California Dreaming

Just as I got passed her not starting up less than a week ago, and a flodded engine just the week before, she slaps be in the face once again. I go outside to start her up and to my suprise once again she wouldn't do it. This time was different though. The engine began to turn over and it sounded like it was starting for a split second and then it would stall. I tried again and when the engine was trying to turn over I would hear a poping sound coming from the exhaust. On the 3rd attempt there was a giant cloud of smoke that came from underneath the car, through all of my interior vents, as well as from this area:



The engine would rev up to about 2k RPM's, the car would shake, and then it would stall. Keep in mind all of this lasted only about 2 seconds. What in the would is going on? The car was just fine for the first few months of having it and since then everything just seems to be going downhill.

Someone tell me they know what's going on!

-Neal

California Dreaming

I did some more searching and I found two possibilities, my boost sensor vacuum line could be disconnected or worst case senario, my engine is blown Any other ideas?

nopistons94

Did you check the sensor yet? It only takes about .001 seconds to check it so, its on the firewall near the top, drivers side of the motor attached with a Vac line (or maybe not)

California Dreaming

I just checked it and that wasn't the problem, I beleive I swindled when I purchased the car. I bought it from Victor Morales who apparently is a shady person to begin with, I wish someone told me that before I bought his car. My guess is that he didn't want to pay for an engine rebuild so he sold the car in a rush as is without telling anyone about it's problems.

California Dreaming

Since she's going to be sitting on my driveway for quite some time seeing as how I'm a student and can't afford a rebuild anytime soon, I'm now starting a fund for a new engine, all kind donations can be sent to: GunBlazin247@aol.com

DaveW

If it ran well for a couple of months, and you were not losing coolant, then I don't see why you think you got swindled. The engine was not blown, so either you did something to it, or something has broken, etc., since then.

California Dreaming

The car wasn't driven, I put a total of less than 150 miles on it since owning it. Engines just didn't die over night. The compression numbers he gave couldn't have been true for this to happen.

yuichiror

iTrader: (1)

Can you keep the car running by pressing down on the throttle? Massive vac leak??

Oh yeah, you can't trust someone elses comp numbers, you should get the test done yourself.....

What was the compression readings the seller gave you?

California Dreaming

I tried practically everything and the car won't run. Every time I try to start her I get massive amounts of smoke so I gave up. The compression numbers I received from him were:

Rotor2 Rotor1
1. 8.4 1. 8.8
2. 8.2 2. 9.1
3. 8.2 3. 8.9

yuichiror

iTrader: (1)

What kind of smoke? Exhaust/gas, oil, coolant? I wonder since you've had flooding issues if it could be a leaky injector..... Anyone else?

California Dreaming

It seemed like gas/exhaust, but it was intense because like I said it came from everywhere, from underneath the car, from the engine, and from all of my interior vents. I'm going to take it down to a shop near me that has helped me out in the past just to make sure its not something I overlooked.

yuichiror

iTrader: (1)

Sounds like more than just an engine problem. Good idea. Let us know what happen. Sorry you're having problems with such a recent purchase, but it happens....

California Dreaming

Yeah I know, but I'll be sure to keep you posted.

-Neal

Jay7 Nyc

iTrader: (3)

Borrow a regular piston comression guage and see where each rotor housing is at. Make sure the motor can spin about 300-400rpms anything below 80psi is kaka.. Change your sparkplugs and spray starter fluid into the throttle body open the butterflies.. Also throw alittle Marvel mystrey oil in the uim thru the nipples.. The compression test you do yourself will tell you where your motor is at..

S2KAY

just sell your fd. its clear you got a lemon. i remember you posting about looking for an FD and wa planning on getting the one you bought. good thing i got an s2k instead. its a 13yr old car, things are only going to get worse in the future. I have 64,000 miles on my s2k and i got it for only 16,900. i can take it anywhere i want without fearing about the engine blowing.

i really dont understand some of u rx7 guys. you pay a premium for a car that is ages old and is not reliable. and then you guys complain when it breaks down. no duh, it will break down. its a 13 yr old car and it was not even reliable when it was new. the money you sink into an fd could buy a 00 s2k with much more modern technology.

