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Old Feb 4, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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What's the minimum voltage for a rx7 to start?
I have a battery that's giving a little less than 13 volt with key on...
engine just keeps on spinning until the lights dim...
probably needs more voltage no?
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Old Feb 4, 2005 | 03:38 PM
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Old Feb 4, 2005 | 03:40 PM
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what could be the problem??? My engine just keeps spinning until the battery almost seems to die...that's only 5 seconds....
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Old Feb 4, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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Fuses, electrical, fuel problems. Check the simplest ones first.

If you sit there and try to spin a dead engine for 5 seconds, it will drain the battery eventually.
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Old Feb 4, 2005 | 03:47 PM
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That's totally normal battery voltage with the engine off. There's some other reason your motor won't start - fouled plugs, flooded motor, general problems with the fuel injection system.

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Old Feb 4, 2005 | 03:52 PM
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last time i had the same problem i took my battery and went to a garage..they charged the battery until i got 13.5...came back home and the car started...
I still believe it's the battery...can somebody confirm?
My car sits in the garage for the whole winter time. and i start it once a week but very shortly....i kill the battery when i start only a couple of seconds...do I?

also whenn i press on the brakes...the dome lights becomes very dim...or even blinks..
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Old Feb 4, 2005 | 08:58 PM
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My car sits in the garage for the whole winter time. and i start it once a week but very shortly
Sounds like you did a good job of flooding it.
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