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11-03-03, 12:15 PM
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someone please help
okay my can ran fine last night started right up and everything. i went out today to start it and it feels like it wants to turn over but cant. i kept trying putting it in neutral, first, reverse to see if it would help, but nothing. then after trying it while pumping the gas a few times i started to start but i left off when all this smoke came out from the back. does anyone have ideas of what the hell happend? the sooner the butter cause i was susposed to be at work 15 min ago....
11-03-03, 12:19 PM
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When you say tried to turn over but cant..do you mean that the engine is not cranking at all? Or is cranking, but wont catch and start? Kinda sounds to me like its flooded (what color smoke out the back?..) Go under the hood and look at the fuse box located on the drivers side strut tower. Remove the EGI fuse. Go back in and crank the car for 10-15 seconds. Replace fuse, then try to start. Do not pump the gas pedal while attempting to start. See if this gets it running..
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11-03-03, 12:25 PM
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it was cranking but wont catch and start, the smoke if i remember might have been a blueish tint i was to busy being like wtf is happing to really notice, but now wish i did. i went to remove the egi fuse but, their are two, so which one?
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The RX-7 language:
Thunk (when starting out) - Front diff mount.
Tink (when starting out) - u-joints
Clunk or groan (with suspension movement) - old grommets.
Zoom zoom (short cycle) - vac leak
Zoom zoom (long cycle) - TPS or BAC or grounds
Crunch - high rev shift to 2nd
Beeeeeeee - over rev or low coolant or low oil.
RrRrRrRrR - starter gear sound (normal)
rrrrrrrrrrrr - starter gear sound (flooded) (no compression)
RrRrRrrrRrrrR - starter gear sound (bad apex seal) (uneven compression)
Thunk (when starting out) - Front diff mount.
Tink (when starting out) - u-joints
Clunk or groan (with suspension movement) - old grommets.
Zoom zoom (short cycle) - vac leak
Zoom zoom (long cycle) - TPS or BAC or grounds
Crunch - high rev shift to 2nd
Beeeeeeee - over rev or low coolant or low oil.
RrRrRrRrR - starter gear sound (normal)
rrrrrrrrrrrr - starter gear sound (flooded) (no compression)
RrRrRrrrRrrrR - starter gear sound (bad apex seal) (uneven compression)
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11-03-03, 12:56 PM
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okay, i pulled both... cranked car for about 15 sec, replaces fuses and it started!!!! now.... do i have to replace anything, i read up alittle and saw leaky fuel injectors or low compression cause that. so does something have to be fixed? i've had the car since feb and havent had any probs with it, is it still reliable?
11-03-03, 01:09 PM
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If it was fine last night, and just did this from setting overnight, then either one of 2 things is happening. Your fuel injectors are leaking, or the engine is low on compression. Do a compression check, just to get an idea where you are at. Did you happen to start the car , and then shut it off after only a minute or 2 last night? Try to avoid doing this. Id change your oil now, since gas in the oil isnt very healthy..