removed my rat's nest from my 1980 today. Didn't use the tutorial. I just looked at the diagram under the hood and removed it that way. Ran new vacuum hose where needed. I still have my AC so took care of that too.

That rat's nest was a HORRIBLE design.

Probably the best overall mod for my car to date. I noticed a definate improvement.

 

I posted this. For whatever reason, I got logged in as someone else.

 

you took out your a/c? did you also remove the condenser in front of the radiator? i attempted to but didn't have the right tools. i was so disappointed. i have been meaning to get rid of it for quite some time now. also when i pass smog, my rat's nest is going bye bye

 

hey how easy was it i was going to do that but i tried buying the tutorial but it never came. maybe you could give some detail. with some pics would be great.

 

isnt there a tutorial on www.mazspeed.com? let me see if i can find it for you fuel524

 

found it bud, here you go.

http://maz_tutorials.ten15.net/

 

YOU GOTTA HAVE ADOBE ACROBAT THOUGH OF COURSE.

 

or here...

http://tom.pratchios.net/Rx-7/tutorial_FC1.pdf.zip

i also want to do it i am trying to find any tutorial just in case one is better than the other. you dig?

 

apparently that link doesnt work. sorry.

 

cool thanx that is cool of you yeah i dont have acrobat that is the same site i tried b4 and no luck. is the pratchios.net one right cuz it says no good???

 

no i guess the second one doesn't work. i am still trying to find a write up... ill let u know if i do...

 

Actually, I kept my AC. I converted it over to 134a while I was at it. I just took off the AC SV from the rat's nest and hook it up.

 

Well, this is how I did it. I looked at the diagram for the rat's nest (Haynes or look under the hood of the car). I saw where everything went and ran new lines to the parts that needed to stay (crankcase vent, vacuum advance etc) and plugged the rest. I used three T fittings that were 3/16th and 1 that was 5/16th. I then used either two or three vacuum plugs. The tutorial shows only needing two 3/16th but I used an additional one to get my AC SV working and also running a line to my crankcase vent and purge valve.

Since mine is a 1980, it will differ slightly from yours probably but it should be pretty close.

My blockoff plates were purchased through Mazdatrix and had already been installed.

 

You bought it and you never got it? That is easily fixed, but you need acrobat to read it. Its a free download.

 

I paid for the tutorial on that site where you had to give a donations to get a tutorila but i cant get it

 

Ugh, Email pratch. Im PM'ing you his addy. Sorry for the inconvenience.