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Old 05-15-05, 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??
Old 05-15-05, 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 05-16-05, 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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will do tommaro thanks for sugestions i need all that i can get
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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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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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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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e-brake light also = brake fluid is low
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yah hopefully its something minor like plugs or something




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