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1994 miata stalled and now won't start
Hi,
I have a 1994 miata. Back in March I started to have a few problems. I noticed that the tachometer stopped working and then on the way home one night the car just died and rolled to a stop. Since I have ~120,000 miles (~60,000 since the last timing belt change), I figured that the two problems were unrelated and that the timing belt broke. After the car died, the electrical system seemed to be working (stereo, lights, starter) but the car just wouldn't start. Well, today (8/5/2006) I found time to start working on my miata. The timing belt is intact, but before I replace it (and the water pump, cam seals, thermostat etc.), I thought I should ask the group if anyone has had a similar problem. Could the stall be an electrical problem (fuse, computer) or perhaps the timing belt slipped? I have "Rod's 1.8 Liter Miata 'Shop manual'" and I have found the nice web-pages that show how to replace the timing belt etc. I haven't worked on cars for > 20 years and I could use some advice. I'd hate to get stuck in a loop trying to figure out if the timing belt was installed incorrectly or whether the initial stall is due to something else. Thanks! Joseph |
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