I've been looking at an 88 turbo II RX-7, and I have a few questions. First of all, it's got the gray leather interior. I've hear a lot of people say you can barely tell the difference between the gray and the black because the gray is so dark. Anyone got pictures of the gray interior and the black interior? Also, the car has a flooding problem. Something about the car won't start back up right away after it's been run and warmed up, but will start 15 minutes after it cools down a bit. What would be wrong with the car and how could I fix it? Also, I have a question about premixing. Why exactly does everyone premix in their RX-7?

 

the black is much darker than the grey. its "black" while the grey is "grey". go figure.

clean the injectors out and see if it still has hot start problems, and then search for "hot start" problems. it could be low compression.

premixing is generally done by people who have removed for various reasons or broke their oil metering pump and you will get mixed opinions on it from now until eternity.

 

http://fc3spro.com/TECH/FAQ/premix.html


-Ted

 

From what I read there, the stock oil injection system is pretty crappy, and pre-mix is the way to go. The motor shouldn't have low compression, it's only got 10,000 miles on a Mazda rebuild, so maybe it is dirty injectors?

 

Alright, so I definitely am going to be pre-mixing in the RX-7. Also, I'm still wondering about the hot start problem. Since the car only has 10,000 miles on the engine, I'm guessing it's not the compression. Is there anything besides wiring up the fuel cut switch and cleaning the injectors to fix this? Also, any other things you recommend doing after purchasing an FC?

 

General tune up/oil change would be a good idear.

 

i have that problem with my now "running awsome, but body is crap" 87 rx-7.....I start it up run it and then shut it off it wont fire up right away...the injectors leak a bit...I just put a toggle switch on the fuel pump power line and when I go to shut the car off i first turn off the toggle switch therefore stalling the vehicle and making sure it wont flood out.