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#17 of 37 Re: almost stalls [jmazdaj] by downtube May 26, 2008 (5:02 pm)
Replying to: jmazdaj (May 06, 2008 8:02 pm) To clean the EGR, you have to remove it. It's a little tight particularly if you have big hands, but there are only two bolts and an electrical connection holding it on. Clean it with brake cleaner. Google for cleaning protege EGR and you'll find a howto somewhere.
#18 of 37 Start up idle to high to lang by zoom60 Jun 04, 2008 (1:56 pm)
2000 Protege 1.6L on cold start up will idle at 1500rpm after about 5 min. it will drop 900rpm any advice. Replies to this message: autonomous (Jun 05, 2008 2:28 pm) MazdaChick (Jan 24, 2009 7:56 pm) Protege_Info (Feb 18, 2009 9:56 pm)
#19 of 37 Re: Start up idle to high to lang [zoom60] by autonomous Jun 05, 2008 (2:28 pm)
Replying to: zoom60 (Jun 04, 2008 1:56 pm) 2000 Protege 1.6L on cold start up will idle at 1500rpm after about 5 min. it will drop 900rpm any advice   Could be a number of things. Any other symptoms? Have you had regular maintenance performed on the car? Have you had the throttle body cleaned?   My 2002 Protege5 normally idles between 1000 and 1200 for the first half minute or so and then settles down under a 1000.
#20 of 37 Idle is fine, then goes way low by codon_shifter Jun 06, 2008 (4:38 pm)
I have a 1993 Protoge LX 1.8 DOHC with 94k on it. Recently, when I would press the clutch in the revs would kick up like normal, then go way low, about 200. It would either sit there until I gave it gas, or it would correct itself. It even got so low that it would kill the engine, but it would start itself back up. I took it to CarX and they replaced the ignition coil, plugs and wires. I picked it up today. It drove fine until I would slow down and be in first gear and make a sharper turn like into a parking spot. It would rev really low again, but not so low as to die. It seems like it's losing power when I have the wheels turned. I have no idea, but I'm gonna change the air filter tomorrow or sunday. Any help would be appreciated. Replies to this message: autonomous (Jun 09, 2008 1:29 pm) Protege_Info (Feb 18, 2009 9:12 pm)
#21 of 37 Re: Idle is fine, then goes way low [codon_shifter] by autonomous Jun 09, 2008 (1:29 pm)
Replying to: codon_shifter (Jun 06, 2008 4:38 pm) drove fine until I would slow down and be in first gear and make a sharper turn like into a parking spot. It would rev really low again, but not so low as to die. It seems like it's losing power   Replacing the air filter will not hurt but I wonder if it's not a dirty throttle body or a mass air flow sensor. Either one will make the car feel as if it's gasping for air. It would also lead to a richer mixture which means higher fuel bills, not a good thing these days.
#22 of 37 High idle problem by mike294 Jun 17, 2008 (7:26 pm)
#23 of 37 High idle problem by mike294 Jun 17, 2008 (7:38 pm)
I own a 95 protege 1.8. I recently got a code for a closed throttle position. on start the cars is idling at 1500 + rpm and very slowly kicks down to 1000rpn, seems to act up on hot days with uncontrolled acceleration. once i put the car in gear it kicks the rpm down to 750 and purrs like a kitten. i pulled the throttle body which was very sticky and cleaned it. the TPS metered fine but i don't know....   Any help and advice would be great mike
#24 of 37 your 95 issue by mazdaman10 Sep 09, 2008 (11:51 pm)
if you got a code reader i dont know why it didnt say that your heat sensor in the airfilter box is bad or that your mass airflow sensor is bad cause i had that problem with mine untill i replaced them...now i dont get the bouncy rpm but i still dont know why i cant accelerate normal. if i baby my throttle from under hood it accelerates up just fine but when i apply a medium to large ammount of acceleration it putters down and sounds like it wants to die and extended pressure on throttle causes a backfire...got any ideas? Replies to this message: Protege_Info (Feb 18, 2009 9:01 pm)
#25 of 37 kwame by sex32sex Oct 10, 2008 (1:36 pm)
I have a mazda protege 1.6 and when I am drivng it loses power and will cut off on me but I am always able to start my car right up. Could it be my fuel pump or fuel filter.
#26 of 37 Re: Start up idle to high to lang [zoom60] by MazdaChick Jan 24, 2009 (7:56 pm)
Replying to: zoom60 (Jun 04, 2008 1:56 pm) Mazda Protege's are supposed to idle at 900 RPM that's normal if it idle's higher then that or lower then that's not good

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