my gsl-se has a strong carbon monoxide smell. And it idles at up and down from 1000 to 200 rpms. can someone help me out thanks

 

my gsl-se smokes a little.Has a strong carbon monoxide smell. And the idle reves up and down ranging from like 1100 rpms to 200 rpms. up and down so annoying , somebody help my

 

Carbon monoxide, is in fact, completely odorless.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide



The odor you are smelling is something else.



It is likely the smell of unburned gasoline due to an over-rich mixture or incomplete combustion of the correct mixture. Some history of the vehicle is always helpful in these cases, but I generally recommend a compression check and then a thorough examination of the fuel and ignition systems.

 

 

thanks man i appreciate the response the last time i had a RX 7 was in 91 and the car was a 84 gsl model and only had 65000 miles on it so i didn't have no probs what so ever that motor was so clean. but now i have a 85 se that runs like ****. And i also juist bought a 88 tII ill be asking alot of questions on that one. pics will be up as soon as i get it have to ship it out here. but any way thanks rotory master . Knowledge is the key

 

It probably bears mentioning that the TPS is the cause of a great many RX-7 idle problems. Not sure how similar the 13B in the GSL-SE is to the 2nd gen. cars. You should be able to search and find a lot of info regarding testing and setting the TPS.



Also, you might check to be sure the EGR is fully closed at idle.

 

Where is theEGR locsted

 

My first-gen-specific knowledge is pretty much nonexistent, but on a second gen, it's on the back of the engine near the firewall, best accessed from the passenger side (US market) of the car.

 

on the side of the intake manifold facing the passenger side fender. it's a mechanical piece and is more trouble than it's worth