The awes of a rebuild.
09-13-06, 06:26 PM
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The awes of a rebuild.
Things you learn after a successful rebuild.
--> Smoke doesn't have to come out the exhaust everytime you start, rev, or engine-brake.
--> Your elevated water temp misteriously dispears.
--> You forget why you were purchasing bottled water on a daily basis and not getting anything to drink.
--> You begin to realise how reliable a rotary can be.
--> Smoke doesn't have to come out the exhaust everytime you start, rev, or engine-brake.
--> Your elevated water temp misteriously dispears.
--> You forget why you were purchasing bottled water on a daily basis and not getting anything to drink.
--> You begin to realise how reliable a rotary can be.
09-13-06, 11:05 PM
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Not quite to that stage of jubilation yet...
I still must rely on my fuel cut switch to keep my rebuild behaving itself and it won't hold idle while in gear (although that's probably due to the hackjob the PO did on emissions removal)
On the plus side, i did successfully make a 270+ mile trip and it seems to have done the engine alot of good
I still must rely on my fuel cut switch to keep my rebuild behaving itself and it won't hold idle while in gear (although that's probably due to the hackjob the PO did on emissions removal)
On the plus side, i did successfully make a 270+ mile trip and it seems to have done the engine alot of good
09-14-06, 01:34 AM
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I'm confused, if your car is not an auto, how it "holds an idle in gear". 
Just bump the overall idle up a couple hundred rpm to keep it happy until compression comes up after 1-2k miles of breakin.
Another thing I routinely see is another few mpg after a rebuild compared to before. Partly because compression and efficiency come up, and partly because most vacuum leaks, electrical connections, and other problems are corrected during the reassembly.
Just bump the overall idle up a couple hundred rpm to keep it happy until compression comes up after 1-2k miles of breakin.
Another thing I routinely see is another few mpg after a rebuild compared to before. Partly because compression and efficiency come up, and partly because most vacuum leaks, electrical connections, and other problems are corrected during the reassembly.
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09-15-06, 02:39 AM
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Originally Posted by RotaryResurrection
I'm confused, if your car is not an auto, how it "holds an idle in gear".
Just bump the overall idle up a couple hundred rpm to keep it happy until compression comes up after 1-2k miles of breakin.
Another thing I routinely see is another few mpg after a rebuild compared to before. Partly because compression and efficiency come up, and partly because most vacuum leaks, electrical connections, and other problems are corrected during the reassembly.
Just bump the overall idle up a couple hundred rpm to keep it happy until compression comes up after 1-2k miles of breakin.
Another thing I routinely see is another few mpg after a rebuild compared to before. Partly because compression and efficiency come up, and partly because most vacuum leaks, electrical connections, and other problems are corrected during the reassembly.
As for the gas milage after a rebuild I ran 250 miles on the interstate and the gas light didn't even come on yet (but I didn't know if it even worked so I stopped and got gas anyway)
09-15-06, 02:48 AM
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09-15-06, 02:54 AM
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Dammit! I wish I lived in Sacramento, or even on that side of the country for that matter...wait a minute, don't you cali guys have emissions? 
But for real though, if I had 800 I'd go scoop it up, hell it even runs, don't even need to worry about a trailer/ tow truck. But w/ two full engines you should be able to salvage enough parts to build at least one nice one
But for real though, if I had 800 I'd go scoop it up, hell it even runs, don't even need to worry about a trailer/ tow truck. But w/ two full engines you should be able to salvage enough parts to build at least one nice one
09-15-06, 08:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Kenteth
Things you learn after a successful rebuild.
--> Smoke doesn't have to come out the exhaust everytime you start, rev, or engine-brake.
--> Your elevated water temp misteriously dispears.
--> You forget why you were purchasing bottled water on a daily basis and not getting anything to drink.
--> You begin to realise how reliable a rotary can be.
--> Smoke doesn't have to come out the exhaust everytime you start, rev, or engine-brake.
--> Your elevated water temp misteriously dispears.
--> You forget why you were purchasing bottled water on a daily basis and not getting anything to drink.
--> You begin to realise how reliable a rotary can be.
09-15-06, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jeremy
you realize your stripped down na makes power above 5k and you are stuck shifting at 4k for 1k mi.
01-26-07, 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by jeremy
you realize your stripped down na makes power above 5k and you are stuck shifting at 4k for 1k mi.
2000 miles in
01-26-07, 10:51 AM
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*** you dont have to search through hundreds of threads or be told to search a million times....
**** you can actually post helpful hints instead of a "this is what ive done so far."
**** you can actually post helpful hints instead of a "this is what ive done so far."
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