Miata problems. (Japanese, sell, engine, batteries)

[Bobbibobobob]

Buying the miata in the first place was a mistake

[verybadgnome]

Originally Posted by Bobbibobobob

Buying the miata in the first place was a mistake

Best selling two seater of all time so Mazda must have done something right.

[rational1]

> If all she can afford is a 15 year old Miata, then you can find better

If she owns a 15 year old Miata is shows good taste. Also shows she may not be high-maintenance.

This is probably not a Miata-specific problem. I suspect intermittent electric.

[Me007gold]

Originally Posted by Bobbibobobob

Buying the miata in the first place was a mistake

Yeah 30mpg, rwd, manual transmission, how can you really go wrong?(unless you NEED a bigger car)

[rational1]

I had one for 15 years (same one). It was relatively trouble-free- not as trouble-free as a Toyota or Honda, but only minor repairs. Fun to drive. Good mileage. Inexpensive to insure.

> Buying the miata in the first place was a mistake

So the mistake was not buying a car that is troublesome, not fun to drive, poor mileage, and expensive to insure?

[straight shooter]

I don't know why there is so much trash talk about the Miata on this thread. I don't own one but I can say they are some of the most reliable cars out there.

[oberon_1]

The problem may stem from a lose electrical contact. When you hit a bump, the contact to one or more plugs gets disconnected for a moment and then reconnects back. That's why it doesn't stall. Check your plugs, distributor and wires.
Another possible cause may be the fuel injection.

[Bludy-L]

Originally Posted by reed067

now on a less then perfect road the cat seems to hit one of these bumps & the RPM's drop almost to the point where it looks like it's going to stall.

Any advice please!

What does the bolded part even mean?

The "cat" seems to hit a bump?

The catalytic converter or what?


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[Bludy-L]

If my car cut out when I hit a bump, the first and obvious thing to check would be that the battery terminals were clean and tight.

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[oberon_1]

Originally Posted by Bludy-L

If my car cut out when I hit a bump, the first and obvious thing to check would be that the battery terminals were clean and tight.

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Good point. Easiest and fastest.