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Today's Topics:

1. Re: Gearbox problems (Rod Van Koughnet)
2. MOC Coupons - Expired? (Finish Line)
3. Re: Help! web site for Garage Vary (Shane Van wey)
4. Battery/odometer question (Michael O'Neill)
5. Re: Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc) (berck@...)
6. Dashboard weirdness (Michael Hagerla)
7. Re: Dashboard weirdness (Paul Moisse)
8. RE: Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc) (Michael Hagerla)
9. RE: Dashboard weirdness (Michael Hagerla)
10. RE: Dashboard weirdness (Paul Moisse)
11. Brake master cyl leak? (Matt Smith)
12. Re: MX-5 Turbo (Jeff Gehrig)
13. Re: Brake master cyl leak? (Gary Spray)
14. Re: Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc) (Jon Etkins)
15. Re: Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc) (nramsey)
16. Search engines, was Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)
(Kevin Morrison)
17. Re: Brake master cyl leak? (Lou Iezzi)
18. Re: Brake master cyl leak? (Lou Iezzi)
19. Re: MX-5 Turbo (Ralph Alder)
20. Re: Brake master cyl leak? (Larry Alster)
21. Re: Brake master cyl leak? (Larry Alster)
22. Re: MX-5 Turbo (Brad Franks)
23. Re: MX-5 Turbo (Jeff Gehrig)
24. Re: MX-5 Turbo (apsilon)
25. Re: Dashboard weirdness (berck@...)
26. Re: Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc) (berck@...)
27. Re: Search engines, was Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)
(berck@...)
28. Re: Search engines, was Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)
(Kevin Morrison)
29. Mazda Competition LSD install in Atlanta (berck@...)
30. Re: Dashboard weirdness (Jon Etkins)
31. Shifter small seal question (Dennis B. Swaney)
32. Re: Hard Shifting into reverse (Dennis B. Swaney)
33. Re: to cheer up bonnie! (Johnnycam)
34. Re: Dashboard weirdness (John Freas)
35. Re: Battery/odometer question (John Freas)
36. Re: Search engines, was Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)
(Bob Hengen)
37. Re: Fwd: Spokes: bad driving Aussies (Johnnycam)
38. Re: Water inside the left rear side of my '90 miata (Johnnycam)
39. Just want to make sure... (Jason Soza)
40. RE: Fwd: Spokes: bad driving Aussies (@Home NetMail)
41. Re: to cheer up bonnie! (berck@...)
42. Re: Just want to make sure... (Keith Tanner)
43. Re: Shifter small seal question (Keith Tanner)
44. Just want to make sure... (Jeff Anderson)
45. Re: Shifter small seal question (Larry Alster)
46. Re: Shifter small seal question (Phredd)
47. A little good coming from 9/11. - [absolutely nmc] (Phredd)
48. Re: Just want to make sure... (Sam Sharp)

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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 08:04:42 -0600
From: Rod Van Koughnet <rodmon@...>
Organization: Emerald Geoscience Research Corp.
To: MiataList <miata@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Gearbox problems

only 27K miles? That's the problem! The poor lonely car hasn't been
driven enough. I wish mine was that new!

Have you checked the clutch fluid level? The o-ring on the cap to my
clutch fluid reservoir (also blue 1990) is boogered and the fluid seems
to gradually evaporate off. I need to top it off once or twice per
year, and this has been happening for 5 or 6 years now. If I let it get
low enough, it has the symptoms you describe.

I also have occasional trouble getting into reverse for no reason that I
have been able to ascertain. The other gears still work easily. It
always happens at the worst time too, like when I miss a turn on a rally
and I want to back up... This doesn't happen too often...maybe 7 or 8
times in the last 2 years.

By the way, if you find the suggested clutch cable, you better check the
engine too and verify that it was made by Mazda.

-Rod
Tulsa, OK




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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:52:41 -0500
To: "miata-realbig.com" <miata@...>
From: Finish Line <tommy@...>
Subject: [Miata] MOC Coupons - Expired?

Hey gang....

Those coupons you found in a recent Miata mag may be discontinued but if
you didn't get a chance to use ours, you'll get a reprieve.
Check out the link below for details.

http://www.finishlineperformance.com/pages/specials.html


Regards,

Tom Grimes
Finish Line Performance
615 Carlisle Drive
Herndon, Virginia 20170
1-888-450-3220 / 703-796-6671
www.miataparts.net


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Message: 3
From: "Shane Van wey" <vanwey7@...>
To: <miata@...>, "Eric Moon" <lunadivolo@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:01:36 -0600
charset="iso-8859-1"

Yeah, search engine... I had checked excite right before I posted that
email. They came up blank on the first couple of pages. Then after I did
that, I found it on Lycos.

Thanks for the links


----- Original Message -----
From: Eric Moon <lunadivolo@...>
To: Shane Van Wey <vanwey7@...>; <miata@...>
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary


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> At 11/15/01 Thursday 11:07 PM, Shane Van Wey wrote:
> >I am coming up empty on my search for a website for Garage Vary. Anyone
> >know the address?
> >
> >Thanks
>
>
>
>
>
> Try using a search engine...
>
> Here's a few links for you to try:
>
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> http://www.vary.co.jp/
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> http://www.miata.net/products/hot/
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> http://www.metromotorsports.com/photobook/default.asp
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> http://www.geocities.com/x95law.geo/MiataDream.html
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> http://list.miata.net/miata/1999-12/3026.html
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> http://list.miata.net/miata/1999-02/2820.html
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>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Eric Moon
> Team Wasabi Racing
>
> 2001 Yamaha R6
> 2000 Acura Type R - G-Stock
> 1992 Mazda Miata - SM2 Project
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 11:57:22 -0500
To: miata@...
From: Michael O'Neill <oneillm@...>
Subject: [Miata] Battery/odometer question

I've seen lots of Miata archive material with reassuring comments
about removing the battery for extended periods of time. All of
the posts mention that the computer very rapidly "re-learns"
everything after the battery is replaced. Can someone tell me
how this applies to the odometer reading? What kind of memory
element is responsible for holding the mileage data?

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Message: 5
Reply-To: berckums@...
From: <berck@...>
To: "Shane Van wey" <vanwey7@...>, <miata@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:10:37 -0500

Google, dude. There is no other. There can be only one.

http://www.google.com

On Friday 16 November 2001 10:01, Shane Van wey wrote:
> charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Yeah, search engine... I had checked excite right before I posted that
> email. They came up blank on the first couple of pages. Then after I did
> that, I found it on Lycos.
>
> Thanks for the links
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eric Moon <lunadivolo@...>
> To: Shane Van Wey <vanwey7@...>; <miata@...>
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 7:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary
>
> > [this was a MIME-encoded message - it has been]
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> >
> > At 11/15/01 Thursday 11:07 PM, Shane Van Wey wrote:
> > >I am coming up empty on my search for a website for Garage Vary. Anyone
> > >know the address?
> > >
> > >Thanks
> >
> > Try using a search engine...
> >
> > Here's a few links for you to try:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.vary.co.jp/
> >
> > http://www.miata.net/products/hot/
> >
> > http://www.metromotorsports.com/photobook/default.asp
> >
> > http://www.geocities.com/x95law.geo/MiataDream.html
> >
> > http://list.miata.net/miata/1999-12/3026.html
> >
> > http://list.miata.net/miata/1999-02/2820.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Eric Moon
> > Team Wasabi Racing
> >
> > 2001 Yamaha R6
> > 2000 Acura Type R - G-Stock
> > 1992 Mazda Miata - SM2 Project
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> >
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Message: 6
Reply-To: <mhagerla@...>
From: "Michael Hagerla" <hag@...>
To: <miatamail@...>, "Miata@Realbig. Com" <miata@...>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:13:06 -0800
Subject: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness

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My '93 developed two strange noises for about 2 weeks, but I just noticed
yesterday that the noises are now gone- and no, I haven't been smoking that
much.

Anyhow, the noise was drowned out by the stereo, so I don't know exactly
when it stopped, but it happened within the last few days. I have never
modified anything in my dash and I have not modified the car in any way in
the last few months. Both sounds would repeat every 5.x seconds. The first
sound was like the clunk clunk sound of the turn signal or the hazard
lights, but not the same- very hard to describe. Then, immediately
following that sound I would hear a faint sound that reminded me of the
windshield washer jet motors- kind of a wweeeeeerrrrr. The second sound
lasted about 2 seconds. Like I said, this would repeat every 5.x seconds.

Has anyone experienced anything like this in a miata? Anybody ideas?

Thanks,

Mike



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Message: 7
From: "Paul Moisse" <pmoisse@...>
To: mhagerla@..., miatamail@..., miata@...
Subject: Re: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 17:17:32 +0000

skipping speedo cable?

just a guess

Paul


>From: "Michael Hagerla" <hag@...>
>Reply-To: <mhagerla@...>
>To: <miatamail@...>, "Miata@Realbig. Com" <miata@...>
>Subject: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness
>Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:13:06 -0800
>
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>[filtered of non-plaintext attachments by ALF ]
>
>
>My '93 developed two strange noises for about 2 weeks, but I just noticed
>yesterday that the noises are now gone- and no, I haven't been smoking that
>much.
>
>Anyhow, the noise was drowned out by the stereo, so I don't know exactly
>when it stopped, but it happened within the last few days. I have never
>modified anything in my dash and I have not modified the car in any way in
>the last few months. Both sounds would repeat every 5.x seconds. The
>first
>sound was like the clunk clunk sound of the turn signal or the hazard
>lights, but not the same- very hard to describe. Then, immediately
>following that sound I would hear a faint sound that reminded me of the
>windshield washer jet motors- kind of a wweeeeeerrrrr. The second sound
>lasted about 2 seconds. Like I said, this would repeat every 5.x seconds.
>
>Has anyone experienced anything like this in a miata? Anybody ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mike
>
>
>
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Message: 8
Reply-To: <mhagerla@...>
From: "Michael Hagerla" <hag@...>
To: <miata@...>
Subject: RE: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:23:28 -0800

I second that...Google is the best!

