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#3855 of 4340 by revdrluv Nov 12, 2004 (9:48 am)
Just found out that in CA Miata's do indeed have 2 CATs. Supposedly the emissions parts have an 8yr/80k warranty on them as well. I'll bet the Honda dealer I bought it from is wishing they checked on that before replacing all these parts themselves.   Oh and WRX's also have two CATS so I don't think it is all that uncommon.
#3856 of 4340 Learn something new everyday! by thel Nov 12, 2004 (5:59 pm)
...then again, we don't even have emissions testing here in Missouri.   Tee hee.
#3857 of 4340 by revdrluv Nov 13, 2004 (12:07 pm)
You also don't have the worst air in the country due to an obscene number of automobiles.   But hey, if it helps makes the air a few percentage points cleaner, I'm all for it.   So I got the Miata back and it seems to be running more smoothly than before. Maybe its psychological. Can't wait to take it to the canyons!
#3858 of 4340 Ingtonge by thel Nov 18, 2004 (4:21 pm)
Hey there.   Has your top leaked through the glass window? I've got the side windows sealed up OK but the rear window seems to be leaking were the seams have come loose. If I remember right, yours was doing this too (coming loose). Does yours leak too? Have you had any luck fixing it? I was thinking about using some weather-proof silicone goop to try to plug up the seams...not sure how effective that would be...   When it rains pretty steady for a few hours, I get standing water in my "shelf" behind the seats underneath where the window is. The inside of the top gets damp and the moisture clearly spreads from the window out.   Next time, I'll get a Robbins top...
#3859 of 4340 by ateixeira Nov 19, 2004 (7:13 am)
My Robbins top is water tight so far but that wind noise on the driver's side is back again. Not too bad, though.   -juice
#3860 of 4340 by revdrluv Nov 19, 2004 (3:56 pm)
Well I am in Southern California, so not much chance to test the leak in the rain. I have tried pouring water directly on the top, but have so far been unsuccessful in recreating the leak situation. I am guessing at this point that some fool didn't latch the top down fully, or left the windows slightly ajar before the night of that rain storm.   "Next time, I'll get a Robbins top..." What type of top are you currently using? Are you not happy with it?   On my old Miata I replaced the top with a Robbins vinyl top w/ plastic window (for economic reasons) and was very happy with it. Didn't have any problems with rain afterwards, and that was in Savannah. GA, so there was plenty of it around.
#3861 of 4340 revdrluv by thel Nov 20, 2004 (10:29 am)
I obught my top from a fellow member, but the top originally came from this place:   http://aabestco.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=1300&lastcatid=963&amp- ;step=4   And no...I'm not too happy with it. I'd have to say that this is a good example of getting what you pay for.
#3862 of 4340 gas gauge problem? by kaspar10 Nov 21, 2004 (10:24 am)
My gas gauge never reads full, only goes to about 3/4 and stops. As I drive it starts to fall and will read correctly. when I fill up, I estimate how much it should take by the gauge reading and I am within 1/2 gallon of being right, so I am comfortable that it is reading correctly after it starts to fall. Any ideas??? Had my car now for almost a month!!!! '96 standard, 50k miles....geeez life is good!!! I am thinking of getting some braces for under the car and the engine bay and trunk. Will i be able to notice the difference in increased stiffness. Is it worth the money?
#3863 of 4340 thel by lngtonge18 Nov 22, 2004 (6:30 am)
My rear window never leaked. The top pulled away from the bottom of the window a total of maybe 1.5-2" in length and then stopped. I don't think it pulled far enough down to cause a leak. It just spread horizontally. How much has pulled away on your window? I would definitely try putting clear silicon along the bottom of the entire window. Once that stuff sets, it's pretty sticky and should be able to handle the stress of putting the top up and down as well as keep the rain out. Just think, if it does work, you still got a cheap reasonable quality glass window top. Other then the inferior glue they used around the window, the top seems pretty good. However, I feel really bad that I ever sold the darn thing because it was never my intention to aggravate another good member on here. I'm sorry it's been a problem for you. I was hoping the first top was a fluke, but I guess that's not the case. Maybe you could email the company and ask them what they suggest to fix it, not to mention complain to them about the crap glue they are using!   I no longer own the Miata as I have since sold it and then bought a 90 RX7 convertible to take its place (thankfully the top was replaced before I bought it and is of very high quality!). Good luck and let me know if the silicone stops the leak.
#3864 of 4340 by ateixeira Nov 22, 2004 (7:49 am)
I think they made the rear brace standard in '93 (I have it), and the front brace in '94. Yours might already have both. I'm talking on the under side.   You can add the spring tower braces front and rear and expect incremental improvements. I have the front spring tower brace and a home-made brace on the under side of my '93.   -juice

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