Phen's 2004 Mazdaspeed MX-5 GT Thread

[THE Phen]

Hmmm. They want to push Mazdaroadster.net a lot but won't approve my ******* account. It's been like 3 weeks now.

 

[WillD]

What's the point of Mazdaroadster.net?

 

[THE Phen]

People getting pissed off at the new owners of Club Roadster and splitting off.

 

[PrinceValorum]

Robbins 3 window top.

That's mk2tmr2's top (clubroadster.net and mazdaroadster.net)

http://mazdaroadster.net/showthread.php?155-Robins-3-window-soft-top-Delicious!

Thanks, I ended up finding the info when I finished the thread last night. I won't be needing that anyway....

 

[THE Phen]

Well, got an email from Jeremy at Flyin Miata. He couldn't find anything wrong with the Hydra. He's going to check one more thing, but doubts that it will make a difference. While the ECU is there, I think I will proceed with the upgrade to v2.7.

I think I'm going to go thru the fuel system once again. Try to find somewhere in the line that I can hook up a fuel pressure tester. I dunno... we'll see.

 

[THE Phen]

Hydra's been re-installed. Intake manifold has been put back together. Put the center console back together. I need to pick up one of the upper gaskets for the transmission so all of the exhaust fumes don't come back up into the cabin. Didn't start it yesterday as I forgot my damn keys. Today...

 

[Lewis7789]

Soon...

 

[WillD]

I'm about to order some stuff from Mazdaspeed today if you want me to put the gasket on that order for you I can. I'll have it by this weekend.

 

[THE Phen]

Sure, if you don't mind. That would help alot.

 

[WillD]

Do you know the part number?

Edit: Is it this? http://parts.arlingtonmazda.com/products/INSULATOR-(NA01%2d64%2d481B).html Part #: NA01-64-481B

 

[THE Phen]

Bingo. That's the one.

 

[WillD]

Do you want the other one as well?

http://parts.arlingtonmazda.com/products/BOOT,DUST-(M513%2d17%2d480A).html
(M513-17-480A) It's $26.02.

And NA01-64-481B is $17.04.

 

[THE Phen]

Yeah... may as well do both.

 

[roy obanion]

yais!

 

[bazooka joe]

what'3 the good news phen?

 

[THE Phen]

She's baaack...


I have a small vacuum issue that I need to sort out, and she'll be good to go. At idle, it's only pulling 10", where as it used to be 15-20". Off throttle, it's only 10" as well. This was normally closer to 25-30". This is resulting in my gas gauge moving after 15 miles of highway driving. Going to review the vacuum lines and hopefully figure what's causing on lunch. Otherwise, this could be an expensive drive to Mentor.

 

[hat1018]

So, the misfire issue is solved?

 

[subspeed6]

A can of starting fluid will help find the vacuum leak... But I think you knew that already.

 

[THE Phen]

Misfire is solved (so far). I've had a couple quick pulls, but since I'm running wastegate only with no boost controller, I'm limited to 7psi. Which is fine... safe level to diagnose issues. Biggest thing is re-learning to drive the car again. I forgot how much of a ***** that clutch is.

I really need to find a vacuum line diagram so that I can make sure I hooked everything up right when I put the intake manifold back together. It should be right because everything is a length that prevents you from hooking it up wrong... but you never know.

 

[princess peach]

nice, hopefully it's something simple