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?

Jarrett

 

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.

 

thanks,do you know of a place that will rebuild rotarys in the cincinnati area?

 

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

 

well the problem is,i am not capable of rebuilding a motor,do you know of a place where i could just take the car and say uhm,fix this?

 

Rx7Store. They'll install engines too.

www.rx7store.net

 

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.