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#2124 of 4340 chuck by maltb Mar 18, 2002 (10:42 am)
You can't safely flat tow a Miata. The tranny won't get proper lubrication & it'll fry. I guess it would be possible to tow one a short distance without hurting it though.   Are we talking manual trans? how does a manual trans get lubed when it is running vs. being towed? I don't see a problem with that.   However, an automatic relies on an engine driven pump for cooling/lubrication and will get burnt if towed long distances. On that note, I saw an Expedition being towed behind a motorhome last week. Not only is it death to his tranny, it must cost a bundle to pull it around.
#2125 of 4340 Stupid Question.... by j2kbarlow Mar 18, 2002 (1:43 pm)
Mainsail, you do have to drain the coolant to replace the heater core. I just did mine a few weeks back. Are you doing it yourself? If so, a few helpful hints - 1) remove the seats 2) don't worry about removing the steering column - just remove the bolts that hold it to the dash assembly. It'll be plenty out of the way with the seats removed. 3) go ahead and buy new heater box adjuster flaps. The foam rubber insulators on mine were pretty shot, but I didn't know about it ahead of time.   It took me 8 hours to take it apart and put it all back together, but that includes a lot of cleaning time. Not hard work, just tedious.
#2126 of 4340 towing by j2kbarlow Mar 18, 2002 (1:46 pm)
I was wondering the same thing maltb - seems to me as long as the tranny's in neutral when you tow it, it's gonna get lubed the same way as when driving it, through rotation. In other words, no more wear and tear than driving it to the location. Auto tranny's and AWD - different stories.
#2127 of 4340 by locke2c Mar 18, 2002 (2:02 pm)
the torque is going to be going the wrong way through the differential though. it's meant for the driveshaft to spin to the axles, not vice versa.   often times with an open differential this is no big deal. it's a very bad idea with most (all?) limited slip differentials though. you could drop the driveshaft... or put it on a trailer.   -Colin
#2128 of 4340 Colin by maltb Mar 18, 2002 (2:09 pm)
My opinion on downshifting is forever changed. Actually, I'm still not buying it completely, but I suppose that the original poster should check to see if they have LSD or a standard open diff.
#2129 of 4340 maltb by lngtonge18 Mar 19, 2002 (9:49 am)
Thanks for the link!!! I thoroughly enjoyed it and especially found the lesbian part very true. I told those people in the chick forum about lesbians and Subarus but no one seemed to believe it or acknowledge it. I was just in the gay mecca of Ft. Lauderdale with my partner so the statement with the Miata was very fitting As a sidenote, I have never seen so many expensive rare cars at one time (Ft Laud and Palm Beach)! I saw 4 Prowlers, 3 '02 Thunderbirds, 3 Rolls Corniche convertibles (2 brand new), 2 Bentleys, and quite a few new S and CL class Mercedes all in the same day. To own anything cheaper then a BMW 3 series makes you look poor!   For those with Miatas, you will be happy to know I didn't see many Miatas with gay men in them. Although I did see one white haired old guy (we're talkin 70) with a latino younger guy, hehehehe. The top convertibles in that area for gay men were the Sebring, Mercedes CLK and SLK, the BMW Z3 and 3 series, and the Jag convertible.
#2130 of 4340 long trip by lngtonge18 Mar 19, 2002 (10:12 am)
I just got back from putting about 1400 highway miles on my Miata and it handled it great. The lifters did act up quite a bit with cruising so long at 80 mph and it ended up drinking about 1/2 a quart of oil. The AC compressor makes noise at highway speeds and bogs down the car quite a bit, so I guess the AC clutch is nearing the end of its life. I also pushed the car near its top speed. I hit 111 mph with the headlights up before i chickened out. Not bad for a car with over 140k! I consistently got 28 mpg. I hopped over a raised center divider (it was dark and I was in an unknown area making a left turn; the damn thing stuck way out where it shouldn't of and I was relieved to find out my friend hit the same one twice with his car so it wasn't just me) at about 20 mph with no damage to the car. I thought for sure I bent a rim or knocked it out of alignment but this car is trully solid! My entire family loved the car and it was a blast to cruise the beach with the top down. This was by far my best used car buy.
#2131 of 4340 So what would a straight guy drive in FL? by maltb Mar 19, 2002 (10:13 am)
#2132 of 4340 rofl... by javadoc Mar 19, 2002 (12:34 pm)
lol! *heckofa commute for you today malt?   /j
#2133 of 4340 An MPV of course, malt ! by scarter7719 Mar 19, 2002 (2:19 pm)

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