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Hi everybody! Just purchased an fd after years of wanting one! Forgive me in advance I'm not very clued up on the mechanisms I just drive.
Few things I need help with;
Gurgling noise when turned off. Now I realise there must be air in the system somewhere so I let the car cool and turned it back on with the cap off to release some air. Should my fluid levels be that high and that colour?(pic1)
Few things I need help with;
Gurgling noise when turned off. Now I realise there must be air in the system somewhere so I let the car cool and turned it back on with the cap off to release some air. Should my fluid levels be that high and that colour?(pic1)
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Looks rusty and if that is the case, no it is not supposed to be that color. The height is fine. I would flush the system and put good coolant in it. Don't forget to drain the coolant from the drain plug on the block. Also, look into getting an fc thermoswitch to turn the fans on sooner.
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Hi everybody! Just purchased an fd after years of wanting one! Forgive me in advance I'm not very clued up on the mechanisms I just drive.
Few things I need help with;
Gurgling noise when turned off. Now I realise there must be air in the system somewhere so I let the car cool and turned it back on with the cap off to release some air. Should my fluid levels be that high and that colour?(pic1)
Few things I need help with;
Gurgling noise when turned off. Now I realise there must be air in the system somewhere so I let the car cool and turned it back on with the cap off to release some air. Should my fluid levels be that high and that colour?(pic1)
Plenty of guides on here to flush and fill an FD, or follow the FSM guidelines.
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Here is a good thread: https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generati...system-906142/
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The stock plastic Air Separation Tank (AST) is prone to failure, so replacing it with an aluminum aftermarket one is a recommended early reliability mod. Also, the fluid should always be full at the AST, check your level and add coolant at the higher cap on the block.
Good recommendations above!
Good recommendations above!
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The stock plastic Air Separation Tank (AST) is prone to failure, so replacing it with an aluminum aftermarket one is a recommended early reliability mod. Also, the fluid should always be full at the AST, check your level and add coolant at the higher cap on the block. Good recommendations above!
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a note on the above and there will be mixed reactions and opinions, but you may want to consider deleting the AST altogether. I know many will say Mazda put it there for a reason etc but deleting mine was a godsend....simplified cooling system, no worrying about leakages and just gives you a cleaner bay. What I will say is if you do this mod.....you must fill and purge the air thoroughly.....it took me close to 2 hours to fill my system and I literally poured a bit, pumped the rad hoses till the water dropped and repeated....once the water stopped dropping and air was no longer coming out I ran the engine and cranked the heater on....warmed to temp.....allowed to cool and repeated the process.....doing it right will ensure great temps and no need for that tank.....my car never goes over 85c even on track at a push....maybe tickles 86 but never over....and that was in hot weather!
As as they say, the fastest short cut to anything is doing it right the first time.
As as they say, the fastest short cut to anything is doing it right the first time.
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