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05-26-04, 06:51 PM
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Without diagnosing the engine and just driving around, a general lack of power. Leaking oil. Burning a lot of oil. Emissions failure. White (coolant) or blue (oil) exhaust. I have no personal experience, but when a rotary needs rebuilt it usually makes itself known.
If you have the time to diagnose it, have a compression test run (expensive) or do the 3-pulse trick. Like any engine, check the plugs for fouling and proper spark. Have a peek at your cats, a clogged cat will cripple the engine.
What is going on with your car? If you're asking about it specifically tell us what its doing. Odds are its something simpler.
If you have the time to diagnose it, have a compression test run (expensive) or do the 3-pulse trick. Like any engine, check the plugs for fouling and proper spark. Have a peek at your cats, a clogged cat will cripple the engine.
What is going on with your car? If you're asking about it specifically tell us what its doing. Odds are its something simpler.
05-26-04, 07:41 PM
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The aforementioned oil smoke is one, mainly the only one. Rotaries tend to run excellent right up until the point they quit, and even then when they quit you can usually drive 'em if you don't mind incredibly horrific fuel economy and about 25hp, running on only one rotor.
05-26-04, 08:18 PM
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Mine has started smoking at high RPM's, though it doesn't smoke on startup. (Figure that one out.) Anyhow, I know that I have to prepare to pull the engine sooner or later, but until then it still runs great, starts easily and makes good power.
Don't worry about your motor going until it's gone, just make sure that you're prepared.
Don't worry about your motor going until it's gone, just make sure that you're prepared.
05-26-04, 08:22 PM
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Originally posted by MosesX605
Mine has started smoking at high RPM's, though it doesn't smoke on startup. (Figure that one out.) Anyhow, I know that I have to prepare to pull the engine sooner or later, but until then it still runs great, starts easily and makes good power.
Don't worry about your motor going until it's gone, just make sure that you're prepared.
Mine has started smoking at high RPM's, though it doesn't smoke on startup. (Figure that one out.) Anyhow, I know that I have to prepare to pull the engine sooner or later, but until then it still runs great, starts easily and makes good power.
Don't worry about your motor going until it's gone, just make sure that you're prepared.
05-26-04, 08:43 PM
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Originally posted by MosesX605
Mine has started smoking at high RPM's, though it doesn't smoke on startup. (Figure that one out.)
Mine has started smoking at high RPM's, though it doesn't smoke on startup. (Figure that one out.)
Engine has only 166k on it. Think I should go to Mazda and demand free repairs? I mean, jeez, it's only 19 years old, only 166kmi, and it probably only has another 100-150k left in it.
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