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by david81
Sun Jul 12, 2015 8:51 pm
Forum: RX7 Rides and projects
Topic: 81 project... episode 2
Replies: 1
Views: 2455

81 project... episode 2

Episode 1 was the carb... I rebuilt it and achieved idle... which she wasn't doing before. Win. Episode 2: Once she's warm, I give it some gas and the rpms either stop mid rise, or die out once I let go of the pedal. 1st I flushed the coolant since I had only water in there due to searching for a le...
by david81
Fri Jun 26, 2015 3:26 am
Forum: RX7 Rides and projects
Topic: What am I missing now?!
Replies: 3
Views: 3840

Re: What am I missing now?!

I thought coolant at first too but it doesn't leak, so air hose... hmmm I guess I'll just remove it and cap it off. I don't think it's a vacuum leak cuz she runs.
by david81
Wed Jun 24, 2015 2:51 am
Forum: RX7 Rides and projects
Topic: What am I missing now?!
Replies: 3
Views: 3840

What am I missing now?!

I've got an errant hose coming out of the intake manifold. It starts metal, changes to rubber, and ends in metal, and goes nowhere... what is it?
by david81
Tue Jun 23, 2015 8:09 pm
Forum: RX7 Rides and projects
Topic: She idles!
Replies: 10
Views: 7124

Re: She idles!

Update- so I guess the problem was running it out of fuel because it doesn't smoke that much anymore. Haven't had a chance to check out the spark plugs. I'm waiting for my new fuel pump and filter, meanwhile I've located and started the process of removing them. I also a have to flush the coolant an...
by david81
Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:16 pm
Forum: RX7 Rides and projects
Topic: She idles!
Replies: 10
Views: 7124

Re: She idles!

Yeah codge that's what I was thinking, I'll probably fill up the tank and run her for while see what happens, no chance of road running yet.. I'll check the omp and clean the plugs..

Thanks guys
by david81
Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:04 am
Forum: RX7 Rides and projects
Topic: She idles!
Replies: 10
Views: 7124

She idles!

After a long awaited re-installation of my nikki, due to winter and buying a home, I got to try n start my '81 yesterday. She started right up like a champ and actually idled! Oh man I was so happy, I jumped out of the car and screamed like dr.Frankenstein... it's aliiive it's aliiive! I did an oil ...
by david81
Thu Jan 01, 2015 6:24 pm
Forum: Fuel, exhausts, emission systems & turbos
Topic: carb progress
Replies: 0
Views: 1816

carb progress

CarbProgress1-15.jpg
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Air horn is free and ready for Chem dip. Still got a long way to go.




Nikki off my 81 gsl
by david81
Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:27 pm
Forum: Fuel, exhausts, emission systems & turbos
Topic: what's missing on my carb
Replies: 9
Views: 4726

Re: what's missing on my carb

Thanks for the info, that link will be very helpful, appreappreciate it!
by david81
Sat Dec 20, 2014 1:10 am
Forum: Fuel, exhausts, emission systems & turbos
Topic: what's missing on my carb
Replies: 9
Views: 4726

Re: what's missing on my carb

So I found another missing part on my carb. I've included a picture from my manuAL for comparison. In the manual there is something sticking up from next to where the 2nd float would be. On my carb, both floats are pictured but nothing sticking up like on the image from the manual. HaynesCarbSmall.j...
by david81
Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:16 pm
Forum: Fuel, exhausts, emission systems & turbos
Topic: what's missing on my carb
Replies: 9
Views: 4726

Re: what's missing on my carb

Will do, thanks.

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