I am looking to buy this 86 GXL. I had my mechanic buddy check it out for me, but when he drove it he said that there was no power! We got dusted at a stoplight by some corrola or something. When we got back to his shop he told me that the car probably had a stuck or plugged up thermal reactor and or cataletic converter. My question is does the 2nd gen rx7 have a thermal reactor and if so how much for a new one or can I put something else in place (like header)? What should I do? Buy? Is this a big problem?

Thanks in advance, PLease help.
Ed

 

Please help me out I have already did a search but found nothing for 2nd gen. Any advice would be great.

Thanks, ed

 

I have never heard anyone mention anything about a thermal reactor, but the cat could possibly be clogged.(a rotor could also be going or something more serious like that...be careful)

 

No, there are no thermal reactors on an 86. The last thermal reactor was on the 1980. The 86 has 3, that's right 3 cats. Two precats and one main. Yes they do get plugged. If you don't have emissions laws in your state, a header (racing beat) is the way to go. Get a presilencer and eliminate the cats all together. If that is your problem. If not look at the compression. But get a Haynes manual to do the compression test. It's not normal.