MX5 Mk 1 help!

[Dancequeen]

Hi, not sure if this is the right place to ask for some help? I have a '96 Mk 1 and it stalls when it is hot (during a run)? Its not everytime and when i ask someone to take a look it doesnt do it??? Anyone had this problem or could give some advise on sorting it?

[DennisTheMenace]

Try some redex (the one with a green label) could be clogged injectors , Has it been serviced recently and had filters changed ? might be worth getting that done and also what does it idle at ? should be around 850 rpm

[Dancequeen]

yeah its about that maybe nearer a 1000 but kinda hovers there. i have a regular service it is at the garage as we speak but its been doing it for a while! What does the Redex do? where do you get if from?

[DennisTheMenace]

halfords sell it , get the big bottle with a green lable , and put some in every time you fill up (full tank) mine was hunting all over the place and its helped , might be worth getting your throttle body cleaned as well .

[Dancequeen]

Thanks Dennis i will let you know if it improves

[odyssey2200]

did it start doing this following a service?

[Dancequeen]

No its been doing it for a couple of months i have just put it in for a service driven it home but it does seem loads better but if it starts doing it again will try the redex
The annoying thing is, it doesnt do it all the time :-(

[zeb]

Interesting one this....mine does it occaisionally when driving 'enthusiastically' and braking hard at a junction, it kind of dips,sounds like its going to stall and then recovers. Does anyone think this is a redex job too or is it something else?

[R8FUN]

HT leads dont seem to last long an the MX5, a set of Magnicor (around £57 )& new plugs work wonders.

[skinny]

you might find that adjusting the base idle is enough to sort this out. you'll need a small-ish screwdriver and a paperclip. (and someone to tell you how to do it - i got someone else to do mine!!)

[zeb]

Hmmmmm...Ht leads look fairly new to me


base idle anyone??????

[Dancequeen]

Hi - Since the service its been (touch wood) brill but yes it does seem to do it when at 70mph ish on the motorway and you go to stop at roundabout it dips and sometimes recovers and occasionally doesnt !!!! Thanks again for your help.

[DennisTheMenace]

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[Zebrano]

Here you go, solved the problem on my MK1

http://www.miata.net/garage/KnowYourCar/S7_Idle.ht...

[zeb]

Zebrano said:

Here you go, solved the problem on my MK1

http://www.miata.net/garage/KnowYourCar/S7_Idle.ht...

cheers that looks to be the problem i'll give it a try and let you know how i go on