-----Original Message-----
From: miata-admin@... [mailto:miata-admin@...]On Behalf
Of berck@...
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 9:11 AM
To: Shane Van wey; miata@...
Subject: Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)


Google, dude. There is no other. There can be only one.

http://www.google.com

On Friday 16 November 2001 10:01, Shane Van wey wrote:
> charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Yeah, search engine... I had checked excite right before I posted that
> email. They came up blank on the first couple of pages. Then after I did
> that, I found it on Lycos.
>
> Thanks for the links
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eric Moon <lunadivolo@...>
> To: Shane Van Wey <vanwey7@...>; <miata@...>
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 7:51 AM
> Subject: Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary
>
> > [this was a MIME-encoded message - it has been]
> > [filtered of non-plaintext attachments by ALF ]
> >
> > At 11/15/01 Thursday 11:07 PM, Shane Van Wey wrote:
> > >I am coming up empty on my search for a website for Garage Vary. Anyone
> > >know the address?
> > >
> > >Thanks
> >
> > Try using a search engine...
> >
> > Here's a few links for you to try:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.vary.co.jp/
> >
> > http://www.miata.net/products/hot/
> >
> > http://www.metromotorsports.com/photobook/default.asp
> >
> > http://www.geocities.com/x95law.geo/MiataDream.html
> >
> > http://list.miata.net/miata/1999-12/3026.html
> >
> > http://list.miata.net/miata/1999-02/2820.html
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Eric Moon
> > Team Wasabi Racing
> >
> > 2001 Yamaha R6
> > 2000 Acura Type R - G-Stock
> > 1992 Mazda Miata - SM2 Project
> >
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Message: 9
Reply-To: <mhagerla@...>
From: "Michael Hagerla" <hag@...>
To: <miatamail@...>, <miata@...>
Subject: RE: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:29:27 -0800

Maybe, but I wouldn't think so- it happened with the engine off and while
just idling.

-----Original Message-----
From: miata-admin@... [mailto:miata-admin@...]On Behalf
Of Paul Moisse
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 9:18 AM
To: mhagerla@...; miatamail@...; miata@...
Subject: Re: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness


skipping speedo cable?

just a guess

Paul


>From: "Michael Hagerla" <hag@...>
>Reply-To: <mhagerla@...>
>To: <miatamail@...>, "Miata@Realbig. Com" <miata@...>
>Subject: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness
>Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:13:06 -0800
>
>[this was a MIME-encoded message - it has been]
>[filtered of non-plaintext attachments by ALF ]
>
>
>My '93 developed two strange noises for about 2 weeks, but I just noticed
>yesterday that the noises are now gone- and no, I haven't been smoking that
>much.
>
>Anyhow, the noise was drowned out by the stereo, so I don't know exactly
>when it stopped, but it happened within the last few days. I have never
>modified anything in my dash and I have not modified the car in any way in
>the last few months. Both sounds would repeat every 5.x seconds. The
>first
>sound was like the clunk clunk sound of the turn signal or the hazard
>lights, but not the same- very hard to describe. Then, immediately
>following that sound I would hear a faint sound that reminded me of the
>windshield washer jet motors- kind of a wweeeeeerrrrr. The second sound
>lasted about 2 seconds. Like I said, this would repeat every 5.x seconds.
>
>Has anyone experienced anything like this in a miata? Anybody ideas?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mike
>
>
>
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Message: 10
From: "Paul Moisse" <pmoisse@...>
To: mhagerla@..., miatamail@..., miata@...
Subject: RE: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 17:37:43 +0000

DOH, well, that's got me stumped then

Paul


>From: "Michael Hagerla" <hag@...>
>Reply-To: <mhagerla@...>
>To: <miatamail@...>, <miata@...>
>Subject: RE: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness
>Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:29:27 -0800
>
>Maybe, but I wouldn't think so- it happened with the engine off and while
>just idling.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: miata-admin@... [mailto:miata-admin@...]On Behalf
>Of Paul Moisse
>Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 9:18 AM
>To: mhagerla@...; miatamail@...; miata@...
>Subject: Re: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness
>
>
>skipping speedo cable?
>
>just a guess
>
>Paul
>
>
> >From: "Michael Hagerla" <hag@...>
> >Reply-To: <mhagerla@...>
> >To: <miatamail@...>, "Miata@Realbig. Com" <miata@...>
> >Subject: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness
> >Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:13:06 -0800
> >
> >[this was a MIME-encoded message - it has been]
> >[filtered of non-plaintext attachments by ALF ]
> >
> >
> >My '93 developed two strange noises for about 2 weeks, but I just noticed
> >yesterday that the noises are now gone- and no, I haven't been smoking
>that
> >much.
> >
> >Anyhow, the noise was drowned out by the stereo, so I don't know exactly
> >when it stopped, but it happened within the last few days. I have never
> >modified anything in my dash and I have not modified the car in any way
>in
> >the last few months. Both sounds would repeat every 5.x seconds. The
> >first
> >sound was like the clunk clunk sound of the turn signal or the hazard
> >lights, but not the same- very hard to describe. Then, immediately
> >following that sound I would hear a faint sound that reminded me of the
> >windshield washer jet motors- kind of a wweeeeeerrrrr. The second sound
> >lasted about 2 seconds. Like I said, this would repeat every 5.x
>seconds.
> >
> >Has anyone experienced anything like this in a miata? Anybody ideas?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >
> >
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:39:14 -0800 (PST)
From: Matt Smith <msmith50@...>
To: miata@...
Subject: [Miata] Brake master cyl leak?

I own a stock 92 with 120k miles on it. I seem to have
developed a small (i.e. fill reservoir every five
hundred miles or so) brake fluid leak somewhere in the
vicinity of the brake master cylinder assembly, since
components around this area are all wet.

The cleanest fluid appears to be at the gasket where
the reservoir is joined to the master cylinder metal
casting (the one towards the front of the car), so I
suspect this is the spot where it's leaking.

Before I go tearing my master cylinder apart, has
anybody had a similar problem? Anybody know if I can
just buy and replace that gasket or will I need a
whole new master cylinder/reservoir assembly?


=====
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msmith50@...

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Message: 12
From: "Jeff Gehrig" <miata@...>
To: "Phredd" <phredd@...>, "LIST" <miata@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] MX-5 Turbo
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 05:12:14 +1100

Maybe it got through because it was only a URL?

Jeff Gehrig
MX-5 Club of NSW #169
AUSTRALIA
ZOOMZOOMZOOM
miata@...


At approximately 11/15/01 10:06 PM, Jeff Gehrig sez:

>What does Bob Hall have to say about the MX-5 SP Turbo?
>Go here and find out.
>
>http://www.drive.com.au/
>
+++ Hey, kewwelll! How'd ya do that, Jeff? I didn't think
Miatalist posts could have attachments.

Keep the Revs up!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Phredd ~ Klassic Red '93A ~ "Mr.Redd" ~ Norfolk, Va. USA

God's Miata is Redd!



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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:24:21 -0600
To: miata@...
From: Gary Spray <gspray@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Brake master cyl leak?

At 09:39 AM 11/16/2001 -0800, Matt Smith wrote:
>I own a stock 92 with 120k miles on it. I seem to have
>developed a small (i.e. fill reservoir every five
>hundred miles or so) brake fluid leak somewhere in the
>vicinity of the brake master cylinder assembly, since
>components around this area are all wet.
>
>The cleanest fluid appears to be at the gasket where
>the reservoir is joined to the master cylinder metal
>casting (the one towards the front of the car), so I
>suspect this is the spot where it's leaking.
>
>Before I go tearing my master cylinder apart, has
>anybody had a similar problem? Anybody know if I can
>just buy and replace that gasket or will I need a
>whole new master cylinder/reservoir assembly?

There are two grommets under the reservoir and it sounds like one, if not
both of these is leaking. You can get to them by emptying the reservoir,
removing the small screw on the bottom of it and then lifting the reservoir
away. I don't remember if the grommets are a hardware store item or
something you have to go to the dealer for...

Good luck!

----
Gary Spray
Topeka, Kansas
Crystal White '90 A (with white Mazda alloys)
Kansas Region SCCA
gspray@...

** WAX? I bought it to DRIVE! **


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Message: 14
From: "Jon Etkins" <eccles@...>
To: "berck@..." <berck@...>, "berckums@..."
<berckums@...>, "miata@..." <miata@...>,
"Shane Van wey" <vanwey7@...>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:53:35 -0600
Reply-To: "Jon Etkins" <eccles@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)

On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:10:37 -0500, berck@... wrote:

>Google, dude. There is no other. There can be only one.
>
>http://www.google.com

I beg to differ. I use iLOR - www.ilor.com - almost exclusively these
days. Granted, it is powered by Google. :)) Armed with iLOR and Dogpile
- www.dogpile.com - I have no need to search anywhere else. (Pun intended)

Cheers,
Jon Etkins
Miata 10AE #1407 BS38 "BLU TOY" (His)
'95 M Edition TBS88 "KITJER" (Hers)
Texas Spokes & Tejas Miata clubs


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Message: 15
From: "nramsey" <nramsey@...>
To: eccles@..., berck@..., berckums@...,
miata@..., vanwey7@...
Subject: Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 10:56:04 -0800

Dogpile is awesome...only search engine I use...

