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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 04:37 PM
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you will want to replace the omp lines. there is a gasket behind the oil metering pump that like to show its age and leak. because it is semi close to the exhaust, it heats up, becomes brittle and leaks. if it's bad enough, your fan will blow oil onto the exhaust and the strut tower and the right headlight motor in addition to dripping and staining your driveway.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 04:43 PM
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That sounds like it's it
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 04:45 PM
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now do I have to pull the carburetor off to do this? Cause the carb, well it's iffy and doesn't like to be messed with ya know.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 04:45 PM
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l hope that helps. the gasket is cheap and the lines are fairly priced.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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nah, you don't have to pull the carb. just remove the aircleaner assembly. you'll see the lines going into the carb on the left. the new ones will be somewhat difficult to slide on. a little lube is reccomended.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 04:47 PM
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alright thanks a lot guys you've helped me a lot. Thank you again.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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He has a Mukuni. the line are on the bottom of it. Maybe a flash light and some needle nose plyers will help. is the Mukuni enough car for a SP 13b? I have read that it is to small.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:04 PM
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hey where can I pick up a gasket for that? Cause Discount auto doesn't carry them. What do I have to search under?
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:08 PM
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www.mazdatrix.com has them
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:16 PM
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ok I'm looking at the instructions on the carb and it's says this "Mazda RX-7 (12-A engine)" Now do I need to upgrade or what?>
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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The OMP gasket, now is that just the oil pump gasket?
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:17 PM
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upgrade to what from what?
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:18 PM
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no, the oil pump is behind the front cover, driven by the timing chain. the metering pump is located on the right side of the engine at the bottom. follow your lines down from the carb.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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Yea on the instructions it says "oil pump" and looks like the peice that is leaking. I would take a pic but my cam is dead, need batteries.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:29 PM
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what instructions are you looking at?
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:30 PM
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the two lines go to the metering pump. Weird on the instructions for the installation from the metering pump it calls it an oil pump. Now do I get a gasket for this, or do I get an o-ring?
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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the installation instruction for the carb
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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is is a gasket. check out www.mazdatrix.com. they have a great price on it.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:35 PM
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ok look at the webpage again I posted a pick I took today earlier.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:36 PM
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And I don't think mazdartrix supplies them anymore I've look a lot already.
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:38 PM
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those look like rubber lines. they don't look like omp lines. do they differ any from stock lines to the lines tat will work on your mikuni?
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perhaps you can replace them with the correct lines. DP
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:40 PM
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check out this page: http://www.mazdatrix.com/b6.htm
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:43 PM
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copper 5-hole?
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Old Mar 2, 2004 | 05:45 PM
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what are the correct lines?
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