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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 04:19 PM
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praying to the rotary gods

ok i just got an 85 RX-7 with the 12A and i have some Q

1 what is the fule PSI?

2 the oil level sensor wires have been cut what affect will this have on the engine?

3 what is the norm oil presser while ideling and driveing down the street?

4 the cold start hose has been removed from the carb should there be a vaccum cap there?

5 the gsl rear end is better then the gs, how hard is it to switch?

6 the 12A i have has the oil to h2o cooler, what would i need and how hard would it be to switch to air cooled

7 ok last one for now, can i put a clear fuel filter in the engine bay( i have put a new filter under the car)

thanks for the info!!!!
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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Re: praying to the rotary gods

Originally posted by Carner
ok i just got an 85 RX-7 with the 12A and i have some Q

1 what is the fule PSI? see manual

2 the oil level sensor wires have been cut what affect will this have on the engine? none. But your low level light won't come on.

3 what is the norm oil presser while ideling and driveing down the street? see manual

4 the cold start hose has been removed from the carb should there be a vaccum cap there? nah

5 the gsl rear end is better then the gs, how hard is it to switch? do a search

6 the 12A i have has the oil to h2o cooler, what would i need and how hard would it be to switch to air cooled

do a search

7 ok last one for now, can i put a clear fuel filter in the engine bay( i have put a new filter under the car)

beats me.

here's the link to the manual:

http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/rx7/85_manual.html

thanks for the info!!!!
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Old Jun 17, 2004 | 04:47 PM
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Also look in the FAQ thread. Lots of links to answer your questions. Especially Felix's site. CHock full of useful info, like about the swaps and stuff.
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