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Old 09-14-02, 09:30 PM
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hey, jsut got a rx7(89 gxl). everytime i try to crank it, it takes a long time, proly over 10 seconds. u gotta hold the crank then the combustion will start catching on and wil start running. u sometimes gotta tap teh gas. anything major?
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give it a full tune up... and check the battery for full charge and lose connections.
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while you are at it, check your compression
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after the car has been running, with a gun thermomator, check the temp of each of the spark plugs, they should all be around the same.
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hey, jsut put in new plugs, didn't make a difference, actually made it worse. i read a post about the screw for air/fuel mixture. i'm gonna check that too while i'm at it. i'll post my progress. thankx alot
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Re: taking forever to crank

Originally posted by fast mayte
hey, jsut got a rx7(89 gxl). everytime i try to crank it, it takes a long time, proly over 10 seconds. u gotta hold the crank then the combustion will start catching on and wil start running. u sometimes gotta tap teh gas. anything major?
Does it start right up when its warm? or does it do the same thing?
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hey, yea it does the same thing actually worse when it's warm. i'm not sure if the tps is working or not cuz i preced it in and out and the idle doens't change. i tried both of them.
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full 60K mile service, check / replace the TPS, etc..
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