Re: engine seized? bad electrical? - IT's ALIVE!

Hey all, good news. It started!
I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised that there are a few issues after
sitting for 30+ months.
The engine spun pretty easily after some gentle persuasion and MMO in
each cylinder. I pulled the starter and had to clean all of the
terminals to get it to come to life. Between the weak battery and
corroded terminals, there was no way the starter was getting enough juice.

Oddly enough. the battery was just alive enough to run the dash lights
and send a little juice to the starter, but not enough to take any
charge from my battery charger. I wasn't even able to use the charger
as a "starter boost". I stole the battery out of my wife's 92, and it
started as soon as I hit the key.

Now all I need is a battery, a brake caliper and some general
cleaning/tidying, and it'll be back on the road!
Thanks for all of the help guys,
-Chuck


Chad J. Douglas wrote:
> Heh. I turned off the spelling correction on the iPhone since it was driving me insane, and what you now see is the result of my oversized fingers on the undersized virtual keyboard.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Cardell [mailto:Bill@???]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 1:36 PM
> To: Larry Alster; Wiseman, Curtis J; Chad J. Douglas
> Cc: MiataPower
> Subject: RE: engine seized? bad electrical?
>
> I believe that's part of one of the class action lawsuits, isn't it?
> Touching the phone makes you spell poorly?
>
>
> Bill Cardell
> TurboDog's Dad
> www.flyinmiata.com
> www.fmwestfield.com
> Sales 1-800-359-6957
> Tech 970-464-5600 Before you call, check out
> http://www.flyinmiata.com/FAQ/
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: miatapower-bounces@???
> [mailto:miatapower-bounces@???] On Behalf Of Larry Alster
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:58 AM
> To: 'Wiseman, Curtis J'; 'Chad J. Douglas'
> Cc: 'MiataPower'
> Subject: RE: engine seized? bad electrical?
>
> Notice how he blames the phone!!
>
>
>
>
> Larry Alster
>
> 91 Miata White Knight
> 92 Miata Silver Bullet
> 92 Miata Honey B
> 04 MSM MX-5 Whooosh
> 06 WRX STi Subie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: miatapower-bounces@???
> [mailto:miatapower-bounces@???] On Behalf Of Wiseman, Curtis
> J
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 11:56 AM
> To: Chad J. Douglas
> Cc: MiataPower
> Subject: RE: engine seized? bad electrical?
>
> We just figured you started drinking early today.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: miatapower-bounces@???
> [mailto:miatapower-bounces@???] On Behalf Of Chad J. Douglas
> Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 10:41 AM
> To: Chad J. Douglas
> Cc: miatapower-bounces@???; MiataPower; MarkCookson
> Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: engine seized? bad electrical?
>
> Not that my spelling is an indication, damn iphone.
>
> ---------------------------
> Chad Douglas
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 13, 2010, at 11:39 AM, "Chad J. Douglas" <chad@???>
> wrote:
>
>
>> Hey, youre not far. If you need help, i may be able to comr over this
>>
> weekend if you want some ezperienced hands to help.
>
>> ---------------------------
>> Chad Douglas
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Jul 12, 2010, at 2:20 PM, Chuck <racer_chuck@???>
>>
> wrote:
>
>>> Like I said.... "who's comin' to Indiana to lend a hand!!" :)
>>>
>>> yeah - ditto on asking people to check in on you. My neighbor was
>>> trapped under his truck for probably 5 hours until his wife checked
>>> on him. He was gone long before that.
>>> Everybody be safe out there...
>>> -Chuck
>>>
>>> Walt_Helsel@??? wrote:
>>>
>>>> Or invite the buddy over to help, that's better.. :)
>>>>
>>>> Wallyman
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> cc
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>>>> MiataPower <miatapower@???>, Mark Cookson
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>>>> Subject
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> All that mentioned and the buddy system. Don't get in a dangerous
>>>> situation alone. At least ask a neighbor to check on you if you are
>>>>
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>>>> Call a buddy and say "If I don't call you back in 30 minutes then
>>>> come check on me." Something like that.
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Hey all, good news.&nbsp; It started!
I suppose I shouldn't be too surprised that there are a few issues
after sitting for 30+ months.
The engine spun pretty easily after some gentle persuasion and MMO in
each cylinder.&nbsp; I pulled the starter and had to clean all of the
terminals to get it to come to life.&nbsp; Between the weak battery and
corroded terminals, there was no way the starter was getting enough
juice.

