Turns Over but Won't Start

Thanks Chris and Lanny. The tach droped in sych with engine speed, but for
no obvious reason - with the gas pedal steady while driving slowly, or while
idel at a stop light, the engine speed (and tach) droped as if it was
choking for gas. And since it passed after a few minutes on each of the two
times it left me confused about it possibly being an electrical problem. I
would not think of an electrical problem behaving differently after warming
up. Back to the shop I go... Thanks again for all the insight and the
pointers.

"Lanny Chambers" > wrote in message
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> In article > ,
> "Christopher Muto" > wrote:
>
>> Does this fit your description of erratic tach caused by a poor ground
>> connection someplace?
>
> Yes, if the tach doesn't seem to agree with the actual rpm of the
> engine; i.e., the tach droops but the engine remains steady.
>
> Heck, clean and tighten your grounds anyway. This is regular preventive
> maintenance.
>
>> Any place in particular that I should look for a bad
>> ground connection?
>
> Search the NA forum at http://forum.miata.net/ for "cleaning grounds" or
> similar. You should find twenty-seven eight-by-ten color glossy
> photographs with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each
> one...
>
> 1.6 cars have somewhat different ground arrangements from 1.8 cars, so
> make sure you're looking at the right instructions.
>
> --
> Lanny Chambers
> St. Louis, MO
> '94C

In article > ,
"Christopher Muto" > wrote:

> The tach droped in sych with engine speed, but for
> no obvious reason - with the gas pedal steady while driving slowly, or while
> idel at a stop light, the engine speed (and tach) droped as if it was
> choking for gas. And since it passed after a few minutes on each of the two
> times it left me confused about it possibly being an electrical problem.

In the Bad Olde Days, we would be chanting--in unison--"points, plugs,
condenser."

Clean the grounds anyway. An intermittent ground can affect anything
from the injectors to the computer.

--
Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO
'94C

Lanny Chambers > wrote:

> You should find twenty-seven eight-by-ten color glossy photographs
> with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one...

Officer Obie is giving car repair advice now?


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In article >,
XS11E > wrote:

> > You should find twenty-seven eight-by-ten color glossy photographs
> > with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one...
>
> Officer Obie is giving car repair advice now?

Yes, but only around Thanksgiving.

--
Lanny Chambers
St. Louis, MO
'94C

On Thu, 14 May 2009 11:02:26 -0500, Lanny Chambers wrote:

> Search the NA forum at http://forum.miata.net/ for "cleaning grounds"
> or similar. You should find twenty-seven eight-by-ten color glossy
> photographs with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of
> each one...

You can get anything you want at miata.net.

Carbon > wrote:

> On Thu, 14 May 2009 11:02:26 -0500, Lanny Chambers wrote:
>
>> Search the NA forum at http://forum.miata.net/ for "cleaning
>> grounds" or similar. You should find twenty-seven eight-by-ten
>> color glossy photographs with circles and arrows and a paragraph
>> on the back of each one...
>
> You can get anything you want at miata.net.

Browse right in, it's around the back.


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XS11E wrote:
> Carbon > wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 14 May 2009 11:02:26 -0500, Lanny Chambers wrote:
>>
>>> Search the NA forum at http://forum.miata.net/ for "cleaning
>>> grounds" or similar. You should find twenty-seven eight-by-ten
>>> color glossy photographs with circles and arrows and a paragraph
>>> on the back of each one...
>> You can get anything you want at miata.net.
>
> Browse right in, it's around the back.
>
>
ok, thats enough!
i'll tell arlo

Lanny Chambers wrote:

>
> Search the NA forum at http://forum.miata.net/ for "cleaning grounds" or
> similar. You should find twenty-seven eight-by-ten color glossy
> photographs with circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each
> one...
>
> 1.6 cars have somewhat different ground arrangements from 1.8 cars, so
> make sure you're looking at the right instructions.
>
the forum is down at this time....

peter > wrote:

> XS11E wrote:
>> Carbon > wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 14 May 2009 11:02:26 -0500, Lanny Chambers wrote:
>>>
>>>> Search the NA forum at http://forum.miata.net/ for "cleaning
>>>> grounds" or similar. You should find twenty-seven eight-by-ten
>>>> color glossy photographs with circles and arrows and a
>>>> paragraph on the back of each one... You can get anything you
>>>> want at miata.net.
>>
>> Browse right in, it's around the back.
>>
>>
> ok, thats enough!
> i'll tell arlo

Can't, he's riding on the City of New Orleans....



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XS11E wrote:
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>>>
>> ok, thats enough!
>> i'll tell arlo
>
> Can't, he's riding on the City of New Orleans....
>
isnt he a pilot...didn't he fly into Los Angeles with a couple of "keys"
stop it