I have heard that it is not a good idea to run 7's in the winter because when you start your car it has to get up to a decent running temp. before you can turn it off other wise next time it wont start, and flooding your engine is supposed to really suck because it's messy and you have to have some technical know how to get your car back in running order. Not somthing you want to do in sub zero weather. Is there a fix that you can do to alleviate these problems in advance should you flood your engine or start and stop your car quickly on a cold day so that you don't end up late for work? And why weren't these problems fixed before the cars hit the production line?

 

2nd gens are most commonly associated with flooding issues.

The cars flood because they are in poor tune, have low compression, leaking injectors, or all three. Avoiding those means the car won't flood.

 

I had similar problem's.Decided to just drive my dsm in the snow instead.

 

idk what i do i jst take of the fuel pump fuse so no more fuel is being dumped then crank the motor while the fuse is off then wait a lil ull smell fuel, then put the fuse back in then it should start back up idk it works for me

 

WOW....i never thought of that lol and my FD is flooded as we speak im gunna try that and see what happens!

 

Excellent idea...

 

Its not made for winter driving ,dont do it you might crash it .its not even about the temp.

 

Sorry but you are not correct in your statement.

I drive my 1st gen 7 in the Snow and there is also a lot of "Black Ice" here. The 1st winter I did not have winter tires but put a couple of sand bags in the hatch area. Did not have any issues driving or stopping.

The key to driving in the Winter is rethinking how you drive.

As far as the thread starters question.

Aaron has touched on the major causes associated with that condition. Also the 1st gen SE is prone to flooding for the same reasons.

1st gens with carburetors have a electromagnetic choke system that helps with cold climates. They can still flood if they have low compression, faulty ignition system or poor cranking due to a worn battery.

The key is to keep the engine tuned up and make sure that you have the best battery available.


The key is don't start a rotary in cold climates and move it a few feet and then shut if off. That is where most of the flooded engines come from. This can happen in warm climates also when the engine is worn or not in tune.

 

That's a ridiculous statement to make.

Of course the car is made for year around driving. Anyone who is even slightly competent in driving a light rear wheel drive vehicle will have no trouble with and RX-7 in the winter. It's not hard at all to drive once you realize that the throttle must be treated more carefully then in the summer and you can't just dump the clutch at every intersection.

Then again, if a driver does not know these things, then perhaps it is best they don't drive their RX-7 in the winter. Perhaps it's best they don't drive any vehicle in the winter, or ever, for that matter.

 

OK what ever you guys say ,i know what your saying but id rather drive my jeep!

 

thanks, this saved me from starting a thread

 

Me too.


Sorry for hijacking this thread a little bit, but my 83 FB S2 Rx7 is in storage right now.


Before it started snowing really heavily I always tried to start the car and let it run for 10, 15, 20 mins before shutting it off. Then as winter came around the car got progressively harder and harder to start. I haven't started it up for about a month and a few weeks now, and think I'm just going to wait till winter is over to make a next attempt.