warning lights on 88 rx7
03-09-16, 03:31 PM
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warning lights on 88 rx7
i just recently got a 88 rx7 and all of a sudden when i turn my key every warning light on my dash comes on all at once and my car wont fire. I have spark and i have tried the unflooding methods in the forums. i am wondering if all the warning lights are soppose to come on with the key and it just wasnt working before or if thats part of my problem. the car was running the night before this started happening.
03-09-16, 04:47 PM
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my clock just started working today so im guessing they just didn't work right before anything i should check for why i cant get it to fire it just cranks and cranks
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03-10-16, 09:27 AM
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With the key to on and engine off, the alternator sends a ground signal to a relay, which in turn causes most of the warning lights to illuminate, as this is how the car was designed, so it is perfectly normal. If the lights were to come on w/the engine running, then the lights are telling you that there is likely something wrong w/the charging system, which is not your case.
03-10-16, 07:28 PM
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....well unless it is a repetitive/often asked or "What is my car worth" type of Thread..lol!
03-13-16, 11:54 PM
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I fixed my gas line and my car still wont fire, it cranks and cranks but never even makes a attempt to start and im getting spark at the spark plugs what are some things i can check.
03-14-16, 12:05 AM
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Ya..but are you getting Fuel after you fixed the line?
You can pull the egi fuse and the plugs...roll it over..
Then put the EGI back in,roll the engine over and observe to see if there is a mist that comes out of the plug holes.
If that is happening then you know you have fuel.
You can pull the egi fuse and the plugs...roll it over..
Then put the EGI back in,roll the engine over and observe to see if there is a mist that comes out of the plug holes.
If that is happening then you know you have fuel.
03-14-16, 12:21 AM
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I know you mentioned that you tried to deflood it earlier, but have you tried it again after fixing the fuel line?
Also, any vacuum leaks? You said you had spark, are your spark plugs fouled?
I had a bike a year ago, i parked it in my back yard and a week later it wouldn't start. couldn't figure it out for a days. Me and my dad took it apart (not fully, but most of the bike), i rechecked every wire on it, redid the carbs and everything. Turns out I just ran out of gas. Haha. I flipped the reserve on the gas tank and she turned right on!
So moral of my story is, are you getting gas? Even though you fixed the fuel line, is fuel flowing through your injectors?
Also, any vacuum leaks? You said you had spark, are your spark plugs fouled?
I had a bike a year ago, i parked it in my back yard and a week later it wouldn't start. couldn't figure it out for a days. Me and my dad took it apart (not fully, but most of the bike), i rechecked every wire on it, redid the carbs and everything. Turns out I just ran out of gas. Haha. I flipped the reserve on the gas tank and she turned right on!
So moral of my story is, are you getting gas? Even though you fixed the fuel line, is fuel flowing through your injectors?
03-14-16, 06:21 PM
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i have like 1 volt at the fuel pump and i tried to run direct power to fuel pump while out of tank and it didnt kick on either so im guessing something shorted and fried my pump right?
03-14-16, 07:54 PM
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Are you sure that the correct wire is being tested. The pump connects to the rear harness and the wire in the rear harness is Blue/Red. This wire comes from the circuit opening relay which is located underneath the dash just to the right of the steering column. Plug to relay has 5 wires. Top row has three wires and the top right corner of the plug houses the Blue/Red wire. W/key to start the wire should read close to 9-12 volts or so.
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If you jumped the fuel pump directly, and it doesn't turn on, then you have a bad fuel pump, most likely. If you were out of gas because the busted line, and your fuel pump was running, that's probably why it burned up.
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