Nate

---- Original Message ----
From: eccles@...
To: berck@..., berckums@..., miata@...,
>vanwey7@...
Subject: Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:53:35 -0600

>On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:10:37 -0500, berck@... wrote:
>
>>Google, dude. There is no other. There can be only one.
>>
>>http://www.google.com
>
>I beg to differ. I use iLOR - www.ilor.com - almost exclusively
>these
>days. Granted, it is powered by Google. :)) Armed with iLOR and
>Dogpile
>- www.dogpile.com - I have no need to search anywhere else. (Pun
>intended)
>
>Cheers,
>Jon Etkins
>Miata 10AE #1407 BS38 "BLU TOY" (His)
>'95 M Edition TBS88 "KITJER" (Hers)
>Texas Spokes & Tejas Miata clubs
>
>_______________________________________________
>Miata mailing list
>Miata@...
>http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata
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Message: 16
From: "Kevin Morrison" <kevin@...>
To: <miata@...>
Subject: Search engines, was Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 14:12:41 -0500
charset="Windows-1252"

Just a word of warning - Dogpile (and a great many other engines) returns
mostly paid listings. Notice that the first two sets of results it returns
are from Overture (formerly GoTo) and Looksmart, both paid-listing services.
Whether or not paid listings are any better or worse than free listings is a
topic for debate, but it seems like they should at least let us know when
we're seeing advertisements and when we're not.

Google's index does not include any paid listings, FWIW.

Kevin Morrison
www.morrisonwebtech.com


> Dogpile is awesome...only search engine I use...
>
> Nate
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: eccles@...
> To: berck@..., berckums@..., miata@...,
> >vanwey7@...
> Subject: Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)
> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:53:35 -0600
>
> >On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:10:37 -0500, berck@... wrote:
> >
> >>Google, dude. There is no other. There can be only one.
> >>
> >>http://www.google.com



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Message: 17
Reply-To: "Lou Iezzi" <liezzi@...>
From: "Lou Iezzi" <liezzi@...>
To: <miata@...>, "Gary Spray" <gspray@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Brake master cyl leak?
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 06:14:40 +1100
charset="iso-8859-1"

There is no gasket between the master cylinder and the booster,the problem
is the rear seal in the master cylinder is leaking,you can either get an
overhaul kit or replace the cylinder completely...depending on the condition
of the bore in your master cylinder or costs involved.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Spray" <gspray@...>
To: <miata@...>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 5:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Miata] Brake master cyl leak?


> At 09:39 AM 11/16/2001 -0800, Matt Smith wrote:
> >I own a stock 92 with 120k miles on it. I seem to have
> >developed a small (i.e. fill reservoir every five
> >hundred miles or so) brake fluid leak somewhere in the
> >vicinity of the brake master cylinder assembly, since
> >components around this area are all wet.
> >
> >The cleanest fluid appears to be at the gasket where
> >the reservoir is joined to the master cylinder metal
> >casting (the one towards the front of the car), so I
> >suspect this is the spot where it's leaking.
> >
> >Before I go tearing my master cylinder apart, has
> >anybody had a similar problem? Anybody know if I can
> >just buy and replace that gasket or will I need a
> >whole new master cylinder/reservoir assembly?
>
> There are two grommets under the reservoir and it sounds like one, if not
> both of these is leaking. You can get to them by emptying the reservoir,
> removing the small screw on the bottom of it and then lifting the
reservoir
> away. I don't remember if the grommets are a hardware store item or
> something you have to go to the dealer for...
>
> Good luck!
>
> ----
> Gary Spray
> Topeka, Kansas
> Crystal White '90 A (with white Mazda alloys)
> Kansas Region SCCA
> gspray@...
>
> ** WAX? I bought it to DRIVE! **
>
> _______________________________________________
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Message: 18
Reply-To: "Lou Iezzi" <liezzi@...>
From: "Lou Iezzi" <liezzi@...>
To: <miata@...>, "Gary Spray" <gspray@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Brake master cyl leak?
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 06:18:21 +1100
charset="iso-8859-1"

If the leak is just from the reservoir should be an easy fix,just replace
the O rings between the reservoir and the cylinder.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Spray" <gspray@...>
To: <miata@...>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 5:24 AM
Subject: Re: [Miata] Brake master cyl leak?


> At 09:39 AM 11/16/2001 -0800, Matt Smith wrote:
> >I own a stock 92 with 120k miles on it. I seem to have
> >developed a small (i.e. fill reservoir every five
> >hundred miles or so) brake fluid leak somewhere in the
> >vicinity of the brake master cylinder assembly, since
> >components around this area are all wet.
> >
> >The cleanest fluid appears to be at the gasket where
> >the reservoir is joined to the master cylinder metal
> >casting (the one towards the front of the car), so I
> >suspect this is the spot where it's leaking.
> >
> >Before I go tearing my master cylinder apart, has
> >anybody had a similar problem? Anybody know if I can
> >just buy and replace that gasket or will I need a
> >whole new master cylinder/reservoir assembly?
>
> There are two grommets under the reservoir and it sounds like one, if not
> both of these is leaking. You can get to them by emptying the reservoir,
> removing the small screw on the bottom of it and then lifting the
reservoir
> away. I don't remember if the grommets are a hardware store item or
> something you have to go to the dealer for...
>
> Good luck!
>
> ----
> Gary Spray
> Topeka, Kansas
> Crystal White '90 A (with white Mazda alloys)
> Kansas Region SCCA
> gspray@...
>
> ** WAX? I bought it to DRIVE! **
>
> _______________________________________________
> Miata mailing list
> Miata@...
> http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata


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Message: 19
From: "Ralph Alder" <rsalder@...>
To: "LIST" <miata@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] MX-5 Turbo
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 11:44:15 -0800

Way, way down at the bottom of the article is the interesting bit. Only 100
are to be built? 100? Why bother with all the development cost. I'm not
in the auto business in any way, but can the R&D costs be recouped with just
100 units? Sounds like an instantaneous collector item to me.

Ralph Alder
Tustin, CA
'90 Classic Red w/Yellow Stripes
Team Aerocharger

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Gehrig <miata@...>
To: LIST <miata@...>
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2001 19:07
Subject: [Miata] MX-5 Turbo


>What does Bob Hall have to say about the MX-5 SP Turbo?
>Go here and find out.
>
>http://www.drive.com.au/
>
>
>Jeff Gehrig
>MX-5 Club of NSW #169
>AUSTRALIA
>ZOOMZOOMZOOM
>miata@...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>



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Message: 20
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 14:44:16 -0500
From: Larry Alster <Larry@...>
To: Matt Smith <msmith50@...>
CC: miata@...
Subject: Re: [Miata] Brake master cyl leak?

Yes and Yes.

You can get those gaskets, you need 2, at the dealer. Just remove the
screw holding the plastic tank to the metal body and wiggle them apart.
Replace the gaskets and reinstall. Refill and bleed well.

BTW, empty the fluid first. :)

Matt Smith wrote:
>
> I own a stock 92 with 120k miles on it. I seem to have
> developed a small (i.e. fill reservoir every five
> hundred miles or so) brake fluid leak somewhere in the
> vicinity of the brake master cylinder assembly, since
> components around this area are all wet.
>
> The cleanest fluid appears to be at the gasket where
> the reservoir is joined to the master cylinder metal
> casting (the one towards the front of the car), so I
> suspect this is the spot where it's leaking.
>
> Before I go tearing my master cylinder apart, has
> anybody had a similar problem? Anybody know if I can
> just buy and replace that gasket or will I need a
> whole new master cylinder/reservoir assembly?
>
> =====
> Matt Smith
> msmith50@...
>
> __________________________________________________
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1991 "White Knight" CSP #99
1992 "Silver Bullet" EM #17 BEGI System IV+
1992 "Honey Bee"
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Message: 21
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 14:47:06 -0500
From: Larry Alster <Larry@...>
To: Lou Iezzi <liezzi@...>
CC: miata@..., Gary Spray <gspray@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Brake master cyl leak?

Nope

The problem is the gaskets between the plastic tank and the metal body
and the gaskets can be had at the dealer.

Lou Iezzi wrote:
>
> charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> There is no gasket between the master cylinder and the booster,the problem
> is the rear seal in the master cylinder is leaking,you can either get an
> overhaul kit or replace the cylinder completely...depending on the condition
> of the bore in your master cylinder or costs involved.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gary Spray" <gspray@...>
> To: <miata@...>
> Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 5:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [Miata] Brake master cyl leak?
>
> > At 09:39 AM 11/16/2001 -0800, Matt Smith wrote:
> > >I own a stock 92 with 120k miles on it. I seem to have
> > >developed a small (i.e. fill reservoir every five
> > >hundred miles or so) brake fluid leak somewhere in the
> > >vicinity of the brake master cylinder assembly, since
> > >components around this area are all wet.
> > >
> > >The cleanest fluid appears to be at the gasket where
> > >the reservoir is joined to the master cylinder metal
> > >casting (the one towards the front of the car), so I
> > >suspect this is the spot where it's leaking.
> > >
> > >Before I go tearing my master cylinder apart, has
> > >anybody had a similar problem? Anybody know if I can
> > >just buy and replace that gasket or will I need a
> > >whole new master cylinder/reservoir assembly?
> >
> > There are two grommets under the reservoir and it sounds like one, if not
> > both of these is leaking. You can get to them by emptying the reservoir,
> > removing the small screw on the bottom of it and then lifting the
> reservoir
> > away. I don't remember if the grommets are a hardware store item or
> > something you have to go to the dealer for...
> >
> > Good luck!
> >
> > ----
> > Gary Spray
> > Topeka, Kansas
> > Crystal White '90 A (with white Mazda alloys)
> > Kansas Region SCCA
> > gspray@...
> >
> > ** WAX? I bought it to DRIVE! **
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Miata mailing list
> > Miata@...
> > http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata
>
> _______________________________________________
> Miata mailing list
> Miata@...
> http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata

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1991 "White Knight" CSP #99
1992 "Silver Bullet" EM #17 BEGI System IV+
1992 "Honey Bee"
----------------------------------------------------
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Message: 22
From: "Brad Franks" <bfranks@...>
To: "Ralph Alder" <rsalder@...>, "LIST" <miata@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] MX-5 Turbo
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:07:45 -0800

It's a marketing ploy similar to the BBR systems from England way back when.
they only made a limited number of actual Mazda UK turbo Miatae, but the
kits were sold to private owners in the hundreds all over the world. Because
they were the same turbos as marketed by Mazda on stock engines, you could
buy the kit and install it yourself (or have a pro do it for you) and not
have warranty concerns. These guys are probably doing the same thing.

