Recent content by ericlikescars

Thank you guys! So I made I guess a little bit of productive progress. Though the car hasn't been touched, I'm getting a very good tech out to it on Thursday. Though he agrees on all new plugs, coils, and wires, he just wants to do a compression and leak down test before I go blowing money with...

Thank you guys for all the input. As far as the intake tube, I have already ordered it was paid for a few days ago. Seems like it is just a generic replacement from CarParts.com As far as the coil packs and spark plug wires, I was just going to be picking them up from O'reillys. O'reilly also...

So I'm going to start by installing the intake hose as well as the coil pack and new plugs. Someone recommended I change the spark plug wires as well. Just running everything by you guys, finances don't really allow me to just throw money at the thing so I gotta be as calculated as possible.

What a helpful forum. Thank you guys so much. Sophomore you have a PM inbound.

Hey guys. New to the forum, and hoping for a miracle. Definitely going through some buyer remorse. I just recently purchased a 2002 Mazda Protege5 about two months ago w/ 148k miles. It is my primary mode of transportation, and a few weeks ago my nightmare started. Coming to a stop at a red...