Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Well some of my hard starting issues were related to a weak battery.  I replaced it and now it is starting MUCH better!  yay!

Monday, September 17, 2012

I've gotten the Miata on the road and driving (sometimes).  I've been searching for the cause of a hard starting issue.  I first thought that it was a "dirty ignition" which is common for Miatas.  But i took it all apart and cleaned it with little to no results :(  The next task is to check the starter i just have not had a chance to remove it and take it in for a testing. 

There have been odds and ends that need attention, one of them being the drivers side headlight bucket.  With a bit of work i went from this (not able to latch the hood)

To this, its not perfect but will do for now.

I've also had to replace the shocks in the front end.  They were pretty easy to change out, nicely designed Mazda! 

On one of my few drives in the car i was buzzing up a inclining twisty back road, and i got my first bit of power on oversteer, NOT understeer that i have been SO use to with all the FWD cars that i have driven.  The car felt VERY good, planted and very controllable. :)   Unfortunately i have not been able to mess with the starter, partly due to working on a friends car taking up what little free time i have, but it pays some of the bills... oh well.  Maybe "this week" i can get the starter off and checked out :'( 

Over this past weekend i was able to dig another trench and run the TV cable in my garage so when im out there this winter i will not be missing my Bills playing on TV.  I still have to run the permanent Natural gas line.  But i think that will have to wait a little longer.

This winter i need to paint the whole car and at the very minimum tires for the car... But i have a lead on some Ground control springs and koni shocks so that would be a LOT of fun on the Solo courses!