Brad

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Alder" <rsalder@...>
To: "LIST" <miata@...>
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 11:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Miata] MX-5 Turbo


> Way, way down at the bottom of the article is the interesting bit. Only
100
> are to be built? 100? Why bother with all the development cost. I'm not
> in the auto business in any way, but can the R&D costs be recouped with
just
> 100 units? Sounds like an instantaneous collector item to me.
>
> Ralph Alder
> Tustin, CA
> '90 Classic Red w/Yellow Stripes
> Team Aerocharger
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Gehrig <miata@...>
> To: LIST <miata@...>
> Date: Thursday, November 15, 2001 19:07
> Subject: [Miata] MX-5 Turbo
>
>
> >What does Bob Hall have to say about the MX-5 SP Turbo?
> >Go here and find out.
> >
> >http://www.drive.com.au/
> >
> >
> >Jeff Gehrig
> >MX-5 Club of NSW #169
> >AUSTRALIA
> >ZOOMZOOMZOOM
> >miata@...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Miata mailing list
> Miata@...
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Message: 23
From: "Jeff Gehrig" <miata@...>
To: "Ralph Alder" <rsalder@...>, "LIST" <miata@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] MX-5 Turbo
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 07:11:40 +1100

Possibly not but remember our market isn't that big, only 6,000 MX-5s sold
in Oz since '89. The SP will be a huge image boost for Mazda Oz though and
will help to get people into the showrooms.
Development costs weren't really as high as you might imagine, there was
really only one or two prototypes which absorbed a lot of man hours.
The success of the car in Targa Tasmania is testament to the work put in
by Alan Horsley and the fact that the MX-5 is a sound platform.
Will they stop at 100? Who knows, the NC model isn't all that far away, if
they need to get sales moving again before the NC hits the floor, they may
do another limited run of SPs. Nothing is certain when it comes to future
models, we've learned that over the last twelve years.
Collectable, probably but most of the people that I know, who have their
orders in, will treat the car as it should be treated and enjoy every minute
of it.

Jeff Gehrig
MX-5 Club of NSW #169
AUSTRALIA
ZOOMZOOMZOOM
miata@...




----- Original Message -----
From: "Ralph Alder" <rsalder@...>
To: "LIST" <miata@...>
Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2001 6:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Miata] MX-5 Turbo


Way, way down at the bottom of the article is the interesting bit. Only 100
are to be built? 100? Why bother with all the development cost. I'm not
in the auto business in any way, but can the R&D costs be recouped with just
100 units? Sounds like an instantaneous collector item to me.

Ralph Alder
Tustin, CA
'90 Classic Red w/Yellow Stripes
Team Aerocharger

-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Gehrig <miata@...>
To: LIST <miata@...>
Date: Thursday, November 15, 2001 19:07
Subject: [Miata] MX-5 Turbo


>What does Bob Hall have to say about the MX-5 SP Turbo?
>Go here and find out.
>
>http://www.drive.com.au/
>
>
>Jeff Gehrig
>MX-5 Club of NSW #169
>AUSTRALIA
>ZOOMZOOMZOOM
>miata@...
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


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Message: 24
From: "apsilon" <apsilon@...>
To: "Miata List" <miata@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] MX-5 Turbo
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 07:44:53 +1100
charset="Windows-1252"

> Development costs weren't really as high as you might imagine, there was
> really only one or two prototypes which absorbed a lot of man hours.

Development costs were higher than you probably think. There was at least 1
prototype before any of the turbo ones that used a supercharger. Many tens
of thousands of dollars went into that one before the decision to use a
turbo. The red car that became the first turbo prototype was the one
initially fitted with the SC BTW.

Still at AUD$15k premium on each they'll easily recover development costs. I
also doubt that there'll only be 100. Of the current model maybe but if
they're as successful as I think they'll be there'll be more with the next
model.

Matt.
'94 Laguna Blue Clubman
T28BB Turbo
MX-5 Club of NSW #582 Australia




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Message: 25
Reply-To: berckums@...
From: <berck@...>
To: <mhagerla@...>, "Michael Hagerla" <hag@...>,
<miatamail@...>, <miata@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 17:00:38 -0500

Chipmunks?

On Friday 16 November 2001 12:29, Michael Hagerla wrote:
> Maybe, but I wouldn't think so- it happened with the engine off and while
> just idling.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: miata-admin@... [mailto:miata-admin@...]On Behalf
> Of Paul Moisse
> Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 9:18 AM
> To: mhagerla@...; miatamail@...; miata@...
> Subject: Re: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness
>
>
> skipping speedo cable?
>
> just a guess
>
> Paul
>
>
> From: "Michael Hagerla" <hag@...>
>
> >Reply-To: <mhagerla@...>
> >To: <miatamail@...>, "Miata@Realbig. Com" <miata@...>
> >Subject: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness
> >Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:13:06 -0800
> >
> >[this was a MIME-encoded message - it has been]
> >[filtered of non-plaintext attachments by ALF ]
> >
> >
> >My '93 developed two strange noises for about 2 weeks, but I just noticed
> >yesterday that the noises are now gone- and no, I haven't been smoking
> > that much.
> >
> >Anyhow, the noise was drowned out by the stereo, so I don't know exactly
> >when it stopped, but it happened within the last few days. I have never
> >modified anything in my dash and I have not modified the car in any way in
> >the last few months. Both sounds would repeat every 5.x seconds. The
> >first
> >sound was like the clunk clunk sound of the turn signal or the hazard
> >lights, but not the same- very hard to describe. Then, immediately
> >following that sound I would hear a faint sound that reminded me of the
> >windshield washer jet motors- kind of a wweeeeeerrrrr. The second sound
> >lasted about 2 seconds. Like I said, this would repeat every 5.x seconds.
> >
> >Has anyone experienced anything like this in a miata? Anybody ideas?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Mike
> >
> >
> >
> >[ALF: attachment (type="text/html") removed from message]
> >
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Message: 26
Reply-To: berckums@...
From: <berck@...>
To: "nramsey" <nramsey@...>, eccles@...,
berckums@..., miata@..., vanwey7@...
Subject: Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 17:02:02 -0500

Yeah, but why use 41,386 search engines, which takes FOREVER ,when google has
your search returned ususally in less than 0.1 seconds...

On Friday 16 November 2001 13:56, nramsey wrote:
> Dogpile is awesome...only search engine I use...
>
> Nate
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: eccles@...
> To: berck@..., berckums@..., miata@...,
>
> >vanwey7@...
>
> Subject: Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)
> Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:53:35 -0600
>
> >On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:10:37 -0500, berck@... wrote:
> >>Google, dude. There is no other. There can be only one.
> >>
> >>http://www.google.com
> >
> >I beg to differ. I use iLOR - www.ilor.com - almost exclusively
> >these
> >days. Granted, it is powered by Google. :)) Armed with iLOR and
> >Dogpile
> >- www.dogpile.com - I have no need to search anywhere else. (Pun
> >intended)
> >
> >Cheers,
> >Jon Etkins
> >Miata 10AE #1407 BS38 "BLU TOY" (His)
> >'95 M Edition TBS88 "KITJER" (Hers)
> >Texas Spokes & Tejas Miata clubs
> >
> >_______________________________________________
> >Miata mailing list
> >Miata@...
> >http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata


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Message: 27
Reply-To: berckums@...
From: <berck@...>
To: "Kevin Morrison" <kevin@...>, <miata@...>
Subject: Re: Search engines, was Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary
(nmc)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 17:04:25 -0500

> Google's index does not include any paid listings, FWIW.

You haven't noticed the "sponsored links" at the top of the google page?

But, the nice thing about them, is you KNOW they're sponsered, it says so,
and they're all text, no graphics, so it's still lightning fast.

When I search the net, the last thing I want is "Would you like to buy MAZDA
MIATA LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL from Amazon.com?" Uhh... Yeah.


>
> Kevin Morrison
> www.morrisonwebtech.com
>
> > Dogpile is awesome...only search engine I use...
> >
> > Nate
> >
> > ---- Original Message ----
> > From: eccles@...
> > To: berck@..., berckums@..., miata@...,
> >
> > >vanwey7@...
> >
> > Subject: Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary (nmc)
> > Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:53:35 -0600
> >
> > >On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:10:37 -0500, berck@... wrote:
> > >>Google, dude. There is no other. There can be only one.
> > >>
> > >>http://www.google.com
>
> _______________________________________________
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> Miata@...
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Message: 28
From: "Kevin Morrison" <kevin@...>
To: <miata@...>
Subject: Re: Search engines, was Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary
(nmc)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 17:12:50 -0500
charset="Windows-1252"

> > Google's index does not include any paid listings, FWIW.
>
> You haven't noticed the "sponsored links" at the top of the google page?

