why does my car idle but wont go?

Asked by L_Shea3 Jan 09, 2021 at 05:03 PM about the 2000 Mazda Protege DX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My Mazda will start and idle for a little bit then die

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Randy answered 3 years ago

it's probably cold. When's the last time you drove it or even started it??

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