Sup from Central illinois

dabranco · 11-02-2011, 10:55 PM

Hi, I am purchasing a 1984 RX-7. I have a few questions about. I will be posting the tech section.

speedjunkie · 11-03-2011, 02:26 AM

Welcome! I'm originally from Southern Illinois, near Carbondale. Good luck with the FB.

djmtsu · 11-03-2011, 08:07 AM

Welcome!

I am from the Chicago suburbs, and went to Illinois State for a couple years!

dabranco · 11-03-2011, 11:09 PM

I am orignally from Joliet illinois, I would love to know where I could find a 12a rotary engine, or at least know if how to tell if mine is rebuildable?

speedjunkie · 11-04-2011, 03:45 AM

The only way you can tell for sure is to break it down. Does the car you're buying run? If so, you could do a compression test to see how much life it has left and go from there.

d Road code · 11-04-2011, 07:39 PM

cool what do u have planned for your rx7

dabranco · 11-05-2011, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speedjunkie

The only way you can tell for sure is to break it down. Does the car you're buying run? If so, you could do a compression test to see how much life it has left and go from there.

It runs and fires just fine misses bad when reved up and smokes a lot

Quote:

Originally Posted by d Road code

cool what do u have planned for your rx7

A modded 12A wankle, or a turboII 13b

speedjunkie · 11-05-2011, 08:21 AM

What color smoke? I'd go through the ignition stuff first. Has it been sitting for a while?

dabranco · 11-05-2011, 11:33 PM

It has 110,000 miles, and produces white smoke.

speedjunkie · 11-06-2011, 01:51 AM

Sounds like it's burning coolant. Have you been checking your coolant before you drive? I check mine every day I drive it but I'm paranoid about it haha.

dabranco · 11-06-2011, 04:13 PM

The car is sitting at the moment and will be at my house next weekend when I can get a trailer aranged to load it up. and bring it up.

speedjunkie · 11-06-2011, 04:53 PM

Oh that's right, I forgot you haven't bought it yet haha.

dabranco · 11-10-2011, 07:54 PM

Well she is paid for need to get her home in the next day or two and move the bronco out of the garage and make room for her in the garage and start planning for my plans for her.

Redhawkjrt · 11-10-2011, 10:37 PM

What part of Central Illinois? I'm in Springfield.

dabranco · 11-11-2011, 09:12 AM

I am in east peoria

11-02-2011, 10:55 PM	#1
dabranco Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	Sup from Central illinois Hi, I am purchasing a 1984 RX-7. I have a few questions about. I will be posting the tech section.

11-03-2011, 08:07 AM	#3
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11-10-2011, 10:37 PM	#14
Redhawkjrt Brake, Turn, Go! Repeat. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Springfield, Il. Posts: 114 Rep Power: 17	What part of Central Illinois? I'm in Springfield. __________________ Redhawk

11-03-2011, 02:26 AM	#2
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	Welcome! I'm originally from Southern Illinois, near Carbondale. Good luck with the FB.

11-03-2011, 11:09 PM	#4
dabranco Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	I am orignally from Joliet illinois, I would love to know where I could find a 12a rotary engine, or at least know if how to tell if mine is rebuildable?

11-04-2011, 03:45 AM	#5
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	The only way you can tell for sure is to break it down. Does the car you're buying run? If so, you could do a compression test to see how much life it has left and go from there.

11-04-2011, 07:39 PM	#6
d Road code The Newbie Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	cool what do u have planned for your rx7

11-05-2011, 08:21 AM	#8
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	What color smoke? I'd go through the ignition stuff first. Has it been sitting for a while?

11-05-2011, 11:33 PM	#9
dabranco Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	It has 110,000 miles, and produces white smoke.

11-06-2011, 01:51 AM	#10
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	Sounds like it's burning coolant. Have you been checking your coolant before you drive? I check mine every day I drive it but I'm paranoid about it haha.

11-06-2011, 04:13 PM	#11
dabranco Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	The car is sitting at the moment and will be at my house next weekend when I can get a trailer aranged to load it up. and bring it up.

11-06-2011, 04:53 PM	#12
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	Oh that's right, I forgot you haven't bought it yet haha.

11-10-2011, 07:54 PM	#13
dabranco Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	Well she is paid for need to get her home in the next day or two and move the bronco out of the garage and make room for her in the garage and start planning for my plans for her.

11-11-2011, 09:12 AM	#15
dabranco Rotary Fan in Training Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	I am in east peoria