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Forum: Mazda May 3rd 07, 02:24 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 5
Views: 503
Posted By M. Cantera
Seqins + Leather = Bad

Apply a little mink oil to the affected area and smooth with your
fingers. Wait for the oil to soak in and buff remove excess with a
soft cloth.

On 25 Apr 2007 19:48:18 -0700, Carol...
Forum: Mazda May 3rd 07, 02:15 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 19
Views: 1,500
Posted By M. Cantera
wood steering wheel

The poor judgement was at the NHTSA that mandated a device without
propper testing.

Do your own reaseach on the matter, or better yet, since I've done it
for you, go reat...
Forum: Mazda May 3rd 07, 03:33 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 19
Views: 1,500
Posted By M. Cantera
wood steering wheel

Airbags are deadly to children and smaller statured individuals. Any
so called safety device that can kill or injure your kid if you forget
to turn it off is not a good thing. This is the one thing...
Forum: Mazda April 26th 07, 03:11 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 29
Views: 1,682
Posted By M. Cantera
Dodge might try to compete with Mazda.

Aired on some PBS stations:

http://www.greatcarstv.com/index.php?option=com_oscommerce&osMod=product_info&cPath=48_72&products_id=37


The again, they is no Mazda or Miata segment as of yet...



On...
Forum: Mazda April 20th 07, 01:07 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 7
Views: 502
Posted By M. Cantera
Engine died coming off the freeway!

Sediment in gas? Low fuel pressure due to gunk in the tank /fuel
pickup/ fuel filter would be possiblilities

On 19 Apr 2007 07:20:07 -0700, wrote:

> I re-fueled an empty...
Forum: Mazda April 7th 07, 02:59 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 17
Views: 758
Posted By M. Cantera
Who wants a 2004 Miata Speed?

Its a Mazdaspeed - 04 red, red rear view mirror cover, Racing hart
17" wheels, front bumper fascia &, rear wing only offered in 04
Mazdaspeeds, 05 still had the 17" wheels, but of a different...
Forum: Mazda April 5th 07, 02:07 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 17
Views: 758
Posted By M. Cantera
Who wants a 2004 Miata Speed?

I like the Tilt, steering wheel controls, and cruise control options
described, as they were not offered in the Mazdaspeed.

On Wed, 04 Apr 2007 22:03:17 -0500, pws...
Forum: Mazda April 3rd 07, 01:37 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 23
Views: 1,573
Posted By M. Cantera
Replacement mufflers/replacement horns for a Miata 2002 LS

Cubans, Puerto Ricans and a few other Latin Americans still refer to
city buses as Guaguas, apparently because the 1st busses in service in
those contries were equiped with those horns (this is...
Forum: Mazda March 21st 07, 02:12 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 24
Views: 2,151
Posted By M. Cantera
Can rotating the tires extend their life by 20%?

Tire rotations are an opportunity to inspect the conditions of the
brake pads and calipers, shocks, and covers of the rear suspension
shafts.

All of these are safety and reliability items and can be...
Forum: Mazda March 3rd 07, 06:02 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 6
Views: 691
Posted By M. Cantera
Front License Tag Installation - Help!

On 3 Mar 2007 07:35:11 -0800, wrote:

>I just moved to MD from MI and am now required to install a front
>license tag. The Mazda dealer sold me a bracket (for way too much
>money)...
Forum: Mazda March 3rd 07, 05:13 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 12
Views: 940
Posted By M. Cantera
How to launch the car?

On 2 Mar 2007 17:19:33 -0800, wrote:

>On Mar 2, 1:54 pm, (BRUCE HASKIN) wrote:
>> TIA/ZZ,
>>
>> ........ are parts going to break if I do this ? "Does a bear...
Forum: Mazda January 2nd 07, 05:00 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 4
Views: 402
Posted By M. Cantera
Maybe a dumb exhaust question

On Tue, 26 Dec 2006 19:23:49 -0800, Dave Smith >
wrote:

>I'm not sure how to think about this.
>
>I have a '97 miata with a Jackson Racing supercharger. (7000 miles
>and I love...
Forum: Mazda December 4th 06, 04:20 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 7
Views: 655
Posted By M. Cantera
Monitor ignition timing using OBD interface?

