what about your welded radiator!!!haha xony long time no see mang! call me me dude 301-518-2362!

 

 

Anybody have a s5 coolant temp switch for a s5 close by? I have s5 irons on my s4 and someone took the sensor and i only have s4 which are different sizes.

 

which one do you need? the only on that's bolted to the irons is the one on the back most iron, and all that is for is the stock coolant gauge... the ECU gets it's temperature from a sender on the back of the water pump housing.

 

It was on the rear iron. I just ordered one from napa since that who my shop uses most and it was only like $7 and i will have it today. I still have the stock guage right now so i kinda need it.

 

I'm trying, but I have no free time until school lets out and I still have to complete repairs to her from the Jaguar incident. I fired her up for the first time since January yesterday and I was like: I must get more time and free up schedule.

Where in Urbana? My FB is parked in Monrovia.

 

Yup. :p

 

April 26th Fuddruckers meet:

https://www.rx7club.com/ne-rx-7-forum-30/fuddruckers-meet-columbia-md-sunday-april-26th-2009-a-832049/

 

Jason, come take this fb back. I don't need it anymore, and I need more space in my garage to lay out cooling and fuel systems for the van. kthx

 

so on my time off yesterday i went to clean my garage adn then I tried to start the rx....it wont start....I can hear some sort of turning like the rotors are moving but no start. any idea whats going on? I really hope it hasnt seized on me...

 

Do a Compression Test. Did it sound like it wanted to start?

 

whats the cheapest way to do a compression test...I dont really have the necessary tools to do one right now. It dont want to be pessimistic but It didn't sound like it wanted to. I was reading around and I think it just might be carbon locked, im gonna try to see if I can turn the main pulley by hand.

 

the easiest way to do a compression test is to get any old compression tester and rip the valve out and use it like that. i think arroncake has a write up on it and Teamfc3s has one too

http://teamfc3s.org/info/articles/compression.html

 

hey guys. I just moved to MD.
I was wondering that how do you guys pass emission here?? I didn't have it before.

Thanks.

any weekly meet around rockville area??

 

Pull the spark plugs out and listen for the PSCH PSCH PSCH sound of air coming out.

How long has she sat in that garage without being started?

 

I'm registered in IL so I don't have to worry about emissions. I wouldn't register in MD, there's also a dumb sales tax you'll have to pay.

 

We have monthly meets at Fuddruckers In Columbia. There is one next weekend on saturday. Here is the link to the thread.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=832049

 

I got a tester you can use - I can swing by if you want too, if you still live in the same place - gimme a call on my cell.

If the pully wont move, DO NOT FORCE IT.

You can mulch what could otherwise have been rebuilt into a good engine.

Also, there are ways to free "carbon locked" engines (DO NOT DO THE ATF TRICK - it makes your O-rings turn to jelly)

 

ooo i will try out on my day off. I still live in the same place jason, Ill be off this weds and thurs.

 

OK, I get off work around 3:30 these days, call my cell after that, thurs is never good, weds might be

 

I just got 2 or 3 extensions, and then handed in my plates, and then got new ones and got more extensions...

then in January I went and got historic plates, there is no inspection or emissions testing, but your car has to be 20 years old.

there are 2 more ways to avoid it:

1) get some coilovers and slam your car really really low so it won't fit over the rollers, they'll give you an exemption.

2) just keep going and failing, you can fail as many times as you want.

 

Slamming you car doesn't work anymore. They are getting rid of the rollers.

 

how are they getting rid of the rollers? OBD-I cars have to drive around on something...

 

Idk my buddy who works at one said they were getting rid of them so you can't use that excuse anymore.

 

Hi,
I'm not a guy, but I am from Maryland!

I need to find some folks who are knowledgeable about the 1988 RX7 SE 2+2 and who live relatively close to home. I'm in Finksburg. Any luck finding anyone?
Sherry