroll b...Hmm, I feel the same way about Joyce and Carroll but never realized how weird that conflict was. Oh, hi I'm reading your blog now backwords and this was the first post I felt like commenting on.Jessehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-83527320782258674302011-06-03T08:39:24.097-05:002011-06-03T08:39:24.097-05:00Lest you think I exaggerate, I want everyone to kn...Lest you think I exaggerate, I want everyone to know that the "allergic to white cheese" thing is based on a real-life incident. Sincerely, Kat VapidKat Vapidhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-33083081222082497632011-05-16T05:38:35.369-05:002011-05-16T05:38:35.369-05:00I forgot "democratisation", usually &quo...I forgot "democratisation", usually "of information". Invariably means "Even more opportunities for those who are already in the loop."Steve Sparshotthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-29666260099320554462011-05-14T12:06:05.283-05:002011-05-14T12:06:05.283-05:00Maybe saying "internets" is now hackneye...Maybe saying "internets" is now hackneyed too. Oh well. I can't win.Kat Vapidhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-53572745456459193952011-05-14T12:01:35.151-05:002011-05-14T12:01:35.151-05:00Ha! Agreed on all counts. The internets has become...Ha! Agreed on all counts. The internets has become saturated with cute use of the term 'curate' in a very short time.Kat Vapidhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-17485930618362730392011-05-14T07:22:22.611-05:002011-05-14T07:22:22.611-05:00Some more stop-it-now-you-shit-journalist phrases:...Some more stop-it-now-you-shit-journalist phrases:

"Perfect storm" - or...a person/situation has a number of characteristics. Or a coincidence.

"Steep learning curve" - almost always used incorrectly. A stapler has a steep learning curve.

"Curated" - picking your top 5 Jersey Shore moments is not curation.

etc.Steve Sparshotthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-40653339855391946272011-05-08T21:48:21.498-05:002011-05-08T21:48:21.498-05:00FIRST!!!!!! (this felt kind of meh.) (Facepalm!)FIRST!!!!!! (this felt kind of meh.) (Facepalm!)email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-38830789677845858312011-03-17T21:17:18.456-05:002011-03-17T21:17:18.456-05:00Awesome! These are exactly my sentiments so entire...Awesome! These are exactly my sentiments so entirely expressed!Desireehttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-1548420211570616102011-03-09T06:53:13.811-06:002011-03-09T06:53:13.811-06:00I love this. And that is all I have to say.I love this. And that is all I have to say.Christinehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-20846302677975993772011-02-17T13:02:28.259-06:002011-02-17T13:02:28.259-06:00Jacob- Thanks for your comments. However: Sure, I...Jacob- Thanks for your comments. However:

Sure, I do doubt what I have to say, sometimes, as I think all people should enshroud what they say with a healthy dose of doubt. Doubting my own opinions is something I consciously cultivate, as I try to be a rational creature and doubt leads to absence of dogma, and improved critical thinking. But that's not why I'm quiet/introverted. I'm introverted by birth. It's how I am.

It may be that I misrepresented myself a bit, or exaggerated the situation. It's not like I say nothing in conversations; I do respond, I do affirm what people are saying to me. I can in fact be quite talkative around people I'm close to. But usually I am a more minimal participant in a conversation, and I'd usually rather stay home and write than go to a party. I also make friends with chatty people who enjoy talking, so it's not like a little conversational imbalance is a problem for them. As I said, I enjoy listening and watching, and I am perfectly capable of asserting myself if need be. It's more that I'm perennially socially awkward.

The thing is, I no longer feel the need or the desire to change how I am. Not really. To reiterate, the biggest problem for me has always been countering the assumption from other people that this is something I can or should change. I'm glad that you were, to some extent, able to effect the results you were seeking, but for me it just isn't feasible. And I don't want to. And I'm done trying. Trying to change how I am naturally has caused me more agony than anything else (I define "agony" loosely). But yeah, I've learned to quell my anxiety to some extent.

