ok, would it be unwise to drive my RX7 a few days since it smokes alot?



my other car died, want to be able to take my time fixing it (making sure its done right) and would have to drive my 7 to and from work,

Depends on the embarassment level you're willing to put up with.... https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/dunno.gif

that doesn't matter to me, I don't get embarrased too easy, just dont feel like blowing it up.

if tis oil smoke it wont even blow up, people will thing its a forest fire though



mike

well, went ahead and drove home and back to work, started over heating (towed it to my house) went out this morning and flushed out the radiator as good as I could, no more over heating (26 miles so far), not as much smoke anymore either. looks like I won't end up having to walk to work now.

Man did you ever get lucky!!!

Hopefully it stays with ya.

steve

100 miles so far, still no over heating. I'll keep posting. just has to last untill I get my POS back on the road.



it sucks though, I cant drive her hard, gotta really baby her or I smoke out everyone behind me. (did that to a miata last night when he was all on my bumper)



no smoke under 4K, after that forget it, I cant even see headlights behind me.

How's the thermostat?

not sure. it over heats in the morning (after I get it started) 2 days in a row I had to push start it now. couldn't push start it on foot. had to get someone to push me with their car to get it started. any advice on a EXTREMELY cheap fix to that? she's really got me pissed off right now. was 2 hrs late to work thanks to the problems. don't want to get rid of it, she runs great once running, when I get it started in the morning she'll run all day.



Thanks



John.

Yo...my car smokes like hell it covers like a square mile its crazy! I can get my car started but it just smokes and when i put it into gear it stalls....anyone have any idea? Like i had the choke on until it popped back in and it WOULD NOT drive! Like what the hell is with that?!?!? is it possible there is too much gas or only one plug is firing???/ I have no idea!!! PLEASE HELP! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683664.gif

search for the ATF fix,



It goes something like this:

1) buy a new set of plugs - you will need them for after the treatment



2) buy a quart of ATF or Marvels Mystery oil - Marvels smells better



3) steal a tablespoon from the kitchen - for the application of the treatment



4) remove the trailing (top) plugs - access to rotors/seals



5) align 20*ATDC mark with pointer - for a place to start



6) spoon feed the rotors 2 tbsp oil - through plug holes



7) rotate crankshaft by hand 360* - to bring another set of seals around



8) repeat step 6 - 2nd seal set



9) repeat step 7 - ...



10) repeat step 6 - 3rd set



11) repeat step 7 - last time



12) re-install old plugs - keep dirt out



13) let sit overnight - yes, overnight



14) wake up very early - give yourself enough time for starting and running and

changing the plugs



15) pray - it might help and never hurts



16) make sure not to wake the neighbors - when they see the amount of smoke

coming fron your car they might call the fire department!!



17) fire in the hole!! - time for another prayer



18) run for @ 10-15min - get some freash air



19) change the plugs - last step



Guys, feel free to add or comment to make sure I have the instructions right https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/blush.png



Raul

HHEELLLLPPPPP https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683358.gif

COTE, sounds like you might have a different problem. start a new thread. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

We can help, but let's try to tackle one car per thread. cool? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/cool.png

ya that sounds cool but it kinda sounded like the same smoke problem maybe....but ya ill start a new one.