My Mazda MX-5, or Miata, is back on the road after over a year of being stored in the back of a workshop. While it run, it doesn't run well, so I'll be cleaning up, fixing, and replacing parts of the intake, engine, and exhaust system. This is the first video of a couple of engine-related videos I have coming up, in which I take off the air intake system: throttle body, EGR valve, and intake manifold.

I have a 1.6 liter, Mazda MX-5 NB. I'm fairly sure these were only sold in Europe and in Japan, while the US Miata's came with the 1.8 liter engine by default, which has a different intake manifold layout. If you have a 1.6 BZ6E engine, this video should work for you, whether you have an NA or an NB generation.

Chapters in this video:
00:00 Intro
00:35 Intake duct removal
01:00 Throttle body removal
02:30 Freeing up the intake manifold
03:17 EGR Valve removal
03:40 PVC hose and Fuel Rail removal
04:34 Intake Manifold removal
06:46 Where I messed up
07:46 Cleaning
09:30 Reinstalling the intake manifold
11:00 Fuel rail
12:04 EGR valve
12:15 Throttle body
13:35 Intake duct
13:45 Bonus: Throttle cable play adjustment
14:00 End inspection and outro

Music credits, in order of appearance:
- Komorebi - Futuremono
- Alone - Emmit Fenn
- Russian River - Dan Henig
- Sunrise in Paris - Dan Henig
- Empire Seasons - Dan Henig
- In Eternity We'll Meet - Aakash Gandhi
- Large Smile Mood - Nico Staf

Closing notes:
As much as I think that working on your car is both great fun and very cost-effective, any work you do on your car is at your own risk. I made a best effort to correctly state all torques, tools, etc, but double check these before you follow any of the steps shown in this video. Please work safely - I've been saved by good safety equipment more than once. Don't do stupid things - don't work under a car supported only by a jack, don't use sharp tools without protective gloves, and do get yourself a nice pair of safety goggles.