-------------- Original message from James Brewer <alpha@concordnc.com>: --------------


> Guys,
> I need some help on my recent 13B rebuild for my '87 RX7. Thanks to all
> previous replies on the crank angle sensor/TDC
> settings I was able to get it to crank and run. Now for the diagnosis of my
> present problem: Engine starts and idles with a slight
> amount of smoking. As the engine warms up and I increase the RPM I get a
> considerable amount of smoke. The smoke does
> not smell "sweet" like it is burning coolant but maybe it smells different in a
> rotary. Smoke is white not black. With limited running
> I haven't noticed a drop in the coolant or coolant in the oil. Before I pull
> the engine and go thru it again I would like to pinpoint the
> problem before teardown. I thought I was careful about the o-rings. I used
> Hylomar for the grooves as per Bruce Turrentine's tape
> to keep them in the grooves. Am I getting oil past the oil o-rings? Other
> sources or causes for my smoke? Tests I need to run?
> Help! Ed, Lynn, Leon or others.
>
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> Jim Brewer
> Albemarle, NC
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