Why do all the Kia water necks I could find tilt up?
 

On the left is the 99/00 factory neck. With the BEGI reroute spacer it hits the firewall. On the right is from a Kia Sephia from a pick n pull. There was a 2nd sephia with the same looking neck.

I also have one from a protege and while it doesn't his the firewall, it takes a larger hose than factory.

Now I know which ones to stay away from when I go hunting tomorrow.

I found a Protege one that suited:

https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/att...9-img_0863.jpg
https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/att...9-img_0870.jpg

The hose fitting is about 1mm smaller than the stock 99/00 neck.

Here's my Kia one from the junkyard:

http://www.data.sleepermotion.com/96...neSwap/037.jpg

http://www.data.sleepermotion.com/96...neSwap/055.jpg

Jason, what year Sephia did you get it from? It makes a difference. I got mine from a 2000 Kia.

https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t36055/#post419026

Not tilting up.

It was either a 95 or a 96.

Hmm. my Kia neck looks like Clay's. I got mine new from a dealer, P/N 0K24715172A. I specified an '01 Sephia to them when I ordered it, so looks for cars in that range.

I also tried a Protege neck before that, and while the angle was correct, the diameter of the neck was so small that it sort of flopped around inside the hose. I can see that saboteur just clamped his down extra-snug, but I wasn't super happy with the fitment on mine. Here's a comparison, Miata 1.6 on the left, Protege on the right:

http://img28.picoodle.com/img/img28/...mm_3fb142a.jpg

The OD of the Kia neck was just a tiny bit larger than the original Miata part, but with a dab of silicone grease the hose fit over it just fine.

Yeah boss, needs to be in the 00-02 flavor ;)

Wow, that one looks heaps better. Wish I could get that in Australia.

Rang up a Kia dealer here and they said they've got that part in stock even though it doesn't specify what car it is for. Win!

I hope this is the right one. There were like 10 Kias in the yard. But no Toyotas for my cops!

https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...9&d=1270837660

That appears to be the correct one. Just measure the neck diameter and make sure your hose fits it.