Coolent light--still green to 1st gen
#1
Green to RX-7's
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 339
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Coolent light--still green to 1st gen
My coolent light popped on while i was down shifting fomr 4th to 3rd. Any reason that i would be weary of this ... car is running normal from the time thta i bought it.
#4
Green to RX-7's
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 339
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Checked it yesterday. Top of the radiator and still green .. no discoloration at all... doesn't even appear to have any indications of rust. might be water pump.. didn't know if it was just something funky with the car. being new and all, reading all these post and going though arcives trying not to get flamed, wasn't sure if it was just something quarky or not.
I know now..
-that the motor run really hot.
-i need to buy a house so that i can work on it.
-checking oil is a must (thank god for gages and not idiot lights)
-i wish i knew more and had more money, it seems this car could cost me a lot.
I know now..
-that the motor run really hot.
-i need to buy a house so that i can work on it.
-checking oil is a must (thank god for gages and not idiot lights)
-i wish i knew more and had more money, it seems this car could cost me a lot.
#5
Rotary Freak
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: SF BayArea
Posts: 2,815
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by Wodihor
...
I know now..
-that the motor run really hot.
I know now..
-that the motor run really hot.
-i need to buy a house so that i can work on it.
-checking oil is a must (thank god for gages and not idiot lights)
-checking oil is a must (thank god for gages and not idiot lights)
-i wish i knew more and had more money, it seems this car could cost me a lot.
B
#6
Green to RX-7's
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 339
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Really? How hot? Overheating is the enemy of the rotary (clearances are tight and since the block is so light temps rise quichly causing destructive distortions). You can't run an overheating rotary. Fix the problem.
You must check the dipstick regularly, like when you fillup. Also, you should add 8-10oz. of 2-cycle pre-mix to every fillup.
It shouldn't cost you anything extraordinary unless you neglect or abuse the car. I have 4 rotaries from 20 to 30 yrs old and they cost me less than any other cars I've owned. The key to engine life is preventative medicine: cooling system and oil. Otherwise stuff is cheap: brakes, etc., are cheap and easily available.
#7
Lives on the Forum
Those sensors can be very sensitive. If the level is not topped off, it will come on from time to time. Keep the resevoir half full, and that should help. As long as you have fluid in there, then the radiator will keep itself topped off at all times.
Trending Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post