Car Turns off while idle
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Car Turns off while idle
whats up guys my name is Josh im new to this forum but not to rx7
so heres my issue
I just bought a 87 rx7 it had been sitting for about a year.
The rubber fuel line was leaking so i changed it and now its good theres no leak.
so i start the car up its starts right up but its doesnt idle for long it will slowly die out.
I tried giving gas and when i do that its stays on but when i stop it turns off. I drove the car around my town and it drove perfect but as soon as it put it in netural it turned off.
The car has gas, its has oil i dont see any vacuum leaks or i probably cant find any. So can anyone help me resolve this issue?
Thanks,
Josh
so heres my issue
I just bought a 87 rx7 it had been sitting for about a year.
The rubber fuel line was leaking so i changed it and now its good theres no leak.
so i start the car up its starts right up but its doesnt idle for long it will slowly die out.
I tried giving gas and when i do that its stays on but when i stop it turns off. I drove the car around my town and it drove perfect but as soon as it put it in netural it turned off.
The car has gas, its has oil i dont see any vacuum leaks or i probably cant find any. So can anyone help me resolve this issue?
Thanks,
Josh
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do a search on compression testing. my car had the same problem when i first bought it... havent really had a chance to diagnose the problem cause engine is partially in pieces.
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yea when i do that it stays on
ok i will check, i was told that i might have to change the fuel filter
ok i will check, i was told that i might have to change the fuel filter
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hi , when u say the car in gear and clutch depressed, do u mean fully depress or partialy to keep your car from going backwards, like on a low incline, because if its not fully depressed the engine is under stress and the computer is sending a different mixture to compensate a bit. it is a good idea to check your fuel filter and fuel pump pressure. it may sound crazy but in some cases if the engine is wrattling a bit or moving too much in neutral since its not doing any work the knocking sensor might be at fault. when troubleshooting i was allways told go cheaper and easiest to hardest and expensive. hehe, well hope that helps.
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hi , when u say the car in gear and clutch depressed, do u mean fully depress or partialy to keep your car from going backwards, like on a low incline, because if its not fully depressed the engine is under stress and the computer is sending a different mixture to compensate a bit. it is a good idea to check your fuel filter and fuel pump pressure. it may sound crazy but in some cases if the engine is wrattling a bit or moving too much in neutral since its not doing any work the knocking sensor might be at fault. when troubleshooting i was allways told go cheaper and easiest to hardest and expensive. hehe, well hope that helps.
and i know this is a noob question but where is the fuel filter located lol
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ok got it thanks, i changed it and now the car is running fine thanks for all the help.
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