Kevin, do you have an oil pressure sender you could spare?

 

Also, How many people are coming to the michigan rotary club cruise as well as the dream cruise this year?

 

I'll be at the Dream Cruise meet for sure.

Speaking of the Dream Cruise, I know a few of you have met my rusty FC with 204k miles. The engine in it finally let go last week . I don't know what happened. I was on the way home from picking up pizza, and I took 2nd gear up to redline and lightly kissed the rev limiter before turning into my neighborhood. It drove through the neighborhood perfectly and idled perfectly in my driveway before I turned it off.

But, the next time I tried to start it, it made a metallic clattering sound as the starter began turning the engine and then refused to start. I did the usual de-flooding procedures and dropped a capful of oil into the spark plug holes. After that, it finally started up but ran really rough on one rotor . I hooked up the compression tester and discovered 0 psi on the rear rotor.

I'm still pretty baffled by it. I could understand if it immediately let go after hitting the rev limiter, but instead it drove perfectly for the rest of the drive and only had problems the next time I tried to start it.

It sucks not having a car though. Having an FC as a daily driver probably isn't the best idea .

Anyway, every cloud has a silver lining. I'll be able to salvage a bunch of parts for my rust-free project car. I've already harvested all the 5-lug parts (the project car is a 4-lug base model).

Maybe everyone will finally get to see the rust-free car running and driving this year!

 

Damn Ted. That sucks. I know i ran mine on one rotor just fine when it blew and thwn the next time I tried to start it... Nothing. Hopefully you can get something going before the cruise. By the way do you have an extra oil pressure sender laying around?

 

Is that the vaguely mushroom shaped thing that screws in under the oil filter housing? if so, I might.

 

Yes thats it.

 

I think I have one but its in my old garage in Big Rapids...

 

i may have a spare as well, i'll check my basement tonight if i remember. does anyone have a spare fuel rail that i can scavenge a banjo bolt from to get rid of my pd?

 

No spare rail but I have a banjo bolt.

 

I'm all set on the oil pressure sender. Thanks guys.

 

Anyone going to the MSU Autocross event on Aug 4th/5th?

 

FYI, The cook out date has been moved to the 25th.

And if any one has a lead on a free/cheap TII starter it would be much appreciated.

 

I'm considering it, but will have to see how I'm feeling. Radiation therapy tends to take the wind out of your sails something aweful. Beats chemo though...

 

Hey guys, I am in Farmington Hills and will have my n/a 7 here next year. Here are a few pics..

 

Car looks clean. Where in NY are you from?

 

Ortonville - bottom edge of the thumb!

 

Rochester, its upstate about an hour east of Buffalo. Those are pretty old pics it needs some TLC atm but should be able to get back into shape! I need to get a some new molding for the drivers side and some brake work but I will have it in the spring, here in MI. I just recently graduated from UM in April.

 

just stopping in for a bump

 

Hey everyone. I am not from michigan but i often come to visit the state.. I am looking for a trust worthy shop around hazel park area. Anyone knows a shop? It is not for my rx7 but for a family van. My email is sutil_7@yahoo.com. Please let me know. Thank you in advance.

 

Im from the Detroit Michigan area. I just picked up a FD

 

Welcome.

 

Just had my car shipped from calI.

Live from Clarkston to Rochester area, anyone around! !!!!

 

bump for hoping more ppl dd there fd right now then me lol

 

yea we are around, you can check out michiganrotaryclub.com for things specific to local area of michigan. I am from pontiac and we have quite a few members signed up here and on the local forum

 

almost every section there is outdated, except for "introduce yourself"

sooooo yea lol