RX7Club.com - Mazda RX7 Forum

RX7Club.com - Mazda RX7 Forum (https://www.rx7club.com/)
-   2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992) (https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/)
-   -   Leaking underneath intake? White smoke? (https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/leaking-underneath-intake-white-smoke-696557/)

Inate8 10-14-07 08:30 PM

Leaking underneath intake? White smoke?
 
Does that sound like a coolant leak? God i hope so, i'll try to get some pics/video it's the first time it really happened to me lately. I just had the fuel system worked on(strrrooong fuel smell) so im hoping that that's not it... fuel wouldn't drip/smoke white right?
I've tried searching it but it's fairly specific and hard to describe in a search! hahah
thanks guys love the rx7's just hoping that i didn't get into a dead one!

arghx 10-14-07 10:15 PM

there are several coolant lines around the manifold that could be looking. also check the heater hoses

texFCturboII 10-14-07 10:19 PM


Originally Posted by Inate8 (Post 7419916)
Does that sound like a coolant leak? God i hope so, i'll try to get some pics/video it's the first time it really happened to me lately. I just had the fuel system worked on(strrrooong fuel smell) so im hoping that that's not it... fuel wouldn't drip/smoke white right?
I've tried searching it but it's fairly specific and hard to describe in a search! hahah
thanks guys love the rx7's just hoping that i didn't get into a dead one!

smoking out the tailpipe? or just smoking off the engine?
if it's the latter you may have busted an o-ring, not a biggie. the former and you may have blown a coolant seal, test for it, it's easy. search "coolant leak test"

Inate8 10-14-07 10:45 PM

thanks guys i'll start looking into that!
it's off of the engine, lovely tell-tale "psshh" sound when it drips onto it
thanks again!

sharingan 19 10-15-07 01:31 AM

90 degree coolant hose may be leaking, especially if they were lazy and didn't put in on right, or made a new one that was too long and it got pinched.

Mazdapunk87 10-15-07 02:01 AM

coolant flow is thru the upper intake manifold ,lens can be old and might need replacing

is white smoke outta tailpipe?
87rx7chick(using BF's username)

Inate8 10-15-07 09:43 AM

no white smoke from the tailpipe... yet *crosses fingers*


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:08 PM.


© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands