Just bought an mx-5
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AFAIK, all the Eunos's are only mapped for normal fuel so no point putting super in. Plenty of info here: www.mx5oc.co.uk
It's all explained on various posts on the MX5OC and Miata.net, but essentially, rather than turning the dizzy like on an older car, you turn the CAS (Cam Angle Sensor - on the back of the inlet cam on the 1.6) while using a timing light to get the marker on the crank pully lining up with the 14 degree marker on the cam belt cover.
cheers for the replies, two days into ownership and what can i say??? should have bought one years ago when i had the chance brilliant brilliant cars.........one more question tho, where on your temp gauge does the needle sit? mine sits around half way while driving about town then moves up on the motorway??? odd....flushed the coolant system and fitted a new thermostat but still the same.....
Edited by swansea v6 on Saturday 7th October 19:07
There's loads of articles on it.
The MX5 temp sensor has no real play between temperatures, loads of articles on it, the oil temp sensor on later cars is basically a switch, there's no variance.
It's similar with the temp gauge which has a huge tolerance in the middle.
Quote a complex article but more here:
www.gravitydesign.net/saturn/miata/90-93MTGLP.cfm
The MX5 temp sensor has no real play between temperatures, loads of articles on it, the oil temp sensor on later cars is basically a switch, there's no variance.
It's similar with the temp gauge which has a huge tolerance in the middle.
Quote a complex article but more here:
www.gravitydesign.net/saturn/miata/90-93MTGLP.cfm
juzzyp said:
the oil temp sensor on later cars is basically a switch, there's no variance.
It's similar with the temp gauge which has a huge tolerance in the middle.
It's similar with the temp gauge which has a huge tolerance in the middle.
I think you mean the oil pressure gauge Justin...
The undertray does make more difference than you'd expect. I saw 4deg cooler when on compared to when not. (Off boost 6omph sustained cruise, and before anyone asks I was running a link ECU which enables you to read water temps in exact deg c).
The stock temp guage (if working correctly) will move over dead centre if the engine temp gets above 102deg or so. Bare in mind that the "limp home" mode setting recommended by Flyin Miata is 116deg, so it's not that far off.
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