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2002, 2011, air, aka, celica, charging, conditioning, diflouroethane, difluoroethane, due, duster, electronics, high, humidity, power, r134a, r152a, refrigerant, spray, toyota

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A/C Charging with Easy Cheap Safe Alternative Refrigerant

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jackhild59 on 08-04-11

04-30-12 10:28 PM
by jackhild59

80

85,581

1985, 81, coasting, david, fuseable, gen, jim, lane, link, overrev, page, position, rothes, rx7, shifter, short, surging, valve

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THE 1st GEN RX-7 FAQ PAGE!

inittab on 11-01-03

11-01-03 02:58 PM
by inittab

0

84,129

915racing, complaints, hatley, kits, machine, mazda, motor, performance, ralph, rebuild, rockauto, rx7club, shocks, speed, tikiko

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The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Performance Parts Suppliers...

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$100T2 on 11-08-05

10-29-07 09:00 PM
by Rx-7Doctor

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39,799

13b, aaron, aarron, assembly, cake, engine, engines, pictures, positive, rebuild, rotary, rx7, sale, things, video, videos

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(Engine) Video: 13B Rotary Engine Rebuild

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Aaron Cake on 03-12-11

06-11-12 12:57 AM
by Harmfulerik

41

20,407

body, bushing, carb, carburetor, drag, install, leaks, mazda, nikki, primary, race, rings, seals, shaft, throttle

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(Carb) How to seal nikki carb throttle shaft

cshaw07 on 03-24-12

06-23-12 06:50 PM
by Oneiros

23

14,231

1st, 20mm, camry, coolant, expansion, freez, freeze, gen, install, intake, plug, plugs, rubber, rx7, rx7club, tool

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(Coolant) Installing freeze/expansion plugs in the coolant ports to the intake.

flight_of_pain on 03-10-12

07-25-12 06:22 PM
by ClineStine

13

10,740

Normal Threads

air, box, csp, exhaust, fd, gslse, holly, instal, install, melted, nikki, open, rx7, secondaries, secondary, stevejrajcularaytheoncom, suspension, wire

(REFERENCE) The Upgrading a Stock Rx-7 Thread

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Sterling on 08-24-03

06-10-09 08:36 PM
by Beaujon Bailey

129

154,020

alignment, back, car, center, coming, power, return, returning, steering, stiff, tires, toe, turning, wheel, wheels

(STEERING) Steering issue: Not returning to center after turns.

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Rx-7Doctor on 06-15-09

06-21-09 03:28 PM
by ray green

63

150,073

alum, aluminum, brake, chrome, cleam, clean, dust, home, oxidation, oxidized, remedies, remove, removing, rims, wheels

(WHEELS) How To: Clean your oxidized aluminum wheels

kgray on 06-04-07

06-06-07 02:56 PM
by web777

22

130,501

12a, 83, book, ceramic, engine, horsepower, hp, kit, manifold, mazda, mods, oil, price, rotor, rx, stock, system, turbo

(ENGINE) How to build a high output 12a turbo without blowing up your motor

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shm21284 on 12-01-04

12-03-04 10:35 AM
by shm21284

55

114,347

76014302, 85, bloomington, fuel, gsl, gslse, lines, mn, oil, pan, rx7, s5, se, size, swap, tii, turbo, v8fbrx7

(TURBO) TII swap into GSL-SE

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BoostedRotors on 03-28-02

04-15-07 12:51 AM
by Rx-7Doctor

431

113,552

13b, atp, converting, directfreak, fb, ii, int, motor, na, rx7, s4, s5, sensor, swap, turbo, wiring

(TURBO) The Chronicles of a Turbo II Swap

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Rex4Life on 12-27-03

01-03-08 05:00 PM
by Crit

227

101,888

2002, 4070, buy, carter, fpr, fuel, grand, holley, install, installation, lines, place, pump, ready, wwwwhere

(FUEL) How To: Install Carter Fuel Pump & Holley FPR

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Kentetsu on 04-13-06

03-01-08 09:46 PM
by 1stgensrule

144

101,236

10, 17x9, 1985, 20et, 92683, backspace, celica, fender, fno1rc, gsl, gslse, max, offset, roll, se, supra, toyota, wheel

