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#308 of 372 check engine light stays on by denise11 Jun 17, 2006 (7:42 pm)
I have a 1999 Miata MX5. I love my car but just recently the check engine light came on. I have had it checked with the OBDC-II and it says I have Excessve EGR flow. Will it hurt my car driving with this on? And what does EGR flow mean?
#309 of 372 Re: miata backfire and studder [taycraig] by ateixeira Jun 19, 2006 (10:47 am)
Replying to: taycraig (Jun 16, 2006 3:58 pm) Could be a contaminated fuel system. Try the fuel filter first (it's a pain, be ready for 2-3 hours under the car), if that does not help get a throttle-body service to clean the whole system out.   Our 626 did that, hesitated like crazy, and that service cleared it right up.   EGR = Exhaust Gas Recirculation.   Your EGR system could be clogged up with contaminants, or you could have something as simple as a bad PCV Valve (positive crankcase ventilation). Since those are very cheap, I'd change that first, might only cost you a few bucks.   -juice
#310 of 372 Re: MX5 Car Wash recommendation [tnb] by hazeleyes Jun 24, 2006 (6:56 pm)
Replying to: tnb (Jun 10, 2006 3:02 pm) TNB, I've been hand washing my MX-5 Grandtourning. This is great exercise. Remember not to wash the car in the heat of the day and purchase a good chamoise cloth. I may be washing mine too much. However, I wash it once a week or every time it gets dirty. I do keep a few soft cloths in the trunk to wipe small spots and bugs.
#311 of 372 Retaining Water by ateixeira Jun 26, 2006 (5:54 am)
Anyone know exactly where the drip drains are under the doors? Mine are clogged up; I can actually hear the water sloshing around.   -juice Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jun 26, 2006 6:29 am)
#312 of 372 Re: Retaining Water [ateixeira] by ateixeira Jun 26, 2006 (6:29 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 26, 2006 5:54 am) Found 'em, here are pics I found that helped me out:   Here is the passenger side front:     And the passenger side rear:     Oddly enough, there are bolts covering some of my holes. I had some body work done and I think the body shop just did not know what they were doing, looks like they actually plugged up several of the holes! DOH!   I managed to free up one of the ones on the passenger side and sure enough water came pouring out. Lots and lots of it.   I need to remove bolts on the driver's side.   You'd think a body shop would know better. Sheesh.   -juice
#313 of 372 2006 MX-5 Oil Change by 3rdman Jun 30, 2006 (8:38 am)
Anyone performed or looking into performing an oil change on an 2006 MX-5? I have an engine diagram from Mazda that shows where the oil filter & drain plug are located, but that doesn't show me how I'm gonna get at it (looks like from underneath the car). Has anyone tried this yet? Or made pictures of where things are?   Cheers, -3rdMan
#314 of 372 Where to Put Garage Door Opener? by modena2904 Jul 01, 2006 (1:34 pm)
We just picked up a 2006 MX-5, and we love it. But we're wondering where is a good place to stash the garage door opener? It won't clip on to the visor, it doesn't fit in the center compartment (where the cupholders are), and the compartment between the seatbacks isn't very convenient.   Any ideas?   - Bubba
#315 of 372 PO420 by mazdaman3 Jul 07, 2006 (6:26 pm)
I've got a '99 Miata with 41k miles on it, and a couple weeks ago, my check engine light came on. I had it read at Autozone, and it's PO420 - Catalyst efficiency below threshold (bank one). Any ideas as to what I'm gonna have to get done here? The guy recommended putting in octane booster, and running it on the interstate... I don't think you can "blow out the carbon" anymore... anyway, I've also heard rumors about the cat being covered under the Federally mandated emissions warranty by Mazda. Any thoughts? Thanks. Replies to this message: mazdaman3 (Jul 08, 2006 11:27 am)
#316 of 372 Re: PO420 [mazdaman3] by mazdaman3 Jul 08, 2006 (11:27 am)
Replying to: mazdaman3 (Jul 07, 2006 6:26 pm) Just an update: I had the code erased last night, to see if it would come back, and it did within about 10-20 miles. It stays on constantly, not coming on and off like i've read about on some other forums. The car runs fine, gets the same mileage(26-32), idles at 800rpm (factory) constantly. Right now I'm suspecting the O2 sensors or the catalytic converter, but i'm worried it's gonna end up being some kind of coil pack or misfire issue. Any thoughts to ease my worries? Thanks again.
#317 of 372 Engine starts, then dies by linda3214 Jul 09, 2006 (7:33 pm)
I have a 2001 Miata with 25,000 miles on it. Recently it started running kind of poorly, so I put a bottle of fuel injector cleaner in it. Next time I went to drive it - it starts, then dies a couple of times, then runs fine. A couple of days later, it took more tries to get it to run. The check engine light came on while I was driving, but after smelling a puff of gas, engine light went off. Next time out, car won't start. I put in new spark plugs. Still, every time it cranks, it runs for a couple of seconds, then dies.   Any ideas about what is wrong? After reading many of the postings, I haven't seen anything exactly like this. Thanks in advance for any help. Replies to this message: ateixeira (Jul 10, 2006 8:20 am)

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