hey all, i am in wisconsin and it can get pretty cold around here!! i have heard that RX-7's dont like to start in cold weather, is this true?? and if it is what do u boys up nort here do to keep ur cars starting all year long??? i hope to be buying a beater car as soon as i get a job and have money for it but idk when that will be so i need to know how to keep my 7 running as long as i possibly can!!

and yes i did search and didnt find anything

 

40 years ago, when I lived in the land of ice, I had a 60w light bulb wired in the engine bay, with an extension cord comming out of the trunk.
(Before the RX-7 there was the Austin Healy.)

 

I've never had a problem in the cold weather. As long as the car is in decent shape, you shouldn't have any issues. Just get a good set of snow tires, and keep the salt off the body...

Also, before someone posts it, there is ABSOLUTELY NO NEED to "warm up" the car with long periods of idling. Just start the car, wait 10 seconds, then drive easily until the engine comes up to temperature.

 

ok cool, thanx! we will see how it goes

 

Just FYI, EFI engines don't USUALLY have trouble starting and idling in the cold. As Mr. Cake said, just take it easy, nothing over 3k, until it's up to temp. Also, you will notice that there is a noticable lack of horsepower when still cold, so take it easy, don't try to push it, as this will not yield any improvement in HP. Take some back roads, the twisty-turny type preferred (cause there fun!) and don't try to push it until it is warmed up FULLY. By fully, I mean when the coolant gague gets up to where normal is (1/4 up s4, just shy of 1/2 up s5), it does not mean that the oil or internals are warmed up yet. Let it do it's thing until it wants to be let loose (you know what I mean )

 

well, the thing is people get it in their head that they need to "give it gas" to get their fuel injected cars started when its cold. Evidently 40 degrees makes a tremendous difference in the startability...
The main thing about the engine when its cold... and this is why people tell you to let it warm up... is that when its real cold like that it likes low rpm's and depending on your mods, keeping under 2k rpm's can be a real pita...

 

^ Nobody ever gave people much credit for being smart

 

Wouldn't you want to wait at least 17 seconds for the 3K warmup to kick off, lol???

 

My 3K startup is disabled, as it should be.

 

I just bought a l337 winter car instead!

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