~Fast & Red~

Sounds bad. Good luck with the prob, bro. Let me know what the diagnosis when you get it from the shop. I aim to buy an FD myself, and would hate to encounter a smiliar prob.

alberto_mg

Whats going on is that you are the owner of a 12 year old car. If you've only had it for a couple of months and have done little maintenance, then this kind of stuff is expected. If you don't have the skills to diagnose the problem, then go to the regional forums and find a mechanic that does.

No offense, but by your posts I don't think you have the skills to diagnose and fix the car on your own yet. If you did you'd be searching for threads not creating them.


As for the S2k guy - Most of us don't complain like this dude.

Jay7 Nyc

iTrader: (3)

Thats your opinion S2Kay, plenty of us have had our FDs running for years with over 350hp without any problems. If you do your research you will find out what you need and who you need to conversate with to get what you want reliable and done right. S2k's are nice but too cramped for me i've road and sat in them not to crazy about them i'm 6'2 210 and I fit in my FD just right. All I can see thats better in a s2k is the warranty. Nothing is sexy about the car and it's way under powered.. Then again you have your opinion and I have mine. Please tell me what other car that is over 10yrs old and at around 15k to buy that can still hang with the big boys that retail from 50k and up?

Indian

iTrader: (1)

NIce way to start off your number one post. You ca already see, some people in here are being reall a-holes... but no offences guys, you only trying to help.

S2KAY

whatever. i am trying to offer a solution to his car problems. if you guys want to flame me for suggestion a more bang for the buck car then whatever. i just browse this this forum and see the guy posting problems left and right, same for plaguepunx and a lot of other user names in the past. im just trying to let him know there is an option, because i had almost bought that car myself and i would have been in a shitty situation if i did so. now i have an s2k and i am enjoying it. i drive it everyday and don\'t post the problems im having every few weeks. even though he bought his car for around 10k and mine was 7k he will surpass me within a few months when he gets all the repair work done 9rebuild or whatever he needs). and in 5 yrs he will need another rebuild for his almost 20yr old car, mine will be still be running strong.

California Dreaming

It's just for the love of the car. The same reasons why people buy older muscle cars. I am only fustrated because the car was advertised as one thing and I received another. If the car broke down when I expected it to that wouldn't be a big deal, but being deceived is something else. And the money wasn't an issue, I could have purchased many different cars, I choose the FD because I simply love the car. I am just going to fix her up properly and take care of every loose end.

FallenCho

iTrader: (1)

RX-7's are only unreliable because of the owners. That is the only fact to the reliability ratings on RX-7's. We have all this power under the hood so naturally we wanna see what we can do with it and that is what causes all of our problems. Revving up to 8k isn't exactly good for your engine. Either way the 3rd Gen FD is the best sports car to come from Japan in my book.

California Dreaming

It's a little hard not to be offended, I never said I was able to diagnosis the problem and fix it myself. And I did search but no one had a problem that matched mine which is why I created a new thread. I know there are many members who have had their cars for alot longer than me and know alot more about FD's than I do so why not ask for their insight?

Now if you actually read all of my threads you would have realised that I said that all of these problems happened within the last few weeks and my car had no major problems before this. If there are no posts with other people having similar problems, and there are no local people who know about FD's enough to work on them properly, how do you expect me to find out what the problem is without asking questions?


I am truely grateful for all of those who attempted to help me with my car troubles, but for everyone else complaining, no one is forcing you to read my threads and I don't even see why you find it manditory that you reply to them if you just want to complain and you don't have any valuable information to add to the discussion. Under the 3rd gen forum description it clearly says the section is for technical support among other things. We're all adults here, why doesn't everyone just act like one.

~Fast & Red~

S2000's are nice cars. RX7's are nice cars. Bickering done.


Back to the matter at hand!

CaliDreamer, I await the diagnosis.

California Dreaming

You'll be the first to know. I'll try and get it taken over sometime next week to get checked out.

-Neal