Recent content by bdhobbs1

I'm not a mechanic, just trying to find people to help. So lately I've turned to youtube to watch how to do it. I noticed on the videos that #1 spark plug is connected to the #4 coil pack & plug And that leaves #3 spark plug connected to the #2 coil pack & plug It's been wrong for weeks now...

Still running bad, 3 mechanics, roommate and his son have all looked at it. Each not familiar with Protege's. newest Question, the coil packs are on #2 and #4, does #2 connect with #1 and #4 with #3 or is it #2 to #3 and #4 to #1 next step is compression and leak down testing, unless we are...

I checked the boots, they look fine... However, when I slowly pulled them off One made the engine die The other boot came off and the engine stayed running What does that mean?

So they auto parts place would let me test a coil pack first? without manager input? And I will check out those parts and let you know if I find any damage to them.

I have a 1.6L engine, two coil packs. It does idle without dying. My roommate is good friends with a manager at O'Reilly's, he's on vacation this week in Mexico though, rotten timing, lol.

I was trying to get the check engine light off, we have emissions testing here near Houston, Texas and it won't pass inspection with the light on. My shade tree mechanic ran the codes on my 1999 Mazda Protege and said that C2 and C4 spark plugs need replaced. I said I had just bought 4 new...