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Old 03-28-2010, 08:41 PM
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hi i'm new here and to the rotory world i just picked up my first rx7 today it's an 84 with the 13B i have noticed that there is water leaking out of the block on both sides of the oil dipstick i know the engine is 5 parts could this be a gaskit or oring i don't know much about them if so i would also like to know where to get a gaskit kit possibly i've been looking and found very little on them and what i did find doesn't give me a list of what gaskets and orings come in the package just a price any help would greatly be appriceated
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Old 03-30-2010, 01:16 PM
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its more likely to be a hose than the motor. there are two hoses that go to the throttle body, and one heater hose under the oil filter
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thanks i'll take a look there was one hose leaking i think it was a heater hose i had to cut it but i'll take look again see if i can see it it was leaking before i even got the motor started
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oh fergot to mention burning coolant also. I had to jump start it the day i bought it and there was alot of white smoke comeing out of it thats also what made me think it was the orings
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