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

Maybe this can help some of you on the 2nd gen RX7 Mazda coil.
Here his a copy of Tracy's find on Mazda coil in 2000.
Out of Aviator's Guide to Mazda Rotary Conversion by
Tracy Crook. The ballast resistor needs to be changed.

Raymond Lambert