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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 12:42 AM
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hi i live in ct and my 7 is over heating in a bad way i need some real help here..... can anyone please help me
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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 11:57 AM
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DO NOT DRIVE IT, DO NOT OVERHEAT IT!!!! Overheating is a surefire way to kill a rotary.

Now, can you give some details on this? Details on the car, when this happened, under what conditions, etc.

Check the belts, make sure they are all still there and none are broken... Post back with more info.



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Old Mar 13, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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You'll find some cooling system troubleshooting at http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/cooling.htm
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 12:36 AM
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yeah think the motors cooked it stays at reg temp with no thermostat but once u start driving it overheats baddly and i flushed the whole system
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 11:42 AM
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Replace the water pump?
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Old Mar 17, 2009 | 02:58 PM
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And put the thermostat back in.
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