88-GXL

when i go to start the car i have to hold the ignition forward for bit befor it even turns over????

i havent had my rx long is this normal????

SpeedOfLife

iTrader: (16)

eww, I have this sometimes, too, and I still haven't completely fixed it. I will tell you some things that may have helped though (this doesn't come up very often for me anymore, but it does once in a while so that's why I say it's not 100% fixed).
-replaced my ignition switch
-replaced my battery with a really beefy one
-replaced my starter
-replaced my alternator
-adding solder in the corroded points on my main batter ground line using a torch (it will take time to pull the line out and then several minutes per point to heat the wire up enough so the solder is wicked into the wire and not just go around it. it is important the solder gets into the wire)

The last step was a noticeable help. The past several weeks I haven't been able to hot start the car, but soldering the ground line made it so I can now start it up anytime. I still have to use the fuel cut switch if the motor is still real warm, but I can still get it started.

88-GXL

damn it now it wont start

SpeedOfLife

iTrader: (16)

First off get your alt, battery, and starter all tested. Hopefully you have another car or a friend who can help you take those things to a parts store for testing. Next you'll probably want to clean up all the major engine grounds. There's a writeup by Aaron Cake for that specific process.

88-GXL

I have used a DVOM on the battery starter and have combed through the wires for possible breaks of corrosion. i can t find anything wrong i am totally stumped i have even took my starter to advance auto parts and tested it. i thought i would try and push start it but it wont hold an idle it will stay cranked if i keep it rev in high rpms but thats it

SpeedOfLife

iTrader: (16)

There are two ways to fix it, keep replacing stuff or keep testing stuff until you find the problem. It could easily be poor electrical connections, whether it's in the middle of a wire(s) or from bad contacts.

dkwasherexd

iTrader: (8)

check the wire attacthed to the starter it may be burned out

88-GXL

i was looking at the starter side harness and it looks a lil messed up im going to tryn replace that

88-GXL

man its pretty bad when ppl on imports nc r helping me out more than a nation wide rx7 forum

xkhang146

hey this xeng...im guessing this is you due to your posted thread...im surprised the guys over at imports nc helped at more than over here.
most people here will just tell you to use the search button up top even tho its pretty useful.

glad you found the cause of the problem.
i didnt even think that it was because of the battery.

88-GXL

yea i tried searcing only thing that kept comingup was flooding issues and i knew it wasnt flooding