(WHEEL) GSL-SE OFFICIAL Wheel Offset Thread~

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Electronblue on 08-27-08

02-25-09 07:53 AM
by branca

26

78,679

13b, 6al, 85, box, buttocks, diagram, dlidfis, mazda, msd, msd6al, rotary, rx7, webbed, wire, wiring

(IGNITION) DLIDFIS installed! Small write-up and some questions

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MosesX605 on 08-21-03

12-10-08 04:06 AM
by statique

90

76,939

13b, 2gcdfis, archive, coil, current, direct, fire, generation, gsl, ignition, jeff20b, limiting, megasquirt, pn2222a, pnp, pspice, resistor, sensor, transistor, trick, twin

(IGNITION) Transistor trick for 2GCDFIS.

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Jeff20B on 04-04-05

11-02-05 01:48 AM
by gsl-se addict

567

71,986

beat, c, crank, d, definition, find, finding, ignition, marks, picture, pulley, racing, rx7, t, tdc, timing, wheel

(IGNITION) How to find TDC?

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brandon davis on 06-06-07

06-11-07 01:59 PM
by Jeff20B

48

69,888

12a, 600, engine, header, holly, horsepower, hp, make, modified, nikki, pacesetter, paul, port, rotary, stock, stockport, street, yaw

(ENGINE) Easiest way to make Hp on a stock 12a

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pjr on 10-02-02

09-09-07 03:47 PM
by Morey987

57

68,825

3310, carb, carburator, holley, idle, modded, mods, nikki, real, returning, rich, running, rx7, slowly, tune

(INTAKE) Carb Crap...Nikki Mods

Sterling on 02-27-02

03-21-02 07:46 PM
by Sterling

17

61,840

22, 430, 477, drive, gear, inch, kia, mazda, miata, pic, pinion, rims, ring, rx7, sportage, train

(DRIVETRAIN) Pics of Kia Sportage gear and pinion

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Rafy13bt on 02-05-06

02-06-06 08:02 PM
by aussiesmg

42

55,436

1st, 91, bleed, bleeding, clutch, dot, firebird, floor, fluid, gen, hose, hydraulic, mazda, pontiac, rx7, slave, sticking

(CLUTCH) How to bleed clutch?

killam on 09-02-07

09-08-07 09:54 PM
by BLKTOPTRVL

17

52,850

balls, carb, carburetor, carburetors, carbutor, check, cleaning, company, float, kit, mazda, nikki, rebuilding, removal, repair, rx7

(INTAKE) Nikki Carburetor Rebuilding Tips

Sterling on 11-02-03

11-04-03 08:28 PM
by Rx7carl

3

49,946

8485, dif, end, gsl, handle, mazda, mustang, picture, power, rear, rearend, rx7, se, stock, width

(REFERENCE) How much HP can the stock gsl rear end take?

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sa22c[est. 1979] on 05-08-09

05-18-09 03:18 PM
by RotaryMidget

25

48,934

1985, 1988, 84, 85, box, cluster, dash, fb, fuse, imtemadating, interior, internal, mazda, removal, remove, rx7

(INTERIOR) How-to: Remove your dashboard (84 and 85)

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$100T2 on 09-03-05

09-10-05 03:59 PM
by $100T2

37

48,302

13b, 240z, body, colorado, datsun, fender, fiberglass, flare, flares, how, install, racing, sale, to, zg

(BODY) How To: Datsun 240Z fender flares on an FB!

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TAS on 01-08-08

02-26-08 03:34 PM
by Dysfnctnl85

59

46,644

84, 85, changing, diagram, fuel, instructions, kill, mazda, picture, pump, relay, rx7, switch, trick, tricks

(FUEL) 84/85 Fuel pump relay trick...