Well, they do sell advertising, but those links are not coming out of their
index per se.

>
> But, the nice thing about them, is you KNOW they're sponsered, it says so,
> and they're all text, no graphics, so it's still lightning fast.

Yes, they're doing it right.

Kevin



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Message: 29
Reply-To: berckums@...
From: <berck@...>
To: miata@..., peachtreemiata@yahoogroups.com
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 17:15:37 -0500
Cc: solomiata@...
Subject: [Miata] Mazda Competition LSD install in Atlanta

I need a gear guru. Or jedi master. Or someone willing to take my money and
perform magic. (Or someone to point to me a document or some such that tells
me how to perform said magic)

I just ordered a Mazda Compeition LSD, which should be here shortly, and have
acquired the stub axels supposedly necessary for the install from MazMart.
(Not, today was a very bad day to be driving in Atlanta)

After much discussion with various folks, it seems that there is no way that
I can sucessfully install this differential.. Or rather, take whatever guts
mazda competition is sending me and install them into my old differential
housing.. I could probably handle removing and installing the differential
itself.

So, I need to know who in Atlanta can do this sort of thing? R-Speed is
unable to do it, and suggested that there was someone in Roswell once upon a
time who could do it.

Surely, since this is something commonly done on '90-'93 Spec miatas, someone
in the area would know who could do this? Kevin, do you know anyone?

Any information would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

Berck


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Message: 30
From: "Jon Etkins" <eccles@...>
To: "mhagerla@..." <mhagerla@...>, "Miata@Realbig. Com"
<miata@...>, "miatamail@..." <miatamail@...>,
"Michael Hagerla" <hag@...>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 16:54:30 -0600
Reply-To: "Jon Etkins" <eccles@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness

On Fri, 16 Nov 2001 09:13:06 -0800, Michael Hagerla wrote:

>My '93 developed two strange noises for about 2 weeks, but I just noticed
>yesterday that the noises are now gone- and no, I haven't been smoking that
>much.
>
>Anyhow, the noise was drowned out by the stereo, so I don't know exactly
>when it stopped, but it happened within the last few days. I have never
>modified anything in my dash and I have not modified the car in any way in
>the last few months. Both sounds would repeat every 5.x seconds. The first
>sound was like the clunk clunk sound of the turn signal or the hazard
>lights, but not the same- very hard to describe. Then, immediately
>following that sound I would hear a faint sound that reminded me of the
>windshield washer jet motors- kind of a wweeeeeerrrrr. The second sound
>lasted about 2 seconds. Like I said, this would repeat every 5.x seconds.
>
>Has anyone experienced anything like this in a miata? Anybody ideas?

Not something that I've experienced, but from your description I would
suspect some sort of mechanical process that keeps resetting itself. Do
you have a CD player? Is it possible that it's trying to eject the disk
and failing?

Just a shot in the dark,
Jon Etkins
Miata 10AE #1407 BS38 "BLU TOY" (His)
'95 M Edition TBS88 "KITJER" (Hers)
Texas Spokes & Tejas Miata clubs


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Message: 31
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 18:30:04 -0800
To: miata@...
From: "Dennis B. Swaney" <romad@...>
Subject: [Miata] Shifter small seal question

Ok, the shop manual says to put some sealant where the seal meets the
shifter housing. My question is what type of sealant? Will
high-temperature RTV work?


Miataly,
Dennis
---
Dennis B. Swaney "I think, therefore I Mac"
Oroville, California TEAM USAF
Founding Member, S.A.M.O.A. Team Flyin' Miata
Team California License Plate Blue Team Valentine 1
('90 VIN: 7028)



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Message: 32
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 18:37:54 -0800
To: "Sam Sharp" <ssharp40@...>
From: "Dennis B. Swaney" <romad@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Hard Shifting into reverse
Cc: miata@...

Ok, a big thank you to Sam Sharp and everyone else who replied. It
turned out that Sam was correct in suspecting the clutch system. I
got an email from my friend tonight and he'd had the slave cylinder
replaced (he said that he'd read somewhere that you shouldn't use
rebuild kits) and it seems to have fixed the problem. We are still
going to change the fluid in the shifter while replacing the seals;
see my request for info sent earlier tonight. Thanks again, everyone.


Miataly,
Dennis
---
Dennis B. Swaney "I think, therefore I Mac"
Oroville, California TEAM USAF
Founding Member, S.A.M.O.A. Team Flyin' Miata
Team California License Plate Blue Team Valentine 1
('90 VIN: 7028)



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Message: 33
From: "Johnnycam" <johnnycam@...>
To: "Bonni Weatherwax" <bonni@...>, "Birney, Kenneth"
<Kenneth.Birney@...>, <Miata@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] to cheer up bonnie!
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 23:11:58 -0500
charset="iso-8859-1"


Probably embarassing having to ask the parts guy for a "Gastan Kcap" too...

J.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bonni Weatherwax" <bonni@...>
To: "Birney, Kenneth" <Kenneth.Birney@...>; <Miata@...>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Miata] to cheer up bonnie!


>
>
>
> > bonnie your not only one who makes daft mistakes, i mangaged to drive
away
> > from the petrol station leaving the filler cap on top of the pump!
> > DOH!!Kenny Birney
> > 1998 MK2 1.6i
>
> Been there, done that. Except I left it on the trunk. What a joyous trip
> it was, going down to the Mazda dealer and paying something like 20 bucks
> IIRC for a dang piece of plastic. Lol
>
> BW
>
> _______________________________________________
> Miata mailing list
> Miata@...
> http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata


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Message: 34
Reply-To: "John Freas" <john.freas@...>
From: "John Freas" <john.freas@...>
To: <mhagerla@...>, <miatamail@...>, "Miata@Realbig. Com"
<miata@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Dashboard weirdness
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 03:32:13 -0500
charset="Windows-1252"

Previously on Dashboard weirdness, "Michael Hagerla" <hag@...> said...

> sound was like the clunk clunk sound of the turn signal or the hazard
> lights, but not the same- very hard to describe. Then, immediately
> following that sound I would hear a faint sound that reminded me of the
> windshield washer jet motors- kind of a wweeeeeerrrrr. The second sound
> lasted about 2 seconds. Like I said, this would repeat every 5.x seconds.
>
> Has anyone experienced anything like this in a miata? Anybody ideas?

Do you have a power antenna?

-John

------------------------------------------------
John Freas (jfreas@...)
Red '90 Base-ish #7690
On the road in Boston, MA
See John Fly: http://home.earthlink.net/~jfreas/flying/travel.html
Team LS1,2, SP, the Gap...
I love my Miata girl.
"I have no idea what those dimple things on the windshield frame are for."


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Message: 35
Reply-To: "John Freas" <john.freas@...>
From: "John Freas" <john.freas@...>
To: <miata@...>, "Michael O'Neill" <oneillm@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Battery/odometer question
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 03:27:33 -0500
charset="Windows-1252"

Previously on odometer question, "Michael O'Neill" <oneillm@...>
said...

> I've seen lots of Miata archive material with reassuring comments
> about removing the battery for extended periods of time. All of
> the posts mention that the computer very rapidly "re-learns"
> everything after the battery is replaced. Can someone tell me
> how this applies to the odometer reading? What kind of memory
> element is responsible for holding the mileage data?

I would guess that it's an EEPROM chip. EEPROMS are non-volital and
re-writable.

-John

------------------------------------------------
John Freas (jfreas@...)
Red '90 Base-ish #7690
On the road in Boston, MA
See John Fly: http://home.earthlink.net/~jfreas/flying/travel.html
Team LS1,2, SP, the Gap...
I love my Miata girl.
"I have no idea what those dimple things on the windshield frame are for."


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Message: 36
From: "Bob Hengen" <bhengen@...>
To: "Kevin Morrison" <kevin@...>, <miata@...>
Subject: Re: Search engines, was Re: [Miata] Help! web site for Garage Vary
(nmc)
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 23:11:14 -0500
charset="iso-8859-1"

Try http://www.alltheweb.com/
It's even faster and has more recent web pages.
Bob
Red 90A - Buckeye MC - CSP #72
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Morrison" <kevin@...>
> > > Google's index does not include any paid listings, FWIW.
> >
> --->
> > But, the nice thing about them, is you KNOW they're sponsered, it says
so,
> > and they're all text, no graphics, so it's still lightning fast.
>
> Yes, they're doing it right.
>
> Kevin
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Miata mailing list
> Miata@...
> http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata
>


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Message: 37
From: "Johnnycam" <johnnycam@...>
To: <berckums@...>, "Jeff Gehrig" <miata@...>,
<rzander01@...>, "Jon Etkins" <eccles@...>, "Larry Alster"
<Larry@...>
Cc: "Miata Outlaws" <miata-outlaws@egroups.com>, "Spokes folks"
<list@...>, "Da Big List" <miata@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Fwd: Spokes: bad driving Aussies
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 23:15:30 -0500
charset="iso-8859-1"

APEXi Super AFC -

J.
----- Original Message -----
From: <berck@...>
To: "Jeff Gehrig" <miata@...>; <rzander01@...>; "Jon Etkins"
<eccles@...>; "Larry Alster" <Larry@...>
Cc: "Miata Outlaws" <miata-outlaws@egroups.com>; "Spokes folks"
<list@...>; "Da Big List" <miata@...>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Miata] Fwd: Spokes: bad driving Aussies


