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#359 of 372 Re: 91 Miata [91whtmiata] by ateixeira Sep 05, 2006 (9:42 am)
Replying to: 91whtmiata (Sep 03, 2006 11:55 am) I would have the alternator looked at and maybe check the belt tension to see if it's slipping. I hope it's not an electrical short, those are hard to trace.   -juice Replies to this message: dmitch2 (Sep 16, 2006 8:21 am) ateixeira (Sep 18, 2006 7:34 am)
#360 of 372 Re: 91 Miata by dmitch2 Sep 16, 2006 (8:21 am)
Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 05, 2006 9:42 am) I removed my battery and put it back. Now the parking lights flash and the anti theft red button flashes but car will not start. Please any help would be appreciated. dmitch2 Replies to this message: ateixeira (Sep 18, 2006 7:34 am)
#361 of 372 Re: 91 Miata [dmitch2] by ateixeira Sep 18, 2006 (7:34 am)
Replying to: dmitch2 (Sep 16, 2006 8:21 am) I don't have anti-theft on my Forester, but the lights flash like that. I have to lock/unlock a few cycles to get it to stop. Do you have keyless? If so try that.   -juice
#362 of 372 Shifting help by swetnika Sep 18, 2006 (9:52 am)
We just bought a 1996 Miata with automatic transmission. The previous owner said something about the button on the gearshift being a "half" gear? When we push it the dashboard lights up and says "Hold". As you can tell, we are very car illiterate, and there was no owner's manuel. When we try to accellerate hard, it feels like it slips out of gear. Can anyone help us understand how to work this button? Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 19, 2006 7:22 am)
#363 of 372 Electrical smell by playachild Sep 18, 2006 (9:18 pm)
tonight heading out to check the mail I got the worst electrical smell coming inside my car from the engine. Lifting the hood to check the engine I saw a craftsman magnetic laying on from what I can tell from the manual is the canister purge solenoid valve & EGR boost sensor. Left side if your looking at the engine in the middle of the windshield fluid bottle & radiator bottle. This is also a 1990 Miata  Can anyone tell me if this might've been a interference causing a electrical smell? I noticed that when I put it in 2nd gear it didn't seem to have the power it usually has, this was before the smell.  Of course once I saw the tool & took it out, I drove it back home, ran it for 5 min looking to see if wires were touching or if I could see smoke. Smell is gone from the engine & seemed to run fine, but I had to leave the windows open to air out. Any thoughts would be great! thanks
#364 of 372 Re: Shifting help [swetnika] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Sep 19, 2006 (7:22 am)
Replying to: swetnika (Sep 18, 2006 9:52 am) It's just a way to keep your transmission from shifting into high gear...it's a manually enforced downshift and will cause your engine RPMs to go up---which you will see on your tachometer....You use it for going up hills, so that you don't "lug" the engine in the highest gear.
#365 of 372 Miata's Traction in Ice and Snow by casaug Sep 23, 2006 (3:58 am)
I recently bought an '06 Miata (loving it) and gave my '96 to my son who lives in eastern TN. I live in FL and never had many weather driving concerns. However, a friend recently told me that he had a Miata while living in New Hampshire, and it was rough driving in ice and snow. Is that a serious problem, and if so, what can my son do, e.g. sand bags in trunk or certain types of tires? Replies to this message: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 23, 2006 11:08 am) driveright (Sep 23, 2006 5:55 pm) casaug (Sep 27, 2006 9:45 am) allcarsrcool (Oct 06, 2006 7:17 pm)
#366 of 372 Re: Miata's Traction in Ice and Snow [casaug] by Mr_Shiftright HOST Sep 23, 2006 (11:08 am)
Replying to: casaug (Sep 23, 2006 3:58 am) tires + driving skills are 50% of it, definitely. Sand bags are a sort of compromise...you may get a little better traction in the rear, but then you have also upset the balance of the car.
#367 of 372 Re: Miata's Traction in Ice and Snow [casaug] by driveright Sep 23, 2006 (5:55 pm)
Replying to: casaug (Sep 23, 2006 3:58 am) I drive a '96 Miata year-round in Maryland. Summer tires will not perform well in cold weather and should NOT be driven in the snow. One option is to change seasonally between summer tires and snow tires. A second option, and the one I prefer, is to use a set of all-season tires year-round but to switch over to dedicated snow tires for periodic snowy conditions.   I use and recommend Bridgestone Blizzak WS-50 snow tires, available from the Tire Rack on steel rims for about $500 shipped. I like to drive in the snow and haven't had trouble getting around my area in the Miata with Blizzaks. Note that the snow handling of the Miata is very different from a front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive car. The tendency of the car to oversteer in snow is pretty pronounced, so you have to drive cautiously.   I put a 60-pound bag of sand in the trunk when I mount the snow tires, but I don't think it makes a really big difference. I like having a hard-top for the winter.   Now a question for you. How do you compare the '06 to the '96? I've driven the '06 and the new '07 with PRHT, but I'm not sold. Am I missing something? Replies to this message: casaug (Sep 27, 2006 9:45 am) allcarsrcool (Oct 06, 2006 7:17 pm)
#368 of 372 Re: vibration @ 60 to 70 mph [ksuleman] by kinggm Sep 24, 2006 (12:49 am)
Replying to: ksuleman (Feb 27, 2006 7:56 pm) The same thing was happening to me , I had the tires Re-balance all 4 of them , that took care of the problem. No more Vibration

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