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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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Car Cranking But Won't Start

I HAVE A 1988 MAZDA RX7 TURBO II THAT HAS A CRANKING PROBLEM. THE DAY BEFORE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH STAYED LIGHT HIGH TEMP. ,BATT,ETC. THEN I PARK THE CAR. THE FOLLOWING MORNING THE CAR WOULD CRANK, BUT NOT START. I PUT NEW PLUGS, WIRES, AND OPTIMA BATT PRIOR. I PUSHED AND POP CLUTCH. IT TRIED TO START BUT DIDN'T WORK. THE PREVIOUS OWNER NEVER
REPLACED IGNITION COIL PACKS. DO YOU THINK THAT COULD BE IT? OR STARTER, ETC.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 09:02 PM
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Is your caps lock key broken?

Is it cranking fast? Slow? All the lights stayed on while driving?

You need to be more specific.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 11:10 PM
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yea man what J Rat said neways if not ill give you $500 for the car cmon i know you want it....
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 11:15 PM
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If all the lights were lit up, it probably was due to the alternator dying & the voltage dropping. If it was cranking slowly, it's probably flooded by now.

More info would REALLY help here. Preferably in proper capitalization.

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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 11:23 PM
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jump start it, rev the other car, if it starts, then its either bad alternater, bad battery, or bad terminal connections
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