I've located what seems to be a pretty decent 87 tii with 140k miles on it for 1,800 . However when I talked to the dealer he said that the car is undrivable because of the fuel pump. Now I normally wouldnt have any hesitations to go and see it, but it is quite a long drive (about 5hr drive). I just wanted your guys opinions on wether or not I should even bother and how hard are fuel pumps to replace? Only reason I'm asking this is because this is my first time getting into rotary engines and my mechanical skills are somewhat lacking :P. So any comments or advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance

 

if ya dont have anything better to do and you like driving and dont mind gas prices... then go for it

 

Keep in mind that if the car is on it's original engine 140k miles for a TII is towards the end of engine life. Perhaps that's why the "fuel pump" needs replacing? If it's a second engine then it sounds like it is quiet possibly a good deal.

 

well if I want to go see it I should prolly see it asap meaning this weekend. Unfortunatly my car is out of comission at the moment so I dont really know if I should drag my friend out there to drive me if I wont be able to replace the pump myself ;P

 

replacing the fuel pump is easy as hell, i just changed mine to a walbro so i will sell you my old 1 for 10 bux, let me know

good luck

 

well keep in mind im a "newbie" at mechanics :P

 

how much and how long does it take to rebuild a engine just out of curiosity cuz im too lazy to search :P

 

Where EXACTLY is this car you are looking at located.?

ONe of my buds was looking at a T2 with a "bad fuel pump"...and the dude seems to have several "bad fuel pumps" which is odd since that's one of the few things that rarely breaks.

 

in NC lol

 

Im not trying to be a dick or steal the thread, but how the hell can these cars be soooo expensive. i bought my 87 T2 with 87k all orginal, but barely running. After a new Afm and some other electronics the car is almost perfect. I only paid $650. Are these cars really worth that much?

I'd say 1800 is a lot, but maybe I have nothing to compare pricing to.

 

Never trust anyone whose selling the car to tell you whats really wrong with it. Bring a compression checker with you.

 

yeah thats another concern I have with the car... getting the compression checked. Gonna have to give the guy a call tomorrow again and try and get more information out of him. Only problem is hes really hard to understand :/

 

I hate you

 

if he is not mechanically inclined how is he going to check the compression on a rotary?

140K orignal mileage on engine = PASS

 

I dunno im also kinda strapped for cash atm... do you think it would be wiser to just get a N/A and learn, then later on swap on a turbo? I dunno I just really like the Tii hood scoops! Looks kinda sexy <3

 

Just flat out tell the guy, I cant pay that much for a car that doesnt run rught, especially with that many miles.
Explain to him that 140k is a lot of miles. talk him down.

If you say he is a dealer, he didnt pay 1800 for the car anyways problably paid about 1000-1200.

Oh and as far as the mechanically incilined thing. Just search and read, get a copy of the FSM or a haynes. I didnt even know how a rotory really worked, and personally I have learned alot from sitting on the board reading. Be careful though there are a ton of people who have no clue what they are talking aobut.

 

awesome man, thanks for the support

 

a TII is NOT the place to start. Get an N/A. learn how to drive. Learn how to race. Learn how to work on EVERYTHING. The fuel pump is a very easy fix, lift the carpet, pull like 9 or 10 small screws, 3 hoses, two more screws, change pump, clean straigner, clean up fuel off floor of trunk, put everything back. prime system and go. but guess what....its not the pump. and 1800 is WAY, lets hear it again WAY, too much to pay for that car. I don't care if its so bling bling your friends nut when they see it. Its too much. oh and Takumi told me you should get an Hochi Roku.

 

I agree 1800 is way too much, and it's not the fuel pump, but get what ever car you want turbo or not.

 

I dissagree with jameswade2002. TII's are not that bad to work on. I knew absolutely nothing about cars when I bought my TII and I have done all my own work with no problems so far.

1,800 is not too much for this car if it is on its second engine. 140,000 on the original and I would not be willing to pay 1,800.

The "broken fuel pump" is probably not a broken fuel pump at all. I would assume it is a much much larger problem. I personally would never buy a used car from a used car dealer. They use so many quick fixes to hold cars together you never end up with a 'good deal'. Pass on this car. Too risky if you ask me.

 

Damn man what's with the attitude? This would be my first ROTARY car not my first car in general. Currently driving a 240sx. And I want a daily driver that looks nice. If I were to get a "Hachi Roku" it would be for full drift, meaning everythings coming out, getting completly gutted, ie not very appealing to the people who don't appreciate the true art of drifting. Unfortunatly my pockets arent that deep enough to get into that quite yet, so I'm moving on from my 240. Also how do you know that 1800 is too much despite the fuel pump? Like I said I talked to the guy but it was late and he was extremely hard to understand, I'm sure I missed something.

 

I almost bought one with a "Bad Fuel Pump" yah, turned out the rear rotor had 0 compression all around.
and to top it off the guy spent so much money and time on replacing the whole fuel system and he dident even bother to check the compression to begin with.

 

Its not a used cars dealer. Its a private dealer :x