One thing I should point out is that a stop or so before it finally bucked out of control (while pulling away from a light, I noted), it bucked once while I was moving forward in traffic (near bumper-to-bumper) but putting in the clutch seemed to hold it at bay.
-Bryan --- On Fri, 6/13/08, Chad J. Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Chad J. Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: 2002 Bucking - Update To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], "Miata Power List" <[email protected]>, "Miata Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 4:37 PM OK. It's likely we can rule out the A/C, but a clutch issue seems just as unlikely, since the chief complaint is that it happens at cruise, at a time when the clutch is not in slip. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Bryan Wyatt Sent: Fri 6/13/2008 4:16 PM To: Miata Power List; Miata Mailing List Subject: RE: 2002 Bucking - Update I forgot to add...the AC was NOT on at the time. In fact, I was practically sweating because it was pouring rain but I didn't want to run the AC. -Bryan --- On Fri, 6/13/08, Chad J. Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Chad J. Douglas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: 2002 Bucking - Update To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, June 13, 2008, 4:06 PM Was the AC on? -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Bryan Wyatt Sent: Fri 6/13/2008 3:59 PM To: Miata Power List; Miata Mailing List Subject: 2002 Bucking - Update All, Here's a new twist. Today--in the middle of the busiest intersection in the area--the car decided to buck and die as I was beginning to pull away from the light. Not only did it do this, it threw a CEL that actually stayed on (no flashing, just stayed on for the 3mi drive home). The CEL: a P0340 - CMP Sensor Circuit Malfunction Besides the CEL, I noticed something interesting. At the light previous, I noticed what I could have sworn was clutch slip for just a bit before everything finally bit and the car moved forward. It got me thinking...this car has had a clutch that operated quite unlike both of my previous Miata's clutches and the clutch in my Civic. What I'm thinking is that clutch shudder/judder could be to blame. Can someone describe it to me? Is it possible that the clutch violently slipping could be causing the drivetrain to "juke" enough to cause what are basically timing errors? Can I still get the clutch replaced under recall? -Bryan
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