Ben Baltrusaitis wrote:

Hi everyone,
    I'm looking at buying a 1987 RX-7 hatchback. It has some rust on the rocker panels. It was setting for 7 months for sale, but it did start. Unfortunately,
it was started before I got there so I don't know how hard that was. I do know the battery was and is dead. There may be a short as the battery wasn't
supposed to be very old, but it won't hold a charge. I have a test meter.
Motor sounds smooth, although there is an exhaust leak or a cracked manifold where the pipe bolts to the manifold.
There is a toggle switch on the left lower dash that must be turned on to supposedly operate the fuel pump???? It was rigged-as the wires come out of the
engine compartment, over the fender and then through the door opening, with no holes drilled.
The oil gauge doesn't work, although the owner didn't know it! (How can you drive a car and not know the oil pressure gauge shows zero?)
I'm thinking its going to need some major electrical repairs.
Also, I saved an e-mail that talked about gotchas on an '86 (Hans Conser). Seems the exhaust is very expensive on that. Am I correct in assuming that the '87
exhaust is just as expensive?
In any case, the guy is down to 700 bucks and I plan to buy it on Tuesday. I would appreciate any comments.
Thanks very much!
Ben

 
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