[MSCW list] Storing & Restarting a Rotary Engine after months in storage

[JBRERX7 at aol.com]

Suggest the author check with a Mazda RX-7 or RX-8 mechanic as there may be 
 something specific with rotary engines (seals, oil/gas combustion process) 
that  may preclude one to follow a set of procedures different than a 
reciprocating  engine.
 
As stated previously, make sure your electrical system is  optimal 
(battery, cables, plug wires, spark plugs) as you'll need all the  maximum power to 
set off the combustion process otherwise you'll end  up flooding the engine. 
 That happened to me, in the last century, with my  2nd Gen convertible.
Finally, you may need to change your oil (out of a cold engine).   Whether 
this needs to be done or not, is something an experienced rotary  mechanic 
would comment on.
 
I believe Bret De Pedro of RP Performance is listed on the MSCW web  page.  
That's one source and three others would be mechanic Phil Ruhl @  
Gaithersburg Mazda, the Mazda dealership where the recent VA tech session was  held 
and the Mazda dealership in Alexandria.
 
Finally there is the RX-7 web site where all the rotor heads (what is left  
of them) hang out.  You can sign-up, check the topic in the historical  
threads (which go back years) or start a new one related to this  question.  
 
Even though we once filled the roads with our rotary engines, and those  
days are gone, there are still a few active rotor heads, as we say good-bye to 
 the RX-8, and await the return of the magnificent 7 in 2017.
 
Good luck and let us know how it turns out, as I may have to store my car,  
in the not-to-distant future-thanks.
 
Regards, 
John Becker
'09 RX8/R3
'04 3s


Today's Topics:

1. Restarting car after sitting  for 6 months or more  (barry)


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>
>  I have a '95 RX that I have had in storage (i.e. neglected, if you  
like),
> which has not been started for about one year; prior to this it  was in 
> good
> running order. My question is this: to get the car  going again, do I just
> put in a battery and turn the key, or are there  some precautions I should
> take before doing so? What's the best way to  get my RX going again 
without
> damaging the engine? All advice  welcomed.
>
>
> Many thanks,  Simon
>