Hello,
I very recently purchased a 84 (I think GS) RX-7 to replace my old 80 RX-7 that I let go in 2000.
It has started and ran everytime since I looked at it and after I bought it. Yesterday it started, then stalled, but I was on a hill, so I just tried roll starting it, no luck with that. I had driven it for probably 15-20 miles and started it 6-8 times doing some errands ealier in the day.

I don't remember my other RX ever doing something like this, unless it was the battery (which it isn't, because it wouldn't start with a roll or when I tried to jump it later).

It currently turns over, but just will not start. This car had been sitting for a while, but unless I've fouled all the plugs, or sucked in bad gas sitting on the bottom of the good gas I just put in it, I'm at a loss.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

Sounds like you have flooded it. Now go outside before it gets too dark and do these steps.

#1 take out the little green fuse link that reads EGI Its on the front drivers side
#2 take out the 2 bottom spark plugs
#3 now turn your motor over for about 6-7 secs
#4 clean your 2 plugs that you have taken out and replace them
#5 put your fuse link back in.

Let me know what happens. YOu may have to repeat this agian so dont worry if it does not work the first time.

 

I had to go to work today, so I might not be doing this until tomorrow, but thanks.

I thought I had flooded after I had tried starting it for a little while, but with my old 80, I would just leave it sit for 5-30 minutes and then it would just crank right back up.

I was confused because it started and then would not run even when roll starting, but I never owned an 84 before. It still has a carb, so I figured I would just do what I used to do.

 

Oh i did not see wher ya tried to roll start too. Hmmmmmm, that is interesting, check all your electrical grounds too, because usually when a car is flooded it will still roll start, but then again you might have flooded it pretty good.

 

It's not a GSL-SE 91verty, so it doesn't have EGI. First, pull the plugs out, and clean them. Then keep them out, pull the fuel pump fuse out and crank the engine for about 8 seconds. Then install the plugs back in and put the fuel pump fuse back in. Then it should work. Good luck. Welcome to the club. Make sure to check out the faq page at the top of the forum, archives, and get used tol the search button. God bless

 

Yeah i just realized that as i was reading man i need to slow down!

 

Had any trouble with the tach intermittently not working lately?

 

Ya, I so that sometimes too. I think everyone does.

 

Ya, I do that sometimes too. I think everyone does. . Oops, didn't mean to double post

 

ok,
I simply assumed it would behave like my old 80, thanks