New Member RX-7 Technical Post your first technical questions here, in an easy flame free environment, before jumping into the main technical sections.

84 GSL-SE idle issues with smoke

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-16-09, 09:06 PM
  #1  
Quad

Thread Starter
 
KevinGallo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Mckinney, TX
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
GA 84 GSL-SE idle issues with smoke

When I start the car, it smokes like a chimney, and will usually stall out as well, unless I floor it upon starting. If I floor it, the smoke gets even worse though. I almost covered my apartment complex in smoke this morning.

Also, even after the car has been running, if I run the A/C, it'll stall out too.

I've read through the "SOLVING GSL-SE IDLE PROBLEMS" website, and followed the steps to check the BAC valve along with the Air Supply Valve, and I just changed the gasket on the BAC valve connection to the engine itself, because it was all kinds of jacked up.

Any ideas on what else it could be? I think it's got poor fuel injectors, but I've read somewhere it could be the oil gasket? I don't remember, and I can't find that thread again....

Please?
Old 08-17-09, 09:55 AM
  #2  
Lives on the Forum

 
Kentetsu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Grand Rapids Michigan
Posts: 11,359
Received 14 Likes on 11 Posts
What color is the smoke?

What does it smell like?
Old 08-17-09, 11:23 AM
  #3  
Quad

Thread Starter
 
KevinGallo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Mckinney, TX
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
I think it's bluish white, and sometimes it smells sweet, but sometimes it doesn't smell at all...
Old 08-17-09, 11:35 AM
  #4  
Quad

Thread Starter
 
KevinGallo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Mckinney, TX
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Also, I brought the car with me to get some fuel injectors to send of to RC engineering to get re-manufactured from the guy who sold me the car said it's probably excess gas leaking from the fuel injectors that are in the car now. I've had some problems with flooding, and needing to do the fusible link trick with the green fuse to get it to start on occasion, so could it be excess gas from the fuel injectors leaking?
Old 08-18-09, 07:22 AM
  #5  
Lives on the Forum

 
Kentetsu's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Grand Rapids Michigan
Posts: 11,359
Received 14 Likes on 11 Posts
If it smells sweet, then you are dealing with a coolant leak. Read this:

https://www.rx7club.com/1st-gen-archive-71/engine-coolant-seal-repair-maybe-750774/
Old 08-18-09, 09:21 AM
  #6  
Quad

Thread Starter
 
KevinGallo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Mckinney, TX
Posts: 387
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
It was only sweet once, now it just smells terrible.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
stickmantijuana
Microtech
30
04-23-16 06:37 PM
alphawolff
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
17
11-17-15 05:57 PM
86glxNA
New Member RX-7 Technical
7
08-22-15 08:54 PM
pzr2
General Rotary Tech Support
1
08-15-15 08:29 PM



Quick Reply: 84 GSL-SE idle issues with smoke



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:00 AM.