TII Out-of-Retirement?
Well, this will be my first post on this (or any other) RX website for a couple years now, and my first question is a “doozy” : what would be the most reliable method when it comes to pulling a 1988 Mazda RX-7 TII, back into service, after it has just sat there for approximately 3-years?

Yes, I did commit a mortal sin – I confess!!

And no, I took no measures to insure that it would “come back to life” either…didn’t even remove the battery…YIKES!!!

So there it sits, at LEAST garaged, away from the elements, for 3-years. Due to unforeseen circumstances I was unable to even turn it over again and thought that I would always “get it going next spring”, so even the oil (albeit, oil that had just been changed) has sat in the engine all this time.

Before I “stored” it, I was having a slight compression problem (this was, however, according to my local Mazda dealership – but MY specs show it to be within range for these seals and this altitude!!) BUT, other than that I can honestly say that this is one of THE most CHERRY REX TII’s that I’ve ever seen – inside AND out!!

So, gentlemen I need your help.

First, logic dictates that just bolting-in a new battery and trying to turn it over is NOT exactly the sane thing to do – if that would even work I would probably inadvertently deposit a shit-load of carbon into my seals; so how should I go about re-popping the cherry on this once-beautiful beast? Yes, I have read on some forums, that injecting “PowerFoam” into the damn engine could, possibly, be a solution but I’d love to hear from others on this issue and I sure do appreciate any advice you can give me.

Second, if I am in error, and the compression on this 1988 TII IS below-spec, where would the majority of you, my “brethren” purchase a rebuilt engine?

After a couple of weeks cruising the Internet, I keep coming back to Atkins Rotary Specialties (http://www.atkinsrotary.com/). Their prices seem inline with other, similar “rebuilders” but, for some reason they just seem to be more “up-front” IMHO. SO, would this be a place that you would purchase a rebuild for YOUR RX?

One area of concern is the “new” 3mm seals: I am unfamiliar with them so I wonder if they are merely a “gimmick” or if they really DO form a tighter, longer-lasting seal?

Well, that’s all the questions I have, for now. And again, I REALLY, REALLY APPRECIATE ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE ON THIS MATTER – I’m all-but DYING to get this RX on the road again!!