ericlikescars
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Hey guys. New to the forum, and hoping for a miracle. Definitely going through some buyer remorse.
I just recently purchased a 2002 Mazda Protege5 about two months ago w/ 148k miles.
It is my primary mode of transportation, and a few weeks ago my nightmare started.
Coming to a stop at a red light, the car started to violently studder & shake, and a flashing check engine light came up. Car lost power and I bogged it into the nearest parking lot to await the tow truck.
My buddy has a shop locally, and though he doesn't work on Mazdas and his service is mostly installing aftermarket parts and accessories, he offered me a helping hand due to my financial situation. So I got the car towed there.
He plugged in his reader to read the codes, and claims the OBD port in my car is fried, as neither of his readers register my car. So essentially, I am shooting in the dark with diagnosing this and fixing it. They claimed to order a 17 to 16 pin female OBD2 Diagnostic Connector adaptor cable and give that a try, but the reader still is unable to pull any codes.
Upon inspecting the engine, we discovered a cracked Intake Hose, and pulled off the EGR valve for a cleaning. Taped the hose back up and popped the cleaned EGR in with no real luck (car idled much better for about 45 seconds until the bogging came back and car starts to violently shake) So I'm assuming I'm going to definitely have too replace the EGR to be safe. Next culprit is the plugs and coil packs. I just have a few questions before I go popping a whole bunch of parts into my goody bag.
I've already ordered a new intake hose, and am in the process of ordering a new EGR valve. The only question I have is, there seems to be much cheaper "generic" versions online, for about $90. Whereas the OEM unit seems to run twice the price. As far as EGR valve replacement, should I be definitely going the OEM route? I have read a few times on the forums that there was a "revised" version released, but those are from a few years ago and can't find much too recent as far as what is OK to purchase.
In addition to that, is there a recommendation as far as the spark plugs and coil packs? I guess I'm going to just start with those few items. Intake Hose, EGR Valve, Spark Plugs, and new coils. (Always have ran NGK Plugs in my cars)
Is there anything else you guys recommend? And maybe any constructive advice on whats going on with my OBD? They claimed after going under and looking at the wires near the OBD, it had been "tampered" with.
Sorry if any of my explanations were a little tough to decipher, I'm not too mechanically savvy and doing the best I can here, hopefully I can get some help from this great forum. I really need to get back on the road and transportation for me is a nightmare right now.
I just recently purchased a 2002 Mazda Protege5 about two months ago w/ 148k miles.
It is my primary mode of transportation, and a few weeks ago my nightmare started.
Coming to a stop at a red light, the car started to violently studder & shake, and a flashing check engine light came up. Car lost power and I bogged it into the nearest parking lot to await the tow truck.
My buddy has a shop locally, and though he doesn't work on Mazdas and his service is mostly installing aftermarket parts and accessories, he offered me a helping hand due to my financial situation. So I got the car towed there.
He plugged in his reader to read the codes, and claims the OBD port in my car is fried, as neither of his readers register my car. So essentially, I am shooting in the dark with diagnosing this and fixing it. They claimed to order a 17 to 16 pin female OBD2 Diagnostic Connector adaptor cable and give that a try, but the reader still is unable to pull any codes.
Upon inspecting the engine, we discovered a cracked Intake Hose, and pulled off the EGR valve for a cleaning. Taped the hose back up and popped the cleaned EGR in with no real luck (car idled much better for about 45 seconds until the bogging came back and car starts to violently shake) So I'm assuming I'm going to definitely have too replace the EGR to be safe. Next culprit is the plugs and coil packs. I just have a few questions before I go popping a whole bunch of parts into my goody bag.
I've already ordered a new intake hose, and am in the process of ordering a new EGR valve. The only question I have is, there seems to be much cheaper "generic" versions online, for about $90. Whereas the OEM unit seems to run twice the price. As far as EGR valve replacement, should I be definitely going the OEM route? I have read a few times on the forums that there was a "revised" version released, but those are from a few years ago and can't find much too recent as far as what is OK to purchase.
In addition to that, is there a recommendation as far as the spark plugs and coil packs? I guess I'm going to just start with those few items. Intake Hose, EGR Valve, Spark Plugs, and new coils. (Always have ran NGK Plugs in my cars)
Is there anything else you guys recommend? And maybe any constructive advice on whats going on with my OBD? They claimed after going under and looking at the wires near the OBD, it had been "tampered" with.
Sorry if any of my explanations were a little tough to decipher, I'm not too mechanically savvy and doing the best I can here, hopefully I can get some help from this great forum. I really need to get back on the road and transportation for me is a nightmare right now.
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