I have a 96 Mazda Protege LX 1.5L and like a month a go i went my gf house and two blocks away from my hause the car lost acceleration and stalld and died[>:]. i got it in my gorage and been messing with it since and it wont start. i checkt everything OIL, GAS, DESTRUBITOR, SPARK PLUGS, COOLING, i changed my whole trorle body and everything and it still wont strat so need HELP cuz this car starts killing me. [:@][][&:]

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whats up dude..i have the same car as u actually. if u say u say u checked everything, i wonder if u took it to a professional mechanic. if not, maybe its the starter? remember that it stalled and died while u were drving, so something had to have died. and by the way dude, i saw the pic of ur engine. what is that red spiral thingy? an air filter or intake? looks nice.

 

the red whire is the plus 12V AMP whire. the intake my friend custom made it for $30 for me, he works at a shop. A professianal came and took a look and he said that its the air sencor on my intake. and i that thats what it was so i changed it long time ago like right after it died and he tells me that my new one is broken too.

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Other things to inspect inlcudes a failing fuel pump and a clogged air filter.

 

screw taking it to a mechanic, I would check the distributor, also the Maf sensor can get dirty and cause the car not to start, what about the iginition coil that could cause the veh to not start again. I dont think the air filter has anything to do with your problem, have you noticed any issues with the alternator, I have them go on my 97 altima while driving and that was the cause. Anyway if you find out what happened post the results.

 

[:@]My distributor is perfect i even changed the rotor and the cap and checked my sparks and their perfect. still wont start and the engine moves its not stuck.

:chawk: Hey tell me more about the starter coir and the veh. How do i check and make sure that their good or not?

 

Have you replaced the timing belt in the past? It is possible it could have jumped time. You will still get spark long as the timing belt is turning the cams. Have you done a compression check? Have you checked fuel pressure with a gauge to see that it is at spec? What color is the spark you are getting? Is it a crisp blue or yellow-ish?

 

i changed my timing belt last winnter, so it could of jumped and not be in the right position or something, how can i check that? And the sparks im not sure witch color, does it even mater? I did check fuel pressure, but not the engene compression. How mutch do you guys think it would cost for the professionals to check it. cuz im tierd of messing with it.

 

The only way to verify timing belt alignment is to remove the covers to inspect. Rotate the timing belt to TDC and check marks on the cam sprocket. The spark color matters because you can have a weak spark. A weak spark will not spark inside the engine under compression, but will when testing in the open air. Fuel pressure should be ~ 38 psi. Compression should be ~ 180 psi. I have no idea what shops charge per hour in your area to check a no start condition.

 

i just noticed that i have a small yellowish spark i think its week, what do i do? Change destrubitor and spark plugs?