2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992) 1986-1992 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections.

Bad idle all over the place...look for these plugs.

Old May 24, 2020 | 09:43 AM
  #1  
jdonnell's Avatar
Thread Starter
Rotary Enthusiast
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 940
Likes: 3
From: Cape Canaveral FL
Smile Bad idle all over the place...look for these plugs.

90 FC Convertible: Thought I'd post since I wasted so much time troubleshooting. Car ran perfect when I dropped it off at a body shop to fix some rust around the windshield frame, but when I picked it up it had various issues with pulsating idle, would die at lights, when I turn it would die but seemed to run fine as long as I was driving giving it gas. As soon as I let off the gas it would try to die, but not all the time. Definitely unsafe. Weird, but I found two manifold plugs that had deteriorated and fell off. So look for these plugs since your car is around 30 years old. I put a few pictures but they are hard to see 1) one is behind the manifold near the firewall (see with inspection mirror), and the other plug right next to the ACV (see tiny red dot in picture between the air hoses). Both these plugs were missing - Plugged and runs perfect again!

were gone. Runs perf


Reply
Old May 27, 2020 | 03:55 PM
  #2  
85TIIDEVIL's Avatar
ALLROTOR
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Liked
Loved
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,863
Likes: 7
From: Oceanside, NY.
Same here.. weeks of going CRAZY. Wound up being the plug behind the water pump... little metal clip was missing and wasn’t fully seated. Put a new clip and pressed in to make connection car ran MINT again.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
cairyl09
New Member RX-7 Technical
3
Nov 6, 2012 01:29 PM
Starbux
New Member RX-7 Technical
11
Feb 23, 2011 03:56 PM
theorie
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
43
Aug 30, 2010 09:52 PM
Kaotic Dan
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
5
Dec 27, 2003 07:31 PM
Bebesito21
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
3
May 3, 2003 10:13 AM


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:33 AM.