Bryton- It's like your thoughts are coming from inside my own head. (Except I don't have a flask with a bitchin' wolf on it.)Kat Vapidhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-866795930595156642011-02-17T02:58:52.101-06:002011-02-17T02:58:52.101-06:00I hate introductory small talk. I'm genuinely ...I hate introductory small talk. I'm genuinely uninterested in where people went to school, what they do for money, how they feel about the weather, or what their name is. I usually jump right in to my normal style of jokiness and sarcasm, not realizing that if you don't know me you don't know how to handle it. I like to joke that I make a great fourth impression. A lot of my friends say that the first few times they met me they assumed I didn't like them, that I was mean and unfriendly, when really I'm the friendliest guy in the world. I've done the vodka thermos thing a few times (thermos has been replaced by a flask with a bitchin' wolf on it).

Like you, I thrive in performance. I like to be on a stage, I like to do characters and bits and whatever. I like talking to strangers when there are absolutely no personal consequences for me. But often on late late Friday nights I'm kicking myself for not saying hi to a stranger at the bar, where even the substances I abuse don't help me overcome whatever is holding me back.

2am drunken blog comment rambling, out!B.http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6654251166991874693.post-57453178508171033882011-02-15T21:57:23.350-06:002011-02-15T21:57:23.350-06:00It might be you doubt that what you're about t...It might be you doubt that what you're about to say when faced with one of those frightening scenarios that "give you heart palpitations".

By the length of this post, you obviously have enough to say, so your shyness isn't that you can't "think" of anything to say. Maybe it's just that you're assuming what you'd think to say isn't going to be good, not a very simple thing to get over but it can be done (with work).

The ironic thing is, like you said about "no really, go on", people who get annoyed by shy people are probably just more uncomfortable by the same thing you are, in that THEY have to keep thinking of something to say when they don't want to. Also, when the person being talked to isn't affirming what's being said to them, it might seem as if they're not listening which makes the speaker uncomfortable. Tables turned?

Personally I feel like the work I've done to overcome my own shyness has given me some results, but I didn't go from shy to extrovert at all. The solution I've found is to just force myself to speak up when necessary—sort of like being on stage or singing when it's your turn....Jacobhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com


