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10-26-05, 05:08 PM
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82 gs ?'s
hey im brand new to the site and rx7's also...im 17 and i got my 7 in a trade...i got an 82 with a 12a and i have an oil leak and im not sure what it might be ive looked at it and i think it might be the longer oil cooling hose but im not sure...also i get a noise in the rear of my car while im driving and im pretty sure its in teh rear end ...common??...umm how bout gas mileage the best ive gotten is like 18 is that good anything i can maybe do to get better mpg... any help would be appreciated
ill post pics and let you decide if i made a good trade later tonite
kurt
ill post pics and let you decide if i made a good trade later tonite
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10-26-05, 06:19 PM
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what did you trade for it? when you open the 1st gen specific page, look for a title at the top "FAQ of 1st gen". Alot of question can be answered there. I just increased my gas milage and power on my 83' rx-7 gs with the 12a, I put on a custom straight pipe to replace the three factory catalytic convertors in the exhaust system (actually for some reason my car only had two??!? then I converted my leading spark plugs (the main ones, there are two per combustion chamber), to distributorless ignition system DIS, using a leading ignition coil off of a 2nd generation 86-91 rx-7, if you want details search or pm me. anyways, my gas mileage is a lot better. good luck with your new ride, i wanna see some pics.
10-26-05, 06:37 PM
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What kind of sound do you get when you are driving? Does it seem to originate from one side or the other? I just had an oil seal go out, which trashed my bearing, so it could be that.
Check to see if there is grease or anything all over the inside of the wheels, if there is a lot of grease, it's probably that seal, cheaper to replace than a rear-end, so i'd check that first.
Check to see if there is grease or anything all over the inside of the wheels, if there is a lot of grease, it's probably that seal, cheaper to replace than a rear-end, so i'd check that first.
10-26-05, 11:24 PM
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i replaced the spark plugs and air filter and fuel filter right when i got it ran lots better but i got the leak....its got somewhere round like111k miles i think but the dummy b4 me replaced the instrument panel and it says like 153k but i dont know what is regular to maybe go bad and leak...
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10-26-05, 11:52 PM
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what if i were able to get a rear end for 75 dollars not brand new but like 34k miles on it... the guy that sold it to me said his buddy has one if i want it at a discount...idk
10-27-05, 08:53 AM
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Just as far as gas goes... you should be able to get about 25+ if tuned right with all stock. I'm getting about 21 to 23 and i horse around in mine some. but most of my driving is hwy
10-27-05, 09:10 AM
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I don't think you can get 25+ mpg if the car is stock, with a few modifications then yes. idk. that is an excellent deal, your car is way cleaner than I imagined. as for the differential, for $75 bucks is a good deal, if you end up not using it you can probably re-sell it. but i think 79-82 rear end is the same then 83-85 is different i'm not sure, it would be awesome if that is a limited slip differential which would come off of a gsl model. LSD is a lot more fun than a stupid open differential. haha
10-28-05, 10:32 AM
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there is one problem with it and it is the front end was hit i think but not too much damageuntil you look under neath then everything is bent up like all the sheet metal is bent and the bumper is tweaked im gonna fix that this winter along with some parts from a parts car that isnt in bad shape but i might acquire for bout 100$ but not sure year of it. im gonna be in an auto body class in january soill have the tools to straiten that front end.
but thats it for now
but thats it for now