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Old May 15, 2005 | 11:16 AM
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i was driving my rx7 today and going down the road let off the gas an push the clutch in and it died?? tried to start it the motor was cranking but wouldnt start was at a roll so i jump started it and it ran but ran ruff ?? any one have symptoms what might have gone out??
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Old May 15, 2005 | 11:17 AM
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It wont idle and i am not running 26 psi im running 16. I was thinking it could be electrical because when i trie to start it , the motor cranks but dosnt start .. . then i try right after that and turn the key and there is nothing a cupple of the lights are flashing like the e brake light but the brake is not on ?? any one knows what it is?
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Old May 16, 2005 | 09:16 PM
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any one
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Old May 16, 2005 | 10:17 PM
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Have you checked for spark?

Go back to the basics and check for fuel and ignition.
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Old May 16, 2005 | 10:43 PM
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will do tommaro thanks for sugestions i need all that i can get
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Old May 16, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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will do i need all the sugestions i can get i dont want to have to rebuild it
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Old May 17, 2005 | 09:17 AM
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also try a compression check, you never know.. As for the ebrake light, it comes on right after the run position...
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Old May 17, 2005 | 07:40 PM
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the ebrake light flickers some times and then stays on other times seince something happend thats why i think its something electrical could it be the ecu needed to be tuned and just flooded the engine ???
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Old May 18, 2005 | 09:03 AM
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e-brake light also = brake fluid is low
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Old May 18, 2005 | 09:04 PM
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yah hopefully its something minor like plugs or something
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