Engine Pondering
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Engine Pondering
I bought a 87 Turbo II recently from a buddy when I was stationed in GA. He told me the engine didn't start but was running great until it simply failed to start. His brother was taking a bunch of things apart to see if he could fix it and ultimately I had to tow it from it's location to my house where it's sitting.
Aside from the obvious need of a Inter cooler and fan (will get those pics up later) I have no idea why the engine didn't start (friend never figured it out.) I'm sure the millage was around 50,000 and from what I heard (I am a noob to RX-7s) that's around the time A-pex seals can go out.
I have a uncle who know's rotary engines and said my engine is fine we just have to fix it, but I also have a friend who has a brand new RX-7 engine still in the crate which seems to be the better option in my opinion.
So what would you more experienced guys recommend for now? She's aimed to be a daily driver that's clean and passes all of CA's regulations legally.
Aside from the obvious need of a Inter cooler and fan (will get those pics up later) I have no idea why the engine didn't start (friend never figured it out.) I'm sure the millage was around 50,000 and from what I heard (I am a noob to RX-7s) that's around the time A-pex seals can go out.
I have a uncle who know's rotary engines and said my engine is fine we just have to fix it, but I also have a friend who has a brand new RX-7 engine still in the crate which seems to be the better option in my opinion.
So what would you more experienced guys recommend for now? She's aimed to be a daily driver that's clean and passes all of CA's regulations legally.
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Probably something small or could have been flooded. At 50k your motor should have another 50k+ of life at the very least unless someone severely abused it.
Just try to find the problem and get it running. Then compression check, and replace all fluids and look at them. Coolant in the oil is bad.
www.fc3spro.com and this forum are your friends now. Good luck!
Just try to find the problem and get it running. Then compression check, and replace all fluids and look at them. Coolant in the oil is bad.
www.fc3spro.com and this forum are your friends now. Good luck!
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I bought a 87 Turbo II recently from a buddy when I was stationed in GA. He told me the engine didn't start but was running great until it simply failed to start. His brother was taking a bunch of things apart to see if he could fix it and ultimately I had to tow it from it's location to my house where it's sitting.
Aside from the obvious need of a Inter cooler and fan (will get those pics up later) I have no idea why the engine didn't start (friend never figured it out.) I'm sure the millage was around 50,000 and from what I heard (I am a noob to RX-7s) that's around the time A-pex seals can go out.
I have a uncle who know's rotary engines and said my engine is fine we just have to fix it, but I also have a friend who has a brand new RX-7 engine still in the crate which seems to be the better option in my opinion.
So what would you more experienced guys recommend for now? She's aimed to be a daily driver that's clean and passes all of CA's regulations legally.
Aside from the obvious need of a Inter cooler and fan (will get those pics up later) I have no idea why the engine didn't start (friend never figured it out.) I'm sure the millage was around 50,000 and from what I heard (I am a noob to RX-7s) that's around the time A-pex seals can go out.
I have a uncle who know's rotary engines and said my engine is fine we just have to fix it, but I also have a friend who has a brand new RX-7 engine still in the crate which seems to be the better option in my opinion.
So what would you more experienced guys recommend for now? She's aimed to be a daily driver that's clean and passes all of CA's regulations legally.
Apex seals does NOT go out at 50K miles, but an engine that has seen nothing but "abuse" can blow up in 50 miles. Turbo II engines can go 100-150K and NA can go over 200K, assume that you don't beat the **** out of it every day and you Actually change oil and coolant at the required interval.
if your friend has an engine in the crate, you should ask him why is it still in the crate, like where it came from, 99% chance its a rebuild and you should ask how long as it been sitting there, chances are when an engine sits long enough, the moisture inside might eventually turn into water and rust all the stuff.
of course if he can explain everything then hell yea use that engine and send me your old core.
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i would do a compression test on the engine in the car, that will tell you if its good or not.
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I should note that there are a bunch of things such as the inter cooler, probably the piping for it, the exhaust are removed, would that cause problems for a comp test?
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Thanks man you guys are really helping out! So if the compression isn't were it's supposed to be then would it be time to pull the engine out and rebuild it just to be on the safe side, if not at least use it as an excuse to inspect it? I found the thread for rebuilding from Icemark if it comes to that
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depends on what caused the compression loss. could be stuck seals or seal failure. stuck seals could be fixed without a teardown and rebuild, whereas a seal failure will require a rebuild and/or replacement of hard parts.
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Woah woah woah... Let's not jump to conclusions here. It just didn't start once and so it sat. Not that it stopped running while racing or drifting or something. It just didn't start. I'm guessing it probably runs, and something small is the issue. Fuel filter, weak battery, flooded, fuel pump failure, something came unplugged... at 50k I doubt it's blown.
Fuel, compression, spark.
Fuel, compression, spark.
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Ok now that I have money and begin working on the checks and everything, I know I'm missing things. I know for a fact Im missing the intercooler and the fan along with the battery bracket but what else can you guys tell me that I'm missing from this pic?
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Besides that I'm working on that inter cooler and new belts for obvious reasons
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No I was going for normal operation, and got the picture of its importance lol (I'm normally a AE86 guys so removing clutch fans was normal) so does a site exist in which I can buy the NORMAL clutch fan and not the e-fan because that's all im getting on searches. On my trip to the pick and pulls all the fans were um... inoperable to say the least.
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