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Asked by ravensun75 Jun 19, 2011 at 05:41 PM about the 2000 Mazda Protege LX Question type: Maintenance & Repair my check engine light is flashing on and off. what does that mean? 4 Answers
my check engine light been on for 3yrs now n still no problems, 7 people found this helpful.
It means damage to your catalytic converter is occuring. If your car is running rough and has no power, check your crank position sensor before you dump a bunch of time and money in it. 13 people found this helpful.
On Mazda's, when the check engine light is flashing it means you have a misfire. The most common causes are the ignition coil packs or spark plugs. 11 people found this helpful. I changed the sparks plugs . And it runs better but still the engine light is still doing the same thing 1 people found this helpful. Your Answer:Related Questions
 Looking for a Used Protege in your area?CarGurus has 26 nationwide Protege listings starting at $4,595. Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies. Mazda Protege owners have reported 10 problems related to check engine light on (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mazda Protege based on all problems reported for the Protege. 1 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2003 Mazda ProtegeFailure Date: 02/28/2020 Rough idle causing to stall while driving, check engine light on for cylinder misfire, found cylinder 4 with a bent spark plug with the gap closed. Replaced all 4 plugs car ran fine for a few months only to have the same issue cylinder misfire with cylinder 4 with another bent plug gap closed. Possible something loose inside cylinder 4 causing the misfire issues to the plug. Mileage 130,280. See all problems of the 2003 Mazda Protege 🔎. 2 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2002 Mazda ProtegeFailure Date: 12/01/2010 The car began to shutter and dropped from 50 to 25 in seconds. The check engine light (cil) starting flashing and the car began to stutter like it was going to die, I pulled to the side of the road and the car died. Started car again the cil continued to flash, it only would accelerate to 25 miles an hours even with my foot all the way down on the gas. I took it to the a mechanic and the codes were p0421, 171, 300. The mechanic did everything from engine flush, spark plugs, oil, air filters and installed a new catalytic converter but the problem persists. Its now a year later and the car is doing the exact same thing. See all problems of the 2002 Mazda Protege 🔎. 3 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2003 Mazda ProtegeFailure Date: 06/21/2010 On at least 3-5 occasions this 2. 0l engine has suffered the exact same fate as NHTSA id# 10422484. Check engine light on, misfiring, associated noise sounding like a bolt / screw bouncing around in the engine for maybe 15 seconds, then would return to normal. Each time there has been a different cylinder misfire, upon spark plug removal it was found the gap was closed causing no spark. Each time, a new plug was installed and corrected the immediate problem. After seeing these complaints and a recall regarding this issue I realized I've had the same issue. Don't know if my VIN # is in the effected range or not. Car now has 123105 miles. Would hope that Mazda would cover any vehicle with this problem. 4 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2003 Mazda ProtegeFailure Date: 05/17/2007 The contact owns a 2003 Mazda protã‰gã‰. The contact stated that the check engine light illuminated. The mechanic checked the codes and stated that the engine misfired. The current mileage was 84,000 and failure mileage was 80,000. 5 Check Engine Light On problem of the 2000 Mazda ProtegeFailure Date: 10/07/2004 The contact stated that about a year transmission was replaced. Now the engine light is coming on. The brakes are not tight enough and they are not working. See all problems of the 2000 Mazda Protege 🔎. 6 Check Engine Light On problem of the 1998 Mazda ProtegeFailure Date: 07/01/2004 Numerous problems with 1999 Mazda Protege lx. Days after the vehicle was purchased the check engine light illuminated while driving. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where she was told that they were not very knowledgeable about Mazda because they were primarily a Honda dealer. The vehicle was taken to a service station where they suggested the problem had something to do with the gas. The technician reset the computer and told the consumer if the problem recurred to take the vehicle to a Mazda dealer. The check engine light continued to illuminate, but every time the consumer attempted to take the vehicle to be serviced the light would go off. Over the coarse of a few months the dealer replaced several components that they thought would alleviate the problem, but they didn't. It was later determined that the drain plug was not put back properly and fell out while driving. See all problems of the 1998 Mazda Protege 🔎. 7 Check Engine Light On problem of the 1997 Mazda ProtegeFailure Date: 04/22/2003 After investigating "check engine light" over a period of 5 months, it was determined that a valve problem in the first cylinder was causing a lack of compression and poor engine performance. 2 oxygen sensors were replaced, as well as 8 valves and other parts, to solve the problem. We spent a total of $1791. 78 before the car was fixed. We learned from our Mazda dealer that a service bulletin was issued 6/10/98 that covered this problem. We complained to the dealership and the Mazda area rep, and no reimbursement was issued. See all problems of the 1997 Mazda Protege 🔎. 9 Check Engine Light On problem of the 1997 Mazda ProtegeFailure Date: 04/01/2003 Check engine light illuminated and acceleration is poor. Enclosed are copies of the receipts and service bulletin issued in reference to the defective vehicle. The consumer stated the problem was finally identified as a faulty valvein cylinder #1. What is the most common reason for the check engine light to come on?Oxygen Sensor
A faulty oxygen sensor will return a check engine warning every time. In fact, it's one of the most common reasons why a check engine light comes on while you're driving your automobile.
What does the check engine light mean on a Mazda?The Mazda check engine light could be on for any of the following reasons: There is a problem with the engine's electrical system. There is a problem with the emission control system. The fuel tank is empty or extremely low. The gas cap is missing or not screwed on tightly enough.
Is it OK to drive with check engine light on?This is a sign you should stop driving and have your car looked at by a mechanic as soon as possible. Use your best judgment on whether to call a tow truck or drive yourself to a nearby repair shop.
Why is my check engine light on if nothing seems wrong?The “check engine” light is the on-board diagnostic system's way of telling you something's wrong. But that something could be one of many things, big or small. It could pop on because of something small like a loose or faulty gas cap. It could also mean a major engine failure.
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