I have a 1984 RX7 GSL SE which has been running almost magically with very few repairs ever since I purchased it. I live in the Colorado Rockies so I can only really use it during the early summer and fall months as road conditions are frequently not safe for this car the rest of the time.
I was driving from town the other day with the engine running perfectly when suddenly all the warning lights came on. I checked the oil and the coolant levels and they are OK although the warning lights do not reflect this.The battery was fairly new but not being charged. Only the brake warning light seems to be working.
The revs dropped to half of normal even though the power of the car was not diminished at all and the engine sounded and ran normally.The temperature gauge did not reflect any change during the 7 miles I continued to run the car home.
I suspect it may be the alternator or alternator ring but that is a guess. I would like to run the car back into town which is about 10 miles away to save on very expensive towing fees but obviously I don't want to do more damage to the car by running it if that's going to be a problem.
Any recommendations or advise would be appreciated.

The warning lights that are on are :- ADD COOLANT, STOP LAMP,WASHER,BATTERY,OIL, and the OVER HEAT EXHAUST SYSTEM. The GAS warning light is yellow and the brake light works.


Thanks
Yemil

 

Sounds like you broke your alternator belt.

 

Thanks for posting…that is exactly what was wrong, how did I miss such a simple thing ??????

I have ordered a new belt and hopefully I will be up and running again tomorrow.

Limey