V8kilr

As I look around the forum I see a ton of new names.

It seems like the only names that are the same are mine mikes, and mantis

anway heres the tip

It's winter again and every winter i read the same post, over and over,
"Help my car wont start"

Even a 1st gen guru like myself has this same problem every year, and every year its the same thing.
Car comes damn close but just wont fire,
I know what it is but I dotn want to admit it, I just changed that damn thing, how can it be?
Even I will try everything in the FREE book just to get that damn engine to fire up for its last run. Even though I know the problem but just dont want to spend the cash on the parts.
So what is it?

the damn dizzy cap and rotor thats what,
"but im getting good spark" you say, well no, your not,
in the winter the rex wants a lot hotter spark to turn it over and fire it up.

I would suggest every time winter aproaches to go out and get
1: new distributor cap and rotor
2: new wires and plugs
3: an oil change and filter

these things should stop the problem before it starts,
but if your tapped for cash cause tis the season to be poor, then just the dizzy cap and rotor will work enough to get you through the winter.

Theres just a quick tip for all the newbies i see running around here.

Every cold michigan winter i go through this, not wanting to dish out the extra cash for parts, and I think to myself while cranking the car over "theres no way in hell a dis cap and rotor will fix this"
The problem always seems so much worse then it actually is.
but everytime I change the items it fires right up, just the way I last remembered on a 75 degree day

just for those of you who dont know,
no i do not neglect my car and fail to perfrom proper maintanance,
3,000 miles is a joke on this car, I recomend a tune up every 1,500
most if not all here on the board with extensive 1st gen experience will agree

good luck on the winter,
as for me, my baby will be packed up and cozy in the garage, cause I have also learned over time,
RX7's HATE COLD WEATHER
but b2000's and ford ranger's love it

Stepdaddy

i dump stabilzer in it and mystery oil....run it for 20 min every wednesday..keeps the ole bat running untill spring and dosnt give me greef

Stepdaddy

Project84

I'm new here. How do I make my 1st gen faster? I wanna be able to shift mad quick yo

V8kilr

must you ask newbie?

naaaawwwsss of course

riffraff

stickers... each one adds about ten horse power. and if you actually have that product installed in your car, then it takes one tenth of a seconds off of your shift time as well

Project84

Bling Bling!
NOS

Hyper4mance2k

iTrader: (40)

wouldn't directfire cure this problem also??

V8kilr

no sir,
and im the direct fire guru around here so I know,

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...5&pagenumber=1

mainly because the spark is so damn hot that now your just wearing out your plugs faster, so now you have to replace the plugs twice as often instead of the diz cap and rotor.

not to mention that like I said before the rex loves a hot spark in the winter, one thing that helps this is a nice fully charged battery, but the msd box and extra equip is just sucking your extra juice.
kinda counter productive

RotorMotorDriver

iTrader: (1)

Go answer my thread then fool . "aftermarket ignition questions" .

~T.J.

Junia

How much does a new dizzy cap and the rotor cost.

82streetracer

iTrader: (1)

my car has a new rotor but the cap and wires have about 10,000 miles on them,

it started no problem in 20F mornings.

82streetracer

iTrader: (1)

you, mike and mantis,

what is that.
Im on this forum nearly every day. Im going on a thousand posts,

but yes there are a lot of new members and a lot of old **** is comming up.

I must have seen that purple 944 setup like 6 times in the last month.

SEARCH, PLEASE

RotorMotorDriver

iTrader: (1)

Yeah, I see how it is. He doesnt like any of the rest of us...lol j/k

~T.J.

Gatorgunner

Just cause you said something




here it is

rxguru

its cheap man just go get it. Go to Napa or somethin I bet even pep boys has it.

faye x7

A simple tune up is not that expensive.

jeremy

iTrader: (1)

hey dave, whats a distributor?

REVHED

My OEM rotor and cap are going on 2 years now and they're still fine.

They last so much longer than the shitty aftermarket ones with the aluminium contacts.

alien_rx7

You'll have to forgive him, he can't help it. It's because he's from Eastpointe I've lived on both sides of Michigan and in the UP. One thing that helps in extreme cold, lighter oil. That 20w50 is super thick in the negatives.

V8kilr

sorry buddy, but im going on dates joined, rather than post,

you see i'm working on 2,000 and rarely ever post

I try to answer q's and post usefull information, but I ducked out for awhile cuz i got tired of answering the same three q's over and over, even after extensive write-ups on the subjects.

but ducking out only made it worse, now were plagued by newbies j/k lol

V8kilr

damn how can I forget a rotormotordriver,

sorry man

and for more of you whom i did not mention,

79+80rx7 "little andrew"
jeremy
revhead
8?TA "sorry forgot the year"

anyone else

V8kilr

hey buddy,
didnt think you still posted in here after getting that bad *** 2nd gen,

where do you live again?
what time will the car be unattended?
and where do you keep your keys?

just curious

V8kilr

done deal

gamble302

what about me :sadbounce:
maybe i need more fb's than i can count on one hand to not be newbie
and answer aim once in awhile :-P

zookeeper

I've owned an RX-7 since you were shittin' in your pants and drooling down your shirt (bought my first one in 1981, bought my second in 1984 and I'm still driving it). Being new on the forum doesn't mean "newbie", my young friend.

Yes, new people on the board tend to ask questions that have been answered before. That is normal behavior on any forum in the world. I, too, (as new as I am) tend to grow tired of it - but I understand it. And, I certainly don't get my panties all tired in a knot over it!

Despite your condescending attitude and false feelings of superiority because you've "been on the forum" since '01, the information you gave was good. But Manntis and Mike don't need that info. So if it weren't for "newbies", who the hell would you have to share your knowlege with?