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Thats obnoxious that your dealer won't fix your tranny. Warrenty work may pay less but it still pays. Don't put up with that kind of crap if you can find a dealer that will fix it for you.
Good Luck,
Which synchros did they change? All?
BTW does anyone know if there is any double syncro in the gearbox?
Bruno
What you had happening to you sound exactly like what my car has been doing ever since I bought it.
I couldn't avoid it last night on the slushy freeway, so I got a plastic bag melted to my exhaust pipe (on the resonator portion).
Any recommendations on removing it? I was planning on trying to scrape and sand it off this weekend while the exhaust is cold, after leaving my car up on ramps overnight.
At least I didn't get my car sprayed by a skunk.
Use recirc during summer months with A/C on.
Hope this helps.
Without resoldering some electrics, this is the ONLY way it will work regardless of what buttons you push.
It is set that way so you are always using the dryest air to defrost the car.
If it's really cold (like it is in New England now) an your car sits outside, you're going to get some frost no matter what you do. Just keep beating it down with the defroster while you are in it and it shouldn't get out of hand.
thanks.
Thanks...
I know my 5spd Protege5 doen't have a turbo (it would be nice though!), but when I hit 3.5K rpm, there is a distinct whine that sounds like, like a spooling turbo, but much fainter. The vehicle it 8 months old, and has 20K miles on it (I have a 100 mile/day commute). Has anybody else noticed this, or knows what this might be? Also, on a side note, does anyone know of a good Mazda mechanic in Orange County, CA
Any of these can cause a richer fuel/air mixture than needed, causing your fuel consumption to increase.
Also check your tires for any signs of uneven wear and proper inflation pressure. Either can increase friction.
Make sure your transmission engages the torque lockup at about 45mph (after shifting into overdrive, you'll also see a slight reduction in RPMs at about this speed when the lockup engages). This greatly reduces friction losses in the torque converter at highway speeds. If it's not, then get your AT checked out. Might be a bad or poorly grounded sensor.
http://web2.airmail.net/emann/protegefaq/tsb/mt000002993.html
Jason
There are a whole bunch of others with 2 Proteges, or 2 Mazdas - but 3 has to be the record!
'99 ProtegeLX
'03 Protege5
Of course, one is ancient.
There are so many factors that affect mileage that it's hard for a dealer to determine if there is something wrong with your vehicle other than what the various systems and sensors tell them.
Last nite I filled up and on mostly highway driving (say 75% highway, 25% city) since last week, I got a very nice 9.17L/100kms - sorry don't know how many mpg that is, but I know 9L/100kms is not bad. Not bad considering last nite I drove over 100kms between 120-140km/h, at times with the A/C on to defog the windshield.
Dinu
Well, it's really more like 2.6 miles, and there is no way I'm walking that far when it's this cold out. On top of that, it would add at least another hour to my already long commuting time. That would mean getting up 45 minutes earlier (5:15 AM) and getting home later. No way. I know short trips aren't good for my car, but what else can I do?
"Try taking only longer trips in your car and see if you have any improvements."
I did do that. I wrote about in the post above.
"I know short trips aren't good for my car, but what else can I do?"
There really isn't much you can do. I'm sure you don't want a hybrid as I imagine you bought the P5 for space and its funness (I really don't think that is a word?) to drive. Just think about summer and and how nice it will be to drive witht he windows and sunroof (if you have one) open.
Also, what is everybody's opinion about the P5 and has it given anybody serious problems?
So far so good, but my wife's had hers only since early January. My '99LX (Jan 1999) has been excellent after they aligned the steering wheel, which was about 15 degrees off (except the head unit refuses to play CDs now...I'm replacing it with an aftermarket system).
I think the P5's ride is fine on the whole, although I have found a local street that makes my teeth rattle when I take the P5 down it, but that's a rarity, and a small price to pay for the crisp, direct handling that's a big part of the fun-to-drive factor.
http://web2.airmail.net/emann/protegefaq/tsb/01-004-03.html
There is a counter-measure to help reduce the noise in order to improve customer satisfaction"
Bruno
Bruno
Bruno
I call my dealer this morning, and they know nothing about this TSB. However, I'll still drop my 18 months old P5 Thursday at their place.
Thanks.