TheHunt

Ok. I basically know how cars (anRX-7's) work. I've only been working on them for a few years, so I'm not really up witht he terms you guys use. I had an 86 626 all last year before it died at 250,000 miles. I went out in December and bought a 7.

"Cats" - I know you're not talking about kitties. What is this short for?

"FC" - Also a term that is thrown around a lot. I have no clue what it means.

If there are any others that you think I might not know, please, feel free to throw them out.

I'm also assuming "N/A" means non-turbo?

Thx

Josepi

cats=catalytic converters
FC=chassis designation for 86-91 (all VIN #'s start with JM1FC3, JM1 just means made in Japan...)
N/A=Naturally aspirated, yes, no turbo involved!



Welcome to the bunch of apples...don't let a few bad ones spoil the image...

TheHunt

I was thinking "cats" meant that.

Thx for the welcome.

SureShot

Here are a few more:
ECU = Engine Control Unit. (fires the injectors, pulses the BAC, times the spark & other stuff)
TPS = Throttle Position Sensor. (tells ECU when you should be idling.
BAC = Bypass Air Control. (variable idle air bleed keeps you from stalling)

SureShot

Here's a site you should bookmark.
fc3s.org
Click on "How-To's"
They have tons of good info - including the entire FSM (Factory Service Manuals) - free on-line!

TheHunt

Awesome! Thank you!

Bridgeported

Glossary of RX-7 Terms: http://www.atlantarx7.com/glossary.html

N/A = Normally Aspired (aka All Motor)
No turbo, supercharger, or nitrous.

A couple more good sites:
www.rotaryengineillustrated.com
www.fc3s-pro.com

Here are a few more acronyms you will see around here a lot...
EGR - Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EMS - Engine Management System
FMIC - Front Mount Intercooler
HMIC - Horizontal Mount Intercooler
TB - Throttle Body
ABV - Air Bypass Valve (the stock Blow-off Valve)
MBC - Manual Boost Controller
EBC - Electronic Boost Controller
TT - Turbo Timer

TheHunt

Thx! I bookmarked the link.

Also:

S4 and S5?

J-Rat

iTrader: (2)

S4 is the early model FC and s5 is the late model

S4 86-88
S5 89-91

there are some japaneese names for these cars to. I think they are Zenki and Kouki ( I probably f-cked that up)

Jarrett

Bridgeported

S4 = Series 4 (1986-1988)
S5 = Series 5 (1989-1991)
S6 = Series 6 (1993-1995)

Bridgeported

J-Rat, looks like I double posted at same time as you
You are correct.
S4 = Zenki
S5 = Kouki

dre_2ooo

Rx-7 is NOT like ANY other car on the PLANET.

GO to some of those above mentioned sites first and read up on teh rotary engine

JerryLH3

iTrader: (11)

To be entirely correct, it means made in Japan by Mazda.