ive had my rx7 for almost 6 months. ive learned alot about my rx7 but im sure there are still many things i need to learn. and the thought just came to mind. i wanted to start a thread on things that you SHOULDN'T do. so come on guys tell us what you shouldn't do from your past experiences. hope to see alot of replies.

 

dont use vacuum caps to plug coolant nipples.

 

try doing what is normally a one hour job in one hour. the whole "20 yr old nuts and bolts" thing seems to complicate any job

 

Quoted for truth. Invest in tons of PB Blaster, brake cleaner and engine degreaser. You'll need it.

 

You should never not recheck your work again and again.

You should never not use a TQ wrench to properly TQ potentially important bolts.

You should never not learn to use a multimeter

You should never not refer to the FSM over and over again

and finally you should never not use the search button

 

I see I'm not ALONE!

 

I LOL'd

 

Never drop things into the engine bay, it's a pain in the *** to get them back (Unless they're visible and magnetic hehe)

 

Amen. I had a socket fall into a small gap in between the eccentric pulley and the front of the block. That took about a day and a half to get out.

 

 

-never overtorque the oil cooler lines onto the oil cooler...cracks the bungs

-make sure you use the correct gasket not rtv for an el-cheapo repair

-do not use a thermostat other than an oem mazda themostat..they dont work worth a crap and i dont know why..i dont care i just use the oem t-stats

-never underestimate the reliability of your RX-7..they are quite amazing machines

-oh, always remember to bolt the hood down after its been off..forgot that once on an FB in my early years..i think that was the third 7 that i had bought..hood came up on me going down the road..talk about scared to death..if you've seen tommy boy you'll know what im talking about...

 

-never leave open manifolds uncovered when working on the car - cover openings with masking tape to prevent nuts, bolts and small children from fall into into LIM...

- don't use the wrong tool for the job, get the correct tool, it'll save you in then end.

 

-or leave the turbo exposed. just had a nut from the acv drop in teh turbo..i sucked it out with a shop vac lol. the one time i left the sucker uncovered. the whole "it'll just take a second, nothing could possibly happen" though shouldnt have even ran through my head.

 

We've had these topics in the past...A search will turn them up.

It all boils down to common sense.

Don't try to run the car on gravy and baby tears.

Don't fill your tires with Jell-O.

Don't use your FC as a lawnmower.

Seriously, the list goes on and on....

 

Never start a new thread without checking the FAQ first.

 

i figured it would be a nice thread

 

Oh yes, that's a good one. I once had my UIM off and had just the LIM on, I was putting the OMP injectors back into the LIM and I dropped one of the copper washers and, of course, it fell right into one of the runners in the the LIM. I pulled it back off and luckily the washer had wedged itself in the entrance to one of the ports, rather than going into the motor.

 

this one should be at the top of the list!