The joys of being a Rex owner.
07-18-02, 05:35 PM
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happened to me a few days ago :P
went down partially, now all the way.
on the otherhand, my rear wiper worked when i bought the car..
now it doesnt work...
althought my rear washer works great
went down partially, now all the way.
on the otherhand, my rear wiper worked when i bought the car..
now it doesnt work...
althought my rear washer works great
07-18-02, 09:08 PM
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Originally posted by darkwaveboi
car goes through phases, 1 month it'll smoke and wont idle worth a damn, next month pulls like a champ. Im currently on the shitty month
car goes through phases, 1 month it'll smoke and wont idle worth a damn, next month pulls like a champ. Im currently on the shitty month
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07-18-02, 10:01 PM
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Originally posted by PlayinW/Wankel
Is there anything special about a car that breaks itself?
Is there anything special about a car that breaks itself?
"Please God let it start!"
Clearly, this ritual (usually performed just after the key is in the iginiton) is not done often enough to keep "W'kle the God of Rotary Performance" happy.
07-18-02, 10:04 PM
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Originally posted by Amur_
Have you tried putting Mydol in the gas on the shitty months?
Have you tried putting Mydol in the gas on the shitty months?
HAHAHAHA The rotary god...Im going insane..i need sleep..im laughing too much at this thread
07-18-02, 10:46 PM
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How about the uber simple fixes. I had a strange rpm dependant noise coming from under the dash. It would come and go completely at random. I checked half the lil boxes under the dash per the FSM, and didn't find anything wrong. The a week later, while changing my oil, I noticed a plastic clip that had been holding the throttle cable had snapped, and the cable itself was coming into contact with the alt pulley. Sure it chewed through a lil bit, but a 1¢ zip tie fixed it!
My 83, wouldn't hold an idle. 2 people wanted to rebuild my carb. I was using coins to prop the choke open so it'd idle around 1K. One day i'm poking under the hood and hear an air leak. Sure enough a damned hose had a leak. Thirty dollars later, I had what felt like a new car!
My 83, wouldn't hold an idle. 2 people wanted to rebuild my carb. I was using coins to prop the choke open so it'd idle around 1K. One day i'm poking under the hood and hear an air leak. Sure enough a damned hose had a leak. Thirty dollars later, I had what felt like a new car!
07-18-02, 11:37 PM
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Originally posted by jon88se
Hatch opening...sure the hatch struts arent just blown???
Hatch opening...sure the hatch struts arent just blown???
07-19-02, 11:02 AM
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Originally posted by Zed
Yea - The RX-7 owner's regular prayer....
"Please God let it start!"
Clearly, this ritual (usually performed just after the key is in the iginiton) is not done often enough to keep "W'kle the God of Rotary Performance" happy.
Yea - The RX-7 owner's regular prayer....
"Please God let it start!"
Clearly, this ritual (usually performed just after the key is in the iginiton) is not done often enough to keep "W'kle the God of Rotary Performance" happy.
I seem to do this a lot lately.I forgot to mention... when the antenae started working, the alarm started acting up.
07-19-02, 01:20 PM
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My clock fades off, if hit a bump and it comes back on. I think it's kinda funny......if I have to see what time it is, I have to find a bump in the road, much more fun than hitting the dash.
Also, once in a while my "shift-up" light flickers when I'm on the highway in fifth gear. I didn't know there was a sixth gear. I keep trying to shift to 6th, but it won't go.......
Also, once in a while my "shift-up" light flickers when I'm on the highway in fifth gear. I didn't know there was a sixth gear. I keep trying to shift to 6th, but it won't go.......
07-19-02, 01:47 PM
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Have you tried....
Originally posted by MaxRX7
grab a hammer............
grab a hammer............
And all we can ever do is pray for the little 7's
Say one for mine please! Once the tow truck brings it on in, I'll be out there working on it (to some degree) at 9 1/2 months pregnant!
07-19-02, 02:51 PM
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Originally posted by jimmyv13
My clock fades off, if hit a bump and it comes back on. I think it's kinda funny......if I have to see what time it is, I have to find a bump in the road, much more fun than hitting the dash.
Also, once in a while my "shift-up" light flickers when I'm on the highway in fifth gear. I didn't know there was a sixth gear. I keep trying to shift to 6th, but it won't go.......
My clock fades off, if hit a bump and it comes back on. I think it's kinda funny......if I have to see what time it is, I have to find a bump in the road, much more fun than hitting the dash.
Also, once in a while my "shift-up" light flickers when I'm on the highway in fifth gear. I didn't know there was a sixth gear. I keep trying to shift to 6th, but it won't go.......
07-19-02, 02:53 PM
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Re: Have you tried....
Originally posted by SassyRX7
Have you tried to resoldering the contacts in the ECU? We did that about 6 or 7 months ago, and since then, our idiot lights, door lights, and clock all work! I think it even fixed a couple little electronic things we didn't even know were broke!
And all we can ever do is pray for the little 7's Say one for mine please! Once the tow truck brings it on in, I'll be out there working on it (to some degree) at 9 1/2 months pregnant!
Have you tried to resoldering the contacts in the ECU? We did that about 6 or 7 months ago, and since then, our idiot lights, door lights, and clock all work! I think it even fixed a couple little electronic things we didn't even know were broke!
And all we can ever do is pray for the little 7's
Say one for mine please! Once the tow truck brings it on in, I'll be out there working on it (to some degree) at 9 1/2 months pregnant!
07-19-02, 02:57 PM
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My clock displays whatever time it feels like. Ill get out of the car at a gas station at 4:15, get back in and weve warped to 9:30....gotta love these things!