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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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I drive an automatic 00 mazda protege lx. I have 2 questions. The first is it okay to drive the car with the overdrive always on or at lower speeds in town should i turn it off? The second question deals with the plastic wheel liner. It has fallen off from both front tires and under the front engine part. Does anybody know about how much it costs to replace it and does the liner help reduce road noise?
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I have a 2001 Protege ES with Auto Trans. it has 91k miles. When cold, while going slow, it surges if I take my foot off the gas, most noticably when going around 20 mph. the Tach will go from 1000 to 2000 or a little more and then come right back down. Any ideas? Thanks Dave
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Replying to: davemoffsite (Jan 26, 2008 5:18 pm) Take it in and let them "rip it apart". Never told me why it was doing it - but eventually was fixed. Sorry I can't be more of a help. Dave |
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Replying to: davemoffsite (Jan 26, 2008 5:18 pm) Is this the first time that this started happening? Does the surging happen in the summer? Apart from the surging tachometer are there any other signs (e.g. engine much louder than normal, engine shakes, etc.)? Once the car warms up does the surging stop? How long does it take to warm up (a few minutes, about 5 minutes, 6+ minutes)? |
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