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Old 09-04-11, 04:04 PM
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Hi guys, my father in-law has an 84 Rx-7 that will not start. He has a new battery and new starter that is working; however, the starter does not turn over the engine -- at all. Any advise please?
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does the engine turn by hand?
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I have not tried turning it by had, but it turns when we give the car a slight push by hand.
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have you checked your fusible link?
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yes.
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i bought my rx7 with the same problem.it was as simple as cleaning the battery terminals problem solved.
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We will try that for sure. Thanks.
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don't just clean at the terminal. you may want to pull the starter off again and clean the main positive and ground connectors thoroughly as well.
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its probably the ALUMINUM battery cable going from battery to starter. Mazda used aluminum opposed to copper for some reason just had the same problem with mine.
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I will clean and check the wiring this weekend and also on the starter. You guys are the best, man; talk about being helpful, wow.
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