flooding problem
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A reply from the owner of an 88RX7. Where do I get this full position TPS.
and who has the custom shut off switch to eliminate pulling the EGI fuse
to solve flooding? I have used the Bleed-off valve from Mazdatrix, and it seemed to work but did not completely resolve the excess cranking
needed to start the engine. I have also, pulled my injectors and had them
cleaned and rebuilt to specification. It is far cheaper than buying new ones.
Go to the salvage yard and pull some out of the same type engine you
have, I got 4 for sixty bucks. you can look on the web at www. fuelinjectors.com, I used EPI at 1-800-893-2260, cost $105.00, far cheaper than new or even store bought rebuilds. They will inspect, test for leaks,
rebuild, and flow test, and provide documentation showing the rebuild to
be in compliance w/ mfg specs.
Despite doing all I have done this thing is still hard to start after it sits for a day, once started it runs fine. Can anyone help me with this problem?
and who has the custom shut off switch to eliminate pulling the EGI fuse
to solve flooding? I have used the Bleed-off valve from Mazdatrix, and it seemed to work but did not completely resolve the excess cranking
needed to start the engine. I have also, pulled my injectors and had them
cleaned and rebuilt to specification. It is far cheaper than buying new ones.
Go to the salvage yard and pull some out of the same type engine you
have, I got 4 for sixty bucks. you can look on the web at www. fuelinjectors.com, I used EPI at 1-800-893-2260, cost $105.00, far cheaper than new or even store bought rebuilds. They will inspect, test for leaks,
rebuild, and flow test, and provide documentation showing the rebuild to
be in compliance w/ mfg specs.
Despite doing all I have done this thing is still hard to start after it sits for a day, once started it runs fine. Can anyone help me with this problem?
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To the right of the steering column under the dash is a plug with about 10 wires or so in it, I believe one side of it is yellow, at least it is on my cars. In that plug is 2 blue wires, snip either one running it to a on/off switch, then back to the blue wire you snipped, when your car gives you any sign of flooding, switch it to off, then when the car starts, switch it on right away. Or you can do it the complex and mindless way of running a switch from the fuel pump. My way means you run about 6" of wire and you will be done in about 5 minutes time ( depending where you want to mount the switch )
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Aug 2 2002, 07:12 PM
To the right of the steering column under the dash is a plug with about 10 wires or so in it, I believe one side of it is yellow, at least it is on my cars. In that plug is 2 blue wires, snip either one running it to a on/off switch, then back to the blue wire you snipped, when your car gives you any sign of flooding, switch it to off, then when the car starts, switch it on right away. Or you can do it the complex and mindless way of running a switch from the fuel pump. My way means you run about 6" of wire and you will be done in about 5 minutes time ( depending where you want to mount the switch )
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Originally Posted by 89 Rag' date='Aug 2 2002, 09:22 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Aug 2 2002, 07:12 PM']To the right of the steering column under the dash is a plug with about 10 wires or so in it, I believe one side of it is yellow, at least it is on my cars. In that plug is 2 blue wires, snip either one running it to a on/off switch, then back to the blue wire you snipped, when your car gives you any sign of flooding, switch it to off, then when the car starts, switch it on right away. Or you can do it the complex and mindless way of running a switch from the fuel pump. My way means you run about 6" of wire and you will be done in about 5 minutes time ( depending where you want to mount the switch )
I should sell it as a kit on Ebay..... "BUY IT NOW FOR $29.95"
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Aug 2 2002, 07:39 PM
[quote name='89 Rag' date='Aug 2 2002, 09:22 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Aug 2 2002, 07:12 PM']To the right of the steering column under the dash is a plug with about 10 wires or so in it, I believe one side of it is yellow, at least it is on my cars. In that plug is 2 blue wires, snip either one running it to a on/off switch, then back to the blue wire you snipped, when your car gives you any sign of flooding, switch it to off, then when the car starts, switch it on right away. Or you can do it the complex and mindless way of running a switch from the fuel pump. My way means you run about 6" of wire and you will be done in about 5 minutes time ( depending where you want to mount the switch )
I should sell it as a kit on Ebay..... "BUY IT NOW FOR $29.95"[/quote]
I would by it. what year is your ride...pre '89 ?
