madmartigan

hey, i was wondering if anyone knew a lot about '81 rx7s. mine had been giving me some trouble....ehemm, a lot of trouble and if someone could answer some of my questions that would be great.


1. the choke won't come out, i have no clue what is up.
2. the car idles at about 4000 rpms
3. my battery drains everytime i recharge it, and i got a new one and i think it is something electrical...(duh)


anything would be helpful, thanks

KYPREO

1....the water temp switch might be faulty, or there is no circuit to the switch itself. Either of this can trick the choke into thinking the car is warm.

It could also be an issue with the cable being stuck - especially becuas of point 2.

2...either your idle screw is way out (can't be that out IMO) or more likely, your throttle cable/throttle mechanism is stuck open. Check all the cables attached to the throttle mechanism for binding and sticking.

3....there are so many things that could be its not funny. much more info is needed - is the alternator charging? are there a number of accessories installed? etc

madmartigan

no accessories, someone said it might be a fuse...thanks for your help

KYPREO

I would first check that the alternator is actually charging the battery.

madmartigan

how would i do that?

madmartigan

i will try to read through this book i got, thanks

bliffle

Is the voltage meter on the dash showing sufficient volts to charge the battery?

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madmartigan

when i first charge it up, the meter shows half full, then i can start it, but by the next day, it is totally drained