rxspeed87

My car started doing the the leaking fuel from the pulsation damper thing again. patched it up with some jb weld last time around but after a year or so the jb weld came off and the screw came out. I don't have the money to replace the part as of yet so I tried to patch with some jb weld again to at least hold me off till a little more into spring and then went out to start the car and it wont start. it kinda turned over and then sounded really leanish like and if it did start it died within seconds. only way it would turn over is if I let it sit for a moment and then try it. after about 2 hours came back tried to start it again and it started up after a little fuss but this time no lean sound it sounded just peachy but again still died. any ideas, just please don't tell me my jb weld screwed something up.



the other problem is the starter now on my car starts the car with the keys out of the ignition and the clutch not pushed in. the car is sitting there with the negative terminal disconnected or else the car tries to start itself and that puzzles me as well.

please guys any help cause I need to get this fixed or I could lose my job

Adam

go get a bango Bolt put it in its place, But i would not drive it if i was you,

totallimmortal

sounds like some possible electrical problems besides the PD that are making it die could be yourignition if the car trys to star on it's own i don't see why it couldn't try to cut of on iuts own

rxspeed87

that was part of what I was trying to avoid was taking the intake apart but if I need to I will.


as far as driving it are you refering to the whole starter thing or is there something else you are trying to point to, cause till I get the start thing taken care of I can't drive it :-p

Mx6-Rx7 Addict

Do yourself and us a favor, and replace that PD or get a banjo bolt. I understand you don't have enough money for a new PD, but would you rather be spending 100 bucks (est.) on a new PD, or would you want to be replacing your motor, or even worse the whole car. That PD needs either to be removed or replaced.

We don't need another PD failure victim.


-Justin

rxspeed87

that is the thing though
I don't have the money and the one around here at mazda was around 160 or so for the part.

I plan on changing it though when I do get the money and time to doso

trochoid

iTrader: (6)

The cost of the banjo bolt mod is less than a tank of gas, so while you are saving your gas money, by not driving, order the part. While you are waiting for the part, you can sort out the rest of the gemlins.

Don't drive the car with a bad pd, or your red car will be another color of red .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .................................................. .............yellow,orange,blue,brown,black ect., and quite burnt.

rxspeed87

I'm well aware of the issues of the pulsation damper. thing is though the money I'm "saving" by not driving it is money I am losing due to not being able to go to work and potential money I am losing by having the chance at losing my job.

right now the main concern of mine isn't the pulsation damper it is getting my car to be drivable again or else I will never have the money to get the pulsation damper in the first place much less the banjo bolt if I don't have a job.

I still thank you for your concern but I hope you can see where I am comming from.
and I am carefull at this time I do have fire putter outter, mostly freeway driving hardly any idle and sit still time. and yes I know that doesn't mean I'm safe.

I just need to get the car no start issue taken care of as well as the starter keeps turning anytime battery is hooked upthings taken care off to keep my job.

trochoid

iTrader: (6)

Sorry, but you are still missing the point. Even a pd failure, on the highway will cost you a tow. Even if you can save the engine, by the time you get the car stopped, the hood up and extinguish the fire, you will need a new harness and injectors. Trust me, I know.

If you come back and say that your friends will come tow you for free, then I will say: Go to those good friends and borrow the $15 for the banjo bolt, and fix the damn thing.

If you choose not to take the advice given, your perogative, please post pics after the fire.

rxspeed87

it's nice that you are worried about the fire. been running with a faulty pd for about a year now, I know stupid. first time around had the screw in there and put the jb mainly to prevent screw from falling out.
this time around it was just I hoped for not that long


but point of matter is


no need for the pd if I can't drive the car right?
right now I can't drive it and unless I get some help to fix what is going on now there is no need to get the pd because well hard to get a fire from a pd if you can't get it started


so again I do thank you for your advice I'm not trying to nock you or anything but it isn't getting me any place right now. I am well aware of the need to get another one but it doesn't matter right now as compared to getting my car running again.


so mind if I ask you do you have any advice for the question at hand?

TitosToy

right there wit u buddy. had mines faulty for over 2yrs. i didnt know what it was til after a year i had the car and got off my lazy @$$ to research it. finally fixed it this past weekend.

y don't u look in ebay? i bought a tII fuel rails w/ the pd for $20 and it worked beautifullly. it's just a matter of switching them by unscrewing/screwing.


question that i would like to ask is if the screw comes out does it automatically mean the pd is bad or does that happens randomly and the pd is still useable?

rxspeed87

guys all this talk about the pd is nice but can someone help me get the car running first?

I'm in danger of losing my job, my place of residence, my storage with all my stuff in there and so forth.


can anyone help me please as to why the car tries to start with no key in the ignition and the clutch not even pushed in or why the car won't even start in the first place?

rxspeed87

well it looks like if I take a big ******* hammer to the starter it doesn't try starting the car the next time I turn it on. but after the first attempt or two it will try it again. is there a way to jury rig the selenoid for at least another week or so while waiting for my next paycheck or if nothing else how much is the starter selenoid and how hard would it to be replace?



any other ideas as to why the car doesn't start at this point in time either?