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#3576 of 3600 Re: disgusted [baytownmomma] by autonomous Oct 22, 2009 (2:14 pm)
Replying to: baytownmomma (Oct 22, 2009 12:09 pm) black soot on there plugs ... when I drive the car starts to putt and blow black soot out of tail pipe Yech, this is starting to sound like the head and maybe even the transmission may be involved. You have mentioned visiting a dealer to discuss the problem. Did they mention anything other than the O2 sensor as the possible cause?
#3577 of 3600 Re: mazda protege 2003 died wont start [hooker321] by cav4 Oct 22, 2009 (3:40 pm)
Replying to: hooker321 (Oct 02, 2009 2:24 pm) Actually it doesnt make any sound at all doesnt crank, fire. Thanks. I'll try knocking on the starter next. Will check oil again think it was at the most low. Seems like i heard a small noise when it quit originally. Thanks for the response appreciate it. Will report next results. Thanks.
#3578 of 3600 2001 mazda protege o/d and engine light by bhahn Nov 06, 2009 (2:09 pm)
wondering if anyone knows how to fix o/d light blinking on and off and check engine light staying on.seems like the car kicks out of overdrive and goes back in in a minute or so.aready replaced the speed sensor.did not help.any ideas??? Replies to this message: autonomous (Nov 08, 2009 4:11 pm)
#3579 of 3600 HVAC Fan speed switch not working by 2000falcon Nov 07, 2009 (3:52 pm)
Hi there. I have a 2002 Protege5 hatch. Nearly a year ago, I lost speed 1,2,3 on my fan speed switch for my ventilation control. I still have speed 4 on the switch.   I was wondering if this is a common issue to have a switch fail, or possibly something like a relay in the system that is gone. Looking for somewhere to start to fix the issue as winter is fast approaching.   Thanks in advance. Replies to this message: hooker321 (Nov 09, 2009 10:32 pm)
#3580 of 3600 Manual transmission intermittent grinding 2nd, 3rd, Reverse by 2000falcon Nov 07, 2009 (3:57 pm)
Hi again.   I have a 2002 Protege5 Hatch, with 5spd tranny.   I am having intermittent grinding issues when going into 2nd, 3rd and reverse. I might suspect that is COULD be something as simple as a clutch adjustent, but then again I don't know if they're self adjusting or not.   Seeing as it's intermittent, I wouldn't suspect that the tranny (synchro's) would be bad...???   So looking for feedback. Clutch adjustment of synchro's??   The car has 90K miles (140K KM roughly).   Thanks in advance.
#3581 of 3600 OLD GAS, CODE, TOP/CENTER DASHBOARD NOISES by 99dx Nov 07, 2009 (7:18 pm)
Noises problem 1999 Mazda Protege 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic 13,333 miles   2009 i bought a car that was sitting for 3 years (DX 1.6 liter). The tires had flat spots: replaced/resolved.   I added a couple ounces of Redline Water Dispersant to the Fuel Tank; replaced Timing Belt and Seal; aligned wheels. Added half a tank of High Test when tank was half full and running rough.   Now I've got a Check Engine Light and an Intermittent Rattle like radio static (The 'stripper' base DX came without a radio or clock) at Idle in Center of Dash! Your thoughts?   Would Disconnecting the Battery Clear the Code and maybe let it learn to like real gasoline; establish new Parameters? What should a poor man do about these problems? Should I buy a Diagnostic Device? Which one?   The Dash problem noise? it stopped for a minute after i slapped the Dash ...   Thank you, Scott.
#3582 of 3600 Re: 2001 mazda protege o/d and engine light [bhahn] by autonomous Nov 08, 2009 (4:11 pm)
Replying to: bhahn (Nov 06, 2009 2:09 pm) o/d light blinking on and off and check engine light staying on ... did not help.any ideas? Did you get a diagnostic done? The codes may help narrow down the problem.
#3583 of 3600 Re: HVAC Fan speed switch not working [2000falcon] by hooker321 Nov 09, 2009 (10:32 pm)
Replying to: 2000falcon (Nov 07, 2009 3:52 pm) Blower motor resistor bad! Behind glove box! Look up autozone part for a picture and you will see it as soon as you look up there behind glovebox! Easy fix buy new one, unplug old, unscrew and put new one in and replug it in.. Hope this helps!
#3584 of 3600 finikaria by finikaria Nov 10, 2009 (9:50 am)
Just to let folk out there know.                                                                                          I have a 1990 mazda 323(think it's called protege in the states).Had it from new. It has done 350,000 kilometers,and is just in for the 2nd replacement clutch.Exhaust has never been changed,             Can anyone guess how many miles I am going to get from this engine(b3 1.3l)
#3585 of 3600 2003 Protege5 rear brakes sticking by mephisto13 Nov 12, 2009 (6:22 am)
Hi folks.   A few weeks ago, my Protege5's rear brakes stuck to the rear wheels. Unfortunately, my girlfriend didn't really notice until she saw the smoke. She drove about 5 blocks, downhill. We brought the car to the dealership in the afternoon (and the brakes had unstuck by then) and they switched out the brake pads (apparently, they were melted quite badly).   Low and behold, today, the rear brakes stuck again. This time, my girlfriend noticed that the parking brake was loose (no resistance when putting it on). It's going back to the dealership for repairs but I'm wondering if anyone had this problem before, and what it could be?   I was thinking maybe the rear calipers? Moisture in the cables or something?

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