i finally started my car that had been sitting for years, it was last used by my sister. i got it jumped started it and was pleased to see it start, then i tried to move it, and it died. completely dead no power. I jumped it again and it ran until I turned it off, and then once again it was completely dead. this is why my sister stopped using it in the first place. I dont know much about cars, but it would seem to me that it is an alternator problem;perhaps the battery? I mean what else would cause it to do that? My sister told me that this was why she put it in the garage, that she tried to get it fixed got fed up with people not knowing what was wrong with it, so know I am wondering, could it be a bigger problem? I am trying to get this car running, for good so I need all the help I can get. thanx

 

A couple of things:

Sounds like you have a bad battery and perhaps battery connections. If you jump started the car and removed the cables and the battery has more than a couple bad cells you may have damaged the alt as well.

Its common on most cars to have weak grounds from the factory, add 15 years to them and they are down right pathetic. One of the first things you do (after a full tune up) is to replace the grounds. That may solve the electrical problem.

Did you drain and replace the gas in it???
Any gas sitting around for "years" is most likely bad

 

thanx a lot, i am planning on getting it operational, i am actually new to this, so i am not sure what needs to be done, i am trying to do my research, but i want to do it all correctly, i was told also to check compression, how is that done exactly on rotary engines? also i am looking for like a beginners guide to rotaries, both maintenance and repair, are there any good manuals or books? thanx

 

www.iluvmyrx7.com
www.fc3s.org

both have the FSM online so you can check out the entire car
A haynes manual is also helpfull incase you don't have a laptop

www.howstuffworks.com search for wankel or rotary engine and you will find some good info.

Santiago

 

thanx

 

thanx