OK, I could use some help for my brother. He stores his vintage RX7 in my garage for the winter. It's getting near time to start it up for the spring.

Any opinions on using a shot of starting fluid (ether) in the carb throat? Alternatively, a bit of gas down the carb throat might be another alternative.

The reason is that when it sits for the winter, the carb bowl evaporates and it take forever to draw some gas to get the car to start. Once it fires, it is good for the entire summer.

Comments please.

 

I would put a little oil or atf down the carb and spin it over by hand first to lube the apex seals then use the starting fluid.

 

what he said. ATF works just fine. you don't want to get an apex seal stuck while starting it up for the first time.

 

+1, this is true.