2000 Mazda Protege Ruff Idleing

2000 MAZDA PROTEGE
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JEANNIEISHAM
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Engine Performance problem
2000 Mazda Protege 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic
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Idles ruffs and acts like it is starving for fuel going down the road. Will the oxygen sensor make it do that?
Jun 6, 2008 at 6:58 PM
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BADXHAMPILL
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Inderictly yes. The oxygen sensor tells the computer how the air/fuel mixture is burning so the computer can adjust accordingly. If the sensor is dirty/disconnected/malfunctioning, the computer can't rely on the information given. It either goes off of what the wrong reading is, or goes to a default setting if it can't retreive the information. Try checking the connection and soaking the tip in alcohol before replacing the sensor.
Jun 12, 2008 at 1:01 PM
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