why wont my car start?
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why wont my car start?
i have a 1991 gxl n/a
i have checked fire and it is sparking
i have checked the injectors and im gettin gas all the way up to them
i have put new injectors in it
so its getting gas and its sparking
and it dosent have a compressin leak
what else can be wrong?
please help this is my first rotary
i have checked fire and it is sparking
i have checked the injectors and im gettin gas all the way up to them
i have put new injectors in it
so its getting gas and its sparking
and it dosent have a compressin leak
what else can be wrong?
please help this is my first rotary
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Check gas pressure to injectors. The fuel filter can be partially blocked, or the fuel pump defective. Getting spark does not indicate the spark is occuring at the proper time. Check timing. Last resort if all checks, check compression, The rotory requires a special compression testor of a procedur burried in the club archives.
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i checked it and the fuel pump is good,the filter is clean,and there is pressure to the injectors
i dont know about timing and compression but it runs if you spray ether in it or prime it with gas but it wont stay runing on its own
i dont know about timing and compression but it runs if you spray ether in it or prime it with gas but it wont stay runing on its own
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is the starter cranking.
it could be flooded. i had mine flood. it took 2 days to clear everything out even with fuel shut off switch.
take your plugs out. pull egi fuse. turn off your fuel pump if you have that switch installed.
clear out the chambers. let it sit over a few hours. clean your plugs a bit with carb cleaner. make sure they are dry. toss them back in. if you have a fuel switch. put your egi back in and try starting it. if you dont have a switch. have a buddy hover over your car ready to put the egi back in. crank it over a few times. then try putting the egi in or flipping your switch while you are cranking. it might start right up.
it could be flooded. i had mine flood. it took 2 days to clear everything out even with fuel shut off switch.
take your plugs out. pull egi fuse. turn off your fuel pump if you have that switch installed.
clear out the chambers. let it sit over a few hours. clean your plugs a bit with carb cleaner. make sure they are dry. toss them back in. if you have a fuel switch. put your egi back in and try starting it. if you dont have a switch. have a buddy hover over your car ready to put the egi back in. crank it over a few times. then try putting the egi in or flipping your switch while you are cranking. it might start right up.
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The Primary fuel injectors are under the intake manifold. I doubt you could hear them clicking if the starter is turning the motor over.
Get a meter out (no bug light, please) and see if there is 12v on one wire of the secondary injectors. Secondary injectors are visible on the right side of the engine.
And, if the fuel pump check connector is jumpered and key to ON, can you hear the fuel being returned to the tank? NOt the pump running, but the fuel being returned to the fuel tank. As in splish splash.
Get a meter out (no bug light, please) and see if there is 12v on one wire of the secondary injectors. Secondary injectors are visible on the right side of the engine.
And, if the fuel pump check connector is jumpered and key to ON, can you hear the fuel being returned to the tank? NOt the pump running, but the fuel being returned to the fuel tank. As in splish splash.
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You were off to a good start until you mentioned flooding.
Read BEFORE you reply.
I have a question for the pros... HAILERS, J-Rat, Aaron, etc...
When you pull the EGI fuse, do you still get spark? Just thinking that this is probably a fuse, wire-loose, or bad ECU.
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i dont know about any of the electric stuff
by the way im just 16 years old and just got started in all of this rotary stuff but i have a good feeling that micaheli is pretty smart
and to alexdimen i dont know if its a "random occurance"...i just bought the car
by the way im just 16 years old and just got started in all of this rotary stuff but i have a good feeling that micaheli is pretty smart
and to alexdimen i dont know if its a "random occurance"...i just bought the car
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well thanks for your concern guys but i found a runing s5 which is what i have and it has a turbo on it so im gonna change the whole thing
but that raises a second question: what would be better, like i said im new so i dont know a lot of termenology
would it be better to get a raised hood for the cooler thing or get the big radiator looking thing in the front?
i guess ill keep the old engine for parts...or a go cart lol jk
but that raises a second question: what would be better, like i said im new so i dont know a lot of termenology
would it be better to get a raised hood for the cooler thing or get the big radiator looking thing in the front?
i guess ill keep the old engine for parts...or a go cart lol jk
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Hey i'm in ky too, if you need any help just ask. Not too far away.
http://rotaryresurrection.com/2ndgen...to_turbo2.html
That will help you if you want to do a turbo swap.
Also check out ludwig motorsports, he is a member on kyrotary.com and you can ask him questions about rebuilds and porting and engine swaps.
But to get it to run, check your fuses. I would put my money on that before anything else. Since it isn't a S4 the AFM doesnt turn the fuel pump on or off.
http://rotaryresurrection.com/2ndgen...to_turbo2.html
That will help you if you want to do a turbo swap.
Also check out ludwig motorsports, he is a member on kyrotary.com and you can ask him questions about rebuilds and porting and engine swaps.
But to get it to run, check your fuses. I would put my money on that before anything else. Since it isn't a S4 the AFM doesnt turn the fuel pump on or off.
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