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Old 03-13-09, 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 03-13-09, 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 03-13-09, 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 03-17-09, 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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Replace the water pump?
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And put the thermostat back in.
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