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The rate of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) has dropped by more than 50 percent since a U.S. campaign began in the 1990s encouraging parents to put babies to sleep on their backs. But new research published in Pediatrics suggests that risk factors other than "tummy sleeping" may explain why SIDS rates have not declined further. Additional risks include bed sharing, exposure to tobacco smoke before and after birth and having objects in a baby's crib. Read more on efforts to foster healthy babies.
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Mazda Tribute 2005 Tribute - MIL ON with multiple Coil Primary Circuit DTCS
Mazda Tribute Problem
Model Year Affected: 2005
Engines Affected: 2.3L 4 Cylinder, 3.0L V6
Average Mileage: 107,560 mi (86,000 mi - 171,230 mi)
kjenks1028, 2005 Mazda Tribute, 3.0L V6, 94,000 miRookie
I got injector cleaning service done at your local oil change place and car started misfiring so i took it back to them and they said ignition coils a and c were reading bad and that they(the lube place) didn't cause the problem. After my mechanic replaced the bad coils and we replaced all the spark plugs, car still runs crappy and the engine codes are still saying a and c ignition coils bad. We pulled manifold off and checked coils with meter and they were fine and put another set of spark plugs in just to be sure and still same problem..coils a and c bad. Now I notice the ac is not working so I took it to dealer. They said i needed to replace all coils with factory coils and change all spark plugs with motorcraft and I needed a new pcm because of radio frequency from spark plugs causing pcm to malfunction and that most likely computer was reason ac was not working. Oh yeah and they wanted 3 grand for this job! No way. I talked to another mechanic at ford that said wires were probably bad or computer was bad. After reading this forum,I'm not so sure I need a replacement computer, especially when everyone i have talked to said you cant return them once they are programmed and the cheapest one I have found is $400. I am wondering if injectors are bad. Is it okay to drive the car short distances until I can resolve this? Is there a way to check computer before buying one?PLEASE HELP!
Visitor, 2005 Mazda Tribute, 3.0L V6, 95,000 mi
I had this exact problem. I tried to start it and at first it didn't want to catch and then it did - it was running really rough. I had it towed to the dealer. The diagnostic showed at least four of the codes the poster listed - so everything is the same as what he went through. I was told about the TSB on this #0101604 NHTSA #10009915 and the solution I was told was the same as the poster. I will be picking it up with a $2200+ bill from dealer today. They did everything indicated in the post. I will know today if the problem is fixed. It better be. Per the TSB - this problem affects tributes from 2001-2006. After we got it running, had we tried to drive it, I know now the vehicle would have lost power and we could have been in a serious accident. Why is this not a safety recall issue???
Lee_in_FL, 2005 Mazda Tribute, 3.0L V6, 94,000 miEnthusiast
Applies to 2005 Tribute 3.0L Engine ONLY. Some 2005 Tributes with a 3.0L Engine may exhibit a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) ON with two or more diagnostic trouble code (DTCs) for coil-on-plug (COP) primary circuit faults (P0351, P0352, P0353, P0354, P0355, P0356). This may be due to the spark plugs causing RF interference with the PCM resulting in damage to the PCM and COPs.
If there are two (2) or more coil circuit primary DTCs when running the Key On Engine Running test, then the repair must consist of:
1. Removal of any spark plug for inspection of 2-digit date code. If code is not present, all six (6) spark plugs must be replaced.
2. All six (6) COPs must be replaced.
3. The PCM must be replaced.
My particular problem began with misfiring, causing the vehicle to sputter and jerk. Performance of the above completely solved the problem.
sgp2525, 2005 Mazda Tribute, 3.0L V6, 86,500 miRookie
