We've had some icy misty foggy nights here in NJ.
My door weatherstripping on my 2002 Protege had some minor problems
with being frozen to the door frame.
In the fall I used a rag and sprayed it liberally with Permatex

I've got a complete late model doner car that got rear ended and totaled.
I'd like to swap the 1.8 engine, 6 speed tranny, and computer into my 92.
First, am I correct that using the mounts from the doner, the engine and
tranny will just bolt in?

The radiator on my '91 (130k miles) exploded and I'm looking to
replace it along with my water pump (original), and timing belt
(replaced around 67k miles).
I've found the following:

Hello, everyone.
The owner's manual says that I need to replace the timing belt and get
other major services done at 60K miles. What happens if I postpone it
a little, say, 61K miles? Would my car break down in the middle of the

Is it somehow possible to fit NBFL brake discs (10.9 in front and 11 in
rear) to 2001 NB Miata (Standard 10 in front and 9.9 in rear) without
changing brake calipers? Is there some kind of adapter for calipers to be
able to fit bigger discs?

Former owners of British cars: I've added a page to the glory of Sir
Joseph Lucas, unwitting inventor of the intermittant windshield wiper,
and father of the Three-Position Switch (dim, flicker, and short):
http://www.hummingbirds.net/lucas/

My 1996 Miata's parking brake does not work.  I relpaced the cable running
from the equalizer to the rear caliper on one side, thinking that was the
problem.  Then I tightened the cable at the brake lever.  It still does not
work.  With the car jacked up by the rear differential, I ...

I can't help but sit here and laugh at myself and/or the irony involved.
Yesterday, some posts to a thread on rec.autos.tech about how great,
reliable, bulletproof, unkillable, etc, etc, etc, Mazda engines are.
Today, mine came home form the paper route on a flatbed wrecker - No,

Just got a quote from a San Jose, CA dealer for $3,900 for the factory
rebuilt long block.  $1,500 for labor.
Four years ago, I did the same thing.  Factory long block replacement
for $2,700 parts and labor.

here is the JApanese site for the Miata coupe. Hope they sell it here in
the USA.
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.mazda.co.jp/custo
mize/roadstercoupe/&prev=/search%3Fq%3DMazda%2BRoadster%2Bcoupe%26hl%3Den%26lr%3
D%26sa%3DG

My "charge" light doesn't come on, I checked the bulb and checked the
diode on the instrument light circuit board (w/o removing the printed
circuit) and all is OK.
I know the alternator is working by the simple test, start car, turn on

Hi, I've got a 92 Miata and it's new for me and this is the first winter
I've been driving it.  I noticed recently that when I step on the brakes
the car lunges forward.  
I almost hit the car in front of me yesterday!  The Miata lunged forward

First time posting here. Howdy everyone.
Bought a '93 Miata early last summer, with 124K miles. It's been sweet,
the greatest car ever, in fact.
I garage-parked her (unheated) at the end of October, and had her out

I have three Bridgestone Turanza ER30 205/45/16 tires that I no longer need.
They have 8800 street miles on them. One has a tiny nail in it. The nail has
been there for over a year and the tire has never lost air. These are the
factory supplied tires. I destroyed one (the missing ...