found myself back in a rx7
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found myself back in a rx7
so when i turned 15 i was determined to buy a clean fb and i did, unfortunately the rotary was dead so i decided to do a chevy sbc swap ( big mistake) i finished the car when i turned 17 and enjoyed it till about 2 summers ago when things got bad for me money wise...
any way now im 20 and happened to have some extra cash called a buddy and he tells me he has an fb in good shape, no rust.. all those memories came back so i had to go check it out....
car runs and drives fine starts right up but it wont idle unless i hold the throtle at idle... idk what it could be i admit that i dont know alot about rotary's so any help would be great, car is stock all it has is a header and full pace setter catback exhaust/muffler
any way now im 20 and happened to have some extra cash called a buddy and he tells me he has an fb in good shape, no rust.. all those memories came back so i had to go check it out....
car runs and drives fine starts right up but it wont idle unless i hold the throtle at idle... idk what it could be i admit that i dont know alot about rotary's so any help would be great, car is stock all it has is a header and full pace setter catback exhaust/muffler
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heal and toe lol no thanks that can get anoying lol
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Sounds like the carb needs servicing. Break it down and reassemble it using a Nikki carb kit. Set the idle to 800rpm. Do an online search and try resetting the carb. Tighten the air/fuel screw and idle screw all the way then back them both off about 2 turns to start.
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nice 84 GS! glad to hear that you're not going to do another SBC swap. just ruins the car for me..
sounds like its time to rebuild the carburetor. not a terrible job. it will take a few hours to do it right. you can get a GP Sorensen kit from Autozone for about $30.
sounds like its time to rebuild the carburetor. not a terrible job. it will take a few hours to do it right. you can get a GP Sorensen kit from Autozone for about $30.
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