New owner and member and rotary NOOB

[Papa Smurf]

Hi all,

I just bought a 89 RX7 convertible. This is my first rotary and I want to say I will probably be asking ALOT of questions. The car is in pretty good condition body wise but I think I may have quite a bit of mechanical to do on it.

Thanks in advanced for answering my question and helping me!!!!!!

Dan

[Chibana]

Welcome. Any pictures?

[NoDOHC]

Congrats and welcome to the club.

You might want to check/change your fluids, inspect and replace all cracked vacuum lines and generally get to know the lay of the land on your car. Like all 1989 cars that you will buy these days, it will have a few idiosyncrasies.

I would research and pick the method you like best for cleaning the carbon out of the engine and the intake ports (I prefer removing the intake manifold to clean the 5th and 6th ports out, then I can free up the actuators and get everything working properly).
I get the engine warm, rev it and let it pull water in through a small vacuum line (the cruise control one, usually). This cleans the carbon off the rotors, some use ATF, some use Marvel Mystery Oil, take your pick.

My experience has taught me that the S5 NA rotaries usually die of carbon lock, sometimes from gradual buildup seizing the apex seals and sometimes from injesting a large amount of carbon from the 5th and 6th ports opening for the first time in a long time. Either way, you need to get it out.

You should also find the FSM and get to know it. (Learning how to operate the search tool is also very helpful).

Welcome again, I am sure you will enjoy the 'vert!

[Max777]

hmm, seems like a lot of vert owners are joining lately, welcome!

[Red Dragon]

welcome to RCC!!!

[Papa Smurf]

I will look in to the remove the carbon.... but it scares me to have it suck anything in the the motor.

Here are a few pictures.


http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_forum/picture.php?albumid=128&pictureid=1022
http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_forum/picture.php?albumid=128&pictureid=1020
http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_forum/picture.php?albumid=128&pictureid=1017
http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_forum/picture.php?albumid=128&pictureid=1019
http://rotarycarclub.com/rotary_forum/picture.php?albumid=128&pictureid=1021

[bigtony08]

i miss my vert but welcome to the club

[RX7_GRL]

welcome to rcc!