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Old 12-02-10, 08:00 AM
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79 Engine stops

I just got our 79 Rx 7 last week so I,m new to the car. When we come to a stop the engine will stop running.

I have ordered a new set of plugs, fuel filter to start.

Thank you for any ideas up front Wayne'r
Old 12-02-10, 01:16 PM
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first off, welcome to the site. a new set of plugs is good but there's also the wires, cap, and rotor that it wouldn't hurt to replace. u may need some adjustments to the carb.
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Thank you for the tips

I will let you know how it goes this week end. Waiting for the ups man today!

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Instructions on how to tune the idle can be found at www.sterlingmetalworks.com

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Time to download the online manual and start learning about your car. Link is in my sig. Welcome to the Club.
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Old 12-07-10, 08:51 AM
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Hi Trochoid..I sorry I'm not sure where your " link is in my sgi" is.

I would like to download the FSM

Thank you for the help

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lol. The signature line (sig) is the information posted below what he actually wrote. For instance, my signature line tells about my car and has a link to autocross videos.



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Thank you for the helpful info Kentetsu. Only 5 more posts to go.
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Update on the engine...I have put in new plugs, condencer, points. And it is running in idle ok but when I start to press the gas pedill it will bog down at first. Making it hard to start to move. Then it will stall some times between second and third gear if I take to long to shift.

Getting better but still have a ways to go.

Thanks Wayne'r
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Have you checked out the link I posted? You should also investigate the possibility of a vacuum leak.

Best of luck.
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wayne, how's things coming along? may i suggest u check some junk yards for an fb u can get the electonic dizzy and coils off of.
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