Miata Mailing List: November 1995, Message #182
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   From: Johannes Tax 
Subject: Re: Problems
   Date: Thu, 2 Nov 1995 23:25:05 -0500

On Thu, 2 Nov 1995, LOH STEVEN WAI CHOONG wrote:

>  I have been encountering some problems with my miata lately --  the 
> engine has not been running very smooth and whenever i accelerate, the 
> car jolts and chokes.  Does anyone know what could be wrong?  I tuned the 
> car up a couple of months ago and it was fine until now.  I tried Wynn's 
> Carburator cleaner and it sorta help in the beginning but the car still 
> chokes.  Plus, whenever  i slow down, the rpm drops below normal and rises 
> before returning to normal.  Someone mentioned about turning a bolt or 
> something clockwise where the spark plugs are but i can't seem to locate 
> where the specific bolt is.  Has anyone encountered such problems? 

Steven,

You don't say how many miles are on your miata. When I had a similar problem
several years ago, replacing the spark plug wires did the trick.

Jan & MY OTTER, who's running smoothly with a set of NGK plug wires
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