I'm OFF!

Lanny Chambers > wrote:

>In article >,
> (Leon van Dommelen) wrote:
>
>> My 1996 leaks oil at the cam angle sensor between engine and
>> firewall.
>
>Leon, get that fixed soon. If the drip finds the heater hoses, your
>problems grow exponentially.

I assume it already did. My heater hose blew on the way back from
a track day at Barber Motorsport Park. The pre-event tech
inspection I had done mentioned the oil leak and heater hose.
But who knows that a "heater hose" is a *coolant* line?

Leon

--
Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
http://www.dommelen.net/miata
EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)

In article >,
(Leon van Dommelen) wrote:

> But who knows that a "heater hose" is a *coolant* line?

You mean, who knew that coolant is a fluid with dynamics? Beats me...
:-)

--
Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
'94C
the alignment page:
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html

I replaced the O-ring on the cam angle sensor on Friday night with help from
miata.net. First time I've been under the hood of a car in roughly 20
years. If I can do it, anyone can!


"Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> (Leon van Dommelen) wrote:
>
>> My 1996 leaks oil at the cam angle sensor between engine and
>> firewall.
>
> Leon, get that fixed soon. If the drip finds the heater hoses, your
> problems grow exponentially.
>
> --
> Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
> '94C
> the alignment page:
> http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html

"The Millers" > wrote in
:

> I replaced the O-ring on the cam angle sensor on Friday night with
> help from miata.net. First time I've been under the hood of a car
> in roughly 20 years. If I can do it, anyone can!

Mine isn't leaking but I read through the proceedure on miata.net and
found it very complete and easy to follow. I've used miata.net for
several things and found it a very valuable resource (even though they
still have no article on installing a Viper V-10).

The Millers wrote:
> I replaced the O-ring on the cam angle sensor on Friday night
with help from
> miata.net. First time I've been under the hood of a car in
roughly 20
> years. If I can do it, anyone can!

Someone's been bitten by the DIY bug. ;-D Next thing you know,
he'll be on the track at Pocono.

Hi Fred!

Iva & Belle.)
'90B Classic Red.)
#3 winkin' Miata
Who's going back to Pocono herself this year!

"The Millers" > wrote:

>I replaced the O-ring on the cam angle sensor on Friday night with help from
>miata.net. First time I've been under the hood of a car in roughly 20
>years. If I can do it, anyone can!

I have to have the temp heater hose replaced anyway, so it seems
easiest to have the shop do it all.

Leon

>"Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
...
>> In article >,
>> (Leon van Dommelen) wrote:
>>
>>> My 1996 leaks oil at the cam angle sensor between engine and
>>> firewall.
>>
>> Leon, get that fixed soon. If the drip finds the heater hoses, your
>> problems grow exponentially.
>>
>> --
>> Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
>> '94C
>> the alignment page:
>> http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html
>

--
Leon van Dommelen Bozo, the White 96 Sebring Miata .)
http://www.dommelen.net/miata
EXIT THE INTERSTATES (Jamie Jensen)

(Leon van Dommelen) wrote in
news
> "The Millers" > wrote:
>
>>I replaced the O-ring on the cam angle sensor on Friday night with
>>help from miata.net. First time I've been under the hood of a car
>>in roughly 20 years. If I can do it, anyone can!
>
> I have to have the temp heater hose replaced anyway, so it seems
> easiest to have the shop do it all.

I'm headed to Mike's Place in the AM, I'll pay someone to do the work
now, I earned that handicap plate fair and square and I'm not gonna lay
myself up for a week trying to do what I know I can't do anymore.

It used to really frustrate me, a couple of years ago I spent 4 days
changing an AC compressor on my Jeep, after that I realized I'd rather
spend the money than deal with the pain.... sold my last service center
and finally retired fully.

XS11E wrote:

> Mine isn't leaking but I read through the proceedure on miata.net and
> found it very complete and easy to follow. I've used miata.net for
> several things and found it a very valuable resource (even though they
> still have no article on installing a Viper V-10).

The process is simplified by buying a complete Viper,
and driving it.

Dana

In article >,
"Dana H. Myers" > wrote:

> > I've used miata.net for several things and found it a very valuable
> > resource (even though they still have no article on installing a
> > Viper V-10).
>
> The process is simplified by buying a complete Viper,
> and driving it.

Probably less expensive, too. :-)

--
Lanny Chambers, St. Louis, USA
'94C
the alignment page:
http://www.hummingbirds.net/alignment.html

Lanny Chambers > wrote in
:

> In article >,
> "Dana H. Myers" > wrote:
>
>> > I've used miata.net for several things and found it a very
>> > valuable resource (even though they still have no article on
>> > installing a Viper V-10).
>>
>> The process is simplified by buying a complete Viper, and driving
>> it.
>
> Probably less expensive, too. :-)

Last time I checked, they wanted a very large quantity of money for a
Viper. When I think about spending large quantities of money I get all
weak and queasy until I go back to thinking about sex....