spartiatis

I HAVE FACED THE FLOODING TWICE ON MY FB.THE ATF TREATMENT DID THE JOB.BUT IT'S THE FIRST TIME I COME AGAINST THE PROBLEM ON A 3RD GEN.THE SYMPTOMS ARE REMIND ME OF FLOODING BUT I NEED TO BE SURE.DO THE FD'S FLOODS OR IT MAY SOMETHING ELSE.THE CAR RAN FOR 7-8 MILES WITH POOR ACCELERATION AND NOW DOESN'T START.IS THERE ANY TOPIC OR LINK FOR THE UNFLOODING PROCEDURE.I FOUND SOMETHING ON RX7.COM BUT SAYS NOTHING FOR 3RD GEN.

ttpowerd

first off CAPS LOCK KEY!!!

secondly, it does sound like you have a flooded engine. Just unplug the fuel relay (up front beside the intercooler) and take out your plugs. Turn the motor over a few times and see if fuel comes out of the plug holes. If it does continue to turn the motor over for about 10 seconds and wait for about 15min in between each time. Do this until no more fuel comes out (~3-4). Put about a teaspoon of ATF in each hole and put the plugs back in. Don't attach the plug wires though. Turn it over for about 10 seconds and then hook up the wires and hook the fuel relay back in. Should be good to go then.

spartiatis

THANKS.SORRY.i mean thanks.wouldn't be better the remove a fuse instead the relay?may i have an assistant cranking the engine while i squirting oil in the plug(lead or trail?) holes?i suppose that after the whole procedure we 'd better have an oil change and new plugs.

spartiatis

i've tried the procedure you described above.the car started only after rolling down a hill.but there's no idle,very poor acceleration and the engine didn't work stable.also the smoke from the burned atf was coming out half out of the exhaust and half out of the intake manifold.while i was cranking the engine without the spark plugs on,i think that there was different pulse between front and rear rotor.i mean that for 3 compression strokes of the first there was only one for the other.any suggestions?

Ohseyun

Im having the same problem. will get to work. check to see that you plug wires makes the spark plugs spark.