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Prometheus7 - 30 Apr 2005 02:23 GMT

I bought a 2002 Miata a few months back and have been slowly learning the
finer arts of being an owner. When changing the oil today, I noticed the
valve cover has 1.6 DOHC on it. I thought 2002's were 1.8L. What is the
deal?

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BRUCE HASKIN - 30 Apr 2005 02:51 GMT

What Country do you live in ? In the USA, they will be 1.8 L. Other
places in the world that is not true.

Bruce RED '91 ( USA )

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a - 23 May 2005 22:57 GMT

BruJan@webtv.net (BRUCE HASKIN) wrote in news:4893-4272E49C-593@storefull-
3337.bay.webtv.net:

> What Country do you live in ? In the USA, they will be 1.8 L. Other
> places in the world that is not true.
>
> Bruce RED '91 ( USA )

1.8 l. are the only engine in Canada as well.

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Leon van Dommelen - 23 May 2005 23:53 GMT

>BruJan@webtv.net (BRUCE HASKIN) wrote in news:4893-4272E49C-593@storefull-
>3337.bay.webtv.net:
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>1.8 l. are the only engine in Canada as well.

It was 1.6 valves. A normal size and a small one.

Leon

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Lanny Chambers - 24 May 2005 04:27 GMT

> It was 1.6 valves. A normal size and a small one.

Is that like the average family having 2.3 children?

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Leon van Dommelen - 30 Apr 2005 15:12 GMT

>I bought a 2002 Miata a few months back and have been slowly learning the
>finer arts of being an owner. When changing the oil today, I noticed the
>valve cover has 1.6 DOHC on it. I thought 2002's were 1.8L. What is the
>deal?

Is it polished? Some people exchange them for a polished one.
Though exchanging with a 1.6 seems stupid.

Are there specifications in your owner manual?

Leon

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Prometheus7 - 30 Apr 2005 23:08 GMT

I'm ashamed to admit this, but I misread the cover...16 valve, not 1.6 DOHC.
Sorry.

> I bought a 2002 Miata a few months back and have been slowly learning the
> finer arts of being an owner. When changing the oil today, I noticed the
> valve cover has 1.6 DOHC on it. I thought 2002's were 1.8L. What is the
> deal?

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XS11E - 01 May 2005 00:26 GMT

"Prometheus7" <david@nospammers-honeyhousedesigns.com> wrote in:

> I'm ashamed to admit this, but I misread the cover...16 valve, not
> 1.6 DOHC. Sorry.

I won't tell anyone if you send me a bunch of money! Honest, it'll
just be our secret.

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