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Interior Detailing and CEL P0140

I finally found time to get the car a good wash and decided to pay for interior detailing to see how it is done by a professional and how good the results can be. The interior was quite dirty as the previous owner had not cleaned the car for over a year or so.

Posted on Aug 9, 2018 by Vikas N Kumar

Getting Rid of CEL Code P0171

I looked around on Miata.net and found this post that explained potential causes for the check engine light (CEL) code P0171.

Posted on Aug 5, 2018 by Vikas N Kumar

Fixing Broken License Plate Bolts

To drive a car on the street one needs license plates, and in New Jersey you need it to be both in the front and back. The Miata did not have any bumper holes in the front to attach a license plate, and the rear bolts were broken like in Figure 1 below.

Posted on Jul 27, 2018 by Vikas N Kumar

Project Autocross Miata - A Beginning

For almost two years I had been watching several videos on Youtube and reading the projectcar Reddit, I saved up some money and took the plunge towards building my own autocross car and bought a 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata, also known as the NB Miata.

Posted on Jul 19, 2018 by Vikas N Kumar