2nd Gen General Discussion The place for non-technical discussion about 2nd Gen RX-7s or if there's no better place for your topic

Car starts to cut in and out when i put pedal all the way down

Old Apr 26, 2020 | 06:49 PM
  #1  
Josiah Lively's Avatar
Thread Starter
Rotary Newbie
 
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 51
Likes: 1
From: Goshen, Indiana
Car starts to cut in and out when i put pedal all the way down

my 1990 rx7 vert will start sputtering and cutting in and out whenever i press down the pedal all the way does anyone know how i can fix this?
Reply
Old May 6, 2020 | 10:36 AM
  #2  
Mdhwoods's Avatar
Junior Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
From: East coast of fl
try and see what rpm it happens at. if around 3800 could be a grounding issue or secondary injectors. I have the same issue as you but happens at 3800. if i slowly accelerate past 3800 car is fine, but if i jump on it, at 3800 it bucks.
Reply
Old May 6, 2020 | 10:42 AM
  #3  
DC5Daniel's Avatar
Rotary Freak
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,631
Likes: 89
From: Peachtree City, GA
Have you verified the TPS is good (no dead spots) and is adjusted correctly?

The TPS is a common culprit for drivability issues.
Reply
Old May 6, 2020 | 11:42 PM
  #4  
Josiah Lively's Avatar
Thread Starter
Rotary Newbie
 
Joined: Jul 2019
Posts: 51
Likes: 1
From: Goshen, Indiana
Originally Posted by Mdhwoods
try and see what rpm it happens at. if around 3800 could be a grounding issue or secondary injectors. I have the same issue as you but happens at 3800. if i slowly accelerate past 3800 car is fine, but if i jump on it, at 3800 it bucks.
Originally Posted by DC5Daniel
Have you verified the TPS is good (no dead spots) and is adjusted correctly?

The TPS is a common culprit for drivability issues.
i’ll have to look into both of these things when i get home, this is my first car and i’m trying to fix it up and get it running good cause it’s also my project car but i don’t really know where to start as i have never really worked on a rotary nor any other car. i only have 15 years of experience in the world lmao. but thank you guys i will definitely look into this stuff
Reply
Old May 7, 2020 | 06:40 AM
  #5  
DC5Daniel's Avatar
Rotary Freak
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Jul 2012
Posts: 1,631
Likes: 89
From: Peachtree City, GA
Originally Posted by Josiah Lively
i’ll have to look into both of these things when i get home, this is my first car and i’m trying to fix it up and get it running good cause it’s also my project car but i don’t really know where to start as i have never really worked on a rotary nor any other car. i only have 15 years of experience in the world lmao. but thank you guys i will definitely look into this stuff
You can start with two things, which will always be your starting point for these cars: searching, and the factory service manual (FSM).

This platform is so old that basically every topic/issue has already been covered over the last several decades.

Being that the FSM is available for free to download (you can find it by searching ) it is a tool that is invaluable to help keep these cars on the road. It also details how to test and adjust the TPS.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
WANKfactor
1st Generation Specific (1979-1985)
12
Aug 27, 2017 01:30 AM
ALPSTA
Suspension/Wheels/Tires/Brakes
9
Jul 10, 2011 03:46 PM
OkamiAmaterasu
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
3
Apr 8, 2009 01:27 PM
kmags
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
5
Feb 7, 2004 09:28 PM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:32 AM.