Miata Mailing List: July 1993, Message #39
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   From: steve@laforge.ksc.nasa.gov (Steve Davis)
Subject: Soft top leaks & dipstick questions
   Date: Tue, 6 Jul 1993 17:42:49 -0400



Two unrelated problems/questions:

1.  I'm having some trouble with the seal between the soft top and the side
windows leaking while driving through heavy rain.  This is happening in two
places:  (a.) at the seal joint at about the center of the top edge of the
window, where the top bends when it is lowered; and (b.) along the trailing
edge of the window.  In the latter case, the seal is broken whenever I'm
driving faster than 40 m.p.h.; if it's raining, water droplets are blown in
and hit me in the driver's seat!  (The leaks mainly occur on the passenger
side.)  Has anyone had any similar experiences that have been repaired under
warranty?  I'd like to hear others' stories before I go to the dealer.  Is
it unreasonable to expect a convertible top not to leak, even when new?

2.  I've never been able to be certain whether or not my engine oil is
filled to the right level.  It seems that oil does not adhere to the
dipstick very well, and in some cases the raised letters in the safe zone
seem to collect little bits of oil while the dipstick is being inserted/
removed.  Has anyone else had this problem?  My previous car ('91 Civic)
had a very easy to read dipstick (and didn't use any oil, even during
break-in); I'm a little worried about the safety of my engine now.

Regards,

Steve
'93 Classic Red "A"
Cape Canaveral, FL