Well I came up with a good idea. The Mazda diagnostic port has the same
Serial Data Line that goes to the OBD2 port. So I just made up some pins and
plugged the OBD2 port in to the diagnostic port. So now I have a Bluetooth
OBD2 interface velcro'ed to the top of the fuse box. So tomorrow morning I
will try and re-create the heat soak issue and get some logs.

Graham

On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 3:16 PM, fast G <[email protected]> wrote:

> Well I got an OBD2 port, of a VW but they should be universal and I can
> swap the pins around. Can anyone point me to a wiring diagram that will show
> me how to re-attach it. All I have been able to find is this
> http://forum.miata.net/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=71291&d=1222266155 but
> I am not sure it's correct. The donor car is supposed to be a 2002.
>
> Getting closer
>
> Graham
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 1:30 PM, Bill Cardell <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> **
>> PS  The port is universal in all cars since 96, though some have
>> additional pins. IOW, doesn't have to be a Miata.
>>
>>
>> Bill Cardell
>> TurboDog's Dad
>>
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>>
>>  ------------------------------
>> *From:* fast G [mailto:[email protected]]
>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 19, 2011 12:51 PM
>>
>> *To:* Bill Cardell
>> *Subject:* Re: Diagnostic help needed
>>
>> Can your salvage department help with the OBD2 port? If so I will email
>> them tonight. I just need the port and with as much wire as I can get.
>>
>> I will check the fuel pressure tomorrow,
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> G
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 1:40 PM, Bill Cardell <[email protected]>wrote:
>>
>>> **
>>> Is there a fuel pressure regulator somewhere under the hood? 2001 had the
>>> reg inside the tank and no return, IIRC. Doesn't matter too much, as long as
>>> the fuel pressure is set to 59 psi. The presence of a return line makes me
>>> wonder if the system is backdated with a stock older fpr on the fuel rail.
>>> If so, pressure on old cars was only 39 psi, so car would be very lean.
>>>
>>>
>>> Bill Cardell
>>> TurboDog's Dad
>>> Flyin' Miata
>>> 1-800-359-6967 (sales)
>>> 970-464-5600 (tech support)
>>> www.flyinmiata.com
>>> www.fmwestfield.com
>>>
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>>  *From:* fast G [mailto:[email protected]]
>>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 19, 2011 12:06 PM
>>>
>>> *To:* Bill Cardell
>>> *Subject:* Re: Diagnostic help needed
>>>
>>>   It looks like I have a return line, here is a picture of the tank
>>> setup
>>>
>>> http://i562.photobucket.com/albums/ss63/fastgxc/2011-06-19125816.jpg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 12:51 PM, Bill Cardell <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>
>>>> **
>>>> Graham,
>>>> There are only four wires in the obdii IIRC. Invest in a wiring diagram
>>>> and you will save yourself a bunch of buying parts you don't need. Another
>>>> thing that could cause no start in a heat soaked condition would be leaking
>>>> injectors or a bad check valve in the fuel pump. Does it maintain the
>>>> Miata's return-less fuel system with the stock Miata pump and regulator in
>>>> the tank?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Bill Cardell
>>>> TurboDog's Dad
>>>> Flyin' Miata
>>>> 1-800-359-6967 (sales)
>>>> 970-464-5600 (tech support)
>>>> www.flyinmiata.com
>>>> www.fmwestfield.com
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  ------------------------------
>>>>  *From:* fast G [mailto:[email protected]]
>>>> *Sent:* Sunday, June 19, 2011 11:42 AM
>>>> *To:* Bill Cardell
>>>>
>>>> *Subject:* Re: Diagnostic help needed
>>>>
>>>>   I took the scuttle of this morning and much as I expected I can find
>>>> no OBD2 port. And I cannot see where it was removed, so putting one back in
>>>> might be a real pain. So I am left with 2 option 1. Start swapping sensors
>>>> 2. Re-install the OBD2 port. I will probably do a combination of 1 and 2.
>>>> Swap a couple of sensors while I try and find an OBD2 port and work out how
>>>> to re-install it.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for you help
>>>>
>>>> Graham
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 10:16 PM, fast G <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> It does have a diagnostic plug, but not an OBD2 port, at least not one
>>>>> I can find. I was told it a 2002 engine, should that have an OBD2 port?
>>>>>
>>>>>  I did not do the wiring, it's a very strange setup. You do have to use
>>>>> the key but a lot of operations are controlled by the main on/off race 
>>>>> style
>>>>> switch.
>>>>>
>>>>> The starter does work, it cranks over perfectly it just does not
>>>>> start.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jun 13, 2011 at 9:12 PM, Bill Cardell <[email protected]>wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Did you leave the diagnostic plug in the harness? Wealth of helpful
>>>>>> info when you plug in a cheap tester, from trouble codes to live sensor
>>>>>> data.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bill Cardell
>>>>>> TurboDog's Dad
>>>>>> Www.flyinmiata.com
>>>>>> 1-800-fly-mx5s
>>>>>> 970-464-5600
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Jun 13, 2011, at 5:12 PM, "fast G" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> > I have a 2002 Miata engine/trans in a Lotus 7 clone. It runs and
>>>>>> drives perfectly, but suffer from some sort of heat soak issue. It will 
>>>>>> run
>>>>>> fine, is you switch it off and they restart it within seconds your OK. 
>>>>>> But
>>>>>> if you leave it for 5 mins it will not restart. If you take the hood off 
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> let it cool down it with re-start perfectly. I have replaced the cam
>>>>>> position sensor on the top of the engine on the back of the inlet cam. 
>>>>>> But
>>>>>> it made no difference. I added a fan controller so I could get the fan to
>>>>>> run on after switching the engine off, but it did not really help. So 
>>>>>> maybe
>>>>>> I just have to swap sensors until I find the right one. But what logic 
>>>>>> can I
>>>>>> use to try and decide were to start.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Thanks
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Graham
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