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Old Feb 1, 2026 | 07:56 AM
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MA Newbie wont start

Hey guys. New to the Mazda world. I inherited a 1988 FC non turbo. 36K miles Been sitting indoors over 10 years. Ran fine when it was parked Cleaned out fuel system. New pump, filter, pressure regulator. Have plenty of pressure. Installed new injectors. Checked for pulse with Stethoscope. and can hear them clicking. Have spark at all plugs. Turns over but wont' start. Sounds like it's not getting fuel.??
Bought a new "working' ECU but same result. Tested CAS and have the right resistance. Don't know what to try next? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks
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Old Feb 1, 2026 | 08:52 AM
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if it's getting fuel and u have spark, the only thing left in the equation is compression. have u checked for that? seals may just be stuck. rotaries don't like to sit up for that long without being ran.
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Old Feb 1, 2026 | 09:10 AM
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I have not but will definitely do that. Thank you.
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Old Feb 1, 2026 | 10:46 PM
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if you're confident that it's not getting fuel, spray a bit of anything up the intake, that'd at least get a few pops out of it, if fuel is indeed your problem
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