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#31
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Have you compression tested the engine? Also having a bad fuel pressure regulator or a bad OMP will cause this. Your running 20w50? No or low oil film in the housings causes low compression and flooding. Your sure it's not a bad coolant seal? That will flood an engine more often than fuel when they're bad.
#32
They replaced the thermosensor and it starts fine now. Now I have a brand new problem (yay?), though hopefully it's not as serious. Whenever I start the car, cold or hot, the idle oscillates by about 300 rpm about once per full second. It also affects the car in gear at low throttle, causing the whole car to wobble as if my foot were moving the gas pedal even though it isn't. But the rpms don't change noticeably in gear since the engine is connected to the wheels of course. After 2 minutes the problem is gone and the car runs totally fine. After 2 minutes I've even tried to intentionally release quickly on the gas to see if it's the throttle cable dashpot and nope, it's smooth.
I'm guessing some kind of idle air control issue since it only happens at startup and only at idle or low throttle. But so far I'm batting 000 on my guesses.
I'm guessing some kind of idle air control issue since it only happens at startup and only at idle or low throttle. But so far I'm batting 000 on my guesses.
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They replaced the thermosensor and it starts fine now. Now I have a brand new problem (yay?), though hopefully it's not as serious. Whenever I start the car, cold or hot, the idle oscillates by about 300 rpm about once per full second. It also affects the car in gear at low throttle, causing the whole car to wobble as if my foot were moving the gas pedal even though it isn't. But the rpms don't change noticeably in gear since the engine is connected to the wheels of course. After 2 minutes the problem is gone and the car runs totally fine. After 2 minutes I've even tried to intentionally release quickly on the gas to see if it's the throttle cable dashpot and nope, it's smooth.
I'm guessing some kind of idle air control issue since it only happens at startup and only at idle or low throttle. But so far I'm batting 000 on my guesses.
I'm guessing some kind of idle air control issue since it only happens at startup and only at idle or low throttle. But so far I'm batting 000 on my guesses.
#34
It starts at 1500 rpm, which does seem lower than normal ya. I think it used to be 2500. Where's the BAC plug? I can forum-search/FSM/Haynes it and hunt it down but if you happen to read this before I can mess with my car then all the easier. Thanks for the help.
I noticed the issue is still there but not as bad when the car has only been off for 15 minutes, like to stop at a store. It's hard to tell though b/c while it happens every time the severity is inconsistent.
I noticed the issue is still there but not as bad when the car has only been off for 15 minutes, like to stop at a store. It's hard to tell though b/c while it happens every time the severity is inconsistent.
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It starts at 1500 rpm, which does seem lower than normal ya. I think it used to be 2500. Where's the BAC plug? I can forum-search/FSM/Haynes it and hunt it down but if you happen to read this before I can mess with my car then all the easier. Thanks for the help.
I noticed the issue is still there but not as bad when the car has only been off for 15 minutes, like to stop at a store. It's hard to tell though b/c while it happens every time the severity is inconsistent.
I noticed the issue is still there but not as bad when the car has only been off for 15 minutes, like to stop at a store. It's hard to tell though b/c while it happens every time the severity is inconsistent.
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Just backprobe the G/R wire w/the multimeter set to DC volts under the conditions predescribed and it's simple as pie (use the battery negative terminal for the ground source for the meter and twenty minutes of driving time should be sufficient to fully warm the engine as this is imperative when reading the TPS and adjusting it). If your problem subsides as the engine warms up then you'll have to let the engine cool down before you'll be able to decipher if you fixed it or not each and every time you try something different.
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Start up speed has nothing to do with the BAC. Check into your AWS solonoid. Located under the BAC by the oil filler neck, then check your neutral switch.
Things that seem the most obvious to me for the fluctuation problem, being an s4...
1.TPS
2.timing
3.vacuum leak
4.air mixture screw near air box
Things that seem the most obvious to me for the fluctuation problem, being an s4...
1.TPS
2.timing
3.vacuum leak
4.air mixture screw near air box
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Start up speed has nothing to do with the BAC. Check into your AWS solonoid. Located under the BAC by the oil filler neck, then check your neutral switch.
Things that seem the most obvious to me for the fluctuation problem, being an s4...
1.TPS
2.timing
3.vacuum leak
4.air mixture screw near air box
Things that seem the most obvious to me for the fluctuation problem, being an s4...
1.TPS
2.timing
3.vacuum leak
4.air mixture screw near air box
#41
Fully warmed up TPS measured 0.28 volts. I made 6 full turns to get it at 0.95 volts.
It all makes sense now though. On my driver's seat the mechanic forgot a flat-head screwdriver head electrical taped to a small wrench. How many flat head screws are there on an RX-7, especially ones that won't be tight enough to rip the electrical tape?
Upon immediate turn-off-turn-on the idle was flawless but I won't know for sure if this worked until tomorrow.
