"RotaryLover" (rotarylover)
10/09/2013 at 20:15 • Filed to: My day
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"RotaryLover" (rotarylover)
10/09/2013 at 20:15 • Filed to: My day | 3
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Today I finally cleaned up the drain tube for the A/C, it was clogged badly which caused condensation to spurt on the passenger's feet in summer. I did the first ever oil change since I bought the car and til now the oil surprisingly clear! Not even brown, just golden and transparent! Then I had the engine light on for quite a while. I checked with the code reader I just bought and it said that I had a defective sensor on the exhaust and the other was the Idle Control Valve. I knew that the idle was rough at cold times, so I adjusted the screw for the idle on the throttle body. No more codes so far! :D I re-torque the lug nuts and check the tire pressure, now it's smooth again.
I tried this product on my tires and the soft top after cleaning the whole car. AMAZING RESULTS! It's still wet and beautiful right now! I really recommend it to everyone! No SR20 yet though.
Then the almost buzz kill instant happened...I did a small drawing to make you understand. I'm on line 1 (white rectangular), line 2 is the traffic (white rectangulars) and line 3 is where the dickhead in a SUV (black rectangular) came from. So I drive minding my own business and the dickhead just didn't see me but didn't stop, so I panic brake and my Miata doesn't have ABS so imagine me trying to evade him and the car goes straight while I try to turn because I lose my shit and forget to release the brake. I stopped millimeters from him! And I swear it was MILLIMETERS!! I just continued my way...there was nothing on both cars. Lucky me but my front tires got flat spots now...what a day.
Just4GP
> RotaryLover
10/09/2013 at 20:20 |
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You're safe, the car is safe.....
webmonkees
> RotaryLover
10/09/2013 at 20:37 |
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The wonderful world of invisible cars. This is what they see.
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RotaryLover
> webmonkees
10/09/2013 at 20:42 |
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hahahaha I tried to find the color option on Paint.NET but I didn't find it. That's why I let them invisible somewhat.
Squid
> RotaryLover
10/09/2013 at 21:48 |
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You should try some 303 Aerospace on your top. It is simply amazing. Plus no oily runoff that you get using the tire shine and other stuff. It is well worth finding.
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RotaryLover
> Squid
10/09/2013 at 22:05 |
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Is it available in Canada?
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Squid
> RotaryLover
10/09/2013 at 22:11 |
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It should be. Check your local parts store, I've only been able to find it a NAPA here in the states. I do know Amazon has it available. I believe its like 7 bucks for a small bottle but it is amazing and it works really well on all the interior bits as well.
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RotaryLover
> Squid
10/09/2013 at 22:43 |
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I'll try to find it! Thanks :D
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Squid
> RotaryLover
10/09/2013 at 22:54 |
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Not a problem. We Miata owners need to look out for one another.
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RotaryLover
> Squid
10/09/2013 at 23:47 |
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I've never seen yours come to think of it. Post it if you can hahaha.
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Squid
> RotaryLover
10/10/2013 at 00:16 |
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She's not much of a looker. But my copilot is. . . .
I believe this was after a wash and wax, the paint is really rough from years of previous owners neglect. I need to replace the cheap felpro cam cover gasket as it is shit and isn't sealing at all. Aside from that she is a pretty decent 99. I need to get better tires eventually and one day I'll be able to get some suspension on her.
I've only had her since March and I think I've only put ~3,000 miles on her so far. Cookie has ~125,000 miles on the clock right now but I think she's running allright. there are the minor things that need to be addressed and a few major like the top that needs replacement. Eventually I'll get a DA and fix the paint up as best I can but for now she looks decent from a far when she's waxed and clean.
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RotaryLover
> Squid
10/10/2013 at 14:09 |
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Really clean one! Treat her right :). Here's mine.
