hello all i just bought a 1985 rx7with a 12a motor. turned the key and got nothing but a klick!!!! had the starter checked running like a champ. checked the connection at the battery it was. bad replaced the connection. it started ran for a few minets died tryed to start it again and im back to a dead klick. im out of ideas but this is the first car ive worked on by myself and i hope you all can help me . thanks.

 

well i got the car to turn over. started for awhile died. tryed to start it again tuned over but would not fire.any ideas

 

check spark plugs,plug wires, distributor & rotor

clogged fuel filter??

is it getting fuel??

 

Your motor needs 3 things to run. Air, fuel, and spark. Check all the things involved with those 3 and you'll be good to go.

 

SHORT!!!

Mine was doin that for a cpl days, and I went through and tested all the wires, and found a grounding wire (duno what it was) but I fixed it and its all better...

But wait... Mine never fully started... it just cranked over, started and died.

i ALSO HIT THE BATTERY WITH A HAMMER....... AND THEN IT WORKED... SO IUNNO :P

 

well im a morron or my frend that was helping me was i dunno. but on the starter when i put it back on i put the hot wire on the wrong side. it starts the first time i try runs but cant get it to start again ? but it turns over just wont start again

 

Well can you push start a rotary?? Cause I tried my damndest to do it hte other day and... NO LUCK.. JUST CHURNING SOUNDS... And I know how to push start a car for those who wanna make wisecracks :P

Anyways, if its the starter you'd be able to push start it... And it would run!... If not then... Something else man.

 

Yes, you can push start them as far as I know. You might have to disable the clutch switch which completes a circuit when the clutch is depressed that allows you to start the car.

 

My clutch switch is disabled... And we tried again today to push start it.... And mine wont... It starts fine, I just had to see if we could do it... And like I said b4, I know how to push start cars.