12a Cooling Problem
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12a Cooling Problem
I bought a 1985 RX-7 GS last week, and while driving normally, in stop and go traffic, i noticed the temp gauge was completely maxxed out, oil pressure was very low (20lbs) and it was idling around 150 RPM (it normally idles around 750-1000). This was about 4:00 in the afternoon. I pulled over as soon as I could, and heard a boiling sound.
I allowed the vehicle to cool, (5 hours, in the shade) and checked the radiator and overflow reservoir, and they were empty.
I filled it with water, and it maintained normal temperatures on the drive home. I flushed the radiator and replaced the upper and lower rad hoses. I also changed the spark plugs, and air filter. I added carb cleaner at the same time. When I went to run the radiator flush through, the tempature rose to boiling, while idling in the garage. I shut the engine off when I heard it start to boil.
Does anybody have any ideas?
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I allowed the vehicle to cool, (5 hours, in the shade) and checked the radiator and overflow reservoir, and they were empty.
I filled it with water, and it maintained normal temperatures on the drive home. I flushed the radiator and replaced the upper and lower rad hoses. I also changed the spark plugs, and air filter. I added carb cleaner at the same time. When I went to run the radiator flush through, the tempature rose to boiling, while idling in the garage. I shut the engine off when I heard it start to boil.
Does anybody have any ideas?
Thanks!
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Cold start, then immediately boiling? Yeah, that's not boiling, that's compression gases making their way past your housing seals into the coolant system. I'll bet the water's not even warm to the touch.
My guess is, the first time it overheated (low/no coolant), it fried the water seal O-rings and the engine is now toast. Do you smell a faint 'burned' smell from either the carb or the radiator? If so, that's a telltale sign.
I hope it's something easier, but rotary engines don't tolerate overheating even once to 'Max Temp'. HTH,
My guess is, the first time it overheated (low/no coolant), it fried the water seal O-rings and the engine is now toast. Do you smell a faint 'burned' smell from either the carb or the radiator? If so, that's a telltale sign.
I hope it's something easier, but rotary engines don't tolerate overheating even once to 'Max Temp'. HTH,
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Cold start, then immediately boiling? Yeah, that's not boiling, that's compression gases making their way past your housing seals into the coolant system. I'll bet the water's not even warm to the touch.
My guess is, the first time it overheated (low/no coolant), it fried the water seal O-rings and the engine is now toast. Do you smell a faint 'burned' smell from either the carb or the radiator? If so, that's a telltale sign.
I hope it's something easier, but rotary engines don't tolerate overheating even once to 'Max Temp'. HTH,
My guess is, the first time it overheated (low/no coolant), it fried the water seal O-rings and the engine is now toast. Do you smell a faint 'burned' smell from either the carb or the radiator? If so, that's a telltale sign.
I hope it's something easier, but rotary engines don't tolerate overheating even once to 'Max Temp'. HTH,
The smoke the first time did have a slight sweet/antifreeze smell, though.
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