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2nd Generation 1986-1992 Discussion


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Old 12-30-2011, 12:38 AM   #1
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Exclamation i really need help with this
i picked up a 88 rx7 that sat for 5 years through luck got it running, how ever it had a problem ideling, it was really rough and had popping in the exhaust(im assuming backfire?) anyway i figured a little bit of seafoam could help it, so i put some into it shut it off waited about 10-15 min, started it(extreamly hard) anyway now it sounds so quiet, almost like its running on one cylinder? and also i smelt burining, looked under the car and the catalytic and about a foot back was glowing BRIGHT red, is this a clogged cat? i really need help so any input would be very helpfull
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Old 12-30-2011, 12:52 AM   #2
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im also woundering if maybe i can just remove my catalytic and put a piece of pipe? its a N/A btw
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Old 12-31-2011, 10:40 PM   #3
 
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Well first off your car doesn't have cylinders so I will take it as you were saying running on one rotor. A rich condition could have caused the the cat to get clogged. Yes you can replace the cat with a straight pipe. Just a to let you know this will make the loud & will not pass an emissions test.


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