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#51 of 3600 A/C problem by chazecjr Aug 27, 2000 (3:33 am)
My 98 Protege's air conditioner stinks...literally. After turning it on I notice an unpleasant odor for about two minutes. The dealer used some kind of fungicide spray and said that should take care of it, but after a few weeks it has returned. Anyone else have this problem, or a fix? Thanks.
#52 of 3600 sounds like a plugged drain. by carlrjr Aug 27, 2000 (8:18 pm)
I'm not aware of the specifics of an A/C system, as I am not a mechanic; however, I have heard that the odor problem of which you speak can be caused by condensation from the A/C system not draining properly. Something may be plugged -- that's why the smell went away only for a few days when they hit it with the fungicide.
#53 of 3600 Hello chazecjr by pat455 Aug 27, 2000 (9:15 pm)
Welcome to Town Hall! We have discussed problems similar to yours in two other topics here. You might want to read through the posts to see if you can find anything helpful. Here are links: smelly vent (Topic #561) airconditioning (Topic #194) Good luck. If you figure out something that helps, be sure to let us know. Pat Community Leader/Maintenance & Repair Conference
#54 of 3600 Just an observation by fritz1224 Aug 30, 2000 (2:56 pm)
Notice how few posts in this topic? Could it be there just aren't that many problems with this car? Probably so. Take a gander at some of the other car problem boards and you can get a real good idea of where quality lies-zoom zoom.
#55 of 3600 '94 Engine Valve Sounds by ejl_1702 Aug 30, 2000 (3:44 pm)
I've just inherited a '94 Protege DX with the SOHC 1.8L engine which has had a valve 'clicking' noise almost similar to what a diesel engine might sound like. The car's had this problem since ~50k miles and also shakes a lot at idle when in Drive. Does anybody know what this problem is and has anybody else had this problem? Does this problem still exist on the current Proteges?
#56 of 3600 94 Valves. by tailplane Aug 31, 2000 (1:06 am)
I'm not that familiar with the 94 1.8. But assuming it has hydraulic lifters, it sounds like you have one or more that are "stuck". They most likely need replacement. If this occured at 50,000 miles the engine was most likely not maintained properly the first 50,000. If the engine has solid lifters, then the valves sound like they need adjusting. I had an 87 Corolla with solid lifters. The valves required adjusting every 35,000 miles. Regards, Mark.
#57 of 3600 Mazda tick by lgb Aug 31, 2000 (7:09 pm)
Valve sounds- Before you replace anything, you might try an oil and filter change and running the right fuel (87 octane) see if that helps. Its a pretty common syndrome with Mazdas.
#58 of 3600 '94 Engine Valve Sounds by ejl_1702 Aug 31, 2000 (9:20 pm)
Thanks for the advice. I've actually had the car into several mechanics including the dealer and they mentioned that there isn't anything that they could find wrong with the valves. However, they all mentioned to me that many of the the Proteges from this era had similar 'clicking' problems. The oil and filter has always been changed at regular intervals (I got the car from my brother) and has always used regular (87 octane) fuel. This car is I believe the first generation protege (squarish body) from ~'89-'94 before Mazda had switched to the 1.5 liter as the base engine. It's a pretty good car, but I'm not so sure about getting a new one if they still have these sorts of engine problems.
#59 of 3600 tick tick by lgb Aug 31, 2000 (11:51 pm)
Well, my '92 is still clicking and ticking at 118,000 miles, so although it sounds bad, if they've looked it over, and it runs okay, it may be an annoyance rather than a real problem. It's a characteristic of the hydraulic lifters when there's a build up of gunk, they get a little sticky and clicky. But there's a lot of first generation Proteges out there that keep going and going!
#60 of 3600 Belt it one by windowphobe6 Sep 04, 2000 (1:56 pm)
According to the canonical list compiled by the Gates Rubber Company, the '94 Protegé does have a belt, and Mazda recommends that you change it out every 60,000 miles. And if Gates is correct, this engine is free-running (as opposed to an interference fit), which means that if the belt breaks, the engine will stop, but actual damage is unlikely. The procedure, as I understand it, doesn't require any special tools, but it is a bit on the complicated side.

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