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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 12:42 PM
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im a virgin owner of my 93 twin turbo rx7. drove it about a month after i got it and she died. its got an oil leak in the secondary turbo, and its putting out a lot of white steam/smoke when it runs. the steam/smoke disapates so i think its the gasket but im not sure. what should i do? new engine, rebuild, or is it an easy fix? someone please help me out!
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by ricex7
im a virgin owner of my 93 twin turbo rx7. drove it about a month after i got it and she died. its got an oil leak in the secondary turbo, and its putting out a lot of white steam/smoke when it runs. the steam/smoke disapates so i think its the gasket but im not sure. what should i do? new engine, rebuild, or is it an easy fix? someone please help me out!
Sounds like a coolant seal went out...
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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thanks for the help

do you think thats it? thats an easy fix right? im not familiar with the engines yet. never had rotor before.
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by ricex7
do you think thats it? thats an easy fix right? im not familiar with the engines yet. never had rotor before.
A coolant seal is internal to the engine; that required a rebuild.

Aside from the smoke, do you have any other problems? Hard starting when the engine is warm?
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 04:05 PM
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Also, does the smoke continue while driving to does it stop after a while?
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 04:13 PM
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And, are you losing coolant? If you're not, it's not the coolant seals.
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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well theres an oil leak in the secondary turbo. the cars been parked for like 3 months now, cuz i dont have the money to fix the ****, but it would start up just fine. the reason why its parked is because the radiator cracked, and the thermostat stuck closed. but i already got a koyo radiator, new hoses and thermostat. the smoke/steam doesnt fully go away after a few minutes of running.
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 04:18 PM
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should i put in the radiator and other parts and try starting it up again to see what happens?
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Old Nov 13, 2005 | 04:26 PM
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should i put in the radiator and other parts and try starting it up again to see what happens?
Yes.
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