ok, i am a protege5 owner and i have a few questions/problems. my brother acquired an rx-7 non-turbo from his friends uncle as he was moving and the car has problems. the guy gave it to my brother as long as my brother went and picked it up, which happened to be about 100 miles from us. so, my brother went and got it. however, we are not too sure exactly what all is wrong with it. the guy said something about it the rotar being bad (rotary/rotar, the part in the engine). i was wondering how much work is it to replace the rotar, is it worth it and where can I get one? if it isn't worth it, where can i found a turbo rx-7 engine and what is the engine model for the turbo and non-turbo? the car is in bad condition but i have been wanting a project car and this might be it. any help would be awesome! thanks
rx-7 problems...
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protejay5 said:
^Why in the world would you need a new engine if it was flooded?
dinux,
Look, you'll have to be more specific regarding what was told to you by the former owner, or, if you've had it running (your post wasn't specific on how your brother got it back home). "Rotors" themselves rarely go bad. It's the seals on the rotors, apex, side and coolant, that generally are the source of problems. If you managed to get it running at all, give us some detail on symtoms. If not, given your lack of knowledge of the car, my best recommendation is to find a shop (NOT necessarily a dealership) that is familiar with rotaries to have the car looked at. A compression check would be in order, but can be a bit more complicated than a piston engine.
The good thing is, since it was given to your brother, he could probably afford to spend a bit to find out what it might take to get it running properly. IF that means a whole new engine, a very thorough re-build might still be an economical alternative, depending on the condition of the rest of the car. Just my .02
Signal 2 said:
my bad, i was typing a different response and then shortened and changed it and apparently i didnt notice that i had chunks of both responses clumped together (hand).
if its flooded you wont need a new engine, dont listen to me.
btw, look at the time i posted that, lol. my brain doesnt start to function until at least 9am
thanks for the information guys. not sure what year the car is. my brother is supposed to call back today with more information. he actually pulled the car home with a truck. i think the car is an 82 or 83. not positive though. i know how/what a rotary engine works just not how to rebuild an engine at all. please do not think i am a dumbass or anything. but thanks for the help and once i get more information and some pictures then i will let you know.
Ok, so the car is definately an 82. The seals are all fine and nothing is leaking. The guy told me brother that the clutch was good but it takes the car awhile to get up to speed, probably like 45MPH. However, when cranking it, the car wants to start. Supposedly if you pump the gas pedal while cranking it will start eventually. Not sure how long it will take though. To me it sounds like a sparking problem or a fuel system problem. I know it is rotary and I do not know much about rotary. My question is: does a rotary engine still have spark plugs? If so, is it worth replacing them? Also, what about the fuel filter and fuel pump? Could those help? Is it worth it? Thanks again. I am going this week sometime to deliver a bed to his house and a dresser to my other brothers house so I will take some pictures.
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the car will start if you push the gas pedal in because the car is carbureted, not fuel injected. yes rotary engines have spark plugs. your 1982 rx-7 has a 12A engine and it has four plugs on the drivers side. I would wager to say that the engine has low compression in one of the rotors.
Low compression in the rotor means what exactly? Now you can start calling me an idiot noob! Sorry guys. I know this car has a lot of potential and I would really like to get it running. MY brother is trying to move to Iowa soon and I would rather keep the car as a project car than get rid of it! Thanks again.
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dinux said:
put simply, low compression means you need to pull and rebuild the engine
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dinux said:
the best way to check for low compression is to have a mazda master technician use a rotary engine compression tester. listening to it will do nothing.
damn, this isnt the info i searched for, hah. im looking at getting an 86' fc that has only 93k miles. its white, automatic, im just looking for a beater and i found this gem, its only $1,500.
if the owner took good care of the car, kept it maintanenced, etc. would it be a reliable car for a daily driver, i wouldnt track this car or anything like that, i just wanted a cheap car that wasnt insanely retarded. so i found this car for only $1,500... and im sure i can get the lady to drop the price a little bit.
" 1986 MAZDA RX7 GXL, at, 93k mi, non smoker, $1500 obo "
what do you guys think?
if the owner took good care of the car, kept it maintanenced, etc. would it be a reliable car for a daily driver, i wouldnt track this car or anything like that, i just wanted a cheap car that wasnt insanely retarded. so i found this car for only $1,500... and im sure i can get the lady to drop the price a little bit.
" 1986 MAZDA RX7 GXL, at, 93k mi, non smoker, $1500 obo "
what do you guys think?
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thats not bad looking but i would have it run through at a mazda dealer before buying it
how much you think an inspection would cost me?
oh yeah, i was also looking at a 1988 mx-6 gt turbo, has 120k miles i beleive, automatic, their asking $1,200.
there isnt many cars i can find under $1,500, cause my beater limit is $1,500.
but, those 2 cars came up, mx6 and rx7. good shiz.
oh yeah, i was also looking at a 1988 mx-6 gt turbo, has 120k miles i beleive, automatic, their asking $1,200.
there isnt many cars i can find under $1,500, cause my beater limit is $1,500.
but, those 2 cars came up, mx6 and rx7. good shiz.
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