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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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starting my 83

hi i just got an 83 rx that when i turn the the key all i hear is clicking.. any ideas?
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 12:58 AM
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need more details... everything on the interior turn on? fuel pump turn on? have you tried charging the battery? checking the starter? simple easy things to try?
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 10:43 AM
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yes ever in the interior turns on. fuel pump is on.i dont know about starter?
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 12:32 PM
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yeah I just got an 83 too and it ran but a few days ago I tried to start it and it did that same thing... like it wasn't even trying to start but I tried starting it again a couple of days later and it did just fine:/ not sure what the deal was...
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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my motor i siezed thanks guys
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 02:21 PM
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is siezed
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 09:21 PM
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damn. how did you find that out?
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Old Feb 22, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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Unless it's seized from internal rusting you can probably unseize it without rebuilding.

http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/cfaqtext.html#CLOCKED
and
http://mrmazda.no-ip.com/cartech.html#POWERTUNE
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Old Feb 23, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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i take it you've actually tried turning it by hand already to come to that conclusion?
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