1st Generation Specific (1979-1985) 1979-1985 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections

Raising the 7 from the dead!!!!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Apr 16, 2008 | 11:50 PM
  #26  
risingsunroof82's Avatar
Thread Starter
AKA mrwankel82
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 12
From: Venus, Pa
The 7 is just so much fun, it's like a go cart!!!!! My biggest fear is hitting a flippin deer. I just hit one with moms concorde a couple weeks back. I think the 7's so loud it drives all the deer away. Thats a built in deer alarm!!!!
Reply
Old Apr 18, 2008 | 08:30 PM
  #27  
risingsunroof82's Avatar
Thread Starter
AKA mrwankel82
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 12
From: Venus, Pa
Alright guys, I have a couple questions and problems about the 7. First off I was driving it today and it just started stalling. The stock fuel pump was also making some loud rattling and noises. And it's also leaking gas out of the gas tank. It was leaking out of the sending unit but I JB welded it and it's not leaking there now, but it' still leaking somewhere on the left side of the tank. Is there a notorious spot for the 7's to be leaking from the tank?????
About the stalling, could it be the fuel pump dieing? Or maybe it's the spark plugs fouling????? We let it sit about 30 minutes and it seemed to help. Thanks for the help!
Reply
Old Apr 21, 2008 | 11:15 PM
  #28  
risingsunroof82's Avatar
Thread Starter
AKA mrwankel82
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 12
From: Venus, Pa
Well I got the stalling problem fixed, it was the dieing fuel pump. So I put my blue holley in its place.......... holy, it does the job!!!!!! That pump is really loud!!!!! But I'm still leaking fuel somewhere on the left side of the tank. It only leaks when I take hard right turns............
Reply
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 07:00 AM
  #29  
bliffle's Avatar
Rotary Freak
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,815
Likes: 0
From: SF BayArea
Originally Posted by risingsunroof82
... Oh and I broke a belt cause the alt. keeps loosening and slacks the belt and tears the belt apart. Anyone else ever have this problem. I think I fixed it with a lock washer on the bolt, so it doesn't keep sliding.
Make sure you take care of this problem. On another car I owned years ago (not an RX-7) the alternator was always coming loose and eventually it worried out the mounting hole until the alt could never be secured properly. So it just kept on getting skewed and wrecking belts. What a nuisance!
Reply
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 09:38 AM
  #30  
risingsunroof82's Avatar
Thread Starter
AKA mrwankel82
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 12
From: Venus, Pa
I think it's good now. The new belt just keeps on stretching now!!!! lol Cheap belts..........
Reply
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 12:45 AM
  #31  
Vashner's Avatar
Rotary Enthusiast
 
Joined: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,079
Likes: 0
From: Texas
Nice project. Yea deer are a problem. Better to deal with them head on and brakes than to swerve and risk flip or smash.
Reply
Old May 6, 2008 | 10:48 PM
  #32  
risingsunroof82's Avatar
Thread Starter
AKA mrwankel82
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 12
From: Venus, Pa
Alright guys, I have just a couple more pics before I let this thread go........











Reply
Old May 7, 2008 | 04:54 PM
  #33  
paqueras's Avatar
Full Member
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 54
Likes: 0
From: Lima, Peru
I think its time to invest in some Panasport 15`s wheels?
Reply
Old May 7, 2008 | 06:34 PM
  #34  
risingsunroof82's Avatar
Thread Starter
AKA mrwankel82
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Posts: 1,181
Likes: 12
From: Venus, Pa
I think your right!!! I'm currently saving up a bit of money to invest in some rims and rubber. I'm kinda partial to the auto bahns weds myself.......... But I love the panasports too!!
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
t-von
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
9
Sep 10, 2015 01:56 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:02 AM.