Blue or Red Haynes

[Diane]

Anyone know the difference between red and blue cover 90-97 Haynes manuals?
I do NOT need to know how superior the Enthusiast's manual is.
Thanks. -Phil

[Pete Breemhaar]

I have the blue cover version... (bought in Canada)
I suspect they are the same book... if you go to the Haynes web-site, and
specify that you're in the UK, they will show you a pic of the red
book(which shows a left-hand drive white Miata), and the details tell you
the book is # 61016, ISBN 1 56392 289 4.
These are the same numbers as on my blue book.
I have a '94 with ABS, cruise, no A/C... the book does not always have
details for my configuration (ie. some of the engine detail covers the 1.6
only)
hope this helps,

Pete

[Leon van Dommelen]

"Diane" <d...@mn.rr.com> wrote:

>Anyone know the difference between red and blue cover 90-97 Haynes manuals?

Most likely, Diane. I would guess Haynes would know.

If you go to haynes.com, you will see that there is only one 90-97
manual listed, 61016. The red version was printed in 1998. It
seems logical to assume that the blue version is an unrevised
new printing, with a modified cover in secret hopes of lulling
at least some people into buying a manual they already own.

http://www.haynes.com/na101.html#anchor565073

>I do NOT need to know how superior the Enthusiast's manual is.

You are not the only one reading this group. The Enthusiast
Manual is a lot more expansive, and that is while it has
versions specific to the 90-93 and 94-97. In addition, some
errors in the Haynes manual have been pointed out here over
time.

> Thanks. -Phil

Leon

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[Diane]

Thanks for the info. I always planned on getting the Enthusiast's Manual
too. It is just that when trying to find out the difference between
blue/red Haynes the response was always "don't buy it". I don't know why
everyone would not want a second set of photos and instructions to help
clarify a procedure. -Phil (wife's email)
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[Thomas Misek]

Is there a similar manual for the NB models or are the later models not very
enthusiast?

Also, it looks like the red/blue covers differentiate between the 1.6 and
1.8 liter engines.

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[Pete Breemhaar]

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> Also, it looks like the red/blue covers differentiate between the 1.6 and
> 1.8 liter engines.

Perhaps... but in section 24 when they advise how to fully drain and flush
the cooling system by removing a drain plug on the side of the block, they
DON'T mention that this pertains only to the 1.6 and that the 1.8 has NO
drain plug... at least none that I could find.
I've run across a few other omissions as well.

Pete

[Bullnose-Ben]

hey hope youre doing well, I found that the red manual has literally every different possible step by step for my vehicle compared to the blue having a general overlay. That being said im working with an 1982 bull nose but im glad i stumbled upon a red manual in a yard sale and bought it because it looked different. It has literally been the difference between me having to get a more experienced mechanic to fix the wiring or even having to rewire my truck with a test light and continuity tester. Just to further talk up my experience with the red manual, 80 is slightly different from 81, which is different from 82 and you can probably guess is different from 83. only 84-86 is basically identical. The blue manual didnt have such details in it, but i hope it helps some!

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