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Old 07-03-05, 08:05 PM   #1
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Slow acceleration, Noises from under the hood

hey guys, this is my first post. i just got a used RX-7 over the weekend, and its not running as well as i think it should be running. when i gas the pedal down all the way, it tends to accelerate really slowly and i can barely feel the turbo between 0-45 mph, maybe this is normal because its an automatic transmission but the part that concerns me the most is when i put the gear into N-neutral and if i gas it and let it go, it makes a gurgling/choking sound after. the rev up sounds nice and aggressive but its the sound that comes out when i let go of the gas pedal. anybody have problems similar to this before? any help would be cool.
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Old 07-03-05, 08:36 PM   #2
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Er, you should lay off the throttle until you figure out what's wrong. If you mash down the gas petal, it should feel "**** your pants fast". If you feel like yawning while doing a 0-60 run, you definately have a problem.

You probably have a boost leak somewhere. Best thing you can do is read up on the forum, and if you aren't mechanically inclined, take the car to a mechanic who knows how to work on these cars. There are probably other mechanical issues not taken care of.
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Old 07-03-05, 09:13 PM   #3
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Hope you have some money left over. You need a boost gauge for starters.

Next step is to find a factory service manual and start reading section F.
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Old 07-03-05, 09:34 PM   #4
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i've set up an appointment with a friend's dad who is a mechanic. i hope its nothing serious, thx for the help, i'll care for it.

what boost guage do you prefer?
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Old 07-03-05, 11:59 PM   #5
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go to the regional forums and find a rotary specialist near you. as much of a friend as your dad's mechanic might be, if he doesn't know 3rd gens well you might just be wasting your time/money.
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go to the regional forums and find a rotary specialist near you. as much of a friend as your dad's mechanic might be, if he doesn't know 3rd gens well you might just be wasting your time/money.
there is a rotary specialist 2 miles from my own house. thank you alberto, u just saved me a 2-way 45 mile drive.
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Most boost gauges are good enough for what they do. I'd pick one that appeals to you.
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Old 07-06-05, 06:14 PM   #8
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gotcha.

the car was dropped off @ J&G Automotive in my hometown. Hopefully, Gazo the mechanic will find out what's wrong with it.
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