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mitchell.keeler 04-27-15 06:49 AM

87 fc idle problem
 
New to Mazda the car starts and runs but drops under 1000 rpm then dies it used to only do it on first cold start and now even when it's hot it will drive just fine untill I stop then dies where should I start looking? R2 basicly stock

lduley 04-27-15 07:24 AM

vacuum leak more than likely

mitchell.keeler 04-27-15 07:36 AM


Originally Posted by lduley (Post 11906533)
vacuum leak more than likely

If checked vacuum lines their all fine

diabolical1 04-27-15 04:56 PM

welcome to the board. :)

i will assume "R2" is supposed to be T2???

how long have you had the car and has it EVER idled normally since you had it? have you done any engine work recently?

how did you check for leaks? too many times people have said/believed they checked for all vacuum leaks, and still had a leak.

mitchell.keeler 04-27-15 06:37 PM


Originally Posted by diabolical1 (Post 11906833)
welcome to the board. :)

i will assume "R2" is supposed to be T2???

how long have you had the car and has it EVER idled normally since you had it? have you done any engine work recently?

how did you check for leaks? too many times people have said/believed they checked for all vacuum leaks, and still had a leak.

It's the na if only had it for about a month and this just happened over night and I sprayed a tiny bit of alcohol in every open line and around all plugged in lines and listened to the engine.

diabolical1 04-27-15 07:18 PM

well, i still say get a vacuum diagram and go through the system, but i'll stop badgering you there. :)

have you given it a tuneup since you got it? since this happened overnight, you can also check to see if the CAS is loose.

just to satisfy my own curiosity, what is R2?

lduley 04-27-15 08:02 PM

When you look up part at oreillys etc online and look up a 7, when it asks the motor, in the descriptions it shows R2

Ya know, 2 rotors, R2

mitchell.keeler 04-27-15 09:29 PM


Originally Posted by diabolical1 (Post 11906902)
well, i still say get a vacuum diagram and go through the system, but i'll stop badgering you there. :)

have you given it a tuneup since you got it? since this happened overnight, you can also check to see if the CAS is loose.

just to satisfy my own curiosity, what is R2?

I have the Haynes Manual for the diagrams I will still look at them again thanks for the welcome and help and What is the cas? And where is it located? Is it a sensor?

mitchell.keeler 04-27-15 09:30 PM


Originally Posted by lduley (Post 11906919)
When you look up part at oreillys etc online and look up a 7, when it asks the motor, in the descriptions it shows R2

Ya know, 2 rotors, R2

Yeah I was assuming that was the engine like I said I'm new to Mazda and rotery engines lol

mitchell.keeler 04-27-15 09:33 PM


Originally Posted by mitchell.keeler (Post 11906980)
I have the Haynes Manual for the diagrams I will still look at them again thanks for the welcome and help and What is the cas? And where is it located? Is it a sensor?

And I changed the plugs I havnt gotten wires yet

diabolical1 04-28-15 09:14 AM


Originally Posted by lduley (Post 11906919)
When you look up part at oreillys etc online and look up a 7, when it asks the motor, in the descriptions it shows R2

Ya know, 2 rotors, R2

makes sense. i have seen that. however, i never thought anyone actually said out loud. :)


Originally Posted by mitchell.keeler (Post 11906981)
Yeah I was assuming that was the engine like I said I'm new to Mazda and rotery engines lol

no worries. i understand. :) you're a rotor-head now. you just say 13B or whatever.


Originally Posted by mitchell.keeler (Post 11906980)
What is the cas? And where is it located? Is it a sensor?

CAS = crank angle sensor

driver's side, in the front cover of the engine.

mitchell.keeler 05-01-15 11:53 AM

Crank angle sensor it's not loose no vacuum leaks and took the fuel filter off and it ran fine for a few min then started dying again but it wasn't clogged don't know what elts to look at

satch 05-02-15 10:06 AM

Jumper the fuel check connector, check the water thermosensor and then fuel pressure. And it still sounds like a vacuum leak.


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