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Radiator cap pressure test (NB2 and Mazdaspeed)
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Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car's year. It's verified in the 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture); 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture); later manuals may differ.
13.5–17.7 psi (94–122 kPa; 0.95–1.25 kgf/cm²); hold 10 s94–122 kPa {0.95–1.25 kgf/cm², 13.5–17.7 psi}; hold 10 s
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
With the cap removed from a cool engine, attach to a cap tester with the proper adapter. Apply pressure gradually; it must stabilize within specification and hold for 10 s. This is a cap test, not a system leak-test pressure. The actual 2005 engine technical-data table explicitly includes BP and BP WITH TC; the displayed setting applies to both.
Applies to
- NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3) — Other years inferred from 2003 factory evidence.
- NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO) — 2005 factory technical data explicitly includes BP WITH TC; 2004 inferred within MSM family.
- Verified in: 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture); 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)
Sources (2)
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- 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1
Page Radiator Cap Inspection (PDF p. 660) · Printed value & notes
Page Radiator Cap Inspection (PDF p. 660)Printed: “Pressure 94—122 kPa {0.95—1.25 kgf/cm², 13.5—17.7 psi}” - 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1
Page Engine Technical Data; Radiator Cap Inspection (PDF p. 751) (PDF p. 1047) · Printed value & notes
Page Engine Technical Data; Radiator Cap Inspection (PDF p. 751) (PDF p. 1047)Printed: “Radiator cap valve opening pressure (kPa {kgf/cm², psi}) 94—122 {0.95—1.25, 13.5—17.7}”
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