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Greetings and welcome to menders, this site was built for every owner that might need her to help keep those bills low and also keep them on the road where they belong, she is run by very passionate enthusiasts owners for passionate enthusiastic owners, see her like a on line garage, there is a lot of tech stuff hopefully explained for everyone to use, if there is something you cannot get your head around, or you feel that there is a strong walk through guide missing that needs creating by one of us or from yourselves, please let us know, we are also on false book and youtube, which as short tech vids to help, and again if you feel there is a vid that would help please get it touch.
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And thank heavens that we are now on the way back up the brighter ,warmer longer days, "come on summer", and lets see those project builds.


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by drumtochty
Wed Nov 08, 2023 10:50 am
Forum: recommended tools/ must haves/bargains
Topic: Mazda mX5 2.5 Fob
Replies: 2
Views: 324

Re: Mazda mX5 2.5 Fob

Do they do a version where you do not have to stand on your head to read it?
by drumtochty
Thu Oct 12, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: Members Mx-5/ Roadsters
Topic: The little red roadster build, Renovation/revamp, 09
Replies: 116
Views: 156701

Re: The little red roadster build, Renovation/revamp, 09

It is against the human rights act to have to do this outside. Does it not blow away the shielding gas? I bought two of those power finger sanders. One half inch and one about a quarter inch finger width. I messed about for two weeks, battery or compressed air. Changed my mind every day or two and i...
by drumtochty
Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:47 am
Forum: Problems
Topic: ABS warning light
Replies: 4
Views: 344

Re: ABS warning light

The MX5Tech unit will not advise on MK2 faults. It will on the MK1 up to about 1995 but it does not recognise the ABS fault codes on the Mk2 1998 to late Autumn 2000.
by drumtochty
Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:07 pm
Forum: Mx/Roadster Chat and Banter
Topic: Slam panel work tray....
Replies: 1
Views: 242

Re: Slam panel work tray....

I will take one of each, Mk1, Mk2, Mk3.
by drumtochty
Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:18 pm
Forum: Problems
Topic: mk1 6speed
Replies: 1
Views: 201

Re: mk1 6speed

The drive shafts changed around 1993 so you should be OK there. You will end up with the car revving higher at 70 on the motorway but better on the track. I would keep the 5 speed as I do not track the car and like it to be quieter on the open road.
by drumtochty
Mon Jul 03, 2023 4:22 pm
Forum: MK1 -1989 > 1997 (NA)
Topic: Faulty Lambda reading
Replies: 14
Views: 862

Re: Faulty Lambda reading

You only see the data if it comes from the ECU to the data port on the nearside wing. I had a 1996 UK spec car at full temperature and got no reading on the MX5Tech tool re the O2 sensor. The car had recently passed an MOT with no issues at all regarding emissions. If the O2 sensor was faulty as you...
by drumtochty
Thu Jun 22, 2023 2:41 pm
Forum: MK1 -1989 > 1997 (NA)
Topic: Faulty Lambda reading
Replies: 14
Views: 862

Re: Faulty Lambda reading

I can confirm that the BPU2A ECU is the first version of the 16bit ecu fitted to the Mark 1 manual cars from mid 1995 through 1996.
by drumtochty
Wed Jun 21, 2023 9:27 pm
Forum: MK1 -1989 > 1997 (NA)
Topic: Faulty Lambda reading
Replies: 14
Views: 862

Re: Faulty Lambda reading

I have today used my latest spec, MX5Tech reader on a Mid 1996 registered MK1. It did the straight line readout of the O2 sensor voltage both setting the car as a MK1 and as a MK2. Therefore, I assume the 16 bit ECU as advised in the MK2 section of the reader user manual also applies to late Mk1's. ...
by drumtochty
Fri Jun 09, 2023 11:12 pm
Forum: MK1 -1989 > 1997 (NA)
Topic: Faulty Lambda reading
Replies: 14
Views: 862

Re: Faulty Lambda reading

Glennygills, The Gleneagles started production in October 1996. The factory went over to the 16 bit ecu around August 2015 in the States and I believe in the UK. In the states a timing disc similar to the MK2 was placed behind the crankshaft pulley to allow the ecu to get an accurate warning of misf...
by drumtochty
Fri May 19, 2023 10:09 pm
Forum: Mx/Roadster Chat and Banter
Topic: Ride Height Standard MK1.
Replies: 10
Views: 812

Re: Ride Height Standard MK1.

Great news on the rear end suspension refresh!
by drumtochty
Thu May 11, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: Mx/Roadster Chat and Banter
Topic: Ride Height Standard MK1.
Replies: 10
Views: 812

Re: Ride Height Standard MK1.

I have checked out the 1990 spec for springs and believe you have the standard from springs on the front which are shorter and 1.7 times harder the the rears. I think for some reason you also have standard spec front springs on the rear which would mean the rear end is 40 mm too low and as those spr...
by drumtochty
Sat May 06, 2023 8:38 pm
Forum: Mx/Roadster Chat and Banter
Topic: Ride Height Standard MK1.
Replies: 10
Views: 812

Re: Ride Height Standard MK1.

What is the distance from the center of the wheel to the bottom of the wheel arch on all the wheels?
by drumtochty
Tue May 02, 2023 2:49 pm
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mk 1 Fuelling
Replies: 14
Views: 1017

Re: Mk 1 Fuelling

Not making too much sense here. The MK1 had the cam angle sensor on the back of the cam, that inlet cam had two raised areas, one to open the the fuel injector and to signal a spark to the the plugs, the other to change what pair of cylinders got a spark and to choose which fuel injector is opened n...
by drumtochty
Sun Apr 30, 2023 11:11 pm
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mk 1 Fuelling
Replies: 14
Views: 1017

Re: Mk 1 Fuelling

If I remember and I may be wrong, the mid 1993 1.6 cars used one type of fuel injection, the post 1994 ish European 1.6 cars used a different type of fuel injection system. The Mk2 1.6 cars went back to a similar spec to the mid 1993 cars. Therefore the 1997 car you have is controlled by an ecu that...
by drumtochty
Sat Apr 29, 2023 10:38 am
Forum: Problems
Topic: Mk 1 Fuelling
Replies: 14
Views: 1017

Re: Mk 1 Fuelling

Do a flash code check to see if you get a code 9, in that case, replace the temperature sensor. Check the air filter is clean. New spark plugs and after that if needed plug leads and clean the top connectors in the coil packs. Replace the O2 sensor say £60. Replace the Mass Air Flow Sensor around £5...

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