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    DIY coolant reservoir question

    Any container with an small opening at the top will be fine. Just don't overfill the container and nothing should spill out. I know that I've seen universal coolant reservoirs at jegs.com. But when mine cracked, I pulled a new one from the junkyard for 4 bucks.
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    ebay find.

    The gauge cluster is a direct replacement but unless you completely swap the circuitry from the back then you're odometer is going to show the miles from the other car. Also, make sure that the transmission of the other car matches yours.
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    HID bulbs?!?

    there's a seller somewhere on here that sells the bulbs for a descent price. Improperly installed HID's will damage the wiring in the car which is probably why Autozone and others don't want to get in the mess of who's fault is it.
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    Traveling Mazda T-shirt idea!!!

    Yeah it was pretty cool to see someone from the forum. That girl was all too happy to pose with a shirt that's been through soo much. Though the armpit stain did warrant a second thought. hahahahaha good fun.
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    P0340 and P0300 Codes

    I haven't replaced it. I'm trying to figure out what it could be other than the sensor due to the price.
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    P0340 and P0300 Codes

    A couple of months ago I had a problem with the car dying when I was decelerating. CEL came on and showed two codes (P0340 and P0300) which are for Faulty Cam Position Sensor and Multiple Cylinder Misfire, respectively. I took the car to a mechanic friend who said that there was a ring missing...
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    P0300/p0421/p0660

    Any update on the results? I'm just getting the P0300. The car idles a bit rough but it's been hesitating when I'm at cruising speed. At lights decceleration it has also shut off. Any ideas?
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    High Idle

    Yeah that could be the problem maybe it's sticking open when you take your foot off the pedal?
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    Protege 5 Oil Consumption

    Finally Ok, so it's been a long time since I posted here because of the problems that I've had. In short, the valve seals were only part of the problem. I picked up my car from the mechanic and it was in pristine shape for about 150 miles and then it was low on oil again. It was smoking...
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    corksport protege header interest

    1.Ace 2. el_Don
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    Protege 5 Oil Consumption

    The guy is around 26 and works at a garage in McAllen Tx (about 6 hours south of Houston). My uncles have used this guy as their mechanic who one of my uncles met through their mutual church friend. He and I spoke before in regards to just the timing belt which he was quoting me 375 for parts...
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    Engine Pinging - Bad Fuel?

    Awesome! Good that it was an easy fix.
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