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i know its been covered about a zillion times and I can't seem to find the tutorials on the net or miata.net but...

how do I get the air vent balls out so I can put in my flipping gauge!? screwdriver and just pry it out?

Alot of people say to put a hook behind them and give them a good yank, but I found the easiest way is to use a screwdriver. Just push up on the vent at twelve o'clock and insert a very thin screwdriver wrapped in a cloth at six o'clock and just lever out. I've done mine many times like this and it takes 10 seconds. Good luck.

Ben

JSE............ i made up 2 hooks...put them into the vent on each side and pulled them out.. worked for me john

THanks guys. Yeh thats the easiest way I was thinking of doing it, just wanted to know if there was some trick to it or not.Chheers for the info.
Joel

Two bits of anything thin, be it screwdriver, metal, whatever, placed in at 9 and 3. This pushes the clips down that hold it in. Then it's a matter of yanking it out with a bit of force. Coat hangers work well for slotting into the vents themselves and give you decent pulling power.

Where in the hills are you? I can give you a hand if you want, having done it to my NB once before.

i use a long handled allen key wrench....put in vent, turn 90 degrees and pull.....very simple.

Thanks guys. Got the job done in less then 10mins and the gauge fits perfectly in there. Cheers for all the help and comments, appreciate it.

next time, cloth over the vent, then use pair of pliers (cloth prevents scratching the vent)... they pop straight out.