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    Rough idle SOVLED, to say the least!

    Rough idle SOLVED, to say the least! Rough idle solved! see my previous thread: http://www.msprotege.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12397&highlight=rough+idle I just changed my spark plugs from the stock Denso IK16 to the NGK ZFR5F-11. (Thanks to TheMan for his post here...
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    First Oil Change, and Kartboy Shifter Bushings install

    Well I changed my oil for the first time, 667odo. Hehe it's funny, I was driving back from the auto-parts store, and I realized it was going to be 666 on the odo for my first change!! So I drove around the block to get it to 667, I am rarely superstitious ... but it is a machine and I didn't...
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    oil smells like gasoline

    I posted earlier about oil level above the F mark from dealership. (http://www.protege5.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&postid=115801#post115801) I have been keeping an eye on the oil level and apparent quality. Well I noticed the oil from the dipstick smells like gasoline! I seem to remember...
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    'rough' idle

    Anytime my car is in idle .. it hovers around 750rpm and every few seconds it stutters down to 700rpm kind of like it is about to die, then jumps back up to 750rpm. It is kind of subtle but irritating. Is this normal for our cars? Like the computer might be trying to use as little fuel as...
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