i was thinking the same thing... but also the fuel filter and the plugs are
suspect. yet that doesn't explain why the check engine light has stayed on.
it represents so many possible things that only the reader could point you
in the right direction... something is not right. if i had to hazard a
guess i might say it is a faulty coil pack. but if you didn't want to spend
the time and money on dealer diagnostics the i suggest the removal of the
spark plugs to see if they are fouled. plugs are cheap and they might be
all that you need.

"KWS" > wrote in message
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> Just for good measu you might want to get a new set of spark plug
> wires
> while you are renting the scanner.
>
> Ken
>
>
> "Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
> ...
>> In article >,
>> Rick Morris > wrote:
>>
>> > Does one have to go to a Mazda dealer to see what happened or can any
>> > competent independent shop help me??
>>
>> Anyone with an OBD-II scanner can retrieve and interpret the error code
>> that prompted the CEL. I think AutoZone will do it for free. Once you
>> have an idea what caused the problem, you can decide what to do next.
>>
>> ---
>> Lanny Chambers
>> '94C, St. Louis
>> http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
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