Zippering a 2004 top

Me > wrote:

>We're supposed to have the front plate in California as well. "Sorry
>officer, it just fell off a few miles back. I'll be sure to replace it
>right away sir!" ;-)
>
>I had an argument with someone over the front license plate removal
>being a "scientfically ridiculous" overheating solution. They just
>would not believe me when I told them that I'd already done it and it
>worked.

In what sense did it work? In short, what changed?

Leon


> Go figure.
>
>Jon
>
>
>On Tue, 2 Nov 2004 22:32:38 -0500, "chuckk"
> wrote:
>
>>I thought that the usual position for a UK plate was above the mouth.
>>
>>"Eric Baber" > wrote in message
...
>>> "letters" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> As to desert driving, I've done a lot and never really had overheating
>>>> problems. That said, removing the front license plate dropped the
>>>> gauge from running at about 3/4 when going uphill to hovering only a
>>>> little over the center mark as is usual.
>>>
>>> I don't believe it!!!!! I've been having trouble with my MX5 doing just
>>> what
>>> you describe - temp going up to 3/4 when pushing it in hot weather - since
>>> I
>>> bought it (a year and a half ago). I've exchanged the thermostat and the
>>> the
>>> radiator, and while especially putting in the new rad seemed to make some
>>> difference, it hasn't solved it properly. And now you're saying that the
>>> culprit is the license plate in front of the front air intake!!! Stands to
>>> reason, really. That's where my plate is as well; I won't be able to
>>> remove
>>> it completely (in the UK we have to have license plates front and back),
>>> but
>>> I'll see if I can move it and if that makes a difference. I'll check
>>> miata.net for pictures/suggestions of alternative fixing of the front
>>> license plate.
>>>
>>> I could have saved myself a bit of money if I'd known that earlier.... Ah
>>> well. You live & learn.
>>>
>>> Eric
>>>
>>>
>>
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