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i own a well maintained 2000 mazda protege dx 1.6L manual transmission, recently the check engine light has come on, its not always on but eventually does come on every time i drive it. when the check engine light comes on the car fails to accelerate smoothly, it seems to either decelerate or be accelerating at full throttle there is no middle ground. this problem often subsides only to return a few minutes later. This is the only vehicle i own, so can someone please help me?
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Replying to: jpu1987 (Jan 18, 2008 2:46 pm) Also give a recent history of the car - any changes, have you mainteined it, etc. |
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Ok, I've volunteered to work on my friends '02 protege. Here is, in the same way I was told what happend, what's going on, and what's been done so far. 1) hooked up battery charger to boost - accidentally reversed the cables 2) multiple "explosive" sparks and small flames coming from battery terminals and vents 3) car will not start or turn over 4) headlights will come on 5) no electrical components inside car will operate 6) all fuses have been checked (supposedly) 7) tester says battery polarity is not reversed Any ideas? I was thinking either a fusible link to the starter, or the ECU took a deadly shot of voltage.
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Replying to: cprdnick (Jan 22, 2008 8:33 am) |
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| It was the main power fuse (100 amp). Was kind of hard to see in the spot where it was located and the fuse panel cover says it was supposed to be somewhere else. Thanks anyways folks. Four bucks later and the car's running. | |
I have a '02 Mazda Protege and for the past couple of weeks, every once in a while, while driving, the transmission wont engage into Overdrive as it should. When it is supposed to shift, the car acts as if it is in neutral and will not accelerate until I let off the gas and press the O/D button off. After doing this, the O/D light starts flashing continuously and it will never shift into Overdrive, until I turn the car off and then on again. After re-starting the car, the car returns to functioning normally, the O/D light stops flashing and the car shifts as intended. The problem seems to occur once every 3 or 4 days. Do you know what the problem likely is and what it takes to repair it?
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Replying to: kannuddie (Jan 23, 2008 7:22 pm) Any other symptoms? Shudder? Hesitation? Clunking Noise? Does the Check Engine Light (CEL) come on? I'm assuming that we are talking about an automatic transmission. Have you changed the transmission fluid?
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Replying to: autonomous (Jan 24, 2008 9:57 am) I had a friend tell me that there are two parts to the transaxle (xmission). And the problem is likely with the over/drive electrical sensor part (the cheaper part to fix) and not the actual transmission.
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Replying to: kannuddie (Jan 24, 2008 8:13 pm) Yes, considering the O/D light flashes continuously. I had a friend tell me that ... the problem is likely with the over/drive electrical sensor part (the cheaper part to fix) We're hoping your friend is right.
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Replying to: autonomous (Jan 25, 2008 2:55 pm) |
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