Sunday, November 28, 2010

2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata Exhaust System Installation

Borla Performance Cat-Back™ Exhaust System (Part number 140169) has been designed for the 2006 Mazda MX-5 Miata equipped with a 2.0L 4 cylinder engine and a manual transmission.
Note: It is our recommendation that you use a hoist or hydraulic lift to facilitate the installation of your new Borla Performance Cat-Back ™ Exhaust System.
Taking all under car safety precautions, lift the vehicle using a hoist or hydraulic lift. Once this has been done, you may begin the removal of your old exhaust system from your vehicle.

Ford Motor Co. Tech Solution Guide

Main Bearing Housing Bore Caution For 1993- 2002 Ford/Mazda 2.5L VIN B & KL Engines
The AERA Technical Committee says there may be some confusion about how to properly determine the main bearing bore diameter on 1993-2002 Ford 2.5L VIN B and KL engines. This engine is made by Mazda and used in the Probe and 626 car models. It appears some previously published information may have been inaccurate. Many service specifications have listed a housing bore diameter .002˝ smaller than it should be.

Miata NB Oil Pressure Sender Replacement

The Mazda Miata is a very well balanced car and a good value on a per-smile basis, but the one thing that has bothered me since I bought the car is the fake oil pressure gauge. In a brilliant move which must save $0.50 per car, Mazda replaced the original Miata's oil pressure sender which was a real analog gauge with a nice digital idiot light type unit. To keep the gauge from looking odd with the needle pinned, they install the gauge needle so that it sits in the normal range when there is any amount of oil pressure in the engine. So there is two states to the gauge, "normal" where you have pressure, and "dead" where the gauge and your engine are both "dead". As has been stated elsewhere, this is the worst of all possible solutions. An idiot light would most likely catch your eye rather quickly. But this gauge which never moves is easily forgotten and when the needle does move, chances are it won't be noticed.

90-97 Mazda Miata Curt Manufacturing Part Number 11746 Installation

INSTALLATION STEPS
1. This hitch mounts to the driver and passenger side frame rail extensions under the tow loop brackets.
2. Under the rear of the vehicle, locate the passenger side tow loop bracket attached to the frame rail extensions. Remove the tow loop bracket by removing (2) nuts from the bumper mounting bolts and (2) 8mm bolts in the frame rail extensions. Replace the (2) nuts removed from the bumper mounting bolts. Repeat the same procedure for the driver's side tow loop bracket. Return brackets to the vehicle's owner for reinstallation if the hitch is ever removed.

Control Car Security System Owner's Manual

Description of Functions & Features of this Car Security System
A) ARM THE ALARM
(a) Siren will chirp twice and lights flash once. (b) If equipped with central door lock, doors lock automatically. (c) After 4 seconds, the engine is cut-off, the L.E.D blinks, indicating the system enter into ALERT mode.
B) DISARM THE ALARM
(a) Siren will chirp2 times and lights flash 3 times. (b) Power door lock/unlock automatically. (c) Alarm is disarmed and returns to its normal status. (d) If nobody enters the car after 25 seconds, the system will come back to alert mode again. Please also refer to “AUTO REARMING” feature.

2003-2005 Mazda 6 s V6 Cold Air Intake System Installation

DO NOT install a bypass valve on this intake! Following is the procedures to installation the AEM Cold Air Intake System on your Mazda 6.
Getting started
a) Make sure vehicle is parked on a level surface.
b) Set parking brake.
c) Disconnect both battery terminals.
d) If engine has run within the past two hours let it cool down.
e) Chock rear wheels, jack up front of vehicle and place on properly rated jack stands.
f) Remove front left wheel.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Subaru Fuel Injector Removal Procedures

When removing and/or replacing the fuel injector(s), it’s imperative that the below instructions be strictly followed. Failing to do so may result in damage to the injector(s).
Applicability: All Legacy, Impreza and SVX models.
Note: Pliers or any other tools not specified in these instructions should not be used under any circumstances to prevent damage to the fuel injector(s).