Tech_Greek

Well,

I've got great news, I get to keep both my cars, the Thunderbird (V8) and RX7 (Rotary Powered!) so I get the best of both worlds!

Go me! I do have a problem to address!

MY CAR KEEPS FLOODING, I don't know why, I've tried the old plugs and wires and what not and it seems like its a brand new car for a few days but then it goes back to square one, in the morning it feels like its running off one rotar until I hit the gas and get it above 2k RPMS then it warms up like that and hangs there.

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Tech_Greek

Scratch that, cars are getting sold... :|

Dan_s_young

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make up your mind! lol

Tech_Greek

Well,

It's a debate, I've got both cars, can keep both cars but I'm just lost in what to do about the start up issues.

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rxseven07

you decided that in 1 hour? dude obviously its a fuel problem, its gotta be your carb, rebuild it!! its not like u dont have a daily driver... gosh

Tech_Greek

lol,

I have an SE, there's no carb on my monster.

I don't have a daily driver at the moment, it's my Thunderbird but it's getting a transmission Saturday so it CAN be the daily driver and the RX7 would be a weekend/fun car.

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nick1

dude, i have never seen anyone change their mind as many times as you. lol no offense, its just kinda funny.

my advice to you is, at least go back and forth in your head for a while, and then once you're really realy sure about the decision, THEN post about it.

i hope no matter what happens, at least you keep the rotary no matter what. **** the other gay whatever the hell huge ugly *** car that it is. don't get rid of the rotary

Tech_Greek

That's the daily driver after I put the transmission into it I guess, can anyone help me with my flooding problem? Maybe I'll revert to all the old wires and see if that helps.

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smnc

Most likely your fuel injectors are nasty. You can send them out to be cleaned.
If they have a lot of build up, it can cause them to not close properly and fuel can leak out.

It's also a good idea to install a fuel cut off swich. I have one installed on my car and I switch it off about .5-1 second before I turn the car off. No flooding EVER

Tech_Greek

Is flooding normal on these cars or something? It seems more of a ignition problem to me, it always smokes a little on a cold start now, I stopped pre-mixing so the BIG HUGE CLOUDS of smoke are gone its just a little puff for a second or two and then it disperses into the air.

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smnc

Flooding isn't 'normal' but it's not rare either. A GSL-SE in good condition won't flood too often (unless you turn it off while cold), but lots of things can make it flood. My bet is still the injectors.

A couple puffs of smoke on start-up is perfectly normal for a rotary.

Tech_Greek

Hmmm,

It's just a couple of puffs now, It's just kind of embarrassing at a gas station or whatever because everyone kind of stares...>=-D

Besides, I'm performing a public duty that the state won't like they should around here, Mosquito Control.

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vipernicus42

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Have you tried running new wires from your battery to the grounds (-) and Starter (+)?

When we did that with Eric's car we got an AMAZING improvement in starter speed/power and spark intensity. These combined made it easier to start what we thought were minor "flooding" problems (slightly wet plugs, continuously re-becoming wet despite "unflooding" measures).

Sometimes you can be getting spark, but not GOOD ENOUGH spark. Don't ask me how that works.

If the new battery wires (which will cost you less than $20 if you do it right) don't work, then I'm not sure what to suggest, because I'm not a GSL-SE guy. However there's a good thread in the FAQ about GSL-SEs, don't know if it'll help you, but you should look it up.

Jon

Tech_Greek

Yeah,

We cut and stripped the hot side but didnt do the ground.

I found out tonight that 5th & 6th ports arent opening, I tried the grease trick and I can only get the rod to move by a mm.

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smnc

I find the ground tends to be more of a problem then the hot side...

Tech_Greek

Well,

What do you guys suppose I do about 5th & 6th Ports? I think the backpressure tube is still running to the cats to maintain the low PSI needed but still, those rods should move freely right?

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Tech_Greek

I got them to push just a little but im going to let it sit in WD40 for a few hours...

85rotarypower

I wouldn't worry about the 5th and 6th ports right now. They have NOTHING to do with your flooding problem. Quit jumping around to different things before solving one thing.

Check the compression of the engine. If your compression is low, the engine will be easier to flood.

smnc

Very true. Right near the end (before my water seal gave out) my old engine would flood horribly... on START UP.

I had to start cranking the car with my fuel pump off, flick it on for just a second or two, then flick it BACK off until the the engine started to catch, then flick it BACK on!