Smokeyfb33

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My name is Smokey. Newish owner. Revived an 85 gsl-se after sitting for over 10 years.

Running nice, but needs fine tuning. Checking in to see what info I can pull from the resident rotorheads here!

sheki28

Hi welcome to rx7club dude you will learn a lot here, I sure have but since your car was sitting 8 years is the gas tank rusty? I picked up my first project a 83 rx7 that was sitting for 8 years and the gas tank was horrible it took me 2 months to get it running and I just love it good luck to you. Congrats on the 7

Smokeyfb33

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Actually I haven't gotten into the tank yet. Did a few sea foam treatments.

My first step was pulling the fuel line in the engine bay. I cranked it and had the fuel flow into a clear jug. I was comfortable with what I found. Nothing unusual that made me want to dig into the tank.

I replaced all the rubber lines, fuel/air. Did a fluid change throughout. Some basic maintenance besides that. She runs great, with a few small hiccups. Mostly just odd idling issues I'm working out.

The vehicle sat for over 10 years because of the eccentric shaft pulley. A mechanic had started the work and for whatever reason the job sat for 10 years uncompleted. I got a new/used pulley set and opened the front cover to inspect the torringtons and get the key reinstalled onto the shaft. All my work paid off in the end.

Car was purchased for $100, towed home for free by AAA. $30 in immediate parts and it was a runner. Got me a sweet gsl-se for a steal!

sheki28

dang dude what aa steal and its mint. I picked up mine for 400 bucks sitting across the street. I'm at the point where it runs but idles at 2k and front end damage due to deer but that's about it. I've looked all over for vacuum leaks but hard to find I guess. Congrats on the car man just happy to see fbs still on the road.

sheki28

Jeez didn't mean to attatch that many pictures. My phone kept saying the app crashed but those pictures are before the deer did its toll on the front end :/

Titan's Hammer

I joined for the same reason. Looking around, I've got a lot of educational post reading to do. I've got a GSL-SE myself.

Smokeyfb33

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Haha, I was living in Cedar rapids about a year ago next month. Hows the 'big city' treating ya?

Good stuff man. I like the black interior.

Being the carbureted model I wouldn't have any good advice for your car. I have not had the pleasure of working with a carbureted 7. Vacuum leaks would seem like the obvious culprit. Have you adjusted any of the throttle linkage or tps, or anything related to idle speed?

Smokeyfb33

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SoCal eh? What part. I'm from SD originally. I still go down every once and awhile, maybe more now that I have the 7.

Post some pics of yours.

Rotary13B1

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Get a can of carb cleaner and spray around the vacuum lines/intakes pipes. Once the engine starts taking in the carb spray, it'll drop in RPM, there's your leak.

Did you replace all the vacuum lines? Set the TPS using the 2 bulb method?
Make sure the Air meter flap is not sticky. There should be a check list somewhere in the 1st Gen section.

Good luck with your SE.

sheki28

Big city is nice a lot of meets I've seen like 2 fbs and 1 fd but yea I'm gunna do the method of carb cleaner and aslo the ''2 bulb method" honestly I'm new to rotarys and new to mechanics don't get me wrong I've learned a lot from my dmacc classes but I honestly don't know about a 2 bulb method and the throttle linkage is all factory settings and I got her running again today and she idles at 1 then after 20 minutes about 1500 then back to 1k but it slounds like its bridge ported I sweat haha I doubt it but idk the stock sound to compare but at 1k it does a vrm vrm vrm vrm vrm and shakes a little left and right

Smokeyfb33

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Sounds like its missing at 1k. Shouldn't have a stumble or shake with these motors. They should actually be pretty tame all the way to redline.

I'd go through all the basic maint stuff, cap,rotor,plugs,vac lines, filters and wiring. See where that gets you.

sheki28

Ok I have new filters all the way around along with fluids and I have ngk plugs and new I think bosch or duralast wires. Ill look into all the other things you stated

jhay310

used to live in sunnyvale and graduated from fremont h.s