Still working on my '97, nipple on the vacuum cannister solenoid valve broke, this is a little 2 port valve with an electrical connection. I've been able to find none salvage (salvage miata's are turning out to be rare), and Miata wants $99 USD for one, anybody know of a better source for such a thing? also same question as a previous repair, since this part seems difficult to obtain, is it another item that is a common point of failure on these cars?
vacuum cannister solenoid valve
Sep 16, 2009
1 Replies
The solenoid you are referring to, at least on my '97 NA, has a Mitsubishi logo on the air filter part of the solenoid, and it looks very suspiciously like the solenoid on my '88 mitsu pickup that is used to engage the vacuum powered AC idle-up diaphragm.
So my suggestion...hit the junkyard, and prowl around for late-80's Dodge D-50 pickups, Mitsu Mighty Max pickups, or Mitsu Raider off-road trucks. If the vehicle you find had AC, the solenoid you want should be next to the silver carburetor control 'device box' on the drivers side fender.
Good luck with it.
Chris
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