i found this rx7 at this used car lot. the guy said the owner garaged it for about 8 years. took it for a test drive and it ran pretty good. however, there was some kind of a burning smell coming from the engine and im guessing its from not being ran for so long. would this be normal ?

 

If the car has literally sat for 8 years, and was then just started up and driven, then massive damage has likely been done to most of the fuel system and possibly the engine.

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The burning smell could be anything. Maybe a mouse was living in/on the engine?

 

oh i see. i didnt know it was garaged for so long until after the test drive otherwise i woulda been skeptical about driving it. the fact that it ran pretty good stuck in my head about buying it. i ended up not buying it though. thanks for the info.

 

Save up some cash havin a rx7 can eat ur wallet quick! Otherwise I love my car!

 

Maybe good choice not buying :/

 

Rotaries burn oil by design, maybe you were smelling that.

 

maybe the car had been overheated in the past...