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My Protege5 died in an accident a year ago, and its time for me to move on... I'm selling the Canadian EGR valve kit that I never got around to installing, I've also got a couple spare synthetic oil filters I'll throw in for $120 shipped in lower 48 states.

Earlier this year my P5 died in a collision and has since been replaced with a Mazda 3 HB. I have a brand new, never installed, still in the packaging Canadian EGR valve conversion kit. $100 for the EGR valve plus shipping. I also have a bunch of Ecogard S4610 oil filters, these are...

I've been having this problem for a while now and it seems to have gotten worse (possibly related to outside temperature). The car cranks and cranks and cranks and can take several seconds of cranking before it starts. Up until today it seemed like it wasn't even trying to fire the cylinders...

Looks like my left rear caliper has sprung a leak. I haven't gotten a good look at it, but I'm losing brake fluid and there appeared to be some fluid dripping from the brake cable spring, so I'm pretty sure that's the problem. Ordinarily, I'd just replace it and not worry. But reading reviews...

Sometimes (usually when the car is "cold", ie hasn't been driven in a while), the car requires several seconds of cranking to start. Cranking sounds normal, no codes. It seems like it's just not getting enough gas. Once it starts (and it always does of cranked long enough), it seems...

I was wondering if anyone wanted to comment on some noises I was hearing: 1) The exhaust seems about 15% louder than normal when in 5th gear. I suspect this actually isn't exhaust, and its probably the transmission. It just makes more noise in 5th than any other gear, but only when you're...

I don't know why my car hates me. Since I got the car, I found: a leaking fuel tank, which after I replaced, seems to starve the fuel pump for fuel when it gets below 3 gallons in the tank when turning right, then I had non-functioning evap emissions valve. Then (and admittedly I may have...

My downpipe (from pre-cat to cat pipe) flange on the cat side) broke off, and so I'm replacing it. I was able to get the old one off, but one of the studs in the pre-cat broke. It appears to be an M10x1.25 stud, but I have no idea how to get it out. I tried putting a nut on and welding it...

I did a bad bad thing... Sadly, I knew I was doing a bad thing when I did it, but did it anyway. I was dropping the fuel tank on another car that had been sitting for maybe 2-3 years. I drained the tank (about 5 gallons). Not knowing what to do with the gas, I figured, I'd burn it off in the...

My driver's side seatbelt seems to be having issues. In order to get it to latch in place, I have to put it in, and then give it a hefty shove. Once in, it seems secure. However, I have to push on the red button extra hard and jiggle the buckle out. The buckle looks normal. The passenger...

I'm trying to get the two fuel lines on the top of the tank off. I relieved fuel pressure and got a disconnect kit from autozone. I tried the scissor tool and the green plastic rings and neither seemed to budge tabs at all. I then went in with dental picks and stuck them under the green lock...

Located near the left rear tire, it's part of the fuel system. I have a P0455 (large evap leak). I checked my purge valve and it appeared to be fine. So I put a smoke machine into the hose running into the vapor canister (in front of the car) from the purge valve, and smoke started pouring...

Recently, I've noticed a repetive squealing sound that seems to start at idle and gets worse as you rev it, until the sound finally stops. It then will sometimes come back when engine speed sldrops enough. There may also be a slight burning smell coming from the vents when this is happening...

I was replacing my fender and when I pulled my headlight a black plastic gizmo fell off and another similar one fell off while trying to reinstall the fascia. Where does it go?

A deer was fawning all over my car (Ahhh, I kill myself, or more likely the deer) back when the previous owner (aka, my father) owned the vehicle. He or she got too close a look at the door and fendet and there are dents and scratches in both. In the case of the door though, the door "feels"...

To make matters worse between my fuel and vacuum issue, my car overheated on the way to work. I was in stop and go traffic and noticed an odd smell. About a minute later I saw steam coming from under the hood and then noticed the coolant temp gauge was on H. About a half mile later I managed...

My P5 seems to lose power when I make long right turns when low on gas. I assume fuel is being pulled away from the pickup. I did replace the fuel tank with a new (but aftermarket) tank after the old one developed a leak. I got the car with the leak so I didn't know if it was the same before...

My P5 is mostly new to me, I've only been driving it for about a month now. I got it from my father a couple years ago and immediately replaced the fuel tank (it was leaking) and then let it sit. Now that I'm driving it, I've noticed a few issues: 1) Clutch point seems to move around...

I know this is horribly too little information. I got the car about 18 months ago from my father, found it had a leaky gas tank, which I replaced and then just let it sit. Now I've started driving it and after a couple hundred miles it spat out a P0455. Reset it and after putting on...

I posted about this before but I'm at my wit's end. Car is a 5 speed 2003 model with 4 wheel disc brakes and ABS (I assume they are all like that, but not sure). Car sat for a year and a half. Prior to sitting, I think the brakes were working fine. After sitting, the brake pedal is mushy and...