Mx-5 gone, pug 107 and 300C now here.

[Robson3022]

1 hour ago, paulplom said:

It's passed. No advisories! He did mention a small oil leak.

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Good result that. When can I buy it please?

[paulplom]

Always a relief.

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[paulplom]

19 hours ago, Robson3022 said:

Good result that. When can I buy it please?

You'll have to wait till I spend loads of time and money on it and sell it for less than I bought it for. As is the norm.
I've just bought a couple of doors, some sill covers and other bits from@gm.
If the rain would piss off I'd be doing more fettling now.

 

[gm]

Don't forget your "flash to pass" mod  

https://forum.combustionpunks.co.uk/t/mx5-miata-flash-to-pass-mod/75

 

[paulplom]

That looks pretty simple to do. I was expecting it to be fairly involved.

[Dick Cheeseburger]

Great little cars. I never tired of the pop up headlights on our old mk1. Congrats on the pass as well!

I googled your plate and found interesting reading. I guess you're probably aware of it, but thought I'd share it on the offchance you didn't. Proper little survivor!

https://www.motorpunk.co.uk/articles/total-restoration-of-one-of-the-oldest-mx-5s-around/

[Cord Fourteener]

1 hour ago, paulplom said:

Always a relief.

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Good pass, sir ?

[paulplom]

Great little cars. I never tired of the pop up headlights on our old mk1. Congrats on the pass as well! I googled your plate and found interesting reading. I guess you're probably aware of it, but thought I'd share it on the offchance you didn't. Proper little survivor!

https://www.motorpunk.co.uk/articles/total-restoration-of-one-of-the-oldest-mx-5s-around/

 

It was[mention=23891]motorpunk[/mention] I bought it off. Parts from[mention=4462]gm[/mention] were collected this morning.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[gm]

Good to see them cluttering up someone else’s kitchen   

[paulplom]

I was told to shift them rather sharply. The rain eased a bit so I've been for a high speed blast up and down the coast road afew times, top down of course.
The flat spot/hesitation is still there and getting worse. It only happens under partial throttle and mashing it gets it to clear. I got some funny looks doing full bore starts at every set of traffic lights in town.
I'm wondering if the coil pack is up to no good. I can't find the obd port to plug my reader in though. Mazda must have it hidden really well.

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[SiC]

9 minutes ago, paulplom said:

I'm wondering if the coil pack is up to no good. I can't find the obd port to plug my reader in though. Mazda must have it hidden really well.

??

Wait you're not joking...

These are far too old for OBD2. However there is a diagnostic socket under the bonnet where you can flash error codes out. Won't tell you too much though. 

[gm]

10 minutes ago, paulplom said:

 I can't find the obd port to plug my reader in though. 

 

you'll be looking a long time to find that one  

[gm]

a bit of mid range hesitancy could be plug leads, they have a tendency to fail - feel free to come round and swap them over with mine and see if it fixes the problem before buying new ones

 

[motorpunk]

Just caught up with this, congrats on the MOT pass! That's great news. 

Flat spot - might just want a good thrashing. I'm pretty sure it's had new plugs and leads during my ownership. 

New doors?! You're really going to town on this! 

I won't derail this thread but I was missing my your MX5 a bit yesterday so bought it's replacement, a lump of Norfolk's finest tupperware...

[gm]

[paulplom]

Just caught up with this, congrats on the MOT pass! That's great news. 

Flat spot - might just want a good thrashing. I'm pretty sure it's had new plugs and leads during my ownership. 

New doors?! You're really going to town on this! 

I won't derail this thread but I was missing my your MX5 a bit yesterday so bought it's replacement, a lump of Norfolk's finest tupperware...

A lotus!?

 

I was joking about the obd. I wonder if unplugging the maf would make a difference?

 

It's had a canny thrash since I aquired it. I put £30 of shell premium in yesterday.

 

 

 

[paulplom]

That's a handy diagram. Could be throttle position sensor too. It seems to depend on how far you put the throttle down.

 

 

 

 

[gm]

searching for "mx5 diagnostic" brings it up but I made the original myself many years ago and it's been passed around the internet ever since  the info is cribbed from various sources, hence the dutch? translations 

[gm]

7 minutes ago, paulplom said:

 I wonder if unplugging the maf would make a difference?


 

I suspect engine will just stall, it does on the 1.8 anyway

[paulplom]

7 minutes ago, gm said:

searching for "mx5 diagnostic" brings it up but I made the original myself many years ago and it's been passed around the internet ever since  the info is cribbed from various sources, hence the dutch? translations 

Famous then!

I thought unplugging the maf made them run in a default setting. All cars are different I presume.

[gm]

only one way to find out ? 

 

[paulplom]

Busy day. Beer time unfortunately.

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[paulplom]

The mazda seems to have aquired a growth.

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[paulplom]

I've been thinking about engine conversions.
A 5.0 V8 bolts straight in apparently.

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[Rod/b]

Imagine going to all the effort of plumbing in a V8, and then using the sort of vent you might find on the an airing cupboard door on the bonnet. 

[New POD]

23 hours ago, motorpunk said:

Just caught up with this, congrats on the MOT pass! That's great news. 

Flat spot - might just want a good thrashing. I'm pretty sure it's had new plugs and leads during my ownership. 

New doors?! You're really going to town on this! 

I won't derail this thread but I was missing my your MX5 a bit yesterday so bought it's replacement, a lump of Norfolk's finest tupperware...

I found a good service, new plugs and leads, spraying carb cleaner into the inlet manifold and setting the idle a touch higher, solved the 2 issues we had with ours. It was idling too low and woukd hesitate midrange. 

[motorpunk]

Drive past this today. Thought this was the best place to share it (!)

[motorpunk]

7 hours ago, paulplom said:

I've been thinking about engine conversions.
A 5.0 V8 bolts straight in apparently.

 

 

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Too heavy! 
 

The guys at Thrussington garage who worked on my car made a Jag V6 (from an S type as I recall) fit really easily and they’re apparently quite light, and can be supercharged. 
 

I was never brave enough for that...

[paulplom]

I think what it has is quite enough. I found a few deserted roundabouts and car parks around the royal keys yesterday.

I need some cheap, less grippy tyres for the back.

[paulplom]

Only joking officer.