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2000 Mazda Protege Bad miss

Tiny
HVALDEZZ
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  • 2000 MAZDA PROTEGE
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
My Protege has a bad miss, like it's running on 3 cylinders.A lot of shaking, sounds awful.

In reading up on the subject 2 things were suggested: change plug wires or replace a coil. Does this sound right? There are I believe 2 coils, would they be the same? I'm thinking of just buying one and trying to substitute it for the bad one if that's the problem. Any suggestions? I made the mistake of resetting the computer so I don't know what error message might show up. By the way, the check engine light flashes when started.

HELP, PLEASE. DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY ANOTHER CAR. THANKS.
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Friday, May 8th, 2009 AT 12:06 PM

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Tiny
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OK first off if it has only lost on cylinder then a coil is probably not the problem. Now if you would call around to your local parts store and find one that will do a free scan and have you car scanned and write down the codes and then have them clear it and get back to me with what you find.
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Saturday, May 9th, 2009 AT 8:33 AM
Tiny
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Found the problem, it was not a coil. Cylinder had a spark plug that rattled, it must have broken. Don't ask me how. Replaced it and it works fine. Thanks for the help.
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Saturday, May 9th, 2009 AT 2:58 PM
Tiny
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Great and such an easy problem to fix and cheap too. If you need anything more just ask.
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Monday, May 11th, 2009 AT 7:04 PM

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