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79+80+84_rx-7 on 02-18-04

05-31-06 12:51 AM
by Kentetsu

28

46,091

13b, carb, carbs, carburetor, diagram, exhaust, flap, nikki, port, rebuild, rebuilding, removing, rx7, setting, tuning, turbo

(INTAKE) Carb Rebuild: How To Strip A Nikki Down

Glazedham42 on 04-29-07

05-01-07 09:35 AM
by vipernicus42

15

45,531

1985, 20b, engine, fc3s, fuel, gsl, gslse, na, pump, rx7, s5, sa22, se, swap, tii, turbo

(ENGINE) TII swap into GSL-SE

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BoostedRotors on 03-28-02

08-22-02 02:54 PM
by NOTA V6

105

44,875

apex, build, carbon, decarbonize, decarbonizing, engine, fluid, holes, lock, plug, rotary, seal, seized, slots, spark, sprayed

(OTHER) Decarbonizing A Rotary (FEATURED ARTICLE)

vipernicus42 on 03-10-04

04-15-04 06:57 AM
by inittab

1

44,821

12a, 20b, 4k, ignition, leading, mark, marks, mazda, motor, moves, rev, rx7, set, timing, trailing

(IGNITION) Ignition timing tricks?!!?!?!?

TurboIIGuy on 11-13-04

11-16-04 01:23 PM
by TurboIIGuy

11

44,127

105, 12si, 140, alt, alternator, amp, cs130, gm105, mod, rebuild, replace, rx7club, spacer, swap, wiring

(ELECTRICAL) 105 Amp Alternator Swap HOW TO – GM CS130

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Big_Ern on 01-30-06

01-30-06 09:00 PM
by vipernicus42

29

43,895

1985, 1st, 79, change, clutch, crush, cylinder, gen, master, replace, rx7, rx7club, slave, transmission, washer, write

(CLUTCH) How To: Change your Clutch Master and Clutch slave

dj55b on 11-12-09

11-17-09 12:47 PM
by Jeff20B

4

43,376

backyard, brightside, car, charlotte, clear, coat, foam, fog, job, mixing, nc, paint, rollers, rustoleum, store, tremclad, vwvortex, waterproof

(PAINT) HOW TO: Paint your 7 for less than $100 (56K Beware!)

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Wanktastic on 05-27-07

11-19-07 10:42 PM
by dbragg

84

43,268

12a, cooler, fb, fc, install, line, lines, mazda, mount, oil, oilcooler, routing, rx7, rx7club, swap, ways

(COOLING/OIL) How to install an FC oil cooler in a 1st gen. Write-up, with pics.

trochoid on 09-12-05

09-13-05 05:46 PM
by trochoid

15

42,672

am105574, battery, check, igniter, igniters, ignition, ignitor, ignitors, lamp, lighting, module, optima, rx7, schematic, test, testing, walbro

(IGNITION) How To: Test your ignitors

mar3 on 03-08-08

03-09-08 07:35 PM
by japreja

10

40,524

(ENGINE) Bringing a RX7 back to life

65 Corvair on 11-27-03

07-15-04 09:01 AM
by e1ement5k4ter

15

40,204

clip, connector, connectors, electric, electrical, electrical connector, harness, httpwwwyazaki, japanese, mazda, milton, motorcycle, sensor, sumitomo, terminal

(ELECTRICAL) A source for Mazda style electrical connectors

Sgt Fox on 12-11-09

12-16-09 12:28 PM
by KansasCityREPU

20

38,755

13b, 1st, 20b, bridgeport, clip, engine, gen, generation, paint, rotary, rx7, rxy, sound, swap, turbo

(ENGINE) 20B First Gen RX-7

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Rotary20B on 07-02-05

06-29-07 07:35 AM
by vipernicus42

139

38,031

12a, apex, bad, broken, compression, diagnose, exhaust, homemade, omp, rx7, seal, seals, sound, tester, yourtube

(ENGINE) Is this the sound of an apex seal gone bad?

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ray green on 04-14-08

05-09-08 07:50 AM
by ray green

71

36,083

13b, 1985, adapter, device, inc, installing, metering, oil, omp, pcv, pump, richard, rx7, sohn, technologies

(ENGINE) Richard Sohn Metering Pump Adapter Install

Sgt Fox on 12-27-08

12-31-08 10:50 PM
by MattG

20

33,347

4076, axle, count, determine, differential, gear, gsl, gslse, lock, lsd, mazda, pinion, rebuild, ring, rx7, se, specs

(DRIVETRAIN) GSL Vs. GSL-SE differentials

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13BstreetportFB on 01-24-08

02-12-08 06:20 AM
by Glazedham42

31

32,901

datsun, fender, flares, folding, guards, liner, liners, lip, modify, overfender, tutorial, weld, weldon, wells, wheel

