kraneous

I am currently trying to buy a '93 FD for a very reasonable price that has only 2 problems from what the seller tells me. First the clearcoat is flaking off (obviously a paint job will be in order) and second, he says that there is a small oil leak which has been traced to the metering pump. He says it burns a little too much oil while driving but does not leak any oil externally (no dripping on the ground while parked). I am new to the rotary world so have no experience with oil metering pumps. I am just wondering if this sounds legit? the car is in the next province over so I want to make sure this guy is being straight with me before I drive 10 hours to take it for a test drive and find out that it is spewing black smoke and needs a rebuild

thanks in advance for anyone with some helpful advice.

misterstyx69

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Funny if it is a leaking Omp and there are no traces of oil anywhere..
look into this further.

kraneous

hey thanks, I kind of thought the same thing. I think I will have to take a trip down there and check it out before I make any decisions..

RotaryRocket88

iTrader: (7)

If the engine is burning some oil, it is most likely to be caused by worn oil control rings. This is common on older engines, but it isn't necessarily a major problem unless it smokes. It won't hurt anything, but it also won't get any better.

kraneous

Is there a way to fix those control rings without a rebuild or should I just leave it....also I haven't test driven it yet so I'm not sure if it smokes or not...I will post back in 2 weeks after I drive out there and put it through its paces.

RotaryRocket88

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No, the engine would have to be rebuilt to replace the control rings.