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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 10:00 PM
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smoking when start up...help!!!

just bought two 87' gxl rx7 for $300, one has no engine and the other had a bad water pump. so i changed the water pump and started the engine (car has been sitting for 1 yr) and it started smoking, and kepted on smoking. not sure if it was due to the cold weather or something, but the engine was flooded before start up so yeah anyways haven't changed oil or spark plugs yet, would any of these things help? or is it my coolant and oil seals?
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Old Jan 28, 2007 | 10:03 PM
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it could be burning off all the shyt that got caked on to the inside from it sitting and it would probly help if you did a tune up and changed all the fluids in it too either way you got one hell of a deal i wish i could find 1 like that
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 12:48 AM
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i found mine for 500 just needs a clutch
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 12:53 AM
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Yes find one cheap needs a clutch, 6 months on the dot later boom, no more engine.

Thats what happened to me.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 12:53 AM
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what color is the smoke?
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 01:13 AM
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damn monkey thats sux but dont get these guys all paranoid
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 01:19 AM
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If it smokes and dosnt stop then there is a problem, be paranoid, be very paranoid and watch out for ducks.

Run down

Blue smoke
burning oil(more than just the start up) REBUILD

White smoke
Either condinsation in the exhaust or Burning coolant

Black smoke fuel
Its just fuel make sure you are getting enough air into the engine and that the fuel system is working properly
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 01:20 AM
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I got a 93 touring for 400 bucks one time....... next week. CANCER.... in my ***....
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 01:22 AM
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............wow, that sucks sorry to hear that buddy
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 01:26 AM
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yeah good luck woth that lol
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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lol... yeah.. to clarify... it was sarcasm... I don't have cancer in my ***... Or an FD....
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 02:15 AM
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What's worse cancer or lack of a 7?
Sounds like a good poll.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 09:46 PM
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woke up this morning, and started the car. and it says add coolant, i added 5.5 quarts the other day how much more does it need? the fuel light was on too, probably needed more fuel but just putting it out there. okay anyways it was letting out white smoke, and almost covered my entire house(it was really cold outside, the whole car was covered in ice) also when i started my car there was a pop sound that came from one of my exhaust, what could be causing that? also when i started it up the over flow tank was bubbling but stopped after a while i think. anyways what does this mean? any reply would be greatly appreciated, thanks.
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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Rebuild time. Sounds like a coolant seal bit the dust, now you are just burning coolant.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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DAMMIT! i guess i'll just swap a t2 in.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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Coolant seqals dont usually break on there own. Most of the time they break because an iron is chewed up or cracked.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 11:48 AM
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in other words?????because the car has been sitting for a year.
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Old Jan 31, 2007 | 12:05 PM
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If you're actually burning that much coolant than you soundslike you need a rebuild. But if the car has been sitting for a year than there will be alot of crap to burn out. Try taking the coolant fill cap up before you turn the car on. Leave it off and start her up. If you see lots of bubble and or alot of coolant spills out, it's cause your pushing compression into your cooling system from your engine ... time for a rebuild.
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