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03-19-05, 10:58 PM
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Just got my first rotor car today. Pretty clean car, a little surface rust in places, a new motor not too many miles ago but been sitting for 4 years. A little small for a guy my size but I want to hear it run. I have been around some buggies at the dunes with twin turbo rotors in them and man did they run. I am still into bikes but am trying to do something not quite as dangerous or just more around me than a leather jacket. The forum has been informative and I hope to have the car running tomorrow. 
03-19-05, 11:10 PM
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if its sat for 4 years it could be "carbon locked". refer to the 1st gen. faq section to find out what to do before you try and turn over that motor. you could ruin it by trying to start it unless you first give it the mmo or atf treatment. the faq's, and search button are your friend in this situation.
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03-21-05, 04:55 PM
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Got it to run. I had gone through the faq's and I used the ATF trick and put new plugs and gas in it and a new battery and it fired up with a little coaxing but idles good. Now I will service the tranny, rearend, and see if I can get the clutch to bleed. I imagine there is a section on the clutch if I look hard enough.
03-21-05, 05:13 PM
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After having sat for 4 years, the clutch disc could be stuck to the flywheel or pressure plate. This condition will mimic a hydralic clutch that needs bled.
Unsticking it is not real difficult, just requires creative thinking. Pulling/pushing the car while in gear, and clutch depressed (engine off) will usually work, as will starting the engine and pushing it fast enough to engage a gear, then depressing the clutch pedal while trying to accelerate. Holding the brake sometimes is also needed.
BTW, congrats on getting it running.
Unsticking it is not real difficult, just requires creative thinking. Pulling/pushing the car while in gear, and clutch depressed (engine off) will usually work, as will starting the engine and pushing it fast enough to engage a gear, then depressing the clutch pedal while trying to accelerate. Holding the brake sometimes is also needed.
BTW, congrats on getting it running.
03-21-05, 10:52 PM
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yeah the clutch is similar to bleed as brakes. i guess if its empty, then there would be air in the system causing the pedal to feel weird, if it even works at all.
nice job on the motor! i wish the car i bought would have started...it too sat a long time (6 yrs), but im pretty sure the engine is shot...i've got a new motor, i just have to pick it up, and hopefully my new 7 will be running too!
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nice job on the motor! i wish the car i bought would have started...it too sat a long time (6 yrs), but im pretty sure the engine is shot...i've got a new motor, i just have to pick it up, and hopefully my new 7 will be running too!
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