so i went to the drug store the other day to pick up a card for the gf and when i leave and go back to my car,,,it wont start https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...R#>/violin.gif ,,,im not sure what the problem would be but it has gas its not the bat cause it turns but doesnt catch??? i know i needed new spark plug as of the end of jan but i doubt that could be the reason what should i check or look for any thoughts,,,right now my car is sitting in the drug store parking lot????? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/dunno.gif
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does it crank?
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yea,,turns at a normal speed,,,just doesnt catch
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Sounds like it is flooded. Did you try to unflood it? If you havent, try this. Open the hood, pull fuse cover off, remove 2nd fuse from the engine towards the fender, get in car, hold down pedal, crank for 20 secs, let off, put fuse back in, get back in car, dont touch pedal, crank, that should start it. You may have to do this more than once. If that wont work, you are seriousy flooded and will have to pull the plugs and do some other stuff, but that should get you going.
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well i went to the parking lot today and it started right up??? im thinken maybe water in fuel line or something froze i got a block???
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that same thing happen to me, and i tried to push start my car........ but eventually found out that i broke some apex seals
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but then again....... it never started again until the rebuild
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I hope its nothing serious.
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probably just flooded. it happens no big deal pull egi fuses and crank it a few times then put them back in and it should start
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Famous Hot Start problem
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why do you go through all the trouble of pulling the egi fuse under the hood, why not just pull the fuel cut relay under the dash by the gas pedel??? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/dunno.gif
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Originally Posted by '79rx7' date='Feb 16 2003, 11:16 PM
why do you go through all the trouble of pulling the egi fuse under the hood, why not just pull the fuel cut relay under the dash by the gas pedel??? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/dunno.gif
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vacuum leaks. Unless the motor has really low compression, it should still start. Pressure test the intake and see if you hear any vacuum leaks. Solve those, and you solve many hard starting probs.
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my god dude had the same problems..people here will give you scairy scairy advice..compression and vacuum....if its flooded continually starting ther car would have atleast burned off the excess..mostlikely old sparks tend to die out if the weather got cold..i freaked when mine wouldnt start..but i put more oild and new sparks in it.....worked like a charm......now im selling it....ohwell.....keep those spark plugs in check and make sure you go ahead and install a fuel cutt off...most rx7 mechanics can do that..but i doubt..and i mean i higly doubt it would have flooded that badly while you werre in the drug store..if it did.....your car is messed up worse then any i have seen
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but then again im no mechanic...infact i could write a book on a v-8 but rotarys are greek to me..im just saying..cold weather and old sparks dont mix....and as you describe it...it sounds like your car is trying to turn over but because the sparks are not fireing in the right sequence(because one might be out) it wont catch..change your sparks before anything else..it couldnt hurt..then do the more rigorus tests if it doesnt work
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leaky injectors can make it flood pretty easily, not sure if thats why it wouldnt start though.
if your motor has compression, it just needs some other things, properly timed spark, air, and fuel. |
well like i said im in need of plugs
why do you go through all the trouble of pulling the egi fuse under the hood, why not just pull the fuel cut relay under the dash by the gas pedel??? |
DONT pull the wrong fuses or u will end up like me with an engine fire!!!!! hahaha
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Here i went out to the cold garage to take a couple of pictures of the magical fuel cut relay, sorry the pictures are horrible but maybe it will give you an idea of what you're looking for, all you have to do is go straight up from the gas pedal and it attached to the right of the steering colum, above the gas pedal, it's a six pin plug with 5 wires the plug is white, and the box is yellow and black, the box is usally attached but the plugs will come undone. undo the plug and hold it floored when it starts plug it back in quickly, good luck. and let us know how it goes
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