The NC is OBD CAN - The ignition timing is one of the parameters on
the CAN sensor list for Mazda (I have not had a new MX-5 on a scanner
yet with the product of your choice.) Timing is set in a...
Forum: Mazda October 13th 06, 12:41 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 7
Views: 783
Posted By M. Cantera
sticker price

You can start with:

http://www.intellichoice.com

http://edmunds.com

http://www.kbb.com

They will have, more or less, what the pricing is and what public
incentives are available in your area by...
Forum: Mazda September 27th 06, 04:35 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 8
Views: 528
Posted By M. Cantera
Mixing 5W30 and 10W30 oil

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:38:22 -0700, "Dana H. Myers"
> wrote:

>Ken Lyons wrote:
>> "M. Cantera" > wrote
>>> 5W30 and 10W30 use the same single...
Forum: Mazda September 23rd 06, 05:35 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 8
Views: 528
Posted By M. Cantera
Mixing 5W30 and 10W30 oil

5W30 and 10W30 use the same single grade 30 weight oil base. The
manufacturer adds friction modifiers (polymers) to make the oil flow
either like an SAE 5 or SAE 10 single weight at winter...
Forum: Mazda September 20th 06, 12:17 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 5
Views: 255
Posted By M. Cantera
Oil drain valve

They have no specific pictures or diagrams for your application.

You bough the valve with nipple (F106N)as oppsed to the one without.

I would check with them because the nipple adds more...
Forum: Mazda September 17th 06, 02:16 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 18
Views: 1,116
Posted By M. Cantera
Oil drain plug

The 03 uses a 14 mm ID crush ring. The spec is the same: Use no
more than 30 ft-lbs.

If you are uring a new crush ring you will feel the crunch as it sets.
I stop at that point and I've never...
Forum: Mazda September 14th 06, 02:19 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 12
Views: 900
Posted By M. Cantera
WARNING, ON TOPIC POST!

If the dipstick is a around a 1/4 inch overfill, don't worry about it.
If its over 1/2 inch overfill, I would take out a little of the oil,
just for the peace of mind.

The oil does have...
Forum: Mazda September 6th 06, 11:26 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 40
Views: 1,421
Posted By M. Cantera
OT: Boats (was I'm baaaaack....) NMC

How about Linux vs. Apple vs. Microsoft?


On Tue, 05 Sep 2006 20:15:26 -0700, XS11E >
wrote:

>"Chris D'Agnolo" > wrote...
Forum: Mazda September 5th 06, 04:29 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 40
Views: 1,421
Posted By M. Cantera
OT: Boats (was I'm baaaaack....) NMC

Clowns? Right wing monomaniac? My; such dehumanizing name calling.

Apparently you all don't have the intellectual capacity to discern
what an absurdity is. Let me spell it out:

You take an off...
Forum: Mazda September 3rd 06, 12:04 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 40
Views: 1,421
Posted By M. Cantera
OT: Boats (was I'm baaaaack....) NMC

Yeah, theere is no problem too big that some sort of socialism can't
solve. After all, Stalin and his fellows had no trouble getting rid
of millions and did manage to decrese the populations of...
Forum: Mazda August 30th 06, 11:49 PM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 3
Views: 367
Posted By M. Cantera
XM Radio installation

This is the process for the Sirius installation, but the XM process
should be similar:

http://www.finishlineperformance.com/instructions/mx5/Satellite_Radio_Install_(Rev7)_MX5.pdf

On 27 Aug 2006...
Forum: Mazda August 29th 06, 12:07 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 14
Views: 649
Posted By M. Cantera
Texas Politics (was gift or selling price / transfer of title) NMC

OR as Grover Norquist said on ABC.s Sunday morning show: a couple of
months ago: "If you put a cake, a birthday cake under the sink, you
will get cockroaches."

On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 13:53:26 -0500,...
Forum: Mazda August 26th 06, 04:03 AM Posted to rec.autos.makers.mazda.miata
Replies: 2
Views: 382
Posted By M. Cantera
Tonneau cover

There is a factory cover that sells for about the same
http://www.finishlineperformance.com/miata/miata_tops.html

I have driven an MG that had a similar cover. I thought it was kind
of...
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