![]() Performance problems from the engine area getting wet often resolve by nothing more than that. The only electrical drying I recommend be manually done is down in the sparkplug holes, and the exposed ends of the sparkplug wires. Once restarted OK, don't forget to reset your codes. When Miata engines are being cleaned, I recommend to not even attempt a start until after sitting at least two hours in the hot sun. It's unlikely permanent electrical damage has already occurred, but still, it's a good idea to not operate the engine, or the car's electrics otherwise, until everything has returned to being good and dry. An electric fan blowing in could further assist. ![]() To do that, just open the hood and let the hot sun shine in, and the breeze blow by, for at least 6 hours. Given enough time and hot sun, that routinely works. Total car noob here (as evidenced by my screwup above), be gentle.īecause it's so easy for the inexperienced tampering with the Miata's electrical system to generate more electrical faults, I strongly suggest letting time and the sun resolve the problem automatically for you. I have the 95 Workshop manual on pdf, so I imagine I'll have to do the inspection of the coil and maf sensor. I Pulled the plug wires, but they were dry as a bone (plugs and wires replaced 2 months ago) Didn't pull the plugs though. So Ignition Coil or Mass Airflow Sensor or both got wet. On the verge of stalling at idleĭid the paper-clip thing (GND to TEN). I let it sit out in the sun for a couple of hours, hoping that whatever got wet will dry. Just a couple of twigs and a dead bug, atleast I got that out Pulled out the air filter, it wasn't wet and there was no water in the bottom of the box. I could heard hissing or suction from around the air filter box. I let it sit at idle for about 4 minutes, then shut it off. It's now sputtering like crazy, oscillating when I try to get above 2k rpm. spray down with armor-all foaming tire cleanerĪpparently I royally screwed up at steps 2 & 4 and got something wet that shouldn't have been. take for a short drive to further dry things offĩ. spray liberally with 1:1 dilution of simple green // water.Ħ. plastic bags and zip ties on several connectors that weren't plugged into anything. I used the following method from this thread:Ģ. I did a search of the forums and read several threads on the subject. If you can find a Protege that's been taken care of, I recommend buying it.I've had the car ('94) for a couple of months and have had no problems whatsoever. of new vehicles but I've been using models that plug into the cigarette lighter for many years and they work perfectly fine. I admit that I wish it had the built-in GPS, back-up camera, USB port, etc. Over all, it's been a great car and I'll miss it when the time comes to change. I know exactly where the car is on the road or in a tight parking spot. Of course, I'm perfectly comfortable navigating now. With my Protege, there is no crease so that took some getting used to. My previous vehicles were all Fords so I was used to navigating using the crease down the hood. Allows us to sit higher in the vehicle and to feel less of the road. I bought seat covers and have a cushion under both front seat covers. It's a sport suspension so you "feel" the road, which is all the more reason I'd prefer to have higher, better-padded seats. The other thing I dislike is the low seating. Of course, that's only a pain if you have multiple drivers. It's on the passenger's door, so you have to adjust, sit back and check, adjust, sit back and check. One is that you can't readily reach the passenger-side, outer-mirror adjustment knob. In my experience, there are a few drawbacks to the interior. My latest mechanic said he's on his fourth Protege and doesn't care that they have none of today's bells and whistles. Virtually every time I take it in for servicing, the mechanic asks if I'm interested in selling it. My car's in excellent condition, with low mileage (less than 100,000 kms) and no rust, thanks to walking to work and parking underground all these years. It had about 12,000 kms on it and was exactly the colour I was hoping for (sand/champagne). It was a 2003 model, leased by a company for short drives around the city, then returned for resale a year later. I bought a second-hand Protege from the dealer in 2004.
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