Before the adjustment the idle fluctuated between 1500 rpm and 1200 rpm once per 1-3 seconds. Then the dips to 1200 rpm died off and it idled smoothly. That is until I gave it a little gas then it did the 300 rpm dip again when I tried to hold the revs between ~1600 rpm and ~2800 rpm. Above ~2800 rpm it was smooth again. Then finally it made a gradual drop to 700 rpm and the whole issue was gone.
It all makes sense now though. On my driver's seat the mechanic forgot a flat-head screwdriver head electrical taped to a small wrench. How many flat head screws are there on an RX-7, especially ones that won't be tight enough to rip the electrical tape?
Upon immediate turn-off-turn-on the idle was flawless but I won't know for sure if this worked until tomorrow.
Before the adjustment the idle fluctuated between 1500 rpm and 1200 rpm once per 1-3 seconds. Then the dips to 1200 rpm died off and it idled smoothly. That is until I gave it a little gas then it did the 300 rpm dip again when I tried to hold the revs between ~1600 rpm and ~2800 rpm. Above ~2800 rpm it was smooth again. Then finally it made a gradual drop to 700 rpm and the whole issue was gone.
#42
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The BAC and Air Bypass Solenoid work in tandem on the high rev startup. If you unplug the Air Bypass, the car will still rev to 3000 rpm on a cold start where the coolant temp is above 60 degrees or so. And his problem is occuring during idle and the BAC will assist the idle speed if it is initially set to low.
I still say one of these is your problem with a lopey idle. It's almost always the most obvious fix on these cars. Even if it' not the device itself it could be the ECU or the wiring in between.
1.TPS
2.timing
3.vacuum leak
4.air mixture screw near air box
#43
I can't attempt a cold start yet but after 30 minutes of waiting the warm start idle is as smooth as butter and I can't get it to oscillate even if I play with the gas pedal. Since that didn't happen before I think the tps was it.
I'm imagining this kind of scenario at the mechanic's, a guy talking to himself: "You're always forgetting something. Don't forget the TPS. Don't forget the TPS. Don't forget the TPS. Here I'll put a flathead dead center in the driver's seat then there's no way I'll forget the TPS."
Me: "What's this flat-head doing on the driver's seat? Hmm, nobody's standing at the counter. I'll just leave it on top of the counter and get going."
I'm imagining this kind of scenario at the mechanic's, a guy talking to himself: "You're always forgetting something. Don't forget the TPS. Don't forget the TPS. Don't forget the TPS. Here I'll put a flathead dead center in the driver's seat then there's no way I'll forget the TPS."
Me: "What's this flat-head doing on the driver's seat? Hmm, nobody's standing at the counter. I'll just leave it on top of the counter and get going."
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The transmission must be in neutral to do this though, and the switch sends signal to the ECU to rich up the mixture. If the switch or AWS are bad you will send 3000 RPM worth of fuel to a 1500 RPM idle engine. This will definitely cause lopey idle. If the thermo sensor or ECU is bad it will always think its cold thus causing a constant hunt for idle due to different fuel amounts, timing etc... The AWS "feeds" air to raise the idle speed to 3000 RPM. That's why many people plug up the inlet of the AWS so you don't get the 3000 RPM start. That aside...
I still say one of these is your problem with a lopey idle. It's almost always the most obvious fix on these cars. Even if it' not the device itself it could be the ECU or the wiring in between.
1.TPS
2.timing
3.vacuum leak
4.air mixture screw near air box
I still say one of these is your problem with a lopey idle. It's almost always the most obvious fix on these cars. Even if it' not the device itself it could be the ECU or the wiring in between.
1.TPS
2.timing
3.vacuum leak
4.air mixture screw near air box
#45
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I can't attempt a cold start yet but after 30 minutes of waiting the warm start idle is as smooth as butter and I can't get it to oscillate even if I play with the gas pedal. Since that didn't happen before I think the tps was it.
I'm imagining this kind of scenario at the mechanic's, a guy talking to himself: "You're always forgetting something. Don't forget the TPS. Don't forget the TPS. Don't forget the TPS. Here I'll put a flathead dead center in the driver's seat then there's no way I'll forget the TPS."
Me: "What's this flat-head doing on the driver's seat? Hmm, nobody's standing at the counter. I'll just leave it on top of the counter and get going."
I'm imagining this kind of scenario at the mechanic's, a guy talking to himself: "You're always forgetting something. Don't forget the TPS. Don't forget the TPS. Don't forget the TPS. Here I'll put a flathead dead center in the driver's seat then there's no way I'll forget the TPS."
Me: "What's this flat-head doing on the driver's seat? Hmm, nobody's standing at the counter. I'll just leave it on top of the counter and get going."
#48
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stuck as in won't close fully, could be due to an accumulation of junk in the lines that allow coolant to pass through the core or the thermowax itself being jammed up.
i try working the throttle linkage backwards first to push the thermowax in, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
i try working the throttle linkage backwards first to push the thermowax in, sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.
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