Miata Mailing List: June 1994, Message #15
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   From: daumda@smtplink.en.wpafb.af.mil
Subject: INFO AND APOLOGIES
   Date: Wed, 1 Jun 1994 16:41:47 -0400


     TO ALL MAIL LIST SUBSCRIBERS:
     
        I offer my humble apology for inadvertently attaching the entire 
     mailing list when I recently tried to reply to subscriber's E-mail.  I 
     used the "reply" button on my E-mail tool bar, which, obviously 
     includes the whole list in the reply.  I don't know how to cut 
     selected pieces out of the list in order to just reply to one posting, 
     so I'll close the list entirely and initiate a separate dedicated 
     E-mail to send in my reply.
     
     RE Bras:   In 1983 I had a Mazda factory bra (3 piece set for nose 
     fascia and both pop-up headlight doors).  This bra was unlined 
     naugahyde that actually "breathed", thus requiring no removal when 
     wet.  At 3-4 month intervals I would remove the material from the 
     headlight doors to check the paint condition and always found 
     everything in A-one shape.  I NEVER applied any type of vinyl 
     protectant to the bra which would have defeated the breathability by 
     sealing the porous material.
     
     The factory Miata bra is flannel-backed vinyl that DOES NOT breathe 
     and therefore MUST be removed when wet to avoid discoloring the paint 
     underneath.  Since all nose masks move around to some extent, it is 
     important to have several coats of wax on the paint for protection and 
     remove the bra immediately after reaching your destination to avoid a 
     build-up of trapped moisture underneath.
     
     RE Rattling Noises at 3-4000 RPM:  Go to your dealer and ask to see 
     Mazda Service Bulletins 008/93 and 009/93 concerning exhaust and 
     catalytic converter problems.
     
     DRAKE DAUM
     Miami Valley Miata Club
     (Dayton, Ohio)