Recent content by te72

My goodness those are bright. If they do what they're supposed to though, all the better! I recall back in 2008, I spent a few hours adjusting the brake pedal arm to be better for heel / toe operation, and to light up the brakes as soon as I possibly could, to give people behind the most warning...

Sorry for the late reply. Been a while since I looked at one up close, but assuming that's the starter mounting face above it, the red is circling either the dipstick mounting provision, or possibly a provision for the oil level sensor. One of those two is on the pan though, if I recall...

In my Miata, I had an occasional clunk in the rear. Turns out, it was the spare tire wasn't bolted to the floor enough, so it would shift just slightly when turning with enough force. As Old Radar says, check for stuff moving that shouldn't!

Ancient thread, but I know Turbo Tom, on Youtube, is a big fan of Scrubbing Bubbles for cleaning his engine bay. Not sure what's in it, so do your homework first. :)

May I ask where you picked that car up? I came across one for sale in Wyoming about 6 or 7 years back I think. Had brown interior and looked fantastic. Not a very common color combo from what I've seen...

Looking good man. :)

I remember that car! Still have video of its first start on an old cell phone, and a lot of pictures from that first year on the road.

Glad ya got it sorted out. Was about to pop in here with a relevant thread from SF that popped into my email today. =)

Been over 15 years since i worked on a 7m, but I think you might be on the right track with the cruise control. What else sits in that part of the engine bay?

Anymore if I see accounts with 2025 signup dates, my first thought is immediately... AI? Thanks again Jeff!

Plug wire sequence, and I would make sure the igniter wasn't unplugged as well. All those new plugs won't get any spark at all if the igniter isn't plugged in...

I understand that motivation is both precious, as well as fleeting, when it comes to cars you've had for a long time. That's the boat I'm in as well. Wish we had decent weather year round...

Appreciate you sharing these scans.

If you can build your own harness, that might be your best option at this point. Yeah, the time cost is a real factor, I get that. I spent something like two months of my evenings to de-pin a Miata harness and remove unnecessary circuits for my Exocet, all so I could have as compact a harness as...

I had no idea they had changed the oiling system in the least on those engines. Learned something new today. Have you considered using a pan from a 6M or 7M?