> Or judging by the fact that if he were looking at the track he would have
had
> better lines, it must have been a television.
>
> On Monday 12 November 2001 23:11, Jeff Gehrig wrote:
> > Judging by his terrible sense of direction it should have been a
compass!
> >
> > Jeff Gehrig
> > MX-5 Club of NSW #169
> > AUSTRALIA
> > ZOOMZOOMZOOM
> > miata@...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Zander" <rzander01@...>
> > To: "Jon Etkins" <eccles@...>; "Jeff Gehrig" <miata@...>;
> > "Larry Alster" <Larry@...>
> > Cc: "Miata Outlaws" <miata-outlaws@egroups.com>; "Spokes folks"
> > <list@...>; "Da Big List" <miata@...>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 2:50 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Miata] Fwd: Spokes: bad driving Aussies
> >
> >
> > anyone know what that device on the dash is??
> >
> > Ron Zander
> > '95M
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: miata-admin@... [mailto:miata-admin@...]On Behalf
> > Of Jon Etkins
> > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 4:13 PM
> > To: Jeff Gehrig; Larry Alster
> > Cc: Miata Outlaws; Spokes folks; Da Big List; Tejas Miatas
> > Subject: Re: [Miata] Fwd: Spokes: bad driving Aussies
> >
> >
> > Heh, perhaps that's it.
> >
> > Actually, I suspect it probably is a bandwidth thing. I can watch it
fine
> > here at work - it'll be interesting to see how it looks at home on the
> > cable modem.
> >
> > Some further investigation has revealed that this is just one of the
videos
> > available at http://www.pow.com.au/video_page.htm. Apparently this
> > particular GT-R has 460kw at the flywheel and 340kw at the wheels. It
also
> > appears that it's either owned by or sponsored by the owners of a pub in
> > downtown Melbourne. That explains the driving!
> >
> > Further evidence of his horrible lines can be found in the "Subaru WRX's
> > fight it out with the GT-R" links from that page. This time it's at
> > Sandown Park raceway, also in Melbourne, and it's available in high- and
> > low-bandwidth versions.
> >
> > Seems the only time the guy takes the thing out is at WRX Club events.
> > Probably afraid he'll be shown up at anything else!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Jon Etkins
> > Miata 10AE #1407 BS38 "BLU TOY" (His)
> > '95 M Edition TBS88 "KITJER" (Hers)
> > Texas Spokes & Tejas Miata clubs
> >
> > On Mon, 12 Nov 2001 18:57:32 -0500, Larry Alster wrote:
> > >Well that answers it then, it works only for Aussies
> > >
> > >Jeff Gehrig wrote:
> > >> Yep, plays perfectly, runs for quite a few minutes.
> > >>
> > >> Jeff Gehrig
> > >> MX-5 Club of NSW #169
> > >> AUSTRALIA
> > >> ZOOMZOOMZOOM
> > >> miata@...
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Larry Alster" <Larry@...>
> > >> To: "Jon Etkins" <eccles@...>
> > >> Cc: "Tejas Miatas" <tejasmiata@egroups.com>; "Da Big List"
> > >> <miata@...>
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 8:24 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: [Miata] Fwd: Spokes: bad driving Aussies
> > >>
> > >> does this play for anyone?? I hear audio and see a single non
changing
> > >> picture??
> > >>
> > >> Jon Etkins wrote:
> > >> > The Beauty of All-Wheel Drive!
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm almost ashamed to spread this around since they're fellow
> >
> > Australians,
> >
> > >> > but this lot deserve it. ;)
> > >> >
> > >> > The track is Calder Park, Melbourne - a circuit that I've lapped
many
> > >> > hundreds of time, though none this badly!
> > >> >
> > >> > Cheers,
> > >> > Jon Etkins
> > >> > Miata 10AE #1407 BS38 "BLU TOY" (His)
> > >> > '95 M Edition TBS88 "KITJER" (Hers)
> > >> > Texas Spokes & Tejas Miata clubs
> > >> >
> > >> > ==================BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE==================
> > >> >
> > >> > Let's just be glad these guys are on a track on a different
continent.
> > >> >
> > >> > http://bne002z.webcentral.com.au/bne_sm026/CalderPark.wmv
> > >> >
> > >> > ===================END FORWARDED MESSAGE===================
> > >> >
> > >> > _______________________________________________
> > >> > Miata mailing list
> > >> > Miata@...
> > >> > http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Larry
> > >>
> > >> White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP
> > >> Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 EM BEGI System IV Turbo +
> > >> Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow
> > >>
> > >> LowCountry Miata http://drive.to/lowcountrymiata
> > >> Masters Miata
> > >> RAGS 074
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> Miata mailing list
> > >> Miata@...
> > >> http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata
> > >
> > >--
> > >Larry
> > >
> > >White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP
> > >Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 EM BEGI System IV Turbo +
> > >Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow
> > >
> > >LowCountry Miata http://drive.to/lowcountrymiata
> > >Masters Miata
> > >RAGS 074
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Miata mailing list
> > Miata@...
> > http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Miata mailing list
> > Miata@...
> > http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata
>
> _______________________________________________
> Miata mailing list
> Miata@...
> http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata


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Message: 38
From: "Johnnycam" <johnnycam@...>
To: <berckums@...>, "Gerry S" <gerka@...>, <miata@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Water inside the left rear side of my '90 miata
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 23:18:19 -0500
charset="iso-8859-1"

It's in the rocker - Clean out the two little drains in the welded seam at
the bottom with a piece of thick wire.

J

----- Original Message -----
From: <berck@...>
To: "Gerry S" <gerka@...>; <miata@...>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Miata] Water inside the left rear side of my '90 miata


> Hmm... This is a peculiar one. Check the drain tubes to make sure
they're
> clear, I suppose it's possible that water accumulated in the drain tray,
but
> I'd think you'd have a wet trunk if that happened. The drain tubes I'm
> referring to can be found toward the front of the rear wheel wells
underneath
> the car... you'll see a little hole, probably with some leaves sticking
out
> of it... I usually take it out to clean it, but getting it back in with
the
> top installed can be tricky. With the hard top on, probably impossible.
If
> they are clogged, i'm sure someone's got tips for how to clean it...
> (clothes hangar?)
>
> Also, check to make sure the water isn't actually inside the door....
Dunno
> where else it might accumulate.
>
> On Tuesday 13 November 2001 17:26, Gerry S wrote:
> > It rain the Sunday and Monday here in San Francisco Bay Area.
> > Unfortunately, I don't have a garage to protect my car. I also have the
> > hard top on.
> >
> > When I left work yesterday afternoon, I heard what sounds like a couple
of
> > gallons of water inside the rear left side of my car. I checked the rear
> > compartment and it appears dry. Could the water be inside the left rear
> > fender well? Is there a space in there? Where do I look for to get the
> > "plug" off to drain the water off?
> >
> >
> > Gerry
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > Miata mailing list
> > Miata@...
> > http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata
>
> _______________________________________________
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> Miata@...
> http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata


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Message: 39
From: "Jason Soza" <solja@...>
To: "Miata Mailing List" <miata@...>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 20:23:01 -0900
Subject: [Miata] Just want to make sure...

Okay, is there anything fundamentally wrong with either of these things I've
done:

1) I've installed a lot of things that require a ground under the dash -
I've been just bolting these under the steering column. When trying to
install my BRB the other night, I had trouble in the confined space trying
to hold a bunch of ground wires under the bolts while trying to tighten the
bolt. So, tonight I took a length of 12 gauge wire, soldered a ring
connector at one end and a bunch of smaller gauge wires at the other, each
with connectors at the end. For each of my grounds under the dash, I
attached a matching connector and connected them all to the wires on the end
of the 12 gauge wire, then bolted the other end of that 12 gauge wire to the
steering column. Is that okay? Or am I going to catch fire or electrocute
myself? :)

2) With the BRB in, it displaces the lighter which I use for my radar
detector. I just routed this back behind the panel on the bottom of the
steering column and reconnected my radar detector. Is it okay to leave the
bare lighter back there? I assume it doesn't get hot when something's
plugged in, right?

Just want to make sure... I'm not too familiar with electrical systems, but
everything seems like it'd be fine. Just don't want to find out otherwise
while on the road.

Thanks everyone for putting up my simple q's!

Jason Soza
'98 Black Grand Cherokee "IAMB4U"
'92 Sparkles, Redd Miata "IMB4U2"
Juneau, Alaska
http://www.phrog-net.com/miata/


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Message: 40
From: "@Home NetMail" <rzander01@...>
To: "Johnnycam" <johnnycam@...>, <berckums@...>, "Jeff
Gehrig" <miata@...>, "Jon Etkins" <eccles@...>,
"Larry Alster" <Larry@...>
Cc: "Miata Outlaws" <miata-outlaws@egroups.com>, "Spokes folks"
<list@...>, "Da Big List" <miata@...>
Subject: RE: [Miata] Fwd: Spokes: bad driving Aussies
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 21:08:09 -0800

Which does what exactly????

