Started making a loud rattling noise. By the time I got off the highway and stopped there was a burning rubber smell, car starts but won't idle. Managed to get it to the parking lot at work. Alternator?????

Time has passed so now I can write about my little incident without cursing :-) Aprox. two months ago I was driving home from work in heavy rain, stopped at the light at a T-junction, took a right turn and did a slow 180 spin which ended with me parked neatly next to the curb in the opposite...

It's amazing how quickly even the good things go down hill when things in general start to go haywire. This has been a vibrant and focused group for a long time. The most vibrant and focused newsgroup I've ever visited. The only one that ever seemed worth coming back to. This group's always been...

I have a brand spanking new 2008 Miata (only 90 miles on it when I got it last week!) with a 6 speed transmission. I have 600 miles on it now and noticed something strange and I don't know if it's me or the car. I generally shift around 2500-3000 rpm for faster acceleration and don't rev the...

I'll do this in reverse order, the rear tires on my Miata are Falken ZIEX 185x60R14s and were on the car when I got it. I can recommend them for great fun and driving enjoyment as I found during a recent rain that the wet weather traction is ZERO, ZILCH, NADA! If you enjoy going down the road...

Hi All, Bambi's (M1) due for a new top. It must have a plastic window unless they've come up with glass that works with a roll bar. 1. Recommendations on brand/model? The Robbins Cloth is very attractive, but not quite as durable to warrant the cost difference over vinyl....

Hello all again, Ive been in and out of the group for the last 3 or 4 months, been looking for a Miata to replace the 91 I sold. Mentioned a few, they all turned out to be no go's (On value that is) but here is one that I am thinking of picking up next week. WOuld appreciate some input. 99...

I find that when starting my 1999 NB 1.8 it takes about a second before the engine fires up. Or to put in different words it takes just slightly long enough for me to notice and think "Huh!". This seems to be regardless of ambient temperatures and only if the car has been out running within the...

hi, this is what i am planning to do for initial engine startup. HD30W - initial startup until hot. drain and re-torque head 5/10w30 - up to 100 miles to work out any bugs 5/10w30 on going

Posted to the Austin list. This is supposedly a barn/storage building in Portugal that was locked up and welded shut for at least 15 years. Worth looking at for some of the old cars if you like them. This would take forever to sort out, but what a fun...

This link on miata.net says that all 1990-1997 miatas have four crash sensors. I think that this may be in error. http://www.miata.net/faq/miata_airbag_faq.html I found the sensors and the blue box on the 1990 model that I tore down, but can not find them on the '96 model. The control box looks...

My wife and I just bought a 1999 Miata. We love it so far. I just sold a 1970 VW Karmann Ghia and am switching from the aircooled VW newsgroup to here, so I am a newbie. My first question is this. When following the car home after we bought it, we noticed that the speedometer seems to be...

Guys, Sometime ago I owned a 99 Miata with a 5-speed manual. One funny thing about this car was that when you were in 5th gear, the tach and the speedo were almost perfectly parallel. I thought this was strange when I owned the car. Now, this car had aftermarket wheels so I am not sure if the...

i recently added a magnetic system to my 1990 (approaching 199K this week) in an attempt to improve mileage. (the basic premise is that if you magnetize the fuel positively and the air negatively (or vice versa), they'll remain combined after compression in the chamber resulting in a more efficient...

There seems to be a running joke but I don't know what it's referring to.

I have a '95 that has what I now consider to be a chronic problem with the left rear brake rubbing. When I first got the car I had the rear brakes lubed and reassembled but the rubbing came back after a couple of months. I was then sold a set of rear calipers as it was believed that the calipers...

Have a 1990 Miata and have just started getting hardly no power, no acceleration, at low rpm. Have changed the fuel filter and plugs and the wires are OK. Could it be the injectors, and if so, what is a good cleaner for them. Thanks.

This wheel was on the front of a miata, luckily not mine, that hit a curb and appears to have suffered some damage. Do you think that it may be possible to fix this one? ;-) http://image.inkfrog.com/pix/pat/brokenwheel.jpg http://image.inkfrog.com/pix/pat/brokenwheel2.jpg Pat

When I sold my BMW R100RT http://members.cox.net/xs11e/R100rt1.jpg because I was no longer able to ride it, I figured I was finished with motorcycling but I finally decided I couldn't be without a bike so.... I got a replacement! Today I picked it up, got the title transferred, got the...

How many of you are still on the original Miata battery?? Please state the year. of your Miata. Mine is a 2000 MX5. Still seems to work. Has always turned over what sounds like a tad slower than my other two vehicles. But the same as from day one, so I consider that normal. Only fire mine up about...