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dlbrown 09-25-02 08:26 PM

Rx7 Heads
 
Question,
I recently melted my "Sub-zero starting assist fluid reservoir" container.

Can I drive the car without the container...I took it off?

Rxmfn7 09-25-02 08:31 PM

Many people remove the starting assist thing, its pretty much worthless, dont worry about it.

RETed 09-25-02 09:06 PM

You're not supposed to even have it.
Mazda sent out a TSB to have all Mazda dealers pull those things.

(TSB = technical service bulletin)


-Ted

LilFatCrazyWop 09-25-02 09:10 PM

do you know why mazda said to take them out?

RETed 09-25-02 09:12 PM

Cause they didn't work...
We DO know that the valves on the lower intake manifold can leak and cause intake vacuum leaks!
Right IWNTA20B? :)


-Ted

dlbrown 09-25-02 09:16 PM

What should I do with hose...tuck it somewhere?

NRA T2 09-25-02 09:23 PM

where is this located?

dlbrown 09-25-02 09:27 PM

the hose that comes out of the "Sub-zero starting assist fluid reservoir" and into the engine....I took out the reservoir container , so now what should I do with the hose?

Rxmfn7 09-25-02 09:34 PM

The tube goes to a little thingy that is on the Upper intake manifold, it is held on by a 10mm nut and bolt. You could take that off, then just plug the little hole, then you can just scrap the whole thing, hose and all.

CrackHeadMel 09-25-02 09:38 PM

tear it off and cap the injector thingy, tahts what i would do

dlbrown 09-25-02 09:39 PM

COOL...THANKS DUDE!...you guy sure know your chit! =}

rx7_ragtop 09-26-02 03:05 PM

You have to plug it... don't want a vacuum leak, right?

Brad

dlbrown 09-26-02 04:03 PM

plug the hose?

Rxmfn7 09-26-02 08:31 PM

There will be two tiny holes on the intake manifod that will need plugged. Wehn you take that thing off that I told you to before (the two 10mm nuts), there are two tiny holes under there, they will need plugged with something (just JB weld them up) or you will have a vacuum leak.

scathcart 09-26-02 08:35 PM

I'm curious how you melted it...

Rxmfn7 09-26-02 08:42 PM

Hahaha....yea I kinda wondered that too.....

dlbrown 09-26-02 08:45 PM

I took off my 02 Sensor because my front 2 converters are clogged, and I guess the hot air from the engine roasted the plastic reservoir....oh well

dlbrown 09-26-02 08:47 PM

what will a vacuum leak do if I don't fix it right away???

dlbrown 09-26-02 08:51 PM

to make a long store short...I wanted to replace my 02 sensor, but I couldn't get off, so I took it to a muffler shop and the they were able to remove it for me. By the time I got home and checked the engine that's when I noticed what happened!

scathcart 09-26-02 08:51 PM


Originally posted by dlbrown
what will a vacuum leak do if I don't fix it right away???
Your engine will lack power and not idle.
Why were you driving without an 02 sensor??? doesn;t that throw a code?

dlbrown 09-26-02 08:56 PM

It's on now, but I wanted to losen it up so that I could replace it with a NEW 02 sensor after I replaced the converters....It was only off for 9 blocks or so.

scathcart 09-26-02 08:59 PM


Originally posted by dlbrown
It's on now, but I wanted to losen it up so that I could replace it with a NEW 02 sensor after I replaced the converters....It was only off for 9 blocks or so.
Makes sense. Did you try removing it with the exhaust hot?

darkwaveboi 09-26-02 08:59 PM

i thought coolant went to the resevior?

scathcart 09-26-02 09:02 PM


Originally posted by darkwaveboi
i thought coolant went to the resevior?
90% ethylene gylcol/10% water into the CS canister.

But you're right.

dlbrown 09-26-02 09:17 PM

nope...it was warm!

600HP CLUB 09-27-02 02:33 AM

Sub-zero starting assist fluid reservoir
what's that? pics? location?

-mike 87t2

SonicRaT 09-27-02 02:53 AM

it's that little windsheild washer looking container that's on the firewall of the passanger side right below the charcoal canister/cruise control (if you have it) and right next to the wiring harness and below the wiper motor :)


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