"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
>
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