1st Gen General Discussion The place for non-technical discussion about 1st Gen RX-7s or if there's no better place for your topic

New issue

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 8, 2024 | 09:57 PM
  #1  
Paulieboy72's Avatar
Thread Starter
Paulieboy72
 
Joined: Sep 2023
Posts: 393
Likes: 28
From: Michigan
New issue

Got my car running 84 gsl, I don't have the drives haft on yet, when it was running I noticed gear oil coming out of the output shaft, I don't think it was in gear. Does this mean my transmission is engaged, mind you I don't know if it was in gear I don't think so.
Reply
Old May 8, 2024 | 11:04 PM
  #2  
KansasCityREPU's Avatar
Out In the Barn
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 6,668
Likes: 1,238
From: KC
Gear oil can poor out when the driveshaft is not installed. Usually this only happens when to tail is pointed down at an angle.
Reply
Old May 8, 2024 | 11:06 PM
  #3  
Paulieboy72's Avatar
Thread Starter
Paulieboy72
 
Joined: Sep 2023
Posts: 393
Likes: 28
From: Michigan
I have no driveshaft connected as I'm trying to break in the motor, when I had the motor running I noticed gear oil pouring out of the output shaft, not sure if trannybwas in neutral
Reply
Old May 8, 2024 | 11:23 PM
  #4  
KansasCityREPU's Avatar
Out In the Barn
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 6,668
Likes: 1,238
From: KC
Originally Posted by Paulieboy72
I have no driveshaft connected as I'm trying to break in the motor, when I had the motor running I noticed gear oil pouring out of the output shaft, not sure if trannybwas in neutral
Having in neutral won't make a difference. It can still pour out. It will pour out even when not running and in gear.
Reply
Old May 8, 2024 | 11:30 PM
  #5  
Paulieboy72's Avatar
Thread Starter
Paulieboy72
 
Joined: Sep 2023
Posts: 393
Likes: 28
From: Michigan
Hmm ok thank you, any idea on how to shut down the motor to prevent flooding the butterflies?
Reply
Old May 8, 2024 | 11:41 PM
  #6  
Paulieboy72's Avatar
Thread Starter
Paulieboy72
 
Joined: Sep 2023
Posts: 393
Likes: 28
From: Michigan
Also where should my upper oil filler nipple be run to? The lower nipple is running into the charcoal canister via the hard line on the firewall
Reply
Old May 9, 2024 | 04:46 AM
  #7  
mazdaverx713b's Avatar
Have RX-7, will restore
Veteran: Army
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (91)
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 22,545
Likes: 1,271
From: Ohio
Do you have the original emissions rack on the car? It should go to a nipple on the rack.
Reply
Old May 9, 2024 | 10:07 AM
  #8  
Paulieboy72's Avatar
Thread Starter
Paulieboy72
 
Joined: Sep 2023
Posts: 393
Likes: 28
From: Michigan
No the car is a rats nest delete
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
dk_davis
Single Turbo RX-7's
7
May 2, 2023 01:34 PM
R-R-Rx7
General Rotary Tech Support
38
Nov 2, 2022 10:01 PM
rmayton
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
10
Jun 1, 2003 01:05 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:30 AM.