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I'm in California, near San Francisco. The books say drain the coolant, and relieve the fuel pressure. Do you do both of these? They also say to put on new O-rings when re-installing the injectors. Also necessary?

I was removing the EGR valve and one of the bolts snapped off. It looks to me like I need to remove the intake manifold, bore out the stub, and remove it with an ez-out. Has any one done this? I was a competent shade-tree mechanic 30 years ago (I rebuilt my first carberetor at 16). But I'm...

It turns out it was an aftermarket alarm (but probably installed by the dealer). The immediate fix for the alarm was to put the key in the 'on' position, and toggle the 'valet' switch. The switch was a very small toggle, and installed in the plastic kick plate on the left side of the driver's...

My 1996 Protege won't pass a California Smog inspection because some of the ECM Monitors read 'not ready'. Does anyone know the Drive Cycle to reset the monitors?

I disconnected the battery to reset the ECM for smog testing. When I reconnected the battery, I 'discovered' the alarm system (as did everyone in my neighborhood). I have a remote, but it's dead. I can't drive to the store to get a battery, because the car won't start. Is there a way to turn...

On the floor, left of the drivers seat? That's where it is in my '96