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Old 04-11-05, 10:34 PM
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Rats Nest Death

Ok, so the other weekend I pulled out the dreaded Rats Nest but was unable to start the car untell I received my new exhaust. Well I just got it today so I put it on and go to start the car. Everything seems normal I choke it and it's running great but then when it's done warming up and the choke cuts off the car dies. I restart it this time with out the choke and it wont stay running. If it drops below two thousand rpms it dies. Thinking I had done something wrong I went back through the steps probably six times to no avail. I don't know what to do. Someone please help me. What's the most common mistake made while removing the Rats Nest?
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Start the car (with the choke on, so it'll run) listen for vacuum leaks.
Old 04-11-05, 10:52 PM
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Better yet spray carb cleaner to find the general area, then attach a little straw (like a WD-40 straw) and find that vaccum sucker!!!

P.S. You almost defenantly have a vac leak.
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You might want to check the sealing around the block-off plates. You did install block-off plates, right?
Old 04-12-05, 10:36 AM
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Calvinpaul I don't fully understand how your test works if you could explain more it would be very much apprecitated. As far as block-off plates I did put them on but i will check the seal around them. Thanks for the help guys.
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the carb cleaner is flammable and will affect engine rpm...

A vaccum leak, if there is one, will suck the carb cleaner in to the engine and you will here an audible change in the eng speed/tone
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Not tring to jack the thread but the rats nest removal directions in the faq page is not working and with the nice weather i was hoping to start this project.
Old 04-12-05, 12:22 PM
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Did you try the mirror 1 link underneath?

http://maz_tutorials.ten15.net/Tutorial_1_print.pdf
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Thanks, I wouldn't work when i was on the site.
Old 04-12-05, 02:41 PM
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mine runs fine execpt when i use the choke it studders and smokes really really bad what could be my problem??
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I am having the exact same problem with my Rx7 it starts and dies after its turned on. Its prolly a vacuum leak or electrical problem like coils, or the condesnsor.
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