I just got my first rx7 - a 91 convertible, non-turbo of course, and I purchased it not running in hopes of fixing it and learning in the meantime. Heres what I've found. The car turns over, but won't fire up. I haven't done a compression test, but when I pulled a plug from each cylinder, you definitely hear a rythmic and even pulse of air pressure. I know it's getting fuel as the plug had some on them, and you can smell it after trying to start. I also tried "deflooding" it to see if this is the problem. Plug wires are quite new looking, and I put in new plugs just to be safe. I tried to get the plugs to spark outside the combustion chamber, and apparently theres no spark on any of the plugs. I've check the coil packs and the crank angle sensor with a DMM, and the resistence measurements are in spec according to the Haynes manual. I've also just replaced the battery and battery terminals. Any suggestions on where to look next? Thanks!

 

I had some plug wires that looked new. When I changed my plugs out the plug wires broke. On my old s-10 Id just get in a dark spot and see if my wires would ark to the plugs while someone cranked the engine.

 

I tested continuity in the wires, and none of them had a problem. Resistance from one end to another was between 8-9 ohms.