Help please, engine died and won\'t start!

[interloper393]

maybe your starter motor cables came off? its at at back passenger side??

[ashc]

if the cars prone to flooding, after a short journey when you stop put it in neutral, rev it gently to about 3000, then turn the ignition off and put your acelerator foot to the floor, it will stall two of three secs later. Can\'t be much excess fuel in there after that!

[Jim_rx7]

It\'s only the second time it\'s flooded. Not a regular occorance.

Yeah RotaryArt, it was only about 30seconds of driving. Started it on the hill, got to the bottom and turned around (nearly stalled), then back to the top where I stopped.... and stalled.. lol.


How would you recommend keeping the revs up while trying to stop? Because obviously I can\'t keep driving as it may stall at a junction etc. Just cruise along, rev the tits out of it and slam the hand brake on (while in neutral?).

[Jim_rx7]

maybe your starter motor cables came off? its at at back passenger side??

Any piccys?

[banned advertiser]

Good time to practise heel and toe

[Jim_rx7]

Heel and toe?... lol.

Using my right foot for both brake and accelerator?? Mmmm... could be interesting! lol.

My only concern is, I can\'t get to the bottom of the hill and stall. Or I\'ll never get it back up again!

[banned advertiser]

will some hand brake wont hurt for stopping, just practise reving with brake and accelerator

[Jonathan_F]

Well, changed the plugs today and it didn\'t start.

Chucked it down a hill and it did start. When I got back up the hill though it stalled?!?!?!?

Now it sorta wants to start but just can\'t manage it... lol. A bit better than before tho.

Gonna remove the plugs again tomorrow and keep them out overnight. In the hope that any fuel will fook off! ... lol.

The old plugs were totally done in! Black as anything and stank of fuel! I think when I get it going and keep it going for a bit it should be ok. Just pull over and keep the revs up!

When it did start it was running like a bag of shat! But at least it was running.

Oh the joys!!!

If there\'s anyone who\'s local and willing to give me a hand??

This sounds like fouled plugs to me. Heat them on the gas and give them a gentle wire brush and squirt with carb cleaner. Once fouled though they need replacing.

Where are you? I would like to help. My number for a chat 07779 11 69 43. I went through this when I got mine. Rotary Art is right, low ish compression causes this.

regards,

Jonathan

[darko32]

i agree with gary unfortunately....i have the same problem with my fd althuogh it does always start when cold but never hot....try this,turn the key but dont plant your foot straight away,when you here the engine trying to catch buy just missing,give it full throttle! try this a couple of times and let me know if it starts!!
 
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[mikeyh]

hope it is just plugs jim
maybe try get car to mazda for a compretion test

first dibs if the engines knacked lol

[Jim_rx7]

I\'ve never had any problems starting hot or cold.

I hope it\'s just the plugs too. lol.

I\'m gonna try to start it later and see what happens. If I get no joy, I\'ll chuck it down the hill tomorrow and keep the revs up. Hopefully all will be ok after that.

[Jim_rx7]

These are the condition of the old plugs that came out the car.






Not very healthy looking huh?

[Jim_rx7]

This sounds like fouled plugs to me. Heat them on the gas and give them a gentle wire brush and squirt with carb cleaner. Once fouled though they need replacing.

Where are you? I would like to help. My number for a chat 07779 11 69 43. I went through this when I got mine. Rotary Art is right, low ish compression causes this.

regards,

Jonathan

In in the south of Scotland mate. Td1 1rb.

I\'m open to any offers of help if I don\'t get this thing going today/tomorrow. I\'m free all weekend!

[clive]

Hi Jim,

If you look here in the FAQ section you will find an easy way of checking that you at least have compression on all rotor chambers,

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3813

I am afraid that after reading this thread I think don\'t think as people are suggesting that you have low compression, I\'m worried you have actually lost a tip and this explains why it is running like a tractor when you eventually get it going.

Follow the link and check your engine to at least eliminate my fears and save you wasting your time.

If this proves OK and you still find nothing obvious like split vacuum or fallen off pipes you can always give me a ring one evening on 0795 729 5555 and I will try and help

[Jim_rx7]

I read that it\'s expected to run like poo when you first get it going. Bear in mind I did only get it running for 30seconds or so before I let it stall on me.

A tip?!?... Argh. lol.

Only time will tell.

So who\'s doing cheap rebuilds??