The "Quick Question" Thread

[wytbishop]

Come on wyt, he says miata wheel so lets give him a miata site.

Theirs sucks. The one I gave is much better.

[RobMinhas]

Hey guys got a quick question,
I recently installed intrax lowering springs on tokico blues and I was wondering if I needed camber bolts to do a proper alignment?

[kulluminati777]

no im sure you dont need them but i have never ran that set up so i wouldnt know 100%

[kulluminati777]

How do i know if im running too rich or too lean without pulling the sparks plugs?

[Ryan]

the smell of the exhaust. But you kinda learn that from experience.

[kulluminati777]

ok so im sure a straight gas smell from the exhaust=rich but what about lean i cant put my finger on the smell but it seems the car is running lean but im not 100%...also what could cause lean? a bad fuel pump or a malfunctioning MAF? Also how would you describe a lean smell?

I just did the HEI and external coil mod about a month and a half ago and i feel there is a problem although nothing has (for lack of a better phrase) surfaced yet.....i have reason to think its running lean and when i turn off everything in the car (radio,heater, ect) and just sit there in silence at idle i feel a slight small stutter every minute or 2..i may be tripping but i know i feel it...the tach looks the same because while i sit i stare at it and no changes in tach...it accelerates and drives perfect and even sounds well its only when you sit in and "feel" the issue...any ideas?

[wytbishop]

take it to a shop with an exhaust gas analyzer. If you want to really knwo whats goign on.

[Ryan]

Just irregularities.... spark might be hopping around the the cap if the cap is old/cracked, plugs may be old/dirty, irregular VAF or TPS or NE1/2 signal...

I wouldn't really worry about it. stock ECM doesn't let it stray far from stoich.

[kulluminati777]

take it to a shop with an exhaust gas analyzer. If you want to really knwo whats goign on.

would the spark plugs show me running lean, or just rich?

Just irregularities.... spark might be hopping around the the cap if the cap is old/cracked, plugs may be old/dirty, irregular VAF or TPS or NE1/2 signal...

I wouldn't really worry about it. stock ECM doesn't let it stray far from stoich.

and yeah bro i hope so

[Ryan]

http://www.ngksparkplugs.ca/tech-info-s ... ug-faq.cfm

rich usually makes them black on the cathode and insulator below the cathode.

lean is going to look white, or even 'too' clean. may also look glossy or melted.

just right is a nice tan colour.

[wytbishop]

Lean is hot so they'll look a little scorched and a really light grey color. You can look up pictures of spark plug diagnosis easily enough to see what we're talking about.

[kulluminati777]

thank you everyone for the knowledge!

[WhiteFinish]

What kind of grease should be used for the sliding pins of a brake caliper ?

I only have copper grease, do I need to buy a different one?

[Ryan]

copper should be fine, its for high heat. Most people/companies use a graphite based one.

[Ryan]

Does anyone know if the 3rd gen escort rear struts fit in MX-3's?

thats 98+. S/R was sold in this generation.

I have an inkling that says yes, but I'd like someone else to back me up before I order them.