Started Tribute and engine immediately began running rough - almost jerking. Drove around block and realized it was very serious and not about to stop. Check engine light came on. Towed to repair place and was told that it had a bad ignition coil, bad spark plug and that the PCM was fried. Had to order PCM from MAZDA dealer and the repair shop installed it, along with new ignition coil, and all new spark plugs. $1600.00 appx. 5 days later - the car is jerking and hesitating again. I was 1 1/2 hours from home the first time but it is now at a local repair shop and they say that the SAME ignition coil is bad. It is #2 so it is in the back of the engine and requires more labor to install. I have read many reports of this happening to this engine. My mechanic says it is a CHRONIC problem with Mazda engines.
(ALSO FORDS with same engine)In one week, I will have well over $2000.00 in this excuse of a vehicle. Does anyone know how to initiate an investigation into Mazda for this obvious defect in their product????
Visitor, 2005 Mazda Tribute, 3.0L V6, 112,000 mi
Mazda 2005 tribute 3.0L V6..... replaced 4 ignition coils, wires..whole kit then computer threw up code for manifold catalytic converters..ordered them and now is throwing up code to replace computer..it is ridiculous how many of these have had this similar problem.. so much for putting your good faith and hard earned money into a Mazda product!!Mazda needs to recall these vehicles for this problem..I am in the process of contacting them now wish me luck!!! will post if i get any results!!
Wipple, 2005 Mazda Tribute, 3.0L V6, 120,000 miRookie
I started out with sputtering and ruff sound diagnosed as a head gasket but they fixed 2 coils cost 900.00. Took it to the guy who fixed my transmission and said it was not the head gasket but the same coils that one company did - so took it back to the first and they installed them again. Took to another place since the transmission guy does not work on engines and he offered 950 to fix the ECM not sure if the price of coil was in there. So when I was driving it home becasue I had to wait until he got a part it just started moving at 2 mph then I had to have it towed home. WTFreak. Now I have it towed to another place that will charge 1,000 but the part is on back order since there are so many Mazda's that need this part. They need to recall this just bite the bullet and pay for it. I will never ever buy a mazda or ford care. I am going back to my Honda. They are losing business by not replacing this. Oh and the mechanic has to replace 4 coils becasue they have to all be new before the engine will run right. Jeez
Visitor, 2005 Mazda Tribute, 2.3L 4 Cylinder, 104,440 mi
I had the fuel injector system cleaned and the tribute started to misfire. Dampness especially caused the issue to worsen. At first the repairman thought it was electrical so replaced the battery. The car sat in the rain again and the misfiring started again. Yesterday I was merging into traffic. As I tried to accelerate, the tribute just died! Thank goodness I had not yet merged into the lane with fast-moving semis. The repairman now says he thinks it is related to Multiple Coil Primary Circuit. He would charge me $1,400 to replace coils and spark plugs. He says that might fix it. Might is not good enough when you are accelerating into traffic! Really disappointed. Dealer says there is no recall on this issue. I could have been severely injured. GOOD BYE MAZDA.
Visitor, 2005 Mazda Tribute, 3.0L V6, 86,000 mi
The ignition coil is misfiring and the engine shuts off while driving. The car jerks when hitting the gas and it has no power to go fast. The car stalls at the stop light.
JonnyDoGood, 2005 Mazda Tribute, 3.0L V6, 130,000 miRookie
The truck runs really rough and few sparks are out.
Spark plug 3 and 4 is not contributing.
Melbrackemyer, 2005 Mazda Tribute, 3.0L V6, 171,230 miRookie
I was driving at about 60 mph in a steady rain at about 11:30pm when my Tribute turned its self off. The steering wheel locked into place, no brakes, but I still had lights. Of course as the engine power shut down and the weight of the vehicle tried to slow the vehicle, the wheels were still spinning coupled with the amount of water on the pavement I started hydroplaning. I have no idea why I am alive to write this. In any case it was the PCM and 6 coils and sparkplugs. Now because of the raw gas that was dumped into the catalytic converter it too needs to be replaced. The fix cost $2000. I have not replaced catalytic converted yet but my after checking around between another $700-$900.


