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HI all!
I might buy 1986 Mazda RX7 from my friend. It needs some body work and new clutch. I have Nissan 240sx right now and doing engine swap. I have some experience w/ engines but I don't have any experience w/ Rotory engines. I'm not sure if I should get this car. when I opened up the oil cover I smelled burning gas. It has about 100,000 miles on it. Is it easy to work on the engine and tranny? Do you think I can fix everything w/o any other special tools? Or should I just take it to rotory mechanic?
I might buy 1986 Mazda RX7 from my friend. It needs some body work and new clutch. I have Nissan 240sx right now and doing engine swap. I have some experience w/ engines but I don't have any experience w/ Rotory engines. I'm not sure if I should get this car. when I opened up the oil cover I smelled burning gas. It has about 100,000 miles on it. Is it easy to work on the engine and tranny? Do you think I can fix everything w/o any other special tools? Or should I just take it to rotory mechanic?
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Originally posted by JONSKI
Start hanging out in the second gen section. Gas smell in the oil is somewhat normal for these cars.
Start hanging out in the second gen section. Gas smell in the oil is somewhat normal for these cars.
what has happened is that the side seals are leaking allowing the compreesion to shove gas into the oil. there is no fix to this other then a rebuild. so price the car out knowing that you will have a rebuild in the moderate future.
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Originally posted by JONSKI
I always thought it was crappy PCV (I never know rotaries had a crankcase) and gas tank ventilation system.
I always thought it was crappy PCV (I never know rotaries had a crankcase) and gas tank ventilation system.
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