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Old 08-29-08, 12:44 PM
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How start Issues

Im not New to the rotary but this is my first Rx7 I have an 83 Street port that likes to start up cold but that takes a few cranks before it starts and when its hot it wont start unless I push the car and compression start it

I have checked my compression with a cheap tester from the parts store and it shows that my compression went up when the engine was hot

The other thing I noticed is when Im driving around my car likes to back fire when I let off the gas every now and then could that be my car and is that a sign of that my engine is out of time?
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Your timing may be off or spark advance not working correctly, but before you do anything, what sort of compression numbers were you seeing?
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when I was using the cheap compression tester I was seeing about 80-90 Psi on the top 2 when cold and that jumped to about 120-130 Psi when Hot

and on the bottom 2 I was seeing 60-80's PSI when cold and that jumped up to 90-110 area
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Use the bottom spark plug holes, and look for three readings per rotor. Also, remember to hold the throttle wide open while cranking the engine.
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might just be flooded, next time it wont start unplug the fuel pump and try. If it fires up then dies then you know you have a flooding issue.
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I checked Timing The marks Line up my compression seems to be the same numbers I havent checked to see if its a flooding issue yet does any one know where the fuel pump fuse or cord I need to pull to test it is?
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