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Onslow County dispatchers said at least one person was injured. The wreck was reported at about 6:30 a.m. in Hubert, at the intersection of Buckhead Rd. and Sandridge Rd.
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I disagree, If he said "I forgive you" it would be a social, humanistic act. But no, he passed the buck. It's ok to do as we will as long as we believe, God will sort it all out later. Typical ancient, outdated morality.
"Empathy also involves knowing when to keep silent and to just be with the person. Empathy can also mean respect. its about being person-centred. How do you teach that without a common model? Its too hard."
But just look what you've done right here, Angela - on a small scale, at least, in just a couple of sentences, you've taught empathy. And there are ways it can be illustrated - that famous experiment (that was actually done to test power, but could be easily modified to demonstrate empathy) in which one day (in this particular classroom), brown-eyed students were allowed to bully blue-eyed ones with impunity; the next day, the roles were reversed - in doing something like this, we teach children to recognize what another feels like under similar circumstances, with an after-session, analyzing feelings.
You're an intelligent lady with keen insights, I've no doubt that if you spent merely a day, attempting to devise ways of teaching empathy, you could come up with a dozen, without ever resorting to lying, misrepresenting yourself, or referencing Yeshua, or even the Great Flying Spaghetti Monster, with his Holy Meatballs.
For some reason, we (humans) have left the teaching of ethics and mores to parents and churches, and they've both fallen short of the mark. Further, they've taught a patchwork quilt of how people should treat each other, based on, 1), what they've been taught, and 2), how they've been treated. Intelligent, educated minds should be able to do better than that, and to do so uniformly.
"At the same time, experience is necessary for true empathy I think. Otherwise we don't recognize what's going on with the other person. Maybe this is why so many young people lack empathy - they lack experience."
I don't think that's true at all - the young, uncorrupted mind has much to teach us, if we'll but listen. I realize that this is anecdotal evidence, and as such insupportable, but it still is a good example. When my grandson was five, I took him fishing, thinking what a confidence-builder it would be for him to catch a fish. On the way to a nearby lake, we stopped at a lakeside bait shop, where I bought a small container of live earthworms. We got out our gear, and I proceeded to bait his hook, but the worm kept wriggling, and I couldn't insert the hook. I strongly suggested to the squirming worm that I would greatly appreciate it if it would hold still, though I may have used slightly stronger terms. My grandson, his eyes wide with the sudden realization of what I was attempting to do, exclaimed in panic, "Drampa (his name for me)! He just wants to go home to his family!"
I knew that worms didn't have a social structure, that the worm wouldn't recognize a relative if it met one, but to this child, raised in love, family was all-important, and he had ascribed that quality to the little wriggler in my hand. I put the reprieved worm back in the container, and we dug a shallow hole in the shade of some brush, where I poured out the entire container of worms, and where they likely all died in dry, sandy soil a short time later, but the boy had cared for another living creature - had empathized with a worm - and that earned him the reward of a happy ending.
One way to teach empathy, is to practice it, children learn what they live.
Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.
If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.
If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.
And not once, did Dr. Nolte mention Jesus.
"Jesus' major contribution was his emphasis on forgiveness."
In the Bible, which of these scenarios does it say happened?
"I forgive you, fig tree, for not having any fruit, it was wrong of me not to realize it was not fig season --"
Mark 11:12-14 and 11:20-25:
"The next day as they were leaving Bethany, Jesus was hungry. Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then he said to the tree, "May no one ever eat fruit from you again." And his disciples heard him say it.
In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. Peter remembered and said to Jesus, "Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!" "Have faith in God," Jesus answered. "Truly I tell you, if anyone says to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and does not doubt in their heart but believes that what they say will happen, it will be done for them. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins."
Matthew 21:18-22:
Early in the morning, as Jesus was on his way back to the city, he was hungry. Seeing a fig tree by the road, he went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. Then he said to it, "May you never bear fruit again!" Immediately the tree withered. When the disciples saw this, they were amazed. "How did the fig tree wither so quickly?" they asked. Jesus replied, "Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you can say to this mountain, 'Go, throw yourself into the sea,' and it will be done. If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer."
@Angela - RE: "Same -same"
Not entirely, there were some notable differences:
"Empathic judgements also activated left anterior middle temporal and left inferior frontal gyri, while forgivability judgements activated posterior cingulate gyrus."
"Simon Paynton commented on Sophie's photo 'Why do you think they want prayer in schools?' on Think Atheist
"It's probably best if we back-and-forth privately on this one."
Interesting advice, Paynton, afraid of opinions that differ from yours?
The point I want to make begins at minute 1:37 --
WWJD doesn't exist in the UK - I had to look it up. What a bizarre concept!
"afraid of opinions that differ from yours?" - not at all Arch, I seek them out. I just didn't want to take over the thread with a personal project.
"In biblicle (sic) days the law was God." - I cannot accept that, as there IS no god, only men, telling a superstitious audience that there is, and telling them what he/she/it had to say, in order to control them.
"But look at how much you need to write when all that could be said is "WWJD" or some other similar catch phrase."
Not really, Angela, since Dr. Nolte is a real person, who has devoted her life to teaching children, while your Yeshua (Jesus) may or may not have ever been a real person, and even if he were, no one who ever knew him, insofar as we know, ever recorded what he said.
But if you believe he did, please give me book, chapter and verse, where he provided instruction for children regarding:
learning to condemn
learning to fight
learning to be apprehensive.
learning to feel sorry for themselves
learning to feel shy
learning to feel envy
learning to feel guilty.
learning confidence
learning patience
learning appreciation
learning to love
learning to like themselves
learning it is good to have a goal
learning generosity
learning truthfulness
learning justice
learning respect
learning to have faith in themselves and in those about them
learning the world is a nice place in which to live.


