smoking/rebuild
04-09-03, 01:41 AM
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just a few questions here from your everyday person who is confused.1:my 86 non turbo 13b smokes after 5000 rpm even after warmup,is this a condition that gets bad fast,or a slowly degenerative condition? 2.i am planning on doing the ATF trick,to see if i cant lengthen the life of the motor, will this process help the smoking as well? 3.is there ANYthing i could try to calm down the smoke(high mileage oil?,additives?wierd tricks?).and lastly,4.if i took it to a garage that rebuilds rotarys,and had it rebuilt,what would be a ballpark figure on cost? the smoke isnt terribly thick,but bothersome,and im not hardly consuming oil.it is like white-ish grey.and it takes a few seconds over 5 to do it.and it doesnt sputter during it at all.
04-09-03, 02:37 AM
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Originally posted by superevil
just a few questions here from your everyday person who is confused.1:my 86 non turbo 13b smokes after 5000 rpm even after warmup,is this a condition that gets bad fast,or a slowly degenerative condition? 2.i am planning on doing the ATF trick,to see if i cant lengthen the life of the motor, will this process help the smoking as well? 3.is there ANYthing i could try to calm down the smoke(high mileage oil?,additives?wierd tricks?).and lastly,4.if i took it to a garage that rebuilds rotarys,and had it rebuilt,what would be a ballpark figure on cost? the smoke isnt terribly thick,but bothersome,and im not hardly consuming oil.it is like white-ish grey.and it takes a few seconds over 5 to do it.and it doesnt sputter during it at all.
just a few questions here from your everyday person who is confused.1:my 86 non turbo 13b smokes after 5000 rpm even after warmup,is this a condition that gets bad fast,or a slowly degenerative condition? 2.i am planning on doing the ATF trick,to see if i cant lengthen the life of the motor, will this process help the smoking as well? 3.is there ANYthing i could try to calm down the smoke(high mileage oil?,additives?wierd tricks?).and lastly,4.if i took it to a garage that rebuilds rotarys,and had it rebuilt,what would be a ballpark figure on cost? the smoke isnt terribly thick,but bothersome,and im not hardly consuming oil.it is like white-ish grey.and it takes a few seconds over 5 to do it.and it doesnt sputter during it at all.
My friend had this same problem. I couldnt get rid of it no matter what I did. You could try the ATF trick, what can it hurt?
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04-09-03, 02:43 AM
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If you rebuild it while its still running, you'll save some money. Once it blows a seal its probably going to trash the rotor and the housing, neither of which are cheap. You can get a rebuild for $1000, assuming nothing inside it trashed. Contact Kevin Landers. his forum name is hypntyz7, and his website is www.rotaryresurrection.com he does rebuilds.
04-09-03, 03:29 AM
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If youre familiar with Columbus, our own Rx7Store is there (on the outskirts anyway). Im sure you can get a motor from them (they dont rebuild, but they can get rebuilds from other companies). Talk to Jason. Their number is 614-771-8966
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04-12-03, 02:46 AM
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you might consider purchasing your own rebuild kit if your taking it to a mechanic. they might buy a more expensive rebuild kit than what your looking to spend. check out www.atkinsrotary.com there good.