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Smelly_Cat

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« on: July 22, 2011, 08:10:06 AM »
I've been pouring 2 oz of 2 stroke oil in the tank when I fill up this 83 rx.  I must have been tired when I bought the quart of oil additive that was on the shelf next to the 2 stroke mix.  Last fill up, I dumped about a half  quart of oil Additive in the tank.    It was so thick that it over flowed the fuel tank input tube and made the  gas pump shut off early.   When I pulled the gas pump nozzle out it was dripping thick honey like I pulled it out of a beehive.  I feel bad for the next person who filled up with that pump.  I was so distracted/disgusted   by  the mess in my tank and the thick oil drooling down the rear quarter panel,  I did not wipe off the fuel nozzle..

I've been driving it hard to run out all that super lubed petrol.  Now I can't Idle with out tapping the pedal to keep the engine going.

 Does any one think this did any Harm, or once I get oily  gas used up it will fix it self?

The Bright Side of this is  The exhaust smoke is a pretty blue and I dont' worry about meskeetoes biting me  now when I work on it.  SC
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« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2011, 07:36:34 PM »
It'll probably eventually disolve and find it's way out the exhaust pipe.  It'll probably run like crap and smoke until then, but at least it'll be well lubed.   Grin
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« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2011, 10:54:53 PM »
Most likely it won't hurt anything. Rotaries will actually run on kerosene. Not very well, but they will. My turbo 7 runs horrible on anything under 93 octane.
It idles rougher on lower grade gas. And it's street ported which makes it not idle at all when it's not warmed up.
I know this was an old post. But being as big a rotorhead as I am an airhead I wanted to comment.
I love RX-7's and rotary cars and engines with a passion.
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Smelly_Cat

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« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2011, 06:15:12 AM »
Great info thumpgun
We need to add a rotary section to volksfolks.
I've slowly been resurrecting this 83 rx7.   SC
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« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2011, 08:04:35 AM »
Quote from: Smelly_Cat on November 03, 2011, 06:15:12 AM
We need to add a rotary section to volksfolks.


Ummm.....


No.


We don't....


There's plenty of those sites out there already....  Tongue


 Grin Grin
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« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2011, 07:50:37 PM »
what a beauty

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« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2011, 09:03:26 PM »
Quote from: Smelly_Cat on November 04, 2011, 07:50:37 PM
what a beauty
Hnestly, that is a good looking car!
Now just keep #1 son away from it.
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