Just bought the suzuki samurai mentioned in this thread https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hlight=samurai

Haven't checked it out in person yet though, and I wont be able to until I pick it up. Any tips on a quick fix for a 12a that wont idle? I've only dealt with FI rotaries, not sure how to deal with a carb. And if i can't find an easy fix to it, is there any way i can just set it to idle high so it wont stall out?

 

check for vac leaks, other wise just rebiuld the carb, it isnt hard or expensive

 

I forgot to mention I'm going to have to drive it 1500 miles or so to get it home :P

I'm mostly just looking for a quick fix to a carb problem, so I wont have too much trouble driving it back. Hopefully its just a vacuum leak, and I'll be able to fix it without much trouble, theres not many vacuum lines on a carbed 12a right?

 

not really, but if it runs okay, just up the idle and get it home

 

Yeah, just bump up the idle speed to 1500 or so.

 

Dude, Rent a trailer.

 

bring a spare carb and manifold! and a dolly.

 

you might have to 'love tap the carb bowls if the floats stick and it pours gas into the carb barrels.
I went down to houstin and taped the carb around, and drove it home. got a hella deal, guy didnt want to mess with getting it fixed at a shop($$)

 

I wonder if I should have told Mr Rotoscoot about that? Oh well it's too late now. Have fun!

 

Cool! Good luck with the Samurai, that thing should kick some *** now that it has a real engine! Oh and good luck driving it that far. The engine will probably do fine but your back is gonna kill ya.... I know, I had a Samurai way back when. They ain't smooth

 

pretty much no low end grunt for 4WD applications but really cool to see.

 

Thanks for the suggestions, but why would I get a trailer? It takes half the fun out of it :P

I've also heard the 12a has significantly more low end torque then the stock 1.3 liter piston engine that comes in a samurai. They only weigh around 2000lbs, so I'm not really worried.

 

You've never looked under the hood of carbed FB, have you?

 

Hey.. you bought it!! If I hadn't just bought be a winter car, I would have definetly got that. A 4x4 Rotary powered vehicle is definetly rare. You should pull out the 12a and do a 13b turbo swap. Then it would be the ultimate winter vehicle (turbo 4 wheel drive!).

 

when the "4x4 still intact" I bet he means that the front assenbly is still there, but no transfer case......


and notice how the guy doesnt supersize the engine picture.... thats the only one i wanted to see!!!!

 

I suppose your right, but it seems like you could somehow rig something up.

 

I talked to him on the phone, and the 4wd still works. It was part of the reason I bought it, just couldnt stand driving my corolla all winter. As for a turbo samurai, check this out http://rz-products.com/WAYNE/updates/updates.html
The guy started putting a 13b in, but the transmission was too long. So in went a 4g63. I imagine its pretty quick.


And no, I've actually never looked under the hood of an FB. Guess my assumption about the vacuum hoses was a bit off. I'll bring a manual with me though and see what I can figure out.

 

i would suggest stopping by my way on the way back to give it a tune, but that would be a little out of the way

 

If you want to see an update on this...
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=279788