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So when 65,000 new friends introduce themselves to your e-mailbox in a week, endlessly resending a form letter written by Greenpeace accusing your company of being part of the deforestation of the precious ecosystem called the Amazon rainforest, what would you do?
To understand Greenpeace's assertion that our business practice directly leads to deforestation in the Amazon, you've first got to know that it is cattle ranching that is causing the deforestation — ranchers cutting down the forest in order to allow livestock to graze. That livestock is raised primarily for tailgate hotdogs or your mom's meatloaf recipe — not for leather. Leather is a co-product of beef which accounts for less than 10% of what a farmer gets paid for his cow. The hides that result from raising cattle for food become the raw materials which Timberland's suppliers turn into leather for our footwear. Further facts — we source about 7% of the leather for our products from Brazil — obviously, a small percentage of our overall need. And finally, in our industry, best practice for diligent brands that focus on the social/civic aspects of their value chain audit and manage processes and materials back to the tannery — but not all the way back to the cattle production process. To accurately assess our role in the issue requires working backward up the supply chain, through the tannery who is our supplier, to another company, the beef processor in Brazil, in order to know where the cows grazed.
Given that we don't have "trace-ability" in the value chain back to the cow grazing in the field, it would have been infinitely easier, when Greenpeace first brought the issue to our mailbox, to simply stop doing business with our Brazilian supplier. No more leather from Brazil, no more issues with tracing hides which may have come from cows grazing in deforested areas of the Amazon rainforest. We're only talking about 7% of our production — so cut and run, right?
Tempting, but not the right thing to do. Disengaging would have solved OUR problem — no more headaches or emails from angry activists — but would do nothing to solve the problem of deforestation. Even as we fumed at the way Greenpeace had approached this issue we asked ourselves, what is the responsible thing to do? Do we walk away and let the beef processors sort this out with Greenpeace, or do we risk further ire, by staying in the conversation and engaging the leather tanner and the beef processor to solve the real environmental challenge? What would you choose to do?
We decided to stay engaged. We pressed our Brazilian leather supplier, Bertin, for a plan that would answer the challenge posed — demonstrate that the cattle grazing in the field were not contributing to deforestation. Find a way to ensure trace-ability back into the value chain — now. For a brand with only the leverage of our small percentage of overall Brazilian leather purchases, we tried. And to Bertin's credit — they have engaged with us to the same end.
Three months later, real progress to report. Bertin has made great strides in its commitment to supporting the deforestation moratorium, including meeting face-to-face with both Timberland and Greenpeace to better understand the problem and discuss proposed improvements. Last month Bertin publicly announced their official Amazon cattle moratorium (meaning they will no longer source cattle from protected areas of the Amazon) and is working aggressively to meet traceability targets to ensure the origin of all the cattle they source is acceptable and not contributing to Amazon deforestation.
Prodded by Greenpeace, and encouraged by Bertin's willingness to make real change, we have bent our efforts to address the issue of Amazon deforestation on an industry level, working with other members of the Leather Working Group (LWG) – a multi-stakeholder group which seeks to promote sustainable environmental business practices within the footwear leather industry. The LWG recently proposed creating an HWG (Hide Working Group) [I'm not making these acronyms up!] to create an assessment process specific to hide traceability – similar to the process the LWG uses to work with tanneries on environmental issues within the tanneries themselves. Bertin has indicated that they will engage in the HWG, as will other tanneries and many brands, including some of our arch competitors like Nike and Adidas.
It's easy to provide a neat summary of progress against a complex issue in a few short paragraphs; the work behind the words has been much more challenging, demanding tons of time, effort and resources — from the CEO and a whole group of activists within the company. For its part, Greenpeace has done an outstanding job gathering data, creating a complete and compelling case for the issue, and mobilizing its tens of thousands of supporters to call for action from brands like ours on an issue they care about. Their effort has driven change into the system. We applaud their activism, even as we wish next time—and there will be a next time, in the complex global value chain — they would seek to engage brands like ours before they pull the "let's confront 'em" lever.
As for our supplier, Bertin – now one of the world's leading producers and exporters of animal products – to implement concrete changes in its own policies and processes in such short order is nothing less than impressive. We're proud to partner with an organization that views environmental responsibility as critically and urgently as we do.
Business can be a force for positive environmental change … collaboration yields more powerful outcomes than the effort of one … learnings reinforced by our experience to date on the Amazon deforestation issue. We're not closing the book on this topic yet – we'll continue to monitor progress through regular reports from Bertin and through our work with the LWG and HWG, and we'll continue to share milestones and challenges with you here on Earthkeepers.
CEO thanks Greenpeace for full frontal email assault? Next thing you know, world leaders will actually come up with a meaningful global agreement at Copenhagen…
Jeff Swartz
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Jim Cramer's protege, David Peltier, identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.
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