My Garage Find wont start
 

I stumbled across and '84 rx7 in some old ladies garage. she said it ran when she parked it but now it wont start. It doesnt seem like its compressing but i really know nothing about rotaries and would appreciate any suggestions.

Thanks

I'll give you $25 for it!

Try starting with some of the information on this page:

https://www.rx7club.com/1st-generation-specific-1979-1985-18/1st-gen-rx-7-faq-page-237777/

Read all of it if you can, but the ones about starting are a bit more than halfway down the page.

unflood that bitch!

Pour a little oil down the carb and replace the battery if it won't take a charge. Clean the plugs and drain the old gas if necessary.

and spray some carb cleaner in there, and make sure the carb is actually ok.

what is MMO???

marvel mystery oil. jeff20b's version of food.

marvel mystery oil..

http://www.midwayautosupply.com/deta...ption.asp?2189

dub

would i do the MMO treatment the same as the ATF

Yeah.

Yeah. ATF is the diet coke of evil.

GAH!

Read THIS !!!

;)

Sitting cars can have a world full of problems, but can be fun as hell to fix. Here's a great way to start:

Replace these things:

- Fuel, Air and Oil filters
- Oil
- Drain the Gas Tank and fill it with good gas. Sitting gas turns into a varnish-like substance
- Spark Plugs, Plug Wires, Distributor Cap and Rotor
- Battery
- Do a Coolant Flush, replace the thermostat and gasket.
- Some carb cleaner can help once you have it "basically" running.

Try to turn the engine by hand. If the main pulley turns freely, then you're good. IF it doesn't, read the "decarbonizing a rotary" article stickied at the top of the 1st gen section's page.

If the engine turns freely and you've replaced the above and it won't start, definitely check out Pele's "End of all no-start threads". An awesome piece of work if I do say so myself.

When you have it running, check your brakes before you go anywhere. Mine were in horrible shape and it was sitting under a tarp for 4 years.

If you have any other questions, feel free to post them. I've spent the last three years restoring a sitting rex. I've learned a hell of a lot, and enjoyed every minute of it. Read the FAQ at the top of the 1st gen section page, and check the archive for some cool stuff. When you've got a question, those two places often have the answer.

Jon

Oh.. and don't use Synthetic oil.

Well, use it in your transmission, and your rear differential, but not in your engine. This is a holy war here, and I don't want it to start up again in this thread, but non-synthetic is cheaper, it's more than fine to use in rotaries, and there's a chance (however slight) that using synthetic oil can cause problems if your Oil Metering Pump is still stock.

The Oil Metering Pump is an odd part that only rotaries have. It's purpose is to take minute amounts of oil from the oil pan and inject it into the intake along with the air/fuel. This is *necessary* to properly lubricate the apex seals. I'm not going to get into details, but suffice it to say that your car is DESIGNED to burn a bit of oil, so don't worry about a bit of blue smoke on startup. We all have it.

If you want more info, do a search on OMP or "Oil Metering Pump". Searches turn up tons of threads, but with a bit of patience you can find some good stuff.

Jon

Edit: and please PLEASE don't just do any old "ATF" treatment!! Read the "decarbonizing a rotary" article first!