i realize that my 5/6 ports are stuck...the arms are fully extend...i can only push them back in...at all RPM range...
are they closed or opened??? what could be the problem???? clogged cat ??

 

What do you mean, push tehm back in. The ports twist open/closed, not push pull.

 

the actuators`s arms....what moves back and forth

 

Right. I though you were saying that you pulled on them, and they should only twist left and right. Anyway, a clogged cat can be the problem, but it can also just be random crud. Get a Hayne's manual, and it will tell you the procedure for cleaning them. Basiclly, pull the manifolds, and start cleaning!!

 

the engine has 60 miles on it....i dont think they dirty...
all i want to know is how does an opened actuator looks like...extended or not...cuz if my cats are clogged....there`d be constant pressure to keep them opened....

 

Well, the rear one will point back, and the front one will point forward when opened all the time. Could very well be a clogged cat if the engine is new.

 

the pin on the actuator is supposed to be in or out when opened

 

Out. Pressure pushes it out. Man, I am sorry for being retarded. You were asking about the actuators the whole time, and I was thinking about the sleeves themselves. Sorry man. Damn I am retarded!!!

 

hehe its okay to be different!!!

so they're open.....****.....what does it mean.....clogged cat?

 

Well, hmmm. Good chance it could be cats. Check that out, and see. I can't think of a reason why they would be open all the time. If there was a vac leak or something, then I could see them staying closed, but not open. No clue bro.

 

Are they closed when the car is off? They may just be jammed. If someone watches them as you start the car, and they open right away, then there most likley is some sort of clog in your exhaust.

 

They are closed till 3850 RPM (if memory serves me correctly). They open as backpressure from the cat builds. If there is too much back pressure, then that would induce them being open all the time. Now if they are open when the car is off. Than that is a whole new set of problems/reasons.

 

I'll try to soak them into wd40 or something this week-end....I'll also check to see if they close when the car is shut down.....its not much of an issue right now as the car is not running.....what is an issue is the clogged cat....i have to pass smog in 2 weeks and i dont feel like buying another cat...and cant go straight pipe.....gutting it???

 

You will never pass smog w/o a cat.

 

get a used one for the day then go straight pipe?

 

Good idea. However, the ports will no longer work w/o a cat (considering they don't do that now). Personally, I have wired open my ports, and will soon be pulling the manifolds to port em, and will be removing the sleeves permanantly. Nice top end feel, slight loss in low end torque.

 

lets say i take them off and pressure wash them with degreaser and all the chemicals i can find....carb cleaner...brake cleaner....paint thinner... what are my chances ???

 

Can't hurt!!

 

What year RX-7 do you have?

86-88 : Rod is extended when CLOSED.
89-91 : Rod is extended when OPEN.


Oh yeah, in 89-91, the exhaust does not effect the 6-ports

 

Why are the ports open when the actuator arm is in on a S4? That makes no sense to me!! Damn Hayne's.....according to it there is no difference.

 

Well, as you may know, i have a S5.

My friend has a S4 and we were comparing engine differences, that is one we noted. And we know both of ours are working perfectly .

 

from my understanding on an s4 they are open when the rods are in

 

thats fucked up but it makes more sense now...
its a S4

so you're saying that I can`t use S5 actuators in a S4 because they dont open up the same way....i'll take em off and wire them open so i can get rid of the air pump and acv

 

That is weird. I wish HAILERS or Ted would show up and get all technical with this one. It makes no sense to me why that would work. But hell, like I said, screw the ports!! Who needs em!!

 

I need em, for TORQUE