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09-11-18, 05:11 PM
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Hey guys! So I'm new to the rotary world and still in the process of learning. So basically my car sat for about a year it was at a shop and the guy dodnt start it like I told him too and now the car is turning over but wont start. I attempted to deflood the motor first by just pulling the egi fuses and cranking then putting the fuses back thay didnt work so I pulled the plugs cranked to clear out mist and replaced and still nothing. I'm at a loss right now and just had the motor rebuilt right before it sat so I dont belive the seals are shot. I am getting fuel and I am getting spark. Any info would be super helpful. Unfortunately I know no one around my area that knows anything about these engines that could even semi help me.
09-11-18, 05:22 PM
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I've heard miracle stories on here of Seafoam bringing engines back to life that have been sitting for a while, that may be worth trying. Or the battery could just be dying on you, have you tried giving it a jump?
09-11-18, 06:28 PM
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Hey guys! So I'm new to the rotary world and still in the process of learning. So basically my car sat for about a year it was at a shop and the guy dodnt start it like I told him too and now the car is turning over but wont start. I attempted to deflood the motor first by just pulling the egi fuses and cranking then putting the fuses back thay didnt work so I pulled the plugs cranked to clear out mist and replaced and still nothing. I'm at a loss right now and just had the motor rebuilt right before it sat so I dont belive the seals are shot. I am getting fuel and I am getting spark. Any info would be super helpful. Unfortunately I know no one around my area that knows anything about these engines that could even semi help me.
09-11-18, 06:37 PM
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Gas goes bad in about 3 months because of the ethanol. Soaks up water from the atmosphere. Is it coughing at all or is it just cranking with no intentions of starting? I doubt octane booster would help if the gas has gone bad. Id siphon out the gas and put in New just to eliminate that as a potential cause.
09-11-18, 07:08 PM
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Gas goes bad in about 3 months because of the ethanol. Soaks up water from the atmosphere. Is it coughing at all or is it just cranking with no intentions of starting? I doubt octane booster would help if the gas has gone bad. Id siphon out the gas and put in New just to eliminate that as a potential cause.
09-11-18, 08:39 PM
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Did you ever have it running after it was rebuilt? Might want to run a quick compression test. A little bit of marvel mystery oil in the plug holes would probably not be a bad idea
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yeah it was running great when it got back from being rebuilt. I puts some atf in the plug holes as suggested and still nothing. So maybe I'll try the mystery oil.
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it has slight modifications like an aftermarket turbo front mount intercooler and I'm running a micro tech lt8 computer.
it was at the shop for electrical work and slight body work
for spark I grounded it on the frame
I think its flooded cause when I pulled the plugs they were covered in gas and it smelt. Ans the guy who built the motor suspected flooding when I sent a video of what it was doing
again I'm still learning here so no I didnt know who to check timing and I dont have anything to check compression here
09-12-18, 08:22 AM
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A year to do some “electrical work and slight bodywork”?
Regardless, if you’re confident in spark, fuel and some compression, sometimes bump-starting it can be successful when nothing else was. Check the brakes and have someone with a suitable tow vehicle give you a pull on a quiet back street. If it starts, watch for good oil pressure. If you get that, take the engine to full operating temperature before shutting down.
Regardless, if you’re confident in spark, fuel and some compression, sometimes bump-starting it can be successful when nothing else was. Check the brakes and have someone with a suitable tow vehicle give you a pull on a quiet back street. If it starts, watch for good oil pressure. If you get that, take the engine to full operating temperature before shutting down.
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A year to do some “electrical work and slight bodywork”?
Regardless, if you’re confident in spark, fuel and some compression, sometimes bump-starting it can be successful when nothing else was. Check the brakes and have someone with a suitable tow vehicle give you a pull on a quiet back street. If it starts, watch for good oil pressure. If you get that, take the engine to full operating temperature before shutting down.
Regardless, if you’re confident in spark, fuel and some compression, sometimes bump-starting it can be successful when nothing else was. Check the brakes and have someone with a suitable tow vehicle give you a pull on a quiet back street. If it starts, watch for good oil pressure. If you get that, take the engine to full operating temperature before shutting down.
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