rx7 question
 

i have an 89 1.3 liter turbo RX7. it has a brand new motor bought in april. blew a radiator hose and immediately shut her down, and replaced the hose, now car wont fire. what is wrong???

Re: rx7 question
 

If the car turned off on its own, it could be a number of things. Does it crank at least?
Otherwise, start with basics...:
...if it sat around a while till you got the hose and coolant back in, then it could be the battery.
...Water and electronics don't mix either, so check your fuses and connections. If water got on any grounds, I would clean them off. Not likely to mess anything up really, but peace of mind.
...If those check out, then you need to check the 3 basics: timing/compression, spark, and fuel. Check spark by pulling a plug, holding it against the engine (use rubber gloves and hold it from the wire, you want the metal part against metal on the engine), and crank. If you got spark, check fuel (you can spray starter/carb fluid in and see if it cranks with that), and...well I don't really know how to check timing on a rotary. I would look that up.

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Thank you so much. I am trying to buy this car as a surprise for the hubby, its his dream car. Thank you for your help.

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ha! awesome present, good luck. Sound like a keeper to me ;)

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this, puts you in the running for best wife of the year :anim_19:

Re: rx7 question
 

You many want to investigate why the hose blew off in the first place. It may have something to do with why it won't start now.

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Have you tried de-flooding it?

Though, I'm assuming by "won't fire" you mean the starter turns, but it's not starting.

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well thank you. he seems to think I am and thats what matters. I am pretty awesome. :)