Assuming it's rpm-related, changing oil pressure is normal. Higher rpm gives you higher pressure. Note that some later model mx5s don't have a real gauge - it looks like a gauge, but really it is just saying that there is *some* oil pressure, not how much. When hot, the pressure should be somewhere ...

For used (or new) mx5 buying tips, miata.net have some very good information listed here: http://www.miata.net/garage/garagebuying.html Buying Used: http://www.miata.net/garage/garagebuying.html Inspection List: http://www.miata.net/faq/inspection_list.html (Please add your own experiences, insights...

The connector for the ignition switch on your car (1990) is on the opposite side of the steering column from where you poke the key in. The ignition switch is, roughly speaking, a horizontal cylinder with one circular face on the right where the key goes in, and the opposite end on the left with the...

I find keyless entry to be a really handy thing, especially if it's raining :-) If I were fitting keyless entry, I would also fit a remote boot release. I try never to leave anything that looks even faintly steal-worthy in view in the car, so I am always putting things in the boot - remote boot rele...

I need 4 new tyres - have worn out the RE711's (which were great). I've been talking to Owen at Performance Tyre Co (Morningside, Auckland) - he is suggesting (all in 185/60/14): Bridgestone GR80 at $129 each or Bridgestone GIII at $156 each He reckons the GR80 is a good option and that everyone rav...

I imagine this is what you were looking for: http://mx5club.org.nz/info/japan_models/ Maybe this will shed some light too: http://mx5club.org.nz/info/specs_89-00/ And if you wish for more info, near the top of the miata.net faq there are links to a bunch of pages about US model years: http://miata.n...

On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 03:56:07AM -0500, mikey wrote: Been getting a strange squeal from the engine bay whilst sitting in traffic and idling at lights.... My car had a squeal once - in my case it was a clutch problem. If your car is one of those funny ones without a clutch pedal, then you should de...

On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 03:11:04PM +1200, kiwipete wrote: Did u have the stalling prob only when col? Mine does it only in early morn. Yep - mine only did it when dead cold. The other symptom is reduced power, but since the impact was gradual over a number of months, I didn't notice the change. Also...

On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 03:11:04PM +1200, kiwipete wrote: Did u have the stalling prob only when col? Mine does it only in early morn. Yep - mine only did it when dead cold. The other symptom is reduced power, but since the impact was gradual over a number of months, I didn't notice the change. Also...

On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 09:30:46AM +1200, kiwipete wrote: My 89 mx5 starts fine and runs for a minute and dies... When restarting it takes a while and has the symptoms of beingb flooded like having to use full throttle to start. Runs sweet when warmed up. Any ideas? I'll offer the paranoid option......

On Thu, May 18, 2006 at 09:30:46AM +1200, kiwipete wrote: My 89 mx5 starts fine and runs for a minute and dies... When restarting it takes a while and has the symptoms of beingb flooded like having to use full throttle to start. Runs sweet when warmed up. Any ideas? I'll offer the paranoid option......

Eric West wrote: I am fascinated by the fact that my average speed over a week is nearly always 43 km/h. I do very little peak-time travel, but my faintly relevant input to this interesting meander is that whenever I am trying to figure travel time around Auckland, assuming 60kph is often a good gue...

I posted a while ago about my faulty highbeam switch - when the switch gets warm (ie. in Summer, or when the heater is going), the headlamps have a tendency to spontaneously switch into highbeam. I did some testing at the time and determined that it was definitely thermal and definitely in the switc...

I've been meaning to post some info for a while, but didn't quite get to it until now... On Wed, Mar 29, 2006 at 08:22:31PM +1200, Eric & Ann West wrote: PURLEE should be back on the road by the weekend, I have been very jealous seeing all of the MX5s going past in the last four weeks. She now has a...

Dez Cross wrote: Has anyone on the list made up & installed an ignition keyhole light as described in the Miata.net/garage? I assume you mean this article: http://miata.net/garage/ignition_keyhole_light.html I am not in any way trained or skilled in the black arts of electronics or electrickery ... ...

Dez Cross wrote: Has anyone on the list made up & installed an ignition keyhole light as described in the Miata.net/garage? I assume you mean this article: http://miata.net/garage/ignition_keyhole_light.html I am not in any way trained or skilled in the black arts of electronics or electrickery ... ...

Thanks Nicky and others for the info on All Care Upholstery: Tim McPherson All Care Upholstery Unit 3/8 Ashfield Street Glenfield AUCKLAND Phone (09) 444 5685 email tim@alltrim.co.nz Cell Number (but may have been updated) 0272 837 533 Club member discount is 5% on all new hoods and 30% on windows (...

I need some work done on my roof - normally my first stop would be Al's Upholstery, but I seem to recall hearing that he was out of the business due to ill health. I drove past his premises today (ie. his house) and it didn't look like anything was open. Can anyone tell me if he is still around? I d...

Thanks to info from Glenn, I have confirmed that I have a heat- related failure in my headlight switch, causing high-beam to come on when it shouldn't. Glenn said: Theres a plastic "spring" in the indicator assembly which springs the stalk back to the normal position when you pull back and flash the...

Having just written about repairing my ignition switch, I thought I might as well blather about my high-beam switch... My head-lamps have started switching to high-beam of their own accord (when they were already on low-beam). It happens sometimes with bumps, or with use of the indicators. The littl...

Ken Newell said: my ignition keyswitch in my beloved '89 is getting worn out. i have to "jiggle" the key to get the fan, windscreen wipers and power windows to work - while the engine, stereo etc are still all good. is getting a little scary - especially when it starts to rain... My car had exactly ...

Ken Newell said: my ignition keyswitch in my beloved '89 is getting worn out. i have to "jiggle" the key to get the fan, windscreen wipers and power windows to work - while the engine, stereo etc are still all good. is getting a little scary - especially when it starts to rain... My car had exactly ...

Do many people have this engine diagnostic feature set up with the car alarm? Funny question I know but after disarming the alarm it flashes for about 10 times, could this be an indication or just my alarm I'm not aware of any useful connections that one could make between an alarm and the diagnost...

As mentioned in a past post someone said that the 10 may need to have a circuit with the ground for the computer to register the adjustment, Connecting the TEN terminal (that's T.E.N., not '10') to ground tells the computer not to try to control the idle speed. You need to do this while adjusting t...

peter_jenkins wrote: Transmission Chatter/Rattle: Am chasing my tail on this problem with my '91. Happens when the transmission is unloaded such as when you change to lower gear and back off in most gears but 5th. Disappears when you load it up again Glenn wrote: The noise is a harmonic in the drive...