How does the thermostat work on a Mazda Protege?
The Thermostat controls the flow of coolant through the engine and the radiator. The temp gauge reads the temp of the coolant. WHen you get no heat OR get no reading on the temp gauge…this means that you have an air pocket surrounding the temp gauge sensor…i.e. it will be in air…instead of submerged in coolant.
What does a Mazda Protege engine sound like?
From inside the car it sounds almost like an animal skittering around in the chassis – irregular, short and clipped. With the hood up and an ear to the engine, it sounds like a piece of plastic fluttering in the wind, but with a faint electric “crackling” quality. Soon thereafter the check-engine light illuminates.
Why is my Mazda Protege overheating at 60 mph?
If it does open your wallet or put a bullet in it. You state it over heats when travelling over 60 mph, at that speed air flow is high enough your fans may not be running any ways. Thermostat being stuck would not let coolant recovery from the catch can, sounds like bad radiator and head gasket.
The Thermostat controls the flow of coolant through the engine and the radiator. The temp gauge reads the temp of the coolant. WHen you get no heat OR get no reading on the temp gauge…this means that you have an air pocket surrounding the temp gauge sensor…i.e. it will be in air…instead of submerged in coolant.
What kind of car is a Mazda Protege?
I drive a 2002 Mazda Protege and it’s been great to me until this past weekend. I had a 4.5-5 hour trip ahead of me and Google Maps told me a more direct route (i.e. not using the interstates) would save time. It must have erroneously assumed that the highway comprising basically the entire trip would be speed limit 55-65 the entire way.
If it does open your wallet or put a bullet in it. You state it over heats when travelling over 60 mph, at that speed air flow is high enough your fans may not be running any ways. Thermostat being stuck would not let coolant recovery from the catch can, sounds like bad radiator and head gasket.
What causes the Mazda Protege engine to overheat?
In summary: Although not 100% correlated, going faster than 55mph seems to trigger the engine overheating, at which point the rattling noise appears and the coolant begins to bubble its way back up the reservoir (like it’s boiling?!).
What to do if your coolant temperature sensor is bad?
Connect the digital multi-meter to the coolant temperature sensor by connecting the red probe to the terminal end of the coolant temperature sensor and the black probe to the solid grounding. Note the readings. Start the engine and let it run for a couple of minutes at least. Note the readings initially while the engine is cool.