Oddly enough. the battery was just alive enough to run the dash lights
and send a little juice to the starter, but not enough to take any
charge from my battery charger.&nbsp; I wasn't even able to use the charger
as a "starter boost".&nbsp; I stole the battery out of my wife's 92, and it
started as soon as I hit the key.

Now all I need is a battery, a brake caliper and some general
cleaning/tidying, and it'll be back on the road!
Thanks for all of the help guys,
-Chuck


Chad J. Douglas wrote:

Heh. I turned off the spelling correction on the iPhone since it was driving me insane, and what you now see is the result of my oversized fingers on the undersized virtual keyboard.

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Cardell [mailto:Bill@???]
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 1:36 PM
To: Larry Alster; Wiseman, Curtis J; Chad J. Douglas
Cc: MiataPower
Subject: RE: engine seized? bad electrical?

I believe that's part of one of the class action lawsuits, isn't it?
Touching the phone makes you spell poorly?


Bill Cardell
TurboDog's Dad
www.flyinmiata.com
www.fmwestfield.com
Sales 1-800-359-6957
Tech 970-464-5600 Before you call, check out
http://www.flyinmiata.com/FAQ/


-----Original Message-----
From: miatapower-bounces@???
[mailto:miatapower-bounces@???] On Behalf Of Larry Alster
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:58 AM
To: 'Wiseman, Curtis J'; 'Chad J. Douglas'
Cc: 'MiataPower'
Subject: RE: engine seized? bad electrical?

Notice how he blames the phone!!




Larry Alster

91 Miata White Knight
92 Miata Silver Bullet
92 Miata Honey B
04 MSM MX-5 Whooosh
06 WRX STi Subie

-----Original Message-----
From: miatapower-bounces@???
[mailto:miatapower-bounces@???] On Behalf Of Wiseman, Curtis
J
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 11:56 AM
To: Chad J. Douglas
Cc: MiataPower
Subject: RE: engine seized? bad electrical?

We just figured you started drinking early today.

-----Original Message-----
From: miatapower-bounces@???
[mailto:miatapower-bounces@???] On Behalf Of Chad J. Douglas
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 10:41 AM
To: Chad J. Douglas
Cc: miatapower-bounces@???; MiataPower; MarkCookson
Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: engine seized? bad electrical?

Not that my spelling is an indication, damn iphone.

---------------------------
Chad Douglas
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 13, 2010, at 11:39 AM, "Chad J. Douglas" &lt;chad@???&gt;
wrote:



Hey, youre not far. If you need help, i may be able to comr over this


weekend if you want some ezperienced hands to help.


---------------------------
Chad Douglas
Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 12, 2010, at 2:20 PM, Chuck &lt;racer_chuck@???&gt;


wrote:



Like I said.... "who's comin' to Indiana to lend a hand!!" :)

yeah - ditto on asking people to check in on you. My neighbor was
trapped under his truck for probably 5 hours until his wife checked
on him. He was gone long before that.
Everybody be safe out there...
-Chuck

Walt_Helsel@??? wrote:


Or invite the buddy over to help, that's better.. :)

Wallyman



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MiataPower &lt;miatapower@???&gt;, Mark Cookson




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All that mentioned and the buddy system. Don't get in a dangerous
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Call a buddy and say "If I don't call you back in 30 minutes then
come check on me." Something like that.

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