(BODY) How To: Modify wheel wells for fender flares

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trochoid on 01-14-08

01-30-08 07:25 PM
by trochoid

28

32,638

1970, 1985, axle, bearing, breaks, drum, f250, fluid, gsl, leaking, procedure, pulling, rear, removal, replacement, rx7club, seal

How To: Rear Axle Bearing / Seal Replacement

DivinDriver on 08-21-11

11-06-11 10:12 AM
by RX-7 Chris

16

32,511

car, door, double, interior, leather, panels, pleather, reupholster, rx7, stitch, tips, upholster, upholstered, upholstering, upholstery, uphoster

(INTERIOR) How to: Re-upholster your doors.

$100T2 on 08-28-05

09-03-05 09:11 PM
by $100T2

14

32,423

1988, mazda, premium, regular, rx7, unleaded

Poll

(FUEL/INTAKE) What kind of gas do you use in yours?

boohame on 11-22-05

11-25-05 05:35 AM
by vipernicus42

9

32,150

2nd, alumaseal, autozone, block, blown, coolant, gen, httpwwwgoldeaglecomalumasealproductshtm, problems, products, repair, rx7, seal, seals, water

(ENGINE) Coolant seal repair (maybe)

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Kentetsu on 04-23-08

09-16-08 05:18 AM
by Dave Meyers

27

31,605

13b, aluminum, cooled, difference, fc, housing, impellers, iron, long, made, pump, rx7, s4, s5, tapping, water, waterpump

(COOLING) FC aluminum water pump housing on a FB

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80's old school on 02-28-11

03-03-11 06:46 AM
by vipernicus42

35

31,327

1st, 2nd, 3b, bar, club, compression, engine, fc, gen, piston, rotary, rx7, rx7club, test, tester

(ENGINE) Compression test using a piston engine tester

nick812 on 11-17-06

11-18-06 09:03 PM
by Rx-7Doctor

2

31,076

05, 22, 3sq, 50, amps, fusable, fuseable, fuses, fusible, ga, link, links, mm, napa, replace, size, sq

(ELECTRICAL) Fusible Link Conversion Thread

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darkfrost on 07-15-05

04-23-06 08:59 AM
by legokcen

56

30,695

buy, buying, dlidfis, gm, heat, hei, igniters, ignition, ignitor, ignitors, j109, module, replace, rx7, sink

(IGNITION) how to: gm igniters replace j-109

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blwfly on 04-06-06

12-23-07 01:42 PM
by Siraniko

49

30,616

13b, 1988, 1st, 88, diagram, ecu, fc, gen, hil, na, pinout, rx7, s4, s5, wiring

(ENGINE) Documented ECU Pinout/ cut list for 13b swap.

RRTEC on 02-11-05

02-16-09 08:59 AM
by vipernicus42

10

29,482

99, back, brake, brakes, drum, no, noise, replace, rx7, shoes, side, star, toyota, wheel, wrong

(BRAKES) How To: Replace rear brake shoes

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legokcen on 07-23-06

03-25-08 05:48 PM
by impulsive-rx7

26

29,451

1timing, 89, 91, apex, cracked, damaged, engine, failing, locating, mazda, oil, pan, rotary, rx7, seal, signs, sound, turbo

(ENGINE) Signs of a failing rotary engine

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Kentetsu on 08-13-07

10-31-07 06:59 PM
by Kentetsu

39

28,926

color, die, door, dye, grand, interior, mi, parts, pictures, pieces, pleather, rapids, redye, remover, rit, surrounds

(INTERIOR) How to: Dye your interior parts.

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$100T2 on 08-28-05

09-11-05 07:40 AM
by TurboIIGuy

58

28,178

bash, fb, fc3s, guide, import, kit, kits, lsd, mazda, mustang, plates, powerlock, rebuild, rx7, shadyside

(DRIVETRAIN) LSD is shot need a rebuild kit

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81gsl12a on 04-14-06

09-25-06 08:38 PM
by vipernicus42

26

27,984

1979, 1st, arm, bad, bushing, car, gen, idler, installation, madza, mazda, mook9369, pics, replace, rx7

(STEERING) Idler Bushing Problem Illustrated

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Blake on 02-27-06

04-10-06 04:24 PM
by Kentetsu

30

26,956