I traded in my beloved 91 racing green se in last year on a yellow mica 02 Miata. It looks lovely. But I've picked up some anomalies. When I spoke to the dealership they couldn't find anything wrong--and I do think they tried, they're a good bunch. These are the problems. I wonder if anyone else has noticed them.
- When shifting into 3rd gear on starting, at 2700 revs or so I get a kick--a kind of oomph as if I floored the accelerator which I didn't. It does this once and then seems to settle down.
- The clutch release point is inconstant. Most of the time it's fine. sometimes it seems to shift, so I'm over-revving when I change.
- In first gear the clutch feels like it's slipping sometimes
- (Really weird) The audio system volume is inconstant as well. It goes quieter when I cut the speed.
All this sounds like an inconsistant gas flow or something.
I know there is a 'variable flow gasket' or some such on the engine. I wonder if mine is faulty.
(I've driven shift since I learned to drive illegally when I was 13 years old. I've never ever burnt out a clutch. Honest, I've never had these problems before.)