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Forum: 3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
Apr 13, 2017, 12:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,785
Posted By RotaryEvolution

what ^ said everyone who owns a rotary...

what ^ said


everyone who owns a rotary car and does anything more than oil changes should at least have a basic compression gauge handy. the inevitable happens to all of us, and it just saves...
Forum: General Rotary Tech Support
Apr 12, 2017, 11:35 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,148
Posted By RotaryEvolution

run it in your RX7 and get back to me, also run...

run it in your RX7 and get back to me, also run straight tap water in your engine and get back to me, compared to straight distilled water. tear the engines apart after a season and see the...
Forum: 2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
Apr 12, 2017, 11:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,047
Posted By RotaryEvolution

yeah, it's super complicated.

yeah, it's super complicated.
Forum: 2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
Apr 12, 2017, 11:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 958
Posted By RotaryEvolution

banjo, pipe and manifold all should be cleaned...

banjo, pipe and manifold all should be cleaned out.
Forum: 2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
Apr 12, 2017, 09:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 958
Posted By RotaryEvolution

grab the rubber line from the lower intake to the...

grab the rubber line from the lower intake to the firewall and bend it, i bet you find a big gnarly crack in it.

if not, the banjo that goes into the lower intake manifold is usually carboned to...
Forum: New Member RX-7 Technical
Apr 12, 2017, 12:20 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 683
Posted By RotaryEvolution

the cooler(s) or lines aren't a common failure...

the cooler(s) or lines aren't a common failure point, are you sure it isn't just the oil pan or past oil changes lacking in care? there is 2 o-rings under the oil filter pedestal that do leak with...
Forum: General Rotary Tech Support
Apr 12, 2017, 09:49 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,148
Posted By RotaryEvolution

actually not one piece of that information is...

actually not one piece of that information is true. try again.

keep in mind i was seeing those cars/issues daily back when i worked for cadillac/GM, most of them were only a couple of years old at...
Forum: New Member RX-7 Technical
Apr 12, 2017, 09:44 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,949
Posted By RotaryEvolution

mmm, you know they make CB's that fit in your...

mmm, you know they make CB's that fit in your hand as well as scanners, no installation or cutting your car up involved.
Forum: 2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
Apr 11, 2017, 11:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,027
Posted By RotaryEvolution

yeah it will fit, though with some tweaking. one...

yeah it will fit, though with some tweaking. one of my customers had a 5" into 4", Y piped into dual 3" out the back off his S475

the 4" was underneath the car to about the where the rear cat used...
Forum: General Rotary Tech Support
Apr 11, 2017, 09:44 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,148
Posted By RotaryEvolution

you shouldn't trust anything but your own eyes....

you shouldn't trust anything but your own eyes. back in the early 2000's chevrolet had this thing called Dex-cool, you can still find it today, however it has no place in any engine. we were pulling...
Forum: General Rotary Tech Support
Apr 11, 2017, 07:50 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,148
Posted By RotaryEvolution

you can retest my results and prove me wrong, if...

you can retest my results and prove me wrong, if you wish.
Forum: New Member RX-7 Technical
Apr 11, 2017, 06:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,569
Posted By RotaryEvolution

shipping an engine to and from japan costs more...

shipping an engine to and from japan costs more than the engine itself, i actually considered importing rebuilt engines back to japan at one point.

and yes, they do charge enough that it was still...
Forum: New Member RX-7 Technical
Apr 11, 2017, 06:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,569
Posted By RotaryEvolution

yep, only japan can build an engine. this is...

yep, only japan can build an engine.

this is me rolling my eyes.
Forum: 2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
Apr 11, 2017, 03:43 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,009
Posted By RotaryEvolution

faulty secondary injector wiring/injector clip.

faulty secondary injector wiring/injector clip.
Forum: General Rotary Tech Support
Apr 11, 2017, 03:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,195
Posted By RotaryEvolution

course grabbing a 5 gallon sprayer of warm water...

course grabbing a 5 gallon sprayer of warm water and a portable fan will do the same thing, also without the weight cost.

some people just like gimmicks, so they can impress their friends. i have...
Forum: General Rotary Tech Support
Apr 11, 2017, 03:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 4,148
Posted By RotaryEvolution

no paint hurts the thermal conductivity that...

no

paint hurts the thermal conductivity that the cooling system needs

it also won't stay put, instead shed off into the cooling system and clog up stuff or wreck your water pump seal
...
Forum: General Rotary Tech Support
Apr 11, 2017, 11:44 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,195
Posted By RotaryEvolution

i would be willing to bet that in most cases...

i would be willing to bet that in most cases where power improvements were measured they were in force inducted cars and without proper boost controls that offset the raised pressure from the colder...
Forum: 2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
Apr 11, 2017, 11:36 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,431
Posted By RotaryEvolution

that made absolutely no sense, how's your car...

that made absolutely no sense, how's your car doing better now, after you did the work?

the hoses are only ever a problem AFTER someone has been in there with clumsy hands, bumping into...
Forum: General Rotary Tech Support
Apr 11, 2017, 11:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,195
Posted By RotaryEvolution

dude, all you're doing is ignoring what i...

dude, all you're doing is ignoring what i said....

if you want it, go for it. all i am saying is it is only semi useful in drag racing setups and even then merely for onscreen numbers. dyno...
Forum: 2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
Apr 11, 2017, 11:01 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,431
Posted By RotaryEvolution

well yeah, apparently. which is why you ignored...

well yeah, apparently. which is why you ignored all the warnings about bothering with an emissions delete.
Forum: General Rotary Tech Support
Apr 11, 2017, 10:30 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,195
Posted By RotaryEvolution

funny how i had this idea, oh, about 12 years...

funny how i had this idea, oh, about 12 years ago.

i ruled it out, mostly because the a/c generates as much or more heat than you are dropping in the intake in some way shape or form for the...
Forum: 2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
Apr 11, 2017, 09:57 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,595
Posted By RotaryEvolution

you should get a pressure tester and find out...

you should get a pressure tester and find out where exactly the coolant is coming from and at what PSI
Forum: Comments and Suggestions Archive
Apr 10, 2017, 11:55 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 955
Posted By RotaryEvolution

working on these cars for 15 years sometimes it...

working on these cars for 15 years sometimes it feels like it has aged me that much.
Forum: 2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
Apr 10, 2017, 11:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,431
Posted By RotaryEvolution

or carb cleaner and fire department

or carb cleaner and fire department
Forum: Comments and Suggestions Archive
Apr 10, 2017, 09:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 955
Posted By RotaryEvolution

the year doesn't matter anyways, i intentionally...

the year doesn't matter anyways, i intentionally do not use my proper birth year on most general registrations anyways in case the database is ever compromised.

on yahoo i am 112 years old.
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