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Miatta Storage question by
Art McClinton
My Son parked his 99 Miatta in my garage when he went over seas for what
he and I thought was a 2-3 month trip. It is now 2 years and although
at first I would drive the car out of the garage and idle it in the
driveway, it has now set idle for the last 6 months. Since the car is
titled in his...
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February 20th 05 03:33 PM
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fixing slashed convertible top by
Art McGinn
a preliminary note: using a scrap of vinyl convertible-top material from a
local auto upholstery shop (free from its scrap pile), affixed same with
some goopy stuff called "elmer's stix-all" which bills itself as a "hi-tech
adhesive" (bought at a wallgreen's). glued the patch from the...
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anybody there? by
Art McGinn
make that roubleta reefa*.
*if you could not identify the name bill vukovich, a name randomly
chosen, you may be too young to translate the above.
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anybody there? by
Art McGinn
no message traffic for three days. anybody there? thanks...
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temp gauge near "h" by
Art McGinn
just got a call from a relative in conn. whose heavily loaded (he's
moving)'97 mazda* heat gauge is approaching "h" on hills, although
running normal -- middle of gauge -- on highway. no coolent loss or
fan-felt squeal. a.c. is not being used. air temp. about 80 degrees.
anybody experienced...
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miata in ice and snow by
Art McGinn
as a followup to a query of several months ago about the miata on snow
and ice, the northern owners who said it ran well in winter were right-on.
it functions at least as well and maybe better than the big guys although
once you're on pure ice, you're more like a ski. an important drawback, and...
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faded paint query by
Art McGinn
the red paint on the metal of our '91 mx shines-up like new but the
paint on the fiberglass/plastic rear bumper and environs is quite dull and
seems to want to stay that way. do i need to repaint that area or is there
something that will shine it up?
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woofer by
Art McGinn
It's starting to sound like I've got a woofer problem in the sound system
of my '91. I peeled back the headrest on the driver's side to expose the two
small speakers there, both identical in size. Are these woofers or tweeters
or both? If tweeters, are the woofers in the door panels? Any...
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September 18th 06 01:38 AM
by L Bader
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timing belt, mx-5 by
Art McGinn
our '91 just turned 140k. we bought it at
107k, and the timing belt had been replaced at around 80k, as i recall. the
car runs true and tight. one source says change the belt every 105k,
another (miata garage) every 60k. i gather the worst that could happen if
the belt breaks is that....it...
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'91, smog question by
Art McGinn
just barely flunked ca smog test due to slightly -- very slightly --
over-the-limit nitrogen oxide at idle (while o.k. at 25 mph). the technician
(it was a "test only" facility) said he suspected the oxygen sensor needed
replacement. everything else tested fine. any other thoughts out there
before...
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snow birds! by
Art McGinn
As a Californian trepidatiously headed into the teeth of snowy winters in
the Pacific Northwest with our '91 Miata, I was pleased to learn from
northern list members that a Miata can tame snow -- if not too much snow for
the little fella. Like more than five inches or so. The Nokian RSI winter
tire...
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miata and snow? by
Art McGinn
We're moving from sunny California to snowy Spokane. Are Miatas any good
in snow and slush? TIA. Art, '91
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August 28th 05 03:34 PM
by Squat
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fixing slashed miata convertible top by
Art McGinn
per an earlier post, the repair of a convertible top slashed by a radio
thief -- using elmer's stix-all adhesive, commonly available (like at
walgreen's for about $6.00 a tube) -- passed its first serious storm test
by holding-up very well. if this stuff works, and it seems to, it saves
about...
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Single or Double Roll Bar? by
Artist
I am looking to get a roll bar for a Mazda Miata possibly from Boss Frog:
http://www.gomiata.com/bofrroba.html
I need to make an intelligent choice between the single and the double.
My main concern is functionality and safety not looks, and price is no
object. I know nothing about roll bars....
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ac advice please by
Arul
Hi, I own a 91 Mazda 323 saloon car. I would appreciate if anyone could
provide me with some info on how to rectify my cars ac.
The ac compressor was working fine but making a minor internal noise,
thats when I decided to get it recover and recharge the ac gas with
lubricant oil. Also had the...
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July 5th 06 05:07 PM
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Tires for a '90 Miata by
Arye
It's time to replace the Kumhos on my '90 Miata. My thinking is to go up
one size (from 185/60R14 to 195/60R14), to compensate for the slightly
too-slow speedometer, and buy a set of four Sumitomo HTR A/S P01.
My questions:
1. Any wise comments on the increased size?
2. Any wise comments on...
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Stretched Parking-Brake Cables? by
Arye
I am told that the parking-brake cables of my 1990 Miata (154,000 miles)
have now stretched beyond the ability of the manual adjusters (both at
the brake handle and at the rear calipers) to compensate for the slack.
The brake pedal works fine; the parking brake, on the other hand,
doesn't hold...
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Change Instrument Panel Light? by
Arye
Does anyone know -- Is there a way to replace a lightbulb in the
instrument cluster of a 1990 Miata without pulling out the entire
instrument panel?
-- Arye.
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protege front bumper by
At an end, your rule is !
I need a new front bumper for a Mazda Protege 2000 1.8 litre. Anyone
recommend a cheap place to get one ?
Tks. Reply to
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Miata won`t start by
AuctionsByGeorge
2001 Mazda Miata SE
Hi ,
We drove it 3 days ago , no problems. Went to take it for a drive today ,
engine turns over , radio & electrical items are working but engine won`t
start. Am clueless when it comes to cars. Father in law says might be fuel pump
but he knows about as much about cars as I...
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