rx7r3

Can you decipher this??? I just bought this car from an older lady by me. It is a '94 R-2 with a 100k miles. It runs perfect except it smokes for the first 5 minutes of drving. It smells like oil. If I drive the car within a couple of hours, it does not smoke. But if it sits longer (3 hours or more) then it smokes for 5 min. again. So I had a guy do a compression test and this (see picture) was the result. Can you decipher if I have a bad engine?

I think it is the turbos. Possibly dumping oil on prolonged sitting. Anyone agree? Maybe oil seals? What about Lucas oil treatment, will it stop the smoking???

Thanks, Rob

rx7r3

It was her third car. If it was sitting a while will it eventually clear up?
Thanks, Rob

rx7r3

Thanks for the info. What do think of thicker oil? Unfortunately there are no good rotary shops around here. I think I can do some things myself tho.
Rob

Metallic_rock

Castrol 20 w 50

rx7r3

Yes completely stock.
Rob

rx7r3

Va. Beach, Va.

kyle@insight

Don't listen to three rotor rocket, he has no idea what he's talking about... He doesn't even own a 7.

The smoke could be a lot of things, what color is it?

ZoomZoom

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Please dont post when you dont know Jack about what your talking about. Browes and learn but dont post.

xstacy7

I had the same problem. When my engine was going out (and turbo's also), It would smoke upon startup and if it just sat warming up it would smoke like a freight train. However, if you drove it would slighty fade away. I was later informed by Bryan at BNR when my turbo's were with him to get rebuilt that my turbo seals were absolutely trashed.

My88Se

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Man, even I know what it isn't and I don't even own a third gen.

What color is the smoke, if its blue it could be what xstacy7 said. I would check that out first. if you get that taken care of and it still smokes then it could ba a bigger problem.

wwilliam54

oil control rings could be worn


if they are worn oil seeps into the combution chamber when the engine is off