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MilesA

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    '05 GT 5MT Wagon, '99 Miata
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    Systems Analyst

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  1. Water plus a few tablespoons of vinegar and a drop of Lemon Joy in a quart size spray bottle. Wipe off with a microfiber cloth. Polish with a second microfiber cloth. Inexpensive and uses things you probably have around the house already.
  2. Sometimes TSBs extend the warranty, other times they are completely separate from the warranty. Some TSBs may specify a mileage or time limit, others don't. For instance, there was a TSB related to dashboard material deteriorating. Even though my car was a 2005 model, I just had to get it checked at the dealership before March 30 of this year. They covered it, so I have a new dashboard installed at no cost to me, twelve years after I bought the car. Airbag problems, no time or mileage limits. There was a wheel bearing TSB that extended your warranty to 8 years or 100K miles on rear wheel bearings only.
  3. Good to know about the TSB. Learn something new every day.
  4. Cold weather may be a factor, since your battery loses a lot of capacity when it is cold. Meaning this issue could have been present for awhile, but was hidden until the weather got colder and stayed cold. There's always a small percentage of defective parts, but the most common cause of this type of problem is the battery is being slowly drained by something in the electrical system. For example, aftermarket alarms, remote starters, stereos, trunk light staying on, etc. Your electrical system just needs to be checked out. There's simple tests that can be done for the battery and alternator. If they are healthy, you probably have the problem with a hidden power drain.
  5. We're off by one again, this should help.
  6. I thought the post number was supposed to match the photo? Looks like it is off by one. Oh, well, this should sync it back up.
  7. This could be one of those gifts that is more expensive than it first appears. Here's just a few things that come to mind. I think the front crossmember that the engine mounts to is different in the later cars. The turbo is under the engine and exhaust is not at all the same. You will need some custom exhaust work. FA engines use direct injection that is a higher pressure fuel system than what you have now. You will need a hood with scoop for the top-mount intercooler. You will need a rear differential that matches the final drive ratio in the new transmission. Wiring seems to be a big challenge and that requires some specialized skill and experience. As the joke goes, you can tell who are the Pioneers, they are the ones with arrows sticking out of the front.
  8. I always enjoy seeing what you've done. I've been thinking about building a junkyard dog Outback or Forester for outdoor excursions.
  9. You can use a small cutoff wheel in a drill. Not much space to work.
  10. That's very good news, so you have heat now. Have you got rid of the gurgling sound, maybe I missed that part?
  11. I was thinking about this and wondered about the dual-diagonal brake line setup. When the brake failure happened, was it a total loss of braking power, or did the dual-diagonal system allow the system to work with much longer stopping distances?
  12. Now that's a scary thought. Where are you located, New England? Lots of road salt?
  13. Not necessarily differences in quality of the lines. Corrosion can be a galvanic process meaning you have dissimilar metals electrically connected in the presence of an electrolyte. Those lines running inside the car are not exposed to the elements nor to road salt and damp. Inside lines may also be more isolated electrically. It follows there is not much corrosion for them.
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