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Old 12-23-2002 | 05:59 PM
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I have a 1989 non-turbo rx-7, and the engine blew, so I bought a turbo engine from japan and it wont start....does anybody know what i have to do to make the enigine start....me and my friends pushed the car, and i jumped started it , but it wont idle, and when i press the gas..it goes guh guh guh and cuts off??



And my exhaust i dont know where it goes either...theres no hole for it??anyone know where that goes too?

I NEED SOME SERIOUS HELP
Old 12-23-2002 | 06:05 PM
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did you swap over the TII drivetrain, wire harness, computer ?
Old 12-23-2002 | 10:33 PM
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i dunno...i actually got it free....i dunno what the guy swapped.....i know the engine fuh sure.....but theres alot off wires , and dunno where they go???
Old 12-24-2002 | 02:17 AM
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Oh boy.Maybe you need to go thru the engine harness and make sure everything is plugged in properly first then go from there.
Old 12-24-2002 | 02:24 AM
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or bring it to an rx7 specialist.................
Old 12-24-2002 | 03:50 AM
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talk to the previous owner and get as much information as you can... go from there.
Old 12-24-2002 | 03:54 AM
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Make sure theres fuel in the tank
Old 12-24-2002 | 11:29 AM
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i dont wanna spend too much money.........if the car was a turbo b4, should it have a turbo gauge???

could a vacuum hose stop it from not starting?
Old 12-24-2002 | 12:36 PM
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and another thing, the exhaust dosent have a mount.....its just hanging there???does the exhaust connect to where the turbo is??
Old 12-24-2002 | 04:38 PM
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souns like the dude who dropped it in didnt know what he was doing or didnt finish it.



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