"KWS" > wrote:

>Perhaps I should have asked some more when I was doing this repair. I did
>check many (many!) places on the web and did not find much of anything that
>would work with this car. There were some online suggestions of going to a
>muffler shop where some clever guy with a torch would put on a general
>purpose cat. I guess I considered this sort of half assed and wanted to do
>the job right. I can't say for certain it was worth it but ... damn....it
>sure went together easy!

finishlineperformance.com

Fitted with no problems included gaskets.

Leon


>Ken
>
>
>"Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message
.. .
>> "KWS" > wrote:
>>
>> >The '90 Miata continues to keep trucking along on the original catalytic
>> >converter. I bought a 2000 Protégé recently that had a bad cat (and about
>> >120K on the clock). A new one from Trussville Mazda, with gaskets, was
>> >around $350. Installation was easy, at least for the Protégé.
>>
>> Aftermarket M1 cats are less than half that.
>>
>> Leon
>>
>> >Ken
>> >
>> >"junktin" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> I had the same problem with my 2000 Miata this past summer. (At least
>> >> the same results- fouled cat converter.)
>> >>
>> >> The car was out of warranty but the dealer replaced the cat converter
>> >> under the longer emissions warranty.
>> >>
>> >> Question your dealer on this and perhaps visit another dealer but I
>> >> understood the emissions warranty is something like 7 years.
>> >>
>> >> Dave
>> >>
>> >> In article >,
>> >> Carol > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > Looking for advice on a recent problem ---
>> >> >
>> >> > I have a 2000 Miate which started running horrible all of a sudden --
>> >> > check engine light on steady and then flashing and then on steady
>> >> > again. Spoke to my mechanic's assistance and was told to drive it to
>> >> > his place but watch for oil pressure guage and water temp guage and
>> >> > not to "push" it.
>> >> >
>> >> > Started driving it (even though I really didn't want to). Drove
>maybe
>> >> > 10 km and then I was sure I smelled something "burning" so I pulled
>> >> > over and had it towed.
>> >> >
>> >> > Turned out to be my ignition coil. Had it replaced. The next day my
>> >> > check engine light came on again. Took it back, he checked it out
>and
>> >> > checked the settings for the Catalytic Converter (which showed OK).
>> >> > Figured it was maybe just running through stuff that had been in the
>> >> > gas tank when I had the original problem), and cleared the codes.
>> >> >
>> >> > To make a long story short, I have had the check engine light cleared
>> >> > a couple of times now but it has come back on. The code says
>> >> > something about the O2 sensor (or something like that). He is now
>> >> > saying that I need to replace the Catalytic Converter (its around
>> >> > $1200) !!
>> >> >
>> >> > Is there some way I can be sure that it's the Catalytic Converter?
>> >> > Can it be tested someway BEFORE I spend that kind of money? Could it
>> >> > be just a sensor of some sort or a loose wire?
>> >> >
>> >> > I live in Ontario where we have E-tests -- could having an E-test
>> >> > check it out? (I JUST had an e-test in mid October and everything
>was
>> >> > fine).
>> >> >
>> >> > Not sure what to do but it's getting colder and I need to put the car
>> >> > away for the winter but want to get the problem solved before I do.
>> >> >
>> >> > Does anybody have any thoughts or suggestions?
>> >> >
>> >> > MUCH appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Carol
>> >
>> --
>> Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
>> http://www.dommelen.net/miata
>> EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)
>
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http://www.dommelen.net/miata
EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)