alright last night the car was running for about 2hrs (sufficiantly warm) i turned it off... let it sit for about an hour.... went to start, and iit wont even turn over...
just one click when i turn the key off. its a 1988 rx7 gxl 5spd N/A...
it reminds me of what its like if you dont put the clutch in...

let me know if you guys can help... thx

88Durel

 

Fast way to diagnose a bad starter / solenoid most of the time: whack it lightly with a hammer or wrench a couple times then try to start. Go from there.

If you got a turbo and need a starter, I got one from an automatic which will do the job better from what I'm told... ~rich

 

same exact problem on mine too. my 88 rx7 when i try to start it everytime, i hear one click...... then i take out the keys and then retry it again 2-3 more times and then it finally turns over and starts.....

2 weeks ago on a saturday morning i started my FC. after 3-4 hours i was about to leave to go to work and the car wouldnt even start. it wont even turn over. no clicks or anything. its like the car doesnt have battery/ not getting any signal to start.

i brought the starter and battery to an automotive parts store and they said that everything is fine....

Please help. chances are, we bought have the same problem.......

from what i heard from other people, it might be the switch in the clutch pedal or the igntion itself...... but i dont even know how to diagnose those.

 

when that happened to me, it was a dead battery

not enough power to move the starter, then again the starter could be bad.

 

its too damn cold outside that i can't mess with my car yet. i havent put back the newly charged battery yet to see if that was the problem. ill let you all know tomorrow what happens.

by the way, the starter was fine when tested.

 

update:

problem solved. i played around with the ignition contacts and the ignition cylinder part inside my car and when i finally turned my key again, lo and behold..... the car turned over....

clean the contacts on the ignition switch and play around with the ignition cylinder part.... mine was ok after that.

 

Where is the ignition switch? I'm having the same prob. with my car. My batt. is fine and am sure my starter is good too. Anybody got pics?

 

not to sound like an idiot but check the carpet...it sometimes slides up underneath the clutch and prevents it from being pressed far enough to start the car...it can happen...

 

my car has did this a couple times and i just clean the battery terminals and its fine again for about 8 months

 

OHH SNAP! I just looked and my carpet was all the way up under the clutch. Pulled it down and it fired right up!

 

be made JDM tight yo! take out your floormats