Starting up after a few years
03-27-02, 09:56 PM
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Starting up after a few years
ok, i'm about to buy a 79 rx7 that hasn't been started in a few years. what should i do to it before its first fire up? i know i need to change all fluids and filters. a mechanic suggested oil down the carb to help lube the apex seals for start up.
03-27-02, 10:53 PM
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Nah, you dont need to ATF it, just pour a little bit a oil down the carb to lube the seals and you will be fine. Only do the ATF trick if its locked up. OH, bye the way it WILL smoke pretty bad at first but dont worry it will go away after about 15 minutes.
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03-27-02, 11:45 PM
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Originally posted by piston pounder
Nah, you dont need to ATF it, just pour a little bit a oil down the carb to lube the seals and you will be fine. Only do the ATF trick if its locked up. OH, bye the way it WILL smoke pretty bad at first but dont worry it will go away after about 15 minutes.
Nah, you dont need to ATF it, just pour a little bit a oil down the carb to lube the seals and you will be fine. Only do the ATF trick if its locked up. OH, bye the way it WILL smoke pretty bad at first but dont worry it will go away after about 15 minutes.
03-28-02, 04:43 AM
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atf is really only for carbon buildup (is it not?). so i would say just go with the oil at first and see what happens. then, if you think necessary, disconnect the cats and try the atf treatment.
granted atf willnot hurt, but why bother right now if you donot have to. i would imagine that you just want to get the thing running.
granted atf willnot hurt, but why bother right now if you donot have to. i would imagine that you just want to get the thing running.
03-28-02, 10:05 AM
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Pull the plugs, put some in the holes and hand turn the motor over. ler her sit over the weekend, put thte old plugs back in and fire her up. Stand back from all the smoke and once that clears put in fresh plugs, and filters, oil, air and fuel and you should be good.
03-28-02, 10:42 AM
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ATF is for carbon buildup, ATF is for locked engines, ATF is for engines that have been sitting a long time.
You should be able to hand-turn the engine with a socket on the alternator pulley nut (really! i turn mine by hand all the time) If the engine won't turn this way then you definitely need to ATF the sucker.
You should be able to hand-turn the engine with a socket on the alternator pulley nut (really! i turn mine by hand all the time) If the engine won't turn this way then you definitely need to ATF the sucker.
03-28-02, 07:46 PM
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ok, i put in a quart of atf and a quart of mmo. i couldn't get the car on its side to put it through the lead plug hole so i pulled the air can and put it through the carbs. i used a breaker bar and turned the engine over a few times. turned, filled, turned, filled, etc. where and which fluids for the dif, transmission, whatever i left out.
03-29-02, 02:15 AM
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www.mazspeed.com , ATF under the facts section.
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