Okay.. 2nd gen guy... got a 1st gen with a fresh rebuild that I cannot for the life of me get working... Its a full rebuild.. new housings, new seals, new t-stat, new fuel filter, rebuilt carb, etc... I hate carburetors and would LOVE to have somebody come over and show me how its done!

Any help is appreciated... and I'll supply the beer!

--Micah

 

free beer? you've caught my attention. going to be driving up to beaverton and back tomorrow, and going through newberg would be a great excuse to hit up bald peak...

 

Well, if you know anything about carburetors, specifically nikki's... Your visit is much welcomed... I just went and picked up ingredients to delete my vacuum harness/spider/emissions. The less crap to give me vacuum leaks and crap like that. I'll probably do that tonight.

 

well nothing about nikki's lol, sorry. i know some about carburetors, but mainly just what i learned in school. but we only covered stuff like q-jets, holley's, edelbrock...

 

Sounds like ya need my help. PM me and we can work something out.

 

Hey Micah, still having carb problems? Nikkis are a bitch when they don't work right. I bailed on mine and got a Weber. Oh god what a difference! By the way, do you still want that flywheel, it's all cleaned up and touched up the friction surface. Still $ 50.00. Let me know, Chris 503-250-3906.

 

Give RW-7 (Robert) a call!!!! He knows his stuff and has just done all of that to my 12A and its amazing. Seriously He's the sh*t!!

 

Sorry fellas.. been insanely busy lately.

I need to get a couple other problems on the car ironed out first... having a problem with my rear axles... anyways.. I'll get back on this thread when I'm ready for nikki help, and I'll PM RW-7 when I'm ready.

Thanks everybody

 

Thanks man! glad your happy with it.

Micah, Ive got an S5 flywheel too if ya still need it. Let me know when you need some work done on that Nikki.

 

Well, Axle problem is straighened out! I'm ready for Nikki help I think. I'll PM RW-7 right away...

 

So.... turns out I'm not completely going insane...

RW-7 came over to my house to help me with my Nikki... and while we got it better, it still lacked a LOT in the way of driveability. Turns out.. I must have done something wrong on the carb rebuild... because I just pulled off the nice shiney new rebuild-carb and put on my old nasty funky rusty "who knows" carb.... car runs like a dream now. LOL. Also gave me a chance to remove that stupid shutter valve (it kept SHUTTERING closed under load.. hehe).

So, now the only big problem with my car is that stupid grinding noise around right hand turns. Gotta fix that.

But, good news.... the car idles solid @ whatever I make it. (Currently 500rpm).

Thanks RW-7 (Robert) for all of your help. Let me know if you need help with your S5 stuff.

--Micah

 

Robert saves another Nikki carb!!

 

actually.. he didn't. Maybe you didn't read my post. hehe. I took the carb off that we were tweaking with.. and put on the nasty old unknown one.. the unknown one worked great. Hehe

Thanks for NOTHING Robert. j/k

 

Whether or not his hand actually fixed it, his presence there made it work...trust me. Car wouldn't start till he showed up. I think he knows magic or something

 

Yeah.. no doubt about that... Robert and his magic 7mm socket.

 

Yes this is true. Not to thread jack but are you going to the NW mazda meet saturday?

 

Haha Thanks guys. I'll be there Sat.

 

Micah, If you want bring that rebuilt carb to the meet and I can look at it then for ya.

 

about the grinding noise... make it do it alot, then find the shiny spot and attack with a sledge lol