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    Extreme high idle (3000 rpm) on cold start - driving me nuts!

    I have the same issue - except it jumps to about 2000-25000rpm and then drops to 700-800rpm as it warms up. Doesn't really bother me too much - if I push on the gas for a second it helps stabilize to 700-800rpm quicker.
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    Splash guard hanging down?

    It's held up with a washer and a screw. The holes in the splash guard are also fairly big so it's possible for it slide out (or be yanked out if it gets caught on something).
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    Sooo...anyone RallyCross?

    I tried driving on a sandy beach this summer. It did not go well :P I think there's some pavement next to my house that's particularly bumpy - that's as rough as I've taken my rust bucket.
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    What Motor Mounts Do I Need?

    I'd recommend not being a cheapass and buy an OEM rear mount (about $90 :/) - you'll not want to replace that more than once. The others are relatively easy and can be done later if they break.
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    Splash guard hanging down?

    Are you sure the plastic is not broken somewhere? My car was doing that and I ended up drilling holes and ziptieing the splash guard to hold it up better so it doesn't look so bad.
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    Dumb question: How do I pull the headlight plug?

    The back of the headlight looks like this. Don't pull too hard on the clip or you'll bend/break the paperclip looking thing. if you break it, you can't buy a replacement and will need to buy an entire new headlight assembly (only $150/ea) or scavenge at the junk yard like I did. Also, if you...
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    Obd2 scanner?

    I've got an ELM 327 as well. 1) Turn off your car 2) Plug it into your car 3) Turn on your car (OBD2's not powered if the car's not running 4) In your phone, go to the wifi settings and select the ELM/OBD/etc wifi-network that just popped out. Connect via that network. 5) I use a free iphone...
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    HELP - Leaking Fuel from Rear

    And.. you likely need it.
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    Toast?

    Man, at some point you should just cut your losses and get rid of the car! :P
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    Elecric Windows switch bad

    Hah! My passenger side window only goes down (from the passenger side). I need to close it as the driver.
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    What have you done to your P5 today?

    Not today per se, but had my mechanic-friend take out the rear engine mount. I'd like to take some credit, but I mostly held the light haha :P **** that thing, seriously. He also corrected my shoddy mount swap job for the passenger/front mount- they were a bit out of alignment with each other...
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    New to me: 2002 Protege5 - I have A LOT of questions

    Don't get the kumho ecsta tires if you need to replace them. They are stupidly loud. All my passengers complain about it :/
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    Are there any Mazda Protege5 car shows on Long Island?

    Have you checked the regional thread for the NY area?
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    knocking over bumps in the left rear wheel.

    Are you sure you're using the right rear endlinks? Did you replace them?
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    What have you done to your P5 today?

    I took my car to the ocean and got it stuck in the sand. Oh, you mean non-detrimental things? Not much :P
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    Squealing Belt

    I need to find some time to get up to Austin to have hornsfan10609 do a once over for my car, haha :D Maybe he can diagnose all my squeaks and crunches.
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    Motor Mount Replacement Suggestions

    Bad idea. For the price of cork inserts, you can buy a whole set of 4 ok aftermarket mounts. You need mounts that are in good shape to use the inserts to begin with. Why do you want the cork inserts anyway?
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    Protege5.......... pickup truck?!?

    How much do you think they want for that, hah!
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    Tough to get into 1st and 2nd

    After I changed out 3 motor mounts, the shifting became much easier.
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    Anything I should do while I have the intake manifold out?

    You could change out the rear motor mount!
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