DLC stands for Data Link Connector. The thing where you hook up the diagnostic tool. It is a 16 pin connector. You count the pins from left to right. The top row is 1 to 8, the bottom row is 9 to 16.

It should look somewhat like this:

hey i want to adjust my idle speed on my 96 protege 1.5L. The instructions say to ground dlc terminal 10. Where is dlc terminal 10 located?

Hi. I got an email saying you replied to my post yesterday but can't see the reply. I tried to answer best I could.

Hi my name is jacob im new to the forum but let me just get to the point .We took the valve cover off to check out the timing belt and didnt see any broken teeth on the belt and the belts still ok cams are looking ok one up one dwn. Have took everything apart yet .. but while dianousing the problen we lost fire and all i did was swap crank sensors . Is tge crank sensor soppse to be at a certian angle ??? And how do i test one

Ok now check this out ,, i got a guy that that is better at cars than me to help me ... so what he did was check for fire good fuel good . Then the distribtor he saying the timing may be off like u said... so while someobe cranked on the her turned to cap allthe way to the right and got it to start.. but u cant bolt it that far to the right... so while dianiosing i swaped cranksensors and the junk yard didnt work the put the old one back in and we just lost fire.... what happened??

i would like to se a couple of hanky's post. can you please give me a link? there are a couple of ford forums.... thank you

I sir my name is jacob, I just bought this 1996 Mazda Protege and it ran fine until one day I get in the car and it cranks over and doesn't want to start I feel I have starch and I have combustion I think its a flooding problems also have check the codes there was no check engine light but I check the many ways and popsicles for PO 120 which is physician sensor malfunction I don't know if that will have anything to do with keeping it from starting also noticed that uh the spark plugs are black and the piston whole you can see a little bit of gas sitting on top of the Pistons. If I start the car without a fuel relay to burn out the field in the cylinders and put the relay back and it went to start the very first time that you started and as close as I can get to get to start please help thank you

Thanks for all your help! Very knowledgable.

greetings tan! just a question, and i dont mean to create animosities. who are the moderators? are you one? i have been here for just a short time, but i think you are one of the of the most ¨level head¨ i have seen in a forum for a long time. that is refreshing and probably the reason why i still keep logging in a couple of times a day. this forum has so much potential, it is sad to see it so slow.

Feliz Navidad to you and your loved ones!!! an a better New Year!!