"Leon van Dommelen" > wrote in message
...
> "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
>
Leon,

I believe that would be a good enough reason to visit Virginia.

Thanks,

Ken


>
> >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)
> >
> --
> Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
> http://www.dommelen.net/miata
> EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)