hello everyone, i m new to rotary n i know the basics about rotary & i just brough a 81 GSL widebody off somebody,, and he also had no idea about the car because a friend gave it to him for a payment. anyways first thing i brought the hayne's manuel n read it(skim) and also read FAQ. my car has 180k on chasis but i also drove it around the parking lot, it starts idles high around 2k @ the beginnig then when it gets to normal temp, it back fires n then it dies n idle drops if i don't rev it. I looked at the carburator n it didn't look exactly like the one on the manual. I had a friend that know a little about carburator to help me adjust the idle but it keeps dying. So if anybody can help me identify a possiblilty of what the problem is. I can take pics or give out more info to help me solve the problem.THANKX

 

Post pics. There are many knowledgeable people here that can help you, but it would help more if you knew what kind of carb it is, and if you post pics.

 

post some pics so people will know what type of carb it is.

there are some real good carb experts on here.

also. check out the FAQ sticky on the site to answer any of your basic questions about the car.

and you should aslo do some basic mantinace, change the spark plugs, new fuel filter, oil change, ect.

 

ok. i will do that tomorow at noon..pics of carb n the car itself.. for now i only have pic on this
http://members.cardomain.com/ef9boy
there is RX7 n my civic

 

http://members.cardomain.com/ef9boy
at the bottom of the page

 

yep. looks like a stock one to me.

 

If ya wanna know how a rotary engine works , go on my website ! : http://mikehunt.no-ip.org/ or http://mikehunt2.no-ip.org
I posted a section in there explaining it really nicely, got it off howstuffworks... Hope it hels people out a bit

 

Yes it is the stock carb. Change your fuel filter, spark plugs, and oil, see how she runs after that.

-Marques

 

would hurt changing the whole ignition . ( 2 coils, cap, rotor, plugs and wires ) .. I did that on mine and holly crap ! lol I retuned the carb a bit and got it iddling and purring at a perfect 800-850 rpm
All thjis until the carb screwed up lolll :P NE ways , that's what having a 20 yr old car is all about !! repairs repairs rep.... :P check out the site guys/gals

 

WTF is that??

 

thankx, i will do a tuning up as soon as i have time. and learn more about the carburator
but i figure little thing like this thing like this would matter too much ....haha but i guess it would too.
But how come the pic in the haynes look different from this one, or is it just me??
and what does mean by

I retuned the carb a bit

????

thankx for info

 

*cough* *cough*
do u drift that car?

 

those are some fat *** fenders.............that's a fat *** car......FAT ***!!....j/k. Yeah man that thing looks killer.

 

dude is that your car that direct freak posted a pic of? if i was you i wouldnt be worried only about the carb....

 

yes it is my car, ARe u guys talking **** manh.....
I just brought that car for fun , i want to take it to drift or some ...take it easy

 

Before you even think about messing with idle and mixture settings, do youself a favor and make sure things like plugs, cap, rotor, fuel filter are up to snuff. Then check every vacuum hose and other vacuum leak point. Check timing. If all those are ok, then consider starting to try to adjust carb settings.