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Originally Posted by 89 Rag' date='Aug 2 2002, 09:42 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Aug 2 2002, 07:39 PM'][quote name='89 Rag' date='Aug 2 2002, 09:22 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Aug 2 2002, 07:12 PM']To the right of the steering column under the dash is a plug with about 10 wires or so in it, I believe one side of it is yellow, at least it is on my cars. In that plug is 2 blue wires, snip either one running it to a on/off switch, then back to the blue wire you snipped, when your car gives you any sign of flooding, switch it to off, then when the car starts, switch it on right away. Or you can do it the complex and mindless way of running a switch from the fuel pump. My way means you run about 6" of wire and you will be done in about 5 minutes time ( depending where you want to mount the switch )
I should sell it as a kit on Ebay..... "BUY IT NOW FOR $29.95"[/quote]
I would by it. what year is your ride...pre '89 ?[/quote]
Its a 1988, on mine the plug as like 6-8 wires ( I looked under there today ), and mine has only one blue wire, but thats the wire you got to run the swith from.
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Originally Posted by Rob x-7' date='Aug 4 2002, 01:10 AM
[quote name='89 Rag' date='Aug 2 2002, 09:42 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Aug 2 2002, 07:39 PM'][quote name='89 Rag' date='Aug 2 2002, 09:22 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Aug 2 2002, 07:12 PM']To the right of the steering column under the dash is a plug with about 10 wires or so in it, I believe one side of it is yellow, at least it is on my cars. In that plug is 2 blue wires, snip either one running it to a on/off switch, then back to the blue wire you snipped, when your car gives you any sign of flooding, switch it to off, then when the car starts, switch it on right away. Or you can do it the complex and mindless way of running a switch from the fuel pump. My way means you run about 6" of wire and you will be done in about 5 minutes time ( depending where you want to mount the switch )
I should sell it as a kit on Ebay..... "BUY IT NOW FOR $29.95"[/quote]
I would by it. what year is your ride...pre '89 ?[/quote]
Its a 1988, on mine the plug as like 6-8 wires ( I looked under there today ), and mine has only one blue wire, but thats the wire you got to run the swith from.[/quote]
I put the switch on one of the blue wires, and cranked the engine, did not smell gas as before. Turned switch on , cranked engine, no start, battery weak, been sitting 2 weeks. Hooked up jumpers cranked engine, and she
fired rihgt up. No smoke first few minutes, then some white smoke, but not as much as before, due to less cranking. What is the connection that the
yellow/white plug fits into, some sort of relay? Can the same thing be done by putting the switch on the green/black wire coming from the bottom
of the EGI inj., fuse in the fuse panel under the hood? While the car was idling I turned the switch off, but the engine did not shut down, doesn't
the switch turn the injectores on/off?
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Originally Posted by MDSRX7' date='Aug 5 2002, 03:28 PM
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='Aug 4 2002, 01:10 AM'][quote name='89 Rag' date='Aug 2 2002, 09:42 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Aug 2 2002, 07:39 PM'][quote name='89 Rag' date='Aug 2 2002, 09:22 PM'][quote name='Rob x-7' date='Aug 2 2002, 07:12 PM']To the right of the steering column under the dash is a plug with about 10 wires or so in it, I believe one side of it is yellow, at least it is on my cars. In that plug is 2 blue wires, snip either one running it to a on/off switch, then back to the blue wire you snipped, when your car gives you any sign of flooding, switch it to off, then when the car starts, switch it on right away. Or you can do it the complex and mindless way of running a switch from the fuel pump. My way means you run about 6" of wire and you will be done in about 5 minutes time ( depending where you want to mount the switch )
I should sell it as a kit on Ebay..... "BUY IT NOW FOR $29.95"[/quote]
I would by it. what year is your ride...pre '89 ?[/quote]
Its a 1988, on mine the plug as like 6-8 wires ( I looked under there today ), and mine has only one blue wire, but thats the wire you got to run the swith from.[/quote]
I put the switch on one of the blue wires, and cranked the engine, did not smell gas as before. Turned switch on , cranked engine, no start, battery weak, been sitting 2 weeks. Hooked up jumpers cranked engine, and she
fired rihgt up. No smoke first few minutes, then some white smoke, but not as much as before, due to less cranking. What is the connection that the
yellow/white plug fits into, some sort of relay? Can the same thing be done by putting the switch on the green/black wire coming from the bottom
of the EGI inj., fuse in the fuse panel under the hood? While the car was idling I turned the switch off, but the engine did not shut down, doesn't
the switch turn the injectores on/off?[/quote]
Listen, when the car wont start, you hit that switch, the car will no longer flood itself, it will however start, then you flip it back on, otherwise it will stall out. These cars DO NOT like weak batteries either, get yourself a good strong battery, I always say a Sears Die Hard Gold. I never tried hitting the switch while the car was running, why bother? And you flip the switch on AFTER the car starts, even if you flooded it a tiny bit, there will be enough gas to get the car going, you dont crank it then just hit the switch back to on when you feel like it, it wont work that way.
