Why does my car keep cutting off when I put it In drive

Tuneup has nothing to do with idle quality. Look for un- metered air entering the engine between the Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF) and the throttle body. Does the car have a lot of miles and could the engine be worn out (low compression)? How does it run otherwise and how is the fuel mileage? If it misfires, Tom is right about Spark Plugs (plugs and filters are all that consists of a tuneup these days). Is there a "Check Engine" light on while driving? Several things can cause this condition.

First place I'd look on a Protege is the intake tube. They are prone to developing cracks which, as Tracy suggests, let's air in at all the wrong places and causes stalling issues.

Where is the intake tub

runs drive no plomblechange gearswhen it do cut off i spair s/ fuild let set amin and thenit will crank up and dive good

I have a Mazda 6 2 6 2001 cranks up good put it in neutral won't cut off put it in drive or reverse cuts off what can it be kids someone helps me out can it be the air flow sensor