Forum: Mazda
October 4th 11, 10:53 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,742
215/40-R16 Yokohama S.Drive tires
I have the 195/45R16 on 7 inch wheels. They really are good in dry. They are
not so good in wet, really poor in snow and lousy on ice. At least one tire
has a rather large vibration that the...
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Forum: Mazda
September 13th 11, 05:40 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,241
99 Miata Radiator Cooling Fan Relay?
Under the hood and right behind the driver's side headlight, there is an
erect black plastic panel with 3 mounting holes. The front hole mounts the
headlight relay. The middle hole holds the...
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Forum: Mazda
May 4th 11, 08:32 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 33
Views: 7,742
215/40-R16 Yokohama S.Drive tires
I installed 195/45-16's on my 1999 miata on 16x7 enkei wheels and found them
to be more noisy and rough riding than I expected but their wet and dry
traction is very good. They are absolutely useless...
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Forum: Mazda
January 18th 11, 03:39 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,502
air bag light 1990 Miata
Disconnect the battery and fully charge it. The number of flashes does
reveal a coded fault message but it usually stems from low battery rather
than actually faulty airbag.
Brian Minto
"Mac"...
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Forum: Mazda
January 3rd 11, 01:16 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,907
Thinking about an NB
I had a 1994 M-Spec miata that was stolen and destroyed in July 2010. This
particular '94 miata was a rare and peculiar version of NA that was a
factory higher performance model that rode very...
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Forum: Mazda
November 20th 10, 12:42 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,440
Hard Dog Door Bars
Has anyone installed the hard dog door bars (made by Bethania Garage) in an
NB model? The bars appear to be nicely made and I would expect that they fit
NA models quite well due to the simple shape...
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Forum: Mazda
December 5th 09, 01:15 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 3
Views: 380
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Forum: Mazda
October 28th 09, 02:50 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,154
cold idle and mpg
Be sure to use a cleaner that specifies that it is compatible with sensors
(about $6), not carb or FI cleaner. I need to clean the MAS sensor wire in
my 2001 Toyota Corolla twice per year to avoid...
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Forum: Mazda
October 27th 09, 06:07 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,154
cold idle and mpg
In a separate email directly to peter, I sent him a jpg image (pretty large
file size but easy to read) of page from Haynes repair manual regarding
miata Intake Air Temperature (IAT) sensor which...
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Forum: Mazda
March 21st 09, 05:53 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 4
Views: 428
shaking little 90
Turn the idle up about 50 rpm and/or clean the thottle body with a
spray-type throttle body cleaner. Automatic transmission need to idle faster
than the manual transmission cars for several...
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Forum: Mazda
December 19th 08, 05:16 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 3
Views: 828
Coilover spring rates
I am not trying to "maximize performance". You may notice that I used the
word "compromise". I use AFCO coils on all four corners already. For
example, I have had a set of Eibach 350's and I have...
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Forum: Mazda
December 9th 08, 02:04 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 3
Views: 828
Coilover spring rates
I have had AGX shocks (two sets - one for springs and one for Ground Control
coilovers) on my '94 miata for several years and I like their adjustability.
However, I am still looking for the best...
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Forum: Mazda
August 27th 08, 01:27 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 4
Views: 526
Slightly off topic
Rather common and usually pretty easy to fix. Pick up a spray can of
throttle cleaner at parts store and follow the directions on the can. A
small amount of dirty or oily residue/gunk in the...
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Forum: Mazda
June 9th 08, 11:50 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 14
Views: 917
Any experience with hail damage repair?
I had pretty serious hail damage to my '94 m-spec that was repaired by local
shop (Calgary, Alberta, Canada - probably the hail capital of the world)
for $2700 (no deductible) about 2 years ago....
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Forum: Mazda
April 14th 08, 11:18 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 9
Views: 465
LOUD NOISE
I had a squeal and/or a howling noise when I started my '94 miata. The noise
was embarassingly loud and lasted several minutes. I did two things at the
same time and the noise has totally gone, but...
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Forum: Mazda
February 15th 08, 08:01 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,724
Daytime Running Lights
John, In my '94 car the module was just above and behind the brake pedal. It
plugged into a provided connector in the wiring harness and the module
attached to the firewall with a screw. The extra...
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Forum: Mazda
February 15th 08, 06:33 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,724
Daytime Running Lights
Thankfully I DID receive one useful reply by contacting this group, so I
replaced my module and they are working just fine. The gentleman responded
to the
question by email. I found it interesting...
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Forum: Mazda
February 13th 08, 05:56 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 24
Views: 1,724
Daytime Running Lights
My 1994 miata daytime running light module quit awhile back, so I bought
another one from the dealer. I suspect that in the intervening years they
either changed the module color or came up with...
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Forum: Mazda
September 19th 07, 06:45 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,055
How to check if I have Torsen LSD
No, I bought it used. It had been advertised a few times on the online
version of a BuySell newspaper here in Canada. I assumed that it was not
selling because of the automatic transmission....
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Forum: Mazda
September 18th 07, 05:46 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,055
How to check if I have Torsen LSD
Rather simple. I looked in the oil fill plug hole when I changed the diff
oil to RedLine shortly after buying the car. The torsen centre unit looks
much different than the open unit. Open diffs...
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Forum: Mazda
September 15th 07, 02:31 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 27
Views: 1,055
How to check if I have Torsen LSD
My car a 1994 miata m-spec with an automatic transmission and power
everything. It DOES have a torsen differential and I can guarantee that it
is OEM.
"Lanny Chambers" >...
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Forum: Mazda
August 27th 07, 05:17 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 12
Views: 789
winter driving
I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. We get very little snow compared to
Ohio. We get an inch or two at a time and it comes and goes, leaving quite a
bit of ice. The residential streets here are not...
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Forum: Mazda
August 27th 07, 04:05 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 3
Views: 322
A/C Clutch Replacement
I had thought of that. From time to time, I have had the belt so scary tight
that I was feared for the bearings in the power steering pump ($600 new) and
the A/C compressor ($350 rebuilt). Those 2...
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Forum: Mazda
August 25th 07, 11:28 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 3
Views: 322
A/C Clutch Replacement
The air conditioning clutch on my 1994 miata has begun screeching for a
minute or so after I start the car. The clutch is the piece hidden inside
and just behind the pulley assembly on the front of...
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Forum: Mazda
November 30th 06, 07:55 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,117
99 miata w/automatic
I own a 1994 m-spec, r-spec (somewhat rare) with automatic transmission. It
does have torsen differential. It goes really well - much faster than stock
1.6litre miatas even without using my nitrous...
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