Why would you put it in neutral on a downhill highway? Its an unsafe practice and does not save gas.
Based on that, its a circulation issue. Water pump is suspect.... Ken Bogart ----------------------------------------------------- 96 Montego Blue FFS Coldside (His) 97 Black & Tan (Hers) 90 Crystal White (sons) ------------------------------------------------------ http://www.miatacare.com http://www.cincimiata.com MiataMail.com list owner On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Joey Delgado <[email protected]> wrote: > It over heats every time I take my foot off the gas. So if I'm going > downhill on the highway and slip into neutral I will see the gauge start to > go up. It heads straight toward the top and rather quickly. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 8, 2012, at 11:51 AM, "Bill Cardell" <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm a little confused by your description. If you are cruising at 60 and > take your foot off, does it get hot? Or do you mean it overheats any time > you stop, rather than any time you take your foot off the gas? > > > Bill Cardell > Owner, Flyin Miata > > Sales 1-800-359-6957 > Tech 970-464-5600 Before you call, check out > http://www.flyinmiata.com/FAQ/ > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Joey Delgado > *Sent:* Friday, June 08, 2012 9:48 AM > *To:* Joey Delgado > *Cc:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: Miata thermostat? > > Thanks for the responses. > > Both fans work. Water pump is new. I blew the head when I over revved the > engine after getting stuck in a ditch in October. There are no leaks. > Coolant level has remained steady since the repair. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 7, 2012, at 11:36 PM, Joey Delgado <[email protected]> wrote: > > Having strange heating issue suddenly. > > After long drives on the highway and ONLY when I take my foot off the gas, > the gauge shoots up. So I go on a long drive, pull off the highway and sit > at a light and it starts heading toward the top pretty quickly. Step on > the gas to go at any speed in any gear and it drops back to normal. > > Is this a bad thermostat or something else? > > Background - This is a 96 Miata. I blew the head and had it replaced by a > friend who's a mechanic. Works pretty fine except the engine is a little > loud and now this heating issue. > > Suggestions? Thoughts? > > Thanks in advance! > > Joey > > > _______________________________________________ > Miatapower mailing list > [email protected] > http://list.miatapower.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/miatapower > >
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