Help! Shorted my '81 rx7

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Nov 15, 2001 | 11:04 PM

wwjessedo

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Help! Shorted my '81 rx7

The other day I started my '81 rx7 up in my driveway when it just stopped running. I looked under the hood and saw that the alternator wire fell onto the AC compressor and was cut through. I looked at the fuse box under the dash and nothing was burnt out. Any ideas? - Thanks

Nov 16, 2001 | 11:56 AM

ltolisano

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What kind of help are you looking for?? Did you try replacing the wire?? It might have burned out the alternator - have it rebuilt, or get a new one. if it doesn't work.

Nov 16, 2001 | 01:07 PM

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ck the fusible links and fuses....

Nov 16, 2001 | 01:26 PM

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Check the main fuses under the hood, by the left front strut tower..

Nov 17, 2001 | 10:33 AM

wwjessedo

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does the '81 have a fuse box near the left tower??

Nov 19, 2001 | 01:06 PM

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fusible links on the left strut tower.

Nov 20, 2001 | 10:41 PM

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similar problem

I just had the same kinda problem with an 87 Crown Victoria. Turned out the alternator was bad and a fusible link was fried. Even though its a TOTALLY differant car it sounds like the same problem to me. So...