Longhammer

iTrader: (1)

Hey Guys

Is it normal for her to blow blue until its warmed up ? also my fuel gauge goes to empty then half then 1/4 what would cause this ? Sending unit? Gauge? bad Ground?


Help lol

Ken7102

It is fairly normal, mine does the same thing, and is the fuel gauge fluxing or does it stay in one spot??

Longhammer

iTrader: (1)

glad to hear about the blowing blue as for the gauge ya its fluxing goes full then empty then up a bit then back down? lol

mazdaverx713b

iTrader: (91)

what year is your 7? there are wiring differences between the S1, S2, and S3. a little bit of blue smoke is normal on startup but if its thick and continues until the engine is warm there could be issues with the oil control rings on the rotors.

PercentSevenC

Blue smoke is oil. It's not unusual for high-mileage rotaries to smoke a little at startup. As long as it goes away after a short time, you're fine.

ray green

iTrader: (14)

If it's not smoking a little at start up you need to check your OMP, that might not be working.

Start up smoke is good, but if you want to get a little less of it, try this stuff:

http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Eagle-214.../dp/B0016GZQGU

http://www.ehow.com/how_7368365_stop...old-eagle.html

mazdaverx713b

iTrader: (91)

here's how much my 13B EGI smokes on a dead cold start:

FunK73

iTrader: (6)

From my experience, starting with the choke on will also cause a lot of blue smoke due to the way it works.

PercentSevenC

An engine with good oil control rings and the correct OMP setting shouldn't visibly smoke at all. But a little smoke isn't going to hurt anything.

Twilightoptics

iTrader: (1)

Check the carb. If the float bowls drain down into the engine while sitting, it will blow blue.

Mine does that.

If I kill the fuel pump and let the engine drain the fuel bowls while running.... No smoke.

No one has been able to figure out why it bleeds down.

DivinDriver

iTrader: (15)

Not for lack of tryin, either. I've been chasing that problem for several years now.

Longhammer

iTrader: (1)

Thanks guys Mine is a 85 GSL it definitely goes away when she warms up so that's good ! but I'm still stuck on the fuel gauge and what is going on there ?
I love this forum I found out through here that the linkage on my carb dropped down and wasn't connected now she hauls *** lol