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I do want to take mine back sometime while it's under warranty and get my shop to adjust my driver's side window -- it rattles a little if it's down less than about three or four inches. Nothing too terrible, just a minor annoyance in an otherwise flawless car.
Meade
Todd
From what I'm gathering, a scanner is needed to reset the light as well.
I spoke with a sales rep. (Joesoph) and he and
the head manager played the game "bate and switch".
A price was given on a specific model and when
I drove there with a check in hand, the deal vanished. They want more money for the same car
I came to buy... The manager was very rude and he didn't care what was promised to me! This would have been the 6th Mazda purchased. This has to be the worst Dealership I ever came across!
DON'T Shop at Fremont Mazda, if you want a good deal!!!
turns out, the light only came on after my wife left the gas cap at the filling station. We bought an aftermarket cap that fits fine. I disconnected the Neg cable as suggested, light is still on. Where can I get this OBll scanner? I'm used to working on and builing engines in the pre fuel injected/internet days. How can I get it scanned, or other suggestions?
http://www.batauto.com/links.html
Recently, on a long trip, we heard a strange squeak -- somewhere between a squeak and a sigh.
We only heard it a couple of times after three hours of interestate driving. But it was such an odd noise that it concerned both my husband and me. It was hard to pinpoint where it came from, but it sounded like either the heater, the radio (which was off) or, god forbid, the transmission.
Anyone else heard anything like this?
Thanks
If you go to Mazda Protege owner's club, (Sedans)you will see several posts about a slight 'whistle' or 'whine' at certain speeds. Seen especially around 75-80 mph. Even though no one seems to know what is making the noise, there seems to be no cause for concern. Most likely a 'resonant frequency'.
The 2nd possibility is wind noise - leak around a window - unlikely by your description.
1997 Mazda protege 60000 miles.
The check engine light is on and got the error
codes by a dealer.
P1170
P0176
P0505
Anyo suggestion?
Air filter is soaked whenever it rains relatively heavy. (Of course,it is already soaked while parked in front of my place before driving)
I would have to take out the filter to be dried each time it happen.. But, it doesn't always work. Of course, I would have to stop running the vehicle when seeing the engine warning signal and/or smelling engine burns while driving.
Finally, this early morning my car stop on the way to school. I was so much scared..
Just wonder how the water leaks through the air filter container box when it rains.
Would anyone have any similar problems to mine? Also, any comments or advices are welcome. Thanks.
What to do:
Park the car where you normally do. Take a hose and turn it on with a slow flow going over the top of the fender and hood. Then lift the hood and look to see where traces of water have gone. You should be able to trace it and seal the proper areas.
Matt
Also, factory shop manuals are worth every bit of the $100 they cost. NEVER waste your time with a Chilton's or Haynes.
Bridgestone Potenza RE92 (195/55.15) tires. After about
3500KM of use the tires started to develop whine between
50KPH to 80KPH. Has any other owners of Proteges reported
simular issues with these tires? The whining was not that bad
during the winter, but now that it is summer, the whining is
getting alot worse.
Thanks in advance.
David Cheng
Belleville, Ontario
CANADA
Now the fuel is not "winter" type and the car is still doing 22 MPG on 70% city 30% hwy driving.
And she's not a heavy foot by all means. Tried different gas - almost no difference (Chevron seems to be the best btw). Before the last oil change I used a bottle of Techron injector cleaner - didn't help.
I thing that's horrible for such a car (EPA 24-29).
What do you guys think? Anybody from Northern CA to share their numbers?
What speed does she drive on the highway?
Does she vary the throttle excessively when cruising?
Quick starts?
A/C or defrost on all the time?
Very hilly terrain?
My suggestion would be to swap cars and run a tank of gas through there on your own.
then the 87 octane recommended in the owners manual? and if so,
did you have any problems using the higher octane fuel?
Doesn't have the HP of the ES, but the MPG isn't bad...
1. Usually 60-65mph
2. No, she's driving pretty much with a constant speed (dosn't use the cruise though).
3. Quick starts - Usually waits a minute or so before pull off the parking lot. (but there aren't any really cold conditions here anyway)
4. No AC yet (the heat just started), occasional use of the defroster (as a defogger - no frost here) in the winter
5. Not a hilly terrain (I used to live in SF before, but I drove an escort back then )
So what do you think ?
How many different times did you calclate mileage and what method did you use?
Check your tire pressure. I have noticed a significant difference in the mileage with variations in tire pressure.
No other problems as far as I can tell. Seems normal. Well in my oppinion the auto trans seems to hesitate a little (only my oppinion) and the brakes could be better for sur, but I don't think that this has anything to do with the mpg.
Tires alignment and rotation is fine with the pressure right in the middle of specification.
pradhan_tushar:
did you get this numbers from the day one or after a specific mileage. Yeah, I know what you mean about the highways. What is your recomendation for the tire pressure? What have you experienced? Share any numbers psi/mpg ?
100% town driving traffic lights every half a mile). I get to only 50mph max for 3 minutes.
average speed for me(when I am not stopped at a stop sign) is 35mph.
so am I getting a bad mileage?
Anyway, I get to fill up my tank only once in 15-17 days - who cares?
If you don't disturb it, it does manage to stay put in the correct spot. I can't even find any evidence of the factory adhesive.
I've considered fixing it myself, but maybe I'll see if the dealership will fix it - as the car is only 9 months old.
I have to take the car in to have the front door panels removed and re-attached. They make the worst noise if you happen to lean on them. They creak and groan like an old chair. I checked other proteges, and they do not do this.
If I do fix the weatherstripping, I'm not sure what product to use. I'm mostly familiar with that yellow stuff from 3M.
On the mileage issue, my Protege has been about what I expected. Not quite in the league of some other economy cars, but I knew that before I bought it. We're tall, and the Protege was the best small car choice when it came to interior room.
It's supposed to get 30mpg city/41mpg highway(not U.S gallons). When it's warm out, I probably get around 29mpg or so, in the city. And that's with a lot of stopping and acceleration. If it's summer time, I probably I can get as high as 45mpg on the highway, but 39 to 41 is more realistic.
Air-conditioning noticably affects the mileage, but I have the 1.6 auto.
Gas is one thing I don't like paying for, but at least I'm not driving a real gas guzzler.
This weekend, I'll put around 1000 miles on the car. I'll be interested to check the mileage, now that it's not winter.