Hard to start from cold :o(

[interloper393]

if u get the car running and remove the rad cap, sometimes when your seals have gone you`ll see the coolant bubbling away, also mayo on the oil cap and dip stick is quite common, but kinda normal 2 if that makes any sense lol
Is there loads of white smoke coming from the exhaust even when its warmed up?

[Jim_rx7]

Mine was pumping out heaps and heaps of white smoke and revving at about 3K idle.

Mine just seemed to happen out of the blue, fine one day.. not the next.

I would get it compression tested mate. I didn\'t with mine, but it was an excuse to rip it apart.

[rx-dave]

Thanks to all for the input,  no mayo and no smoke at all apart from the usual slightly smokey start up. I started it up this evening after about 6 attempts and it ran well but when i rev it it\'ll pop and bang really loud and the fumes are eye watering..............s0dding thing!!!!!!!
I only bought this one as it had nice leather seats and a mad music system which i was going to put into my own RX7, wish i hadn\'t bothered now :Tongue1

[Shark]

Couple of other questions / things you might want to think about.

Have you checked out the HT leads?  replacing might put more of a spark in your plugs.

Is the car standard?  If things have been changed and you have a stock ECU then that could be your problem.  The popping and banging on overrun is normal but only to a degree - if it\'s loud and always happens, then you\'re overfuelling (or not getting enough air in there)

No mayo and no smoke makes me think problem is likely to be ecu, leak in the air intake system, or poor ignition.  Your comment about fumes also makes me think the exhaust is worth a look. :burnout

If you get really stuck PM me - I have some spare plugs including 7\'s that I picked up in Japan last summer and can sort you out

Finally, you asked about the best place to take it to?  IMHO, and from personal experience, your best bet is Hayward Rotary at Newbury.  Probably closest to you as well.

Gregor

[interloper393]

also an option your cat may be shot  or blocked?