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Old 04-22-2003, 01:26 PM
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I just found this 86 rx-7 in a guys salvage yard. the lights work, the wipers work...but the dash lights don't and the danm thing won't start...PLZ HELP!!!!!!!!
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Old 04-22-2003, 01:30 PM
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Off to the second gen section...



Does it turn over at all?
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Old 04-22-2003, 09:54 PM
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Dead battery? Bad gas? Fouled plugs? AFM plugged in? Clogged fuel filter?



Be more specific with "won't start"
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Old 04-22-2003, 09:56 PM
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well.....if the lights work then we know the batteries not bad
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Has it been sitting long? Have you checked the compression?
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Old 04-22-2003, 10:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Joe Flo' date='Apr 22 2003, 07:56 PM
well.....if the lights work then we know the batteries not bad
Starter needs alot more amperage than the lights...
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