Click here gave me a blank screen, Windoze 7,

 Virg

 How sad Virg,

 It worked great for me with Firefox on Fedora 13.

 Mark LaPierre

 For all you Windows 7 users, it worked fine for me here...Windows
 7 Home Premium, running Firefox.

 Just for the halibut, I tried it in Internet Explorer (which I
 use very little...almost not at all and remains pretty much the
 way it was setup when I first installed Windows 7) and it also
 worked there.

 Not sure what to suggest to fix it for you, but you might try by
 installing the latest upgrade for Adobe Reader
 http://get.adobe.com/reader/?no_ab=1

 Before clicking on the download button, be sure to uncheck the
 box there that also installs "McAfee Security Scan Plus".

 BTW, Paul, speaking of viruses (and not to put down Linux...I
 really wish I could use it-I did have Ubuntu installed for
 awhile-but I have a bunch of unique, Windows only programs that I
 have to use. I do use all the open source programs I can that
 work with Windows...Open Office, Gimp, etc.), in the 30+ years I
 have been using computers (and always used Windows since that's
 what was required for the software I used at work), I have had
 only one virus...and that was here at home when I wanted to see
 what a virus actually does, so I intentionally loaded one.  And
 manually corrected the problems it created.

 After that I wrote a few of my own (harmless ones...for example,
 changing the screen after a predefined time without use, then
 immediately restoring the original screen when a key is pressed)
 and "infected" the network at Pennwalt.

 I use AVG Free for my virus detection and cleaning, and it has
 never been a problem.  The new versions for the last few years
 work totally transparently now, I forget it's even there.
 However, according to my AVG's Virus Vault" it also has never
 detected a virus here (at least in the last two years...and I run
 two computers all day, always online...).  I wonder if viruses
 are LESS prevalent than they were at one time.

 Harley

 I have sent you a lot of emails Harley over the years and I am
 glad
 none of them have been viruses :) I get a lot of virus attempts
 since we get about 100 emails a day. Not all from subscribers.
 Linux ignores them. After awhile one can learn to recognize
 an attempt.

 I keep an old Windows computer around to run a few programs
 that I cannot get Linux versions of. Rhino is the main one.
 Also PC board software. I do not connect my Windows computers
 on line. Robin runs an older Mac for the same reason. Of course
 it is running Linux underneath the Mac GUI. She just bought
 a cheap Windows 7 computer with some larger drives to store
 all her pictures and movies on. The Mac is too expensive to
 upgrade. My copy of Rhino won't run on her Windows 7 computer.
 I think I tried Ulead with the same result.

 Have you had any problems with your RX8 coils? Did Mazda
 give you a new engine? If not I would check your coils
 or have the dealer take a look. Mine look like this
 and I assume they are getting ready to fail so I bought
 a new set. My check engine light did not come on yet.

 RX8 coil failure means instant engine failure
 if the check engine light comes on and you do not stop
 right where you are. Do not drive the car. Have it towed
 to the dealer. An alternative to this is use a Car Chip
 and carry a Windows note book computer in the trunk.
 If the check engine light comes on stop the car
 and read the CarChip. If the CarChip says engine
 misfire you have a coil problem and get the car towed
 to be fixed with new coils.

 This would be a biz  opportunity for a computer programmer
 and designer to get wealthy. Build a device that mounts
 on the dash board that monitors the OBD II connector
 and reads out the fault codes in plain English in real time.

 I can see lots of other uses like monitoring the mixture
 ratio in real time to get the best MPG.

 It is also an opportunity for car manufacturers to offer
 this feature as an option. Got a suggestion box C Smith?

 Paul Lamar

Paul...

I also get close to 100 emails per day...often more. Counting the
ads, and the notices that say I've got 100 million dollars
waiting for me in Nigeria! <G

Have you had any problems with your RX8 coils? Did Mazda
give you a new engine?<<

No to both...Mazda did check out my engine during that recall,
but decided I didn't need one.

I bought an OBD II reader from Harbor Freight
www.harborfreight.com/can-obdii-code-reader-with-multilingual-menu-98568.html


http://tinyurl.com/2coejqe

when it was on sale for $49. I did get a check engine light on
the RX8 last summer, and it turned out it was the rear O2
sensor.  I replaced it with a "generic" one.  The generic was a
Bosch, and came without a plug on it...guess that's what made it
generic.  Mounted the plug from the old Mazda sensor on the new
one... cost less than $50 from Rock Auto and an hour crawling
under the car.

Been meaning to ask...could the oil in the gas have caused that
rear sensor to fail?  Or can I expect them to die around 60,000
miles?

Harley

Could be the oil in the gas. How much are you adding?
Is it 2 cycle oil? What brand?

I have been adding a 1/2 oz per gallon. It just went through
CA smog check with flying colors. 30,000 miles.

If I were you I would take off the intake system and
unbolt the coils  and replace them with Pep Boys versions
as soon as possible. I assume the Pep Boys versions are
the updated type as they do not have replacements for
the 2004. I'll let you know more in a few days.

When you get them off and they are discolored you got it
just in time.


That OBD II monitor was exactly what I had in mind.
The Chinese beat us to it.

Paul Lamar