lOOkatme wrote:Write down just facts about the problems with your car. where the problem exists, temperature of the engine, air temps if you can get it, everything about the problem and we can step through a root cause investigation on it and see what parts are possibly causing the problem. Sometimes this can get really difficult to solve, but we can atleast try.

This seems like a logical approach. I'll need to get a connector so I can hook up the AEM to my laptop; it should have all the readouts of water temp, air temp, MAP, A/F, etc.

I will say my biggest weakness is around timing. I've never been able to quite wrap my head around it, and I know Don did a lot of work on the ignition system--basically none of it is stock anymore, it's all aftermarket, including the CAS. But the CAS is an AEM CAS, so it's not totally custom. He did say though that setting the timing with my CAS was somehow different from the stock CAS, but this CAS should actually be a lot more accurate than the 25 year old one the FC came with originally.

Do you have any more ideas for things to write down? I guess I can just try and explain in detail all of the problems and exactly how they're happening and what observations I can make about them.

I think once I get these results I'll post a new thread and link to it here.

speedjunkie wrote:... getting everyone's schedules to line up at the same time is the trick, so I'm thinking it'll only be a couple at a time.

Yeah, I think it would be a lot to ask to get a bunch of people together at once, and to be honest I think it's probably better to have a smaller group. Don't want to have too many cooks in kitchen so to speak.

Appreciate the posts guys, you're making me feel better! It's encouraging, because I was starting to think no one cared about 7s anymore.

Also, super ironically, I just had someone on RX7 club say that in the Rocky Mountain Rotary club page on Facebook, apparently Don himself of all people said he's be willing to help me out. Not quite sure how to react to that, lol.

White TII wrote:
Yeah, I think it would be a lot to ask to get a bunch of people together at once, and to be honest I think it's probably better to have a smaller group. Don't want to have too many cooks in kitchen so to speak.

Appreciate the posts guys, you're making me feel better! It's encouraging, because I was starting to think no one cared about 7s anymore.

It's not so bad getting people together if

1. It's been a while since we've gotten together and
2. You don't drive too far to the meet spot

So because it's been a while since we've gotten together coupled with we'll drive further to get together, it's tough to say haha. I agree though, sometimes it's easier with less people.

Most of us will probably never stop caring about rotaries, but we all get discouraged from time to time and need a little boost from others. That's what we're here for

White TII wrote:This seems like a logical approach. I'll need to get a connector so I can hook up the AEM to my laptop; it should have all the readouts of water temp, air temp, MAP, A/F, etc.

I will say my biggest weakness is around timing. I've never been able to quite wrap my head around it, and I know Don did a lot of work on the ignition system--basically none of it is stock anymore, it's all aftermarket, including the CAS. But the CAS is an AEM CAS, so it's not totally custom. He did say though that setting the timing with my CAS was somehow different from the stock CAS, but this CAS should actually be a lot more accurate than the 25 year old one the FC came with originally.

Do you have any more ideas for things to write down? I guess I can just try and explain in detail all of the problems and exactly how they're happening and what observations I can make about them.

I think once I get these results I'll post a new thread and link to it here.

Yeah, I think it would be a lot to ask to get a bunch of people together at once, and to be honest I think it's probably better to have a smaller group. Don't want to have too many cooks in kitchen so to speak.

Appreciate the posts guys, you're making me feel better! It's encouraging, because I was starting to think no one cared about 7s anymore.

do you still have all the stock stuff?

speedjunkie wrote:So because it's been a while since we've gotten together coupled with we'll drive further to get together, it's tough to say haha. I agree though, sometimes it's easier with less people.

Most of us will probably never stop caring about rotaries, but we all get discouraged from time to time and need a little boost from others. That's what we're here for

It's about 45 minutes to my place from the Springs]do you still have all the stock stuff?[/quote]Yes and no. I think I still have my stock injectors lying around somewhere, but I think Don got rid of my old coils and wires. I don't think I have the stock CAS anymore, I think we cannibalized it to make the AEM CAS. I have and don't have other parts, like I don't think I have the stock turbo or top mount intercooler for example. What did you have in mind?

I'm guessing that is the CAS drive I machined for Don awhile back. If it turns out to be the problem I will make any repairs, adjustments to make it right for you.

White TII wrote:It's about 45 minutes to my place from the Springs; I'm staying in Highlands Ranch right now, which is on the very south side of Denver.

And thanks for giving me a "boost"

Ok that's not too bad. Better than on the north side lol.

No worries!:D

Oh, I saw your post on 7club too, but I figured since we were already talking here I would just skip posting there.

Dwduc wrote:I'm guessing that is the CAS drive I machined for Don awhile back. If it turns out to be the problem I will make any repairs, adjustments to make it right for you.

I mean, the CAS seems really solid. I'll let you know if I have any issues with it. If you have insights into what's different about it compared to the stock CAS, I'm all ears. I remember Don telling me it had a bit of a different setup from the stock FC CAS, but I can't really remember any specifics.

Hey guys, sad news. I just posted my FC for sale: viewtopic.php?f=31&t=9330

Nooooooooo

I sincerely hope to return to the scene someday with another RX-7; I'm addicted to rotary and always will be! But as I said in my FS thread, I'm also moving to New Mexico so even if I kept it I'd be leaving this club. :/

This "club" is like the Hotel California.

Enjoy NM!

Shadowden wrote:This "club" is like the Hotel California.

Haha

Enjoy NM!

Thanks!