rxiong

i have a 93 rx7 and it starts but when i let go off the clutch the car dies...i need help!!! What could be wrong with the car and how can i fix the problem. any suggestions from anyone.. cause im new with rotary... thanks guys..

bajaman

Are you saying the car dies as you let off the clutch whilst you are in gear, like starting to take off, or that it dies unless you keep the clutch pedal depressed?
Can you start the car in neutral and then let off the clutch and keep it running?
I mean, I am assuming you aren't just stalling it by not giving it enough gas whilst taking off....?

rxiong

the dies while i just let go of the clutch and in neutral.

bajaman

Faulty neutral switch would be my guess, but I'll defer to the 5-speed guys on this one.

rxiong

there is another thing that is wrong with it.. the gear box is broken.. the shifter just flops around but wont go into gear..

bajaman

Er...what?

Did you BUY the car this way? Did it ever start and run right?

Give us the entire background of your ownership of this car.

rxiong

i bought the car this way. and it started when i got it buy never ran cause the car wouldnt ever stay running.

Rocking Rotary

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I would start with a new transmission then see if that at corrects the problem. Do a compression check to start with though. Let me know if you need any help. I am pretty good with an FD so pm me if you need help.

paradoxbox

put a new gearbox in it then. kind of a stupid question don't you think? do you know how a manual transmission works? you're probably stalling the car against some jammed/wrecked gears since the shifter doesn't work.

rxiong

what was a stupid question?