Mazda Protege 2000

2000 MAZDA PROTEGE
178,500 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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TSONTAG
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My car is loosing idle after taking out the battery. It has been replaced as it stalled and then died completely. The car idles irregular then eventually fixes itself to a normal idle? What causes this?
Dec 17, 2010 at 6:22 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Check the idle control motor, you can clean them, but often they will need replacing, also a scan will help with checking for any unresolved fault codes that may need attention as well.

mark (mhpautos)
Aug 4, 2020 at 5:17 AM
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