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| 2nd Generation 1986-1992 Discussion |
01-09-2011, 03:58 AM
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Age: 38
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Car has a very hard time starting now! help!
I have an 86 n/a rx7 with 46k miles on the engine. I was driving home last night and the hose that goes to the intake manifold busted, the cars temp went up very quickly so I turned off the car right away and fixed the hose. I let the car cool down, added coolant and tried to drive home. The temp started to rise so I turned it off and added more coolant. I got the car home but now its having a hard time starting. I did manage to get it started and its smoking a lot and smells sweet so I fear the coolant seals are gone.
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01-09-2011, 07:45 PM
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are you sure you dont mean the uper rad hose. and how hot did u get it cos that sounds like a blowen water seal . i would do a coolent presure test, and comp test will your at it
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01-09-2011, 10:09 PM
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It was probably the upper radiator hose, it was just below the H before I turned it off. When I turn it over the coolant bubbles. I've been burping it to get the air out. I will see if I can get the pressure and comp test done soon.
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01-09-2011, 11:03 PM
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Sry to hear. Ck your oil and see if you see coolant got into the lubricant system. Pull the dipstick and examine oil texture, smell, etc. And, I must agree your coolant seal maybe comromized.
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01-10-2011, 06:10 PM
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Yea I checked the oil a while ago and it doesn't seem like coolant is in there. Also checked the coolant overflow and I don't see any oil, just looks a little dirty.
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01-11-2011, 03:09 AM
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I read thru again and I believe its a coolant hose supply coolant through TB. There are, obviously inlet & outlet and ck the base of TB. Ck them to see if hoses there leaking as they are difficult to detect, if in fact leaking.
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01-11-2011, 07:36 PM
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So you believe that the top coolant hose to the TB is what's causing the issue? how should i go about checking them? When it was running last night I pulled the dip and there was what looked like water but the oil doesn't look diluted.
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01-11-2011, 09:59 PM
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Spark plugs are wet so I'm dropping the motor today
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03-14-2011, 08:08 PM
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It sounds like a seal also but i wish you the best of luck with it!
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