I have an 85 gsl-se sometimes in the morning she gives me a hard time to start. i know it's flooding out cause i can pull the fuse to the fuel pump and it will start. any i deas what could be causing the flooding. the car has about 130k and it's all original. no mods to it at all. i have changed the fuel pump and the fuel filter thinking they could be the problem. any help would be nive

 

well, i would suspect leaky injectors first. you could pull them and send them to www.witchhunter.com and have them cleaned and re-o-ring'd. they are a very reputable company. next would be to perform a compression test. if the compression is a tad low, you can atf the engine or use mmo in place of the atf and this will help sticking seals and restore compresion(try a search for the procedeure, its very simple and i just dont have the time this morning to explain it unless you call me; pm for phone number if you wish and i'll explain it to you). the 13B used in the SE is really a good and reliable engine. it, like other rotaries, will last a long time if properly maintained. many board members have 200K on their original 13B in their SE.

 

As mazdaverx713b has stated leaky injectors is one of the most common causes of flooding.
Also on the Se if the coolant temp sensor for the ECU is malfunctioning it will also cause the engine to flood.

When you turn the ignition key to the on position, (before cranking) see if you can hear the fuel pump. The fuel pump should only come on when you start cranking the engine.

 

haha i am one of those people 209k and still 100psi in both rotors...atf will help and my injectors leak to what i did was wired a switch to the fuel pump circut and i can cut the fuel with the switch so when i go to park the car i shut it off with the switch and when i go to restart it it starts like its cold...otherwise it takes a while..need a better description PM me