engine starving for fuel?
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engine starving for fuel?
when driving my 85 rx7 in 4th and 5th gear there are points where it feels that it is starving for gas, it accelerates then stops then accellerates and stops again...not sure if its the carb doing it or its something else...any ideas?
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Originally Posted by javpowell
when driving my 85 rx7 in 4th and 5th gear there are points where it feels that it is starving for gas, it accelerates then stops then accellerates and stops again...not sure if its the carb doing it or its something else...any ideas?
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Originally Posted by javpowell
ya, it loses power toward the end of 1-3 gears, u think adjusting the carb the give more fuel would help?
throttle and extended driving. Are you having power loses uphills, if there are any in your area. rx7doctor Been on the computer too long, starting to make alot of spelling errors,lol.
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just bought the car...has 220k on it...um, not many hills here so im not sure, im new to the rx-7 so im not sure how to check the pressures myself, tools arent a problem just not sure how to work on a rotary
any help will be sweet
also the lights on my gauge cluster dont work and the temp and fuel gauge doesnt read...do i need a new cluster or can those me fixed?
any help will be sweet
also the lights on my gauge cluster dont work and the temp and fuel gauge doesnt read...do i need a new cluster or can those me fixed?
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Originally Posted by javpowell
just bought the car...has 220k on it...um, not many hills here so im not sure, im new to the rx-7 so im not sure how to check the pressures myself, tools arent a problem just not sure how to work on a rotary
any help will be sweet
also the lights on my gauge cluster dont work and the temp and fuel gauge doesnt read...do i need a new cluster or can those me fixed?
any help will be sweet
also the lights on my gauge cluster dont work and the temp and fuel gauge doesnt read...do i need a new cluster or can those me fixed?
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
if its not fuel, it could be your spark plug wires also. I had a problem with a brand new magnecor so I went back to stock NGK. thats after several hours of adjusting the carb and fuel pressure.
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getting a new cat tomorrow in hopes of passing my smog test, ill go ahead and get myself a haynes manual and follow the directions
as for my gauges all the fuses are new, im worried about not being able to see how much gas i have...havent been able to judge the mileage yet
as for my gauges all the fuses are new, im worried about not being able to see how much gas i have...havent been able to judge the mileage yet
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Originally Posted by javpowell
getting a new cat tomorrow in hopes of passing my smog test, ill go ahead and get myself a haynes manual and follow the directions
as for my gauges all the fuses are new, im worried about not being able to see how much gas i have...havent been able to judge the mileage yet
as for my gauges all the fuses are new, im worried about not being able to see how much gas i have...havent been able to judge the mileage yet
hey, I have a spare cat. low miles. let me know if ur interested.
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Originally Posted by wackyracer
thanks but I alreayd switched to MSD 10mm. Man, I love LA junkyards. FC spark plugs in my pockets and spark plug wires around my waist. Good for emergencies
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Originally Posted by rx7doctor
don't be intimidated about working on your engine. Testing is like any other engine. Get yourself a haynes manual, it will explain how to do the fuel pressure/ volume test. The only tools you need is a fuel pressure gauge for carbureted vehicles, fuel hose, clamps and a 5/16 tee. Get enough 5/16 hose that you can tape the gauge to the window so you can see what the pressure is when you get on it. The volume test is easy as explained in the repair manual. With 220k on her i would do a compression test. Again it's straight forward and we use a conventional compression tester. Also explained in the haynes manual. As far as the gauges fo the fuse marked meter controls the gauges. the dash lights are controlled by the dial switch to the right of the mirror switch. Check to make sure it is not dialed to the off posistion. Other wise it's common for the dimmer switch to fail on the 84-85 models. It is easily bypassed. After you hav edone your testing if their are no abnormalities there, have the cats checked to make sure they are not clogged or partially clogged. Welcome to the rx7 world of fun,lol rx7doctor
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/rx7/85_manual.html
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Originally Posted by cdrad51
Haynes may explain how to do volume/pressure test, but it'll be missing an important step: bypassing the fuel pump relay, since the earlier models didn't have it. The online FSM should be used instead:
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/rx7/85_manual.html
http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/rx7/85_manual.html
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