I was told back in july to dump some tranny fluid in the rotary motor so the seals could work again. I did this and wait the day and tried starting the car but to know avail. I have a 1980 mazda that has been sitting for 14+ years and I have no idea how to get this car running. thought of taking the carbuerator off and soaking it in gas. Is there any info on this out there. Thanks, John.

 

NO! The "ATF trick" is just something repeated again and again by people who should know better, or are just ignorant. Most of it is an "old wives tale".

If the car has been stored for 14 years, especially improperly, there is a lot of work which will need to be done. This link has information:
Removing An RX-7 From Storage, Dealing With Improper Storage

 

right, what hes saying is that using atf could cause the oil control seals to give out, creating a oil burning engine. i have used it to get my car started when it just wouldnt with great success, but as far as using it to clear out carbon etc, i now know better.

 

Thank you for the link Aaron Cake.

 

let us know how you go.

my understanding is fresh fuel, plenty of oil in the chambers (turn over by hand and with starter motor with nil spark/fuel), then start her up with spark/fuel.

it's a pain to swap out the old for new, but i've been told fresh fuel is super important.

 

While the "ATF trick" is not always the best way to deal with an engine, I have used it to resurrect a carbon locked junkyard engine for a customer's engine. This customer had an extremely tight budget, so I freed the engine and then installed it for him. After the install, I had to replace a bad AFM, but the car ran decent after that.

 

We have all used ATF for one thing or another but the truth of the matter is that ATF needs a very high temperature for ignition , That is one reason that maybe people should find an alternative for the combustion chamber. Also ATF is very high in ash content and high acidic values making it hard on most engine internals , ( In valve engines the ash actually builds up on the exhaust valves and valve seats . People have been pouring this **** in their gas tanks for years thinking they are doing a miracle .. Just rub it between your fingers = it has very poor lubricating qualities !

A few shots of WD=40 type of stuff would be better than most of the **** people use for starting their engines ,at least it has some lubricating values and very easy ignition burn . Have a good one . Merry Christmas to those that care and hope you all have a healthy year . Gerald m.

 

Or diesel fuel. It's very good at eating carbon and doesn't damage things. Even regular oil does the job if given enough time.

 

Pull the carb get it cleaned and have a carb kit put in. Probably going to have to clean fuel tank and replace fuel lines. And hope that's all might need a new fuel pump to.