My name is Niels Eskelsen. I am a new member from Concord North Carolina. I have a 1988 RX-7 convertable. It was a gift to me from my wife. I really appreciate her wanting to get me a fun car to drive. However, I am deciding on wether to keep it or not. I had hip replacement surgery a couple of years ago and I have a letting trouble getting in and out of it. Its cool and I enjoy driving it.
There are a few repair issues that I look forward to finding out how to do. I am not a mechanic, but I enjoy doing mechanical work...within limits.

 

Hi Niels

Sorry to hear about your hip

I know these cars can be a little troublesome to get in and out of, and can also be a bit on the uncomfortable side as well; so do what you gotta do! However, if you do decide to keep the car, I can assure you: this is the place to be for all your Rx7 related inquiries.

Good luck!

 

hello fellow NC'er

 

Thanks.
About the Hip, It made a huge difference in my quality of life. The one thing the doctor stressed was I needed to take care to make sure that I don't pop it out. So, I have been careful not to over stress the joint.

One question I have is if anyone has suggestion on getting parts of window relay switches. Both relay switches are not working.

 

Nice another FC guy Careful getting in and out of the car, I wish I could help with the window relay switches

 

Grrrreeeattings fellow NC Driver!

 

I am glad that I found this site. I have been looking for some repair parts doing internet searches that ended up not finding much. This site has so much to offer and it is getting me excited about getting back to my Mazda.

 

I did not realize my 1988 Mazda with a third generation. I had an early "first generation" mazda years ago....all this is making me feel old.

 

I have found that the public liabrary is a good place to go to get older repair manuals. Just when they are shutting them down, I have found a higher need for them....

 

My mechanic friends says that my rotary engine is supposed to burn a lot of oil. I think it needs new gaskets at best. Any suggestions?

 

They usually burn about a Pint or so every 1000 miles, it's natural for them. How much is it burning though?

 

Sorry on the.hip

 

That is about what it burns. Maybe a little more. Its good to know. My other cars do not burn any noticable oil between oil changes.

 

Yeah because of the rotary's design they're meant to burn about that much to keep things in good working order. I'm glad I could help!

 

There fun to work on i vote keep it

 

welcome nielse. check here to those that might be near u.
https://www.rx7club.com/se-rx-7-forum-35/i77-i40-crossroads-rotary-meet-618153/

ur 88 is a 2nd gen but not quite sure which series(4 or 5) as i don't remember where the cut off date is. may be 89? there's a sticky thread in all the gen specific forums where u can d/l a copy of the fsm for ur specific yr model. the reason for the oil burn is the OMP(oil metering pump). the way i understand it is it helps in lubrication of the rotors and helps keep them cool. u could think of it as similar to a 2 stroke without the need to mix the oil with the gas, all tho some actually do that. not sure how much is normal but can probably be found in the fsm or owner's manual.

 

Welcome to the forum and with the forum and all of the smart people around, you might not need to look at your manual much