Car Not Starting Up Sometimes
09-12-05, 07:47 PM
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Car Not Starting Up Sometimes
Yeah, well I just got my car back from the BS dealership (thats another story) anyway I went driving to my friends house. I started it in my drive way, let it warm up 1/4th on the thermostat. Then slowly but surely rode down my driveway. I parked on the street near my friends house. Then wen I went back to my car and tried to start it but it wouldnt start. The engine wouldnt turn over. And on the thermestat it was well over half. So I took out the egi comp fuse, cranked for 15-20secs while putting the gas pedal to the floor. Put back the fuse, and tried to start it again and it started. I was wondering if anyone could asses this problem. Cause I did let it warm up to 1/4th on the thermostat and wen i tried to start it, the thermostat was way over 1/4th it was even over 1/2, I just dont kno wat to do if anyone can help me please do so
09-12-05, 08:11 PM
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you are experienceing one of the thing RX-7s are notorious for, flooding. Leaky injectors could very well be the problem... A short solution may be to install a fuel pump kill switch, starving the engine of fuel, and allowing none to seep into the engine as it sits.
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Originally Posted by Gallardo's Eggroll Shop
Yeah, well I just got my car back from the BS dealership (thats another story) anyway I went driving to my friends house. I started it in my drive way, let it warm up 1/4th on the thermostat. Then slowly but surely rode down my driveway. I parked on the street near my friends house. Then wen I went back to my car and tried to start it but it wouldnt start. The engine wouldnt turn over. And on the thermestat it was well over half. So I took out the egi comp fuse, cranked for 15-20secs while putting the gas pedal to the floor. Put back the fuse, and tried to start it again and it started. I was wondering if anyone could asses this problem. Cause I did let it warm up to 1/4th on the thermostat and wen i tried to start it, the thermostat was way over 1/4th it was even over 1/2, I just dont kno wat to do if anyone can help me please do so
09-12-05, 08:21 PM
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well the car wouldnt start is wat im saying. anyway about the fuel pump kill switch, wouldnt that be bad if like, say u turn the switch on when ur ready to turn the car off. So u turn on the switch and it kills the fuel pump, and u leave the car so all the fuel in the engine will burn off and that will result in the engine shutting off. the next time i go to start it, it might not have enough fuel pressure to do so.
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her is what you need to do get rid of your cats unless there's emissions where you live then your just gonna have to replace them with one high flowing cat. about your heating problem need more info on that.
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i think the thermostat is just dead, like the pipe for it is hard as a rock and i can hear bubbling coming from somewhere but i really dont kno wat would a high flow cat do??
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Originally Posted by ronyrx7
her is what you need to do get rid of your cats unless there's emissions where you live then your just gonna have to replace them with one high flowing cat. about your heating problem need more info on that.
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