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Old 11-06-2011, 11:08 PM
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Clean your fenders! All this crap came out of my 92 today. Complete with wasps nest!
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Old 11-07-2011, 10:14 AM
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Nasty. Did my cabin filter last year it was bad, but not that bad.
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Yes I just cleaned out mine, and got a pile very much like yours, and I made sure to use anti seize on the bolts when I put it back together.

You should also consider undercoating the fender and the body.
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Undercoat the inside of the fender? Hmmm...
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I have undercoated the wheel wells, but for the inside of the fenders I find that a good cleaning and coat of wax works better. The undercoat is more grippy and leaves and stuff tend to get stuck easier.
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How many bolts do I need to get to have the fender off? I know there's 4-5 of those plastic ones on the inside.
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nah, don't take the fender off. just remove the bottom of the fender and pick the ---- out.

I think its like 3 bolts. 2 in the fender well and 1 on the other side. but it depends on if you have the stock splash guards or not.
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Nasty. Did my cabin filter last year it was bad, but not that bad.
Was this something you added to the cowl air intake?
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Originally Posted by RedHot-n-Red
Was this something you added to the cowl air intake?
different car completely. There is no cabin air filter in the miata.
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Originally Posted by Track
different car completely. There is no cabin air filter in the miata.
Wouldn't make much sense in a convertible eh?
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