Ron Zander
'95M

-----Original Message-----
From: Johnnycam [mailto:johnnycam@...]
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 8:16 PM
To: berckums@...; Jeff Gehrig; rzander01@...; Jon Etkins;
Larry Alster
Cc: Miata Outlaws; Spokes folks; Da Big List
Subject: Re: [Miata] Fwd: Spokes: bad driving Aussies


APEXi Super AFC -

J.
----- Original Message -----
From: <berck@...>
To: "Jeff Gehrig" <miata@...>; <rzander01@...>; "Jon Etkins"
<eccles@...>; "Larry Alster" <Larry@...>
Cc: "Miata Outlaws" <miata-outlaws@egroups.com>; "Spokes folks"
<list@...>; "Da Big List" <miata@...>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Miata] Fwd: Spokes: bad driving Aussies


> Or judging by the fact that if he were looking at the track he would have
had
> better lines, it must have been a television.
>
> On Monday 12 November 2001 23:11, Jeff Gehrig wrote:
> > Judging by his terrible sense of direction it should have been a
compass!
> >
> > Jeff Gehrig
> > MX-5 Club of NSW #169
> > AUSTRALIA
> > ZOOMZOOMZOOM
> > miata@...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ron Zander" <rzander01@...>
> > To: "Jon Etkins" <eccles@...>; "Jeff Gehrig" <miata@...>;
> > "Larry Alster" <Larry@...>
> > Cc: "Miata Outlaws" <miata-outlaws@egroups.com>; "Spokes folks"
> > <list@...>; "Da Big List" <miata@...>
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 2:50 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Miata] Fwd: Spokes: bad driving Aussies
> >
> >
> > anyone know what that device on the dash is??
> >
> > Ron Zander
> > '95M
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: miata-admin@... [mailto:miata-admin@...]On Behalf
> > Of Jon Etkins
> > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 4:13 PM
> > To: Jeff Gehrig; Larry Alster
> > Cc: Miata Outlaws; Spokes folks; Da Big List; Tejas Miatas
> > Subject: Re: [Miata] Fwd: Spokes: bad driving Aussies
> >
> >
> > Heh, perhaps that's it.
> >
> > Actually, I suspect it probably is a bandwidth thing. I can watch it
fine
> > here at work - it'll be interesting to see how it looks at home on the
> > cable modem.
> >
> > Some further investigation has revealed that this is just one of the
videos
> > available at http://www.pow.com.au/video_page.htm. Apparently this
> > particular GT-R has 460kw at the flywheel and 340kw at the wheels. It
also
> > appears that it's either owned by or sponsored by the owners of a pub in
> > downtown Melbourne. That explains the driving!
> >
> > Further evidence of his horrible lines can be found in the "Subaru WRX's
> > fight it out with the GT-R" links from that page. This time it's at
> > Sandown Park raceway, also in Melbourne, and it's available in high- and
> > low-bandwidth versions.
> >
> > Seems the only time the guy takes the thing out is at WRX Club events.
> > Probably afraid he'll be shown up at anything else!
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Jon Etkins
> > Miata 10AE #1407 BS38 "BLU TOY" (His)
> > '95 M Edition TBS88 "KITJER" (Hers)
> > Texas Spokes & Tejas Miata clubs
> >
> > On Mon, 12 Nov 2001 18:57:32 -0500, Larry Alster wrote:
> > >Well that answers it then, it works only for Aussies
> > >
> > >Jeff Gehrig wrote:
> > >> Yep, plays perfectly, runs for quite a few minutes.
> > >>
> > >> Jeff Gehrig
> > >> MX-5 Club of NSW #169
> > >> AUSTRALIA
> > >> ZOOMZOOMZOOM
> > >> miata@...
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Larry Alster" <Larry@...>
> > >> To: "Jon Etkins" <eccles@...>
> > >> Cc: "Tejas Miatas" <tejasmiata@egroups.com>; "Da Big List"
> > >> <miata@...>
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 8:24 AM
> > >> Subject: Re: [Miata] Fwd: Spokes: bad driving Aussies
> > >>
> > >> does this play for anyone?? I hear audio and see a single non
changing
> > >> picture??
> > >>
> > >> Jon Etkins wrote:
> > >> > The Beauty of All-Wheel Drive!
> > >> >
> > >> > I'm almost ashamed to spread this around since they're fellow
> >
> > Australians,
> >
> > >> > but this lot deserve it. ;)
> > >> >
> > >> > The track is Calder Park, Melbourne - a circuit that I've lapped
many
> > >> > hundreds of time, though none this badly!
> > >> >
> > >> > Cheers,
> > >> > Jon Etkins
> > >> > Miata 10AE #1407 BS38 "BLU TOY" (His)
> > >> > '95 M Edition TBS88 "KITJER" (Hers)
> > >> > Texas Spokes & Tejas Miata clubs
> > >> >
> > >> > ==================BEGIN FORWARDED MESSAGE==================
> > >> >
> > >> > Let's just be glad these guys are on a track on a different
continent.
> > >> >
> > >> > http://bne002z.webcentral.com.au/bne_sm026/CalderPark.wmv
> > >> >
> > >> > ===================END FORWARDED MESSAGE===================
> > >> >
> > >> > _______________________________________________
> > >> > Miata mailing list
> > >> > Miata@...
> > >> > http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Larry
> > >>
> > >> White Knight 1991 Crystal White #99 CSP
> > >> Silver Bullet 1992 Silverstone #17 EM BEGI System IV Turbo +
> > >> Honey B 1992 Sunburst Yellow
> > >>
> > >> LowCountry Miata http://drive.to/lowcountrymiata
> > >> Masters Miata
> > >> RAGS 074
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> Miata mailing list
> > >> Miata@...
> > >> http://realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/miata
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Message: 41
Reply-To: berckums@...
From: <berck@...>
To: "Johnnycam" <johnnycam@...>, "Bonni Weatherwax"
<bonni@...>, "Birney, Kenneth" <Kenneth.Birney@...>,
<Miata@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] to cheer up bonnie!
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 00:18:50 -0500

I on other other hand, know I'm a clutz. So I got one of those permacap
things as a pre-emptive measure.

On Friday 16 November 2001 23:11, Johnnycam wrote:
> charset="iso-8859-1"
>
>
> Probably embarassing having to ask the parts guy for a "Gastan Kcap" too...
>
> J.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bonni Weatherwax" <bonni@...>
> To: "Birney, Kenneth" <Kenneth.Birney@...>; <Miata@...>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 11:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [Miata] to cheer up bonnie!
>
> > > bonnie your not only one who makes daft mistakes, i mangaged to drive
>
> away
>
> > > from the petrol station leaving the filler cap on top of the pump!
> > > DOH!!Kenny Birney
> > > 1998 MK2 1.6i
> >
> > Been there, done that. Except I left it on the trunk. What a joyous
> > trip it was, going down to the Mazda dealer and paying something like 20
> > bucks IIRC for a dang piece of plastic. Lol
> >
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Message: 42
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 22:57:06 -0500
To: "Jason Soza" <solja@...>, "Miata Mailing List" <miata@...>
From: Keith Tanner <keith@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Just want to make sure...

1) This setup should be okay as long as the connections are good. It's kind
of hard to short out a ground, but you should probably make sure
everything's insulated just as a matter of course. ie - electrial tape or
heatshrink. This will keep things phyisically connected as well.

>2) With the BRB in, it displaces the lighter which I use for my radar
>detector. I just routed this back behind the panel on the bottom of the
>steering column and reconnected my radar detector. Is it okay to leave the
>bare lighter back there? I assume it doesn't get hot when something's
>plugged in, right?

No, it doesn't get hot. The heat of the lighter comes from the resistance
coil in the removeable section - it's like a toaster. Your alarm clock
doesn't get hot when it's plugged into the wall, right? Same idea. However,
I would make sure that the lighter doesn't have any opportunity to short
out against something. A better bet would be to remove the connector on the
back, cut the wires on your radar detector and crimp on some spade
connectors. Then everything will plug together nicely.

Keith
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Message: 43
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 22:57:29 -0500
To: "Dennis B. Swaney" <romad@...>, miata@...
From: Keith Tanner <keith@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Shifter small seal question


>Ok, the shop manual says to put some sealant where the seal meets the
>shifter housing. My question is what type of sealant? Will
>high-temperature RTV work?

It'll work, but we don't bother.

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Message: 44
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 00:49:55 -0800
To: miata@...
From: Jeff Anderson <jeffanderson@...>
Subject: [Miata] Just want to make sure...

Re:
Jason Soza solja at gci.net
Fri, 16 Nov 2001 20:23:01 -0900
Just want to make sure...

That grounding set up is likely OK, but can't tell for sure from afar
without maximum load data and other information.

Do a 3-step test to tell if there's a substantial problem:

1. Start the engine and turn everything on for 15 minutes that runs
through your grounding system.

2. Then take a look at all those grounding conductions to see if any are
glowing red hot. If so, you do have a rather serious problem.

3. Now that you know you won't be so likely to badly burn your fingers,
check to see if any of those grounding conductors or connectors feel warm,
or hot. If none feel warm then it's unlikely there's a problem. If warm
then there's likely a problem, and if hot, for sure.

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Message: 45
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 08:07:50 -0500
From: Larry Alster <Larry@...>
To: "Dennis B. Swaney" <romad@...>
CC: miata@...
Subject: Re: [Miata] Shifter small seal question

Any RTV would work as it's not a high temp area. I don't think you
really need any there though since the original ones I've removed have
no evidence of having any sealer on them.

"Dennis B. Swaney" wrote:
>
> Ok, the shop manual says to put some sealant where the seal meets the
> shifter housing. My question is what type of sealant? Will
> high-temperature RTV work?
>
> Miataly,
> Dennis
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Message: 46
Subject: Re: [Miata] Shifter small seal question
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 08:13:43 -0500
From: Phredd <phredd@...>
To: "MIATALIST" <miata@...>

At approximately 11/16/01 9:30 PM, Dennis B. Swaney sez:

>Ok, the shop manual says to put some sealant where the seal meets the
>shifter housing. My question is what type of sealant? Will
>high-temperature RTV work?
>
+++ Should be okay but apply it sparingly. Probably not a rat
idea to have a blob of that goop fall down in there.

