Mazda RX-7 1989 Owner's Manual page 150

97A6 0140E
MINOR TROUBLESHOOTING
G U IDE
T he fo l l o wi ng pr o c e d u r c s r n ;r y lr c lp i l ; r r r y ol
t he p r ob l e m s li s t e d b e lo w s ;lro ttl r l r x ; t ;l i r
T he s e su gges ti o ns a r e tn tc tt< l c r l on l y ;r ;
em e rg e n c y m e a s u r e s . lf y o u irrc t t r r Ir r r l r l
whe t h e r t h e pr o b le m is fu ll y c o rrr x : k r r l . r ; c r r
yo ur A ut ho r i z e d M a z d a De a le t ;l; : ' ( ) t ) n i r : ;
pos si b l e . M ino r p r o b le m s m a y k r;r r l l r r ' ;o r t
ous ones, if neglected.
ENGINE WILL NOT START
lf the engine will not turn ovcr, rrr,1 rrrr I
these items:
1. lgnition switch
2. F u se s, i nclu d i n g m a in f u s e b lo ck r r r t l r n
engine compartment
3 Battery and connections.
4. C ab l e conn e c ti o ns to s ta r t er r r r r r l
solenoid
5. Automatic transmission selector, to lirrr
if it is in N or P oosition.
ll the engine turns over, inspect thgurr
items:
1 . F u el g auge , to s e e t h a t th e ta nk i s n r r l
empty.
2 lgnition system-ignition leads, r:otl
3 Spark plugs.
4 Fuel system and air flow syskrtrr
E N GI N E ST AR T S , B U T . . .
lf the oil pressure warnlng llght comes
on, inspect these items:
I E ng i ne oi l l eve l
2 Electric circuit and switch,
It the alternator warnlng llght comcr on,
rr[;Dr,'ct these items:
I { ) r i v e be l t , b r o ken , o r n crl rl s ;r tl l r r: ;l r rr cn t
Icnsion and conditron.
; , n l t er n at o r
:l Battery and connectron!i
lf stalling occurs whllc ldllng, rrr;Jrect
l l r o s e t t em s :
I l d l e sp ee d a nd i d l o n r xlu r l ;u l 1 rr :; l nr e nt
(adjustment by an Aullrotrzorl M;rzda
Dealer).
;' Sp ar k pl u g s
il Fuel system and ?u llow r;ys;krrrl
4 C om pr e s si o n 1) r or ; : ; t r rr r
ll ldling is rough, irrrl rct;t llrese itenrs:
I Air cleaner elerrrent
l ' Sp ar k pl ug s,
:l ldle speed an<l icilc rrrixture adjustrnent
(adjustment by irn Authonzed Mazda
l ) ea l ed .
lf acceleration is poor, inspect these items:
I. lgnition system including spark plugs.
2 Air cleaner element
3. Fuel system and air flow system.
4 Compression pressure
lf overheating occurs, inspect these items:
1 Radiator coolant level
2 Restriction of airtlow through radiator.
3 Drive belt tensiorr ancl condition
4. Engine oil level
5. Thermostat
6 . l g ni t i on ti r ni n g
lf a flat spot occurs when acceleratlng,
insoect these rtems:
1. Fuel svstem and filter
2. Air cloarrer element
lf full engine power is not obtained, in-
spect these items:
1. Air clearner element and fuel filter.
2. Spark plugs and ignition system.
3. Fuel system and air flow system
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