Wouldnt this mean bad seals though??

the oil was about the consistency of water and smelled like the varnished fuel i drained out of the tank.

i didn't do the oil trick but it seemed to have enough compression to start fairly easily. i think the 3 cranks was only because the fuel system was empty.

i ran it for about 5-6 minutes before i ventured up to 7000, i twas already the coolant temp was climbing, probably 1/4 up the gauge when i ventured into higher revs (only part throttle anyways) the "block" is easily 2+ miles around

it initially idled around 750ish but after the drive it was idling lower.

the beep was a 2-shot, "beep-beep.......beep-beep"

exhaust is a stock 2-cat (i think) system so it very well could be crap built up in the cats. it was smoking out the exhaust a little for a few minutes after i parked it.

I'll double check the M/C inside the car to see if its leaking there

well, found out what the 2-beep code is, but don't have a clue where to look to fix it

from the "other" site's FAQ "2-beeps, pause, repeat - in case abnormality of engine speed signal:
The buzzer sounds twice and repeats when the vehicle speed signal is missing input and/or no engine speed signal is found (short circuit, broken wire, etc.)"

Not really. Too much fuel will wash out the oil film in the engine. The fuel will make its way to oil.

we have this in our FAQ as well.

hmmm, i haven't been able to locate the FAQ threads here, im probably looking in the wrong threads/places

Also, i see that mazdatrix has the inner and middle boots for the 86-88 shifters but i don't see a lower bushing, just an upper....

Also, any idea on fixing the beep code?

for the 1st gen, 2nd gen and Trans / Diff faqs, they are at the top of their respective sections or in my signature.

I am not my laptop which has the FSMs, but i would go to the 2nd gen section, you should see the stickied thread with links to the FSMs downloads in PDF format. Download them. there will be some good information in there somewhere.

ok, i did download the FSM so ill take a gander through that for the beep code fixes, thanks

still trying to find the shifter seal, lower and upper shifter bushings and middle boot for less than an arm and a leg, but i don't know if i can. is Mazdatrix the only real place to get those aside from the dealer?

Call Ray Crowe at Malloy Mazda.

do they ship?im in OH lol

Im going to be replacing the clutch MC and starter today and see how it goes. maybe get to drive it some more! :D

Also, i have scoured the web looking for a solution to the 2-beep code m getting but all ive found is a definition of the code, not where to look to fix it. Ive even looked through the FSM but i can;t find anything in there either. any help would be most appreciated :)

Yes, they ship. I know for me it is 5 dollar shipping on anything--but I'm in-state)Is your idle set incorrectly? When I had a beep similar to that my idle was set incorrectly and it was high so the computer spat at me.

AFAIK it is, it only idled low after driving it. Also the beep only started once i started driving the car

a properly set idle and an incorrectly set idle are hard to justify only by idle speed.

oh? what are the criteria for a correctly set idle on a rotary then?

AFAIK idle speed is the primary governor for a properly set idle on a piston car....

Look up the procedure in the FSM. I had to adjust the secondary throttle plates as well as the air bleed screw to properly set the idle. I doubt you'll have to do that though since it's usually set and locked from the factory.