Keep the Revs up!
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Message: 47
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 08:13:40 -0500
From: Phredd <phredd@...>
To: "MIATALIST" <miata@...>
Subject: [Miata] A little good coming from 9/11. - [absolutely nmc]

The following is purported to have been written by Nazim, part of a
flight crew for Delta Airlines:


We were about 5 hours out of Frankfurt flying over the North
Atlantic and I was in my crew rest seat taking my scheduled rest break. 
All of a sudden the curtains parted violently and I was told to go to the
cockpit, right now, to see the captain. As soon as I got there I noticed
that the crew had one of those "All Business" looks on their faces. The
captain handed me a printed message. I quickly read the message and
realized the importance of it. The message was from Atlanta, addressed to
our flight, and simply said, "All airways over the Continental US are
closed. Land ASAP at the nearest airport, advise your destination."

Now, when a dispatcher tells you to land immediately without
suggesting which airport, one can assume that the dispatcher has
reluctantly given up control of the flight to the captain. We knew it was
a serious situation and we needed to find terra firma quickly.  It was
quickly decided that the nearest airport was 400 miles away, behind our
right shoulder, in Gander, on the island of New Foundland. A quick
request was made to the Canadian traffic controller and a right turn,
directly to Gander, was approved immediately. We found out later why
there was no hesitation by the Canadian controller approving our request.
We, the in-flight crew, were told to get the airplane ready for an
immediate landing. While this was going on another message arrived from
Atlanta telling us about some terrorist activity in the New York area.

We briefed the in-flight crew about going to Gander and we went
about our business 'closing down' the airplane for a landing. A few
minutes later I went back to the cockpit to find out that some airplanes
had been hijacked and were being flown into buildings all over the US. We
decided to make an announcement and LIE to the passengers for the time
being. We told them that an instrument problem had arisen on the airplane
and that we needed to land at Gander, to have it checked. We promised to
give more information after landing in Gander. There were many unhappy
passengers but that is par for the course.

We landed in Gander about 40 minutes after the start of this
episode. There were already about 20 other airplanes on the ground from
all over the world. After we parked on the ramp the captain made the
following announcement. Ladies and gentlemen, you must be wondering if
all these airplanes around us have the same instrument problem as we
have. But the reality is that we are here for a good reason." Then he
went on to explain the little bit we knew about the situation in the US.
There were loud gasps and stares of disbelief. Local time at Gander was
12:30 pm. (11:00 AM EST) Gander control told us to stay put. No one was
allowed to get off the aircraft. No one on the ground was allowed to come
near the aircraft.

Only a car from the airport police would come around once in a
while, look us over and go on to the next airplane. In the next hour or
so all the airways over the North Atlantic were vacated and Gander alone
ended up with 53 airplanes from all over the world, out of which 27 were
flying US flags. We were told that each and every plane was to be
offloaded, one at a time, with the foreign carriers given the priority.
We were No.14 in the US category. We were further told that we would be
given a tentative time to deplane at 6 pm. Meanwhile bits of news started
to come in over the aircraft radio and for the first time we learned that
airplanes were flown into the World Trade Center in New York and into the
Pentagon in DC.

People were trying to use their cell phones but were unable to
connect due to a different cell system in Canada. Some did get through
but were only able to get to the Canadian operator who would tell them
that the lines to the US were either blocked or jammed and to try again.
Some time late collapsed and that a fourth hijacking had resulted in a
crash.

Now the passengers were totally bewildered and emotionally
exhausted but stayed calm as we kept reminding them to look around to see
that we were not the only ones in this predicament. There were 52 other
planes with people on them in the same situation.  We also told them that
the Canadian Government was in charge and we were at their mercy. True to
their word, at 6 PM,Gander airport told us that our turn to deplane would
come at 11 AM, the next morning. That took the last wind out of the
passengers and they simply resigned and accepted this news without much
noise and really started to get into a mode of spending the night on the
airplane.

Gander had promised us any and all medical attention if needed,
medicine, water, and lavatory servicing. And they were true to their
word. Fortunately we had no medical situation during the night. We did
have a young lady who was 33 weeks into her pregnancy. We took REALLY
good care of her.

The night passed without any further complications on our
airplane despite the uncomfortable sleeping arrangements. About 10:30 on
the morning of the 12th we were told to get ready to leave the aircraft.

A convoy of school buses showed up at the side of the airplane,
the stairway was hooked up and the passengers were taken to the terminal
for "processing". We, the crew, were taken to the same terminal but were
told to go to a different section, where we were processed through
Immigration and customs and then had to register with the Red Cross. 
After that we were isolated from our passengers and were taken in a
caravan of vans to a very small hotel in the town of Gander. We had no
idea where our passengers were going.

The town of Gander has a population of 10,400 people. Red Cross
told us that they were going to process about 10,500 passengers from all
the airplanes that were forced into Gander.  We were told to just relax
at the hotel and wait for a call to go back to the airport, but not to
expect that call for a while. We found out the total scope of the terror
back home only after getting to our hotel and turning on the TV, 24 hours
after it all started. Meanwhile we enjoyed ourselves going around town
discovering things and enjoying the hospitality. The people were so
friendly and they just knew that we were the "Plane people".  We all had
a great time until we got that call, 2 days later, on the 14th at 7AM.

We made it to the airport by 8:30AM and left for Atlanta at 12:30
PM arriving in Atlanta at about 4:30PM. (Gander is 1 hour and 30 minutes
ahead of EST, yes! 1 hour and 30minutes.) But that's not what I wanted to
tell you. What passengers told us was so uplifting and incredible and the
timing couldn't have been better.

We found out that Gander and the surrounding small communities,
within a75 Kilometer radius, had closed all the high schools, meeting
halls, lodges, and any other large gathering places. They converted all
these facilities to a mass lodging area.  Some had cots set up, some had
mats with sleeping bags and pillows set up. ALL the high school students
HAD to volunteer taking care of the "GUESTS".

Our 218 passengers ended up in a town called Lewisporte, about
45Kilometers from Gander. There they were put in a high school. If any
women wanted to be in a women only facility, that was arranged. Families
were kept together All the elderly passengers were given no choice and
were taken to private homes.

Remember that young pregnant lady?  She was put up in a private
home right across the street from a 24 hour Urgent Care type facility. 
There were DDS on call and they had both male and female nurses available
and stayed with the crowd for the duration.   Phone calls and emails to
US and Europe were available for every one once a day.

During the days the passengers were given a choice of "Excursion"
trips. Some people went on boat cruises of the lakes and harbors.
Soguests. Food was prepared by all the residents and brought to the
school for those who elected to stay put.  Others were driven to the
eatery of their choice and fed. They were given tokens to go to the local
Laundromat to wash their clothes, since their luggage was still on the
aircraft.  In other words every single need was met for those unfortunate
travelers. Passengers were crying while telling us these stories.

After all that, they were delivered to the airport right on time
and without a single one missing or late. All because the local Red Cross
had all the information about the goings on back at Gander and knew which
group needed to leave for the airport at what time. Absolutely
incredible.

When passengers came on board, it was like they had been on a
cruise. Everybody knew everybody else by their name. They were swapping
stories of their stay, impressing each other with who had the better
time. It was mind-boggling.  Our flight back to Atlanta looked like a
party flight.

We simply stayed out of their way. The passengers had totally
bonded and they were calling each other by their first names, exchanging
phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses.

And then a strange thing happened. One of our business class
passengers approached me and asked if he could speak over the PA to his
fellow passengers. We never, never allow that. But something told me to
get out of his way. I said, "of course".

The gentleman picked up the PA and reminded everyone about what
they had just gone through in the last few days. He reminded them of the
hospitality they had received at the hands of total strangers. He further
stated that he would like to do something in return for the good folks of
the town of Lewisporte. He said he was going to set up a Trust Fund under
the name of DELTA 15 (our flight number). The purpose of the trust fund
is to provide a scholarship for high school student(s) of Lewisporte to
help them go to college. He asked for donations of any amount from his
fellow travelers.  When the paper with donations got back to us with the
amounts, names, phone numbers and addresses, it totaled to $14.5K or
about $20K Canadian.

The gentleman who started all this turned out to be an MD from
Virginia. He promised to match the donations and to start the
administrative work on the scholarship.  He also said that he would
forward this proposal to Delta Corporate and ask them to donate as well.

Why, all of this . . . just because some people in far away
places were kind to some strangers . . . who happened to literally drop
in on them?

Why not?

Nazim



All the Flowers of all the Tomorrows are in the Seeds of Today!!

Indian Proverb






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Message: 48
From: "Sam Sharp" <ssharp40@...>
To: "Jason Soza" <solja@...>, "Miata Mailing List" <miata@...>,
"Keith Tanner" <keith@...>
Subject: Re: [Miata] Just want to make sure...
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2001 06:41:52 -0700
charset="iso-8859-1"


>A better bet would be to remove the connector on the
> back, cut the wires on your radar detector and crimp on some spade
> connectors. Then everything will plug together nicely.
>
> Keith
> ------------
I just ran a hot wire up around the windshield header to the radar detector
location. It plugs in directly and now I don't have any wires running down
to the lighter socket. It tucks away under the header when not in use. The
detector is velcro'd to the header above the mirror, so it's not all that
visible, either.

Sam and Baby, who says *****RAINSUX*****
And Ellie ('93 LE) who says *****Z00M*****



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