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Valve seat contact width (NA8)

Width: 0.032—0.055 in (0.8—1.4 mm)Width: 0.8—1.4mm {0.032—0.055 in}

Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

Measure contact width after checking complete 360-degree seating with Prussian blue; contact must be centered on valve face. Seat machining angles excluded.

Applies to
  • NA 1994–1997 (BP) — Other years inferred from 1994 factory evidence.
  • Verified in: 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual