Snapshot

What is your recipe for starting a 7 that has been sitting for a long time? What does a 1st gen need poured down her throat, etc?

Siraniko

iTrader: (13)

pour one cap full of regular oil on each rotor (thru the carb). then hand crank the motor via front pulley nut (19mm) for a couple of minutes to ensure that the internals are properly lubricated.

change the engine oil/filter

disconnect the spark plug wires.

crank the engine until oil pressure register in the guage

install fresh/clean spark plugs, reinstall the spark plug wires, floor the gas pedal and start away. be sure that your battery is good

hotimport18

agree with wacky 100%

hotimport18

make sure to turn over by hand

Rx-7Doctor

iTrader: (13)

Then read the thread bringing a rx7 back to life that is somewhere in the archives. :-)

orion84gsl

iTrader: (5)

But that would be too easy Doc.

Siraniko

iTrader: (13)

Lol

LongDuck

Don't do this in an enclosed garage, and preferably at night!

The oil haze will tend to attract attention, and with a rotary running loudly, they'll all know who it is, trust me.

Siraniko

iTrader: (13)

I have a detached garage so I always do it in the garage with front end facing out. this is what I call pest control. this is why LAFD helicopter is always hovering in my neighborhood

Jeezus

iTrader: (4)

Crank that **** and hope it starts!


PS - started my 12a blown motor just spinning it over and pumping the gas after sitting for about 3 years.