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car jerking 2003 protege 5 - 11/5/2007 9:28:59 PM    prplayboy8   Posts: 3 Joined: 11/5/2007 Status: offline getting misfires and car jerking. jim a broke college kid and trying to fix myself. can any help by letting me know what might cause this????? please help thanks Post #: 1

RE: car jerking 2003 protege 5 - 11/6/2007 8:43:47 PM    MazdaES   Posts: 277 Joined: 3/15/2007 Status: offline When was the last time you changed Plugs, coil packs and fuel filter??? Is it throwing any codes??? Those are the places to start (in reply to prplayboy8) Post #: 2

RE: car jerking 2003 protege 5 - 11/7/2007 12:34:57 PM    prplayboy8   Posts: 3 Joined: 11/5/2007 Status: offline i got a tune upo thinking that it would fix the problem. it isnt as severe and doesnt do it as often but on longer drives it will kick in. threw up misfire code. also threw up fuel level sensor a circuit low imput. i dont know what that means in english. totaly car iliterate (in reply to MazdaES) Post #: 3

RE: car jerking 2003 protege 5 - 11/7/2007 6:13:25 PM    MazdaES   Posts: 277 Joined: 3/15/2007 Status: offline Have the fuel filter changed.  From there if you still have the problem, look at the fuel pump.  Does it only do it when the tank is close to empty???   If so that means the fuel pump may be heating up.  (in reply to prplayboy8) Post #: 4

RE: car jerking 2003 protege 5 - 11/13/2007 10:18:16 AM    prplayboy8   Posts: 3 Joined: 11/5/2007 Status: offline doesnt care if its empty or full. just does it violently. gonna get the fuel pump changed. any idea where it is at in this car 2003 protege 5??? (in reply to MazdaES) Post #: 5

RE: car jerking 2003 protege 5 - 11/13/2007 4:54:39 PM    MazdaES   Posts: 277 Joined: 3/15/2007 Status: offline Do the fuel filter before you touch the pump.  It is much cheaper, and you need to do it anyway if you haven't done it in the last 24,000 miles.  (in reply to prplayboy8) Post #: 6

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