rx7 fc3s electrical gremlins

>>16211277
drift harder and replace your apex seals and youll be fine

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>>16211315
Apex seals were recently replaced, its a shame that wonky electrics are keeping me down.

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You know what to do.

>>16211277
Is there power coming out of the ignition?

>>16211360
there is power running to the ignition cylinder, but the amperage doesn't change when I turn the key

>>16211334
wait these are only a 4 cylinder engine? i thought they were like a v8 or something from the sound.

>>16211373
Yes but there should be power coming out to the fuse block, ecu, etc.
If not then you could have a bad ignition switch.
If power IS coming out, you have other issue.

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>>16211375
its a 2-rotor single turbo

>>16211380
okay that must be it because I could only get an amperage reading from the leading power wire. I was reading up on the forums and apparently the ignition switch is garbage, but I wanted to try and rule everything else out before I buy one.

>>16211402
They arent easy to get off the column.
Smack it with a hammer to see if power comes back on.
Even if it regains power, dont trust it.
When or if you replace it, use bolts. Dont try to replace the factory studs.

>>16211399
it has 4 sparkplugs though?

how much work goes into putting rotary engines into cars anyway, and why bother?

>>16211402
The ignition switch is total garbage from a fellow FC owner. I would check by your pedals for a shitty aftermarket immobilizer. Also, the clutch safety switch, though if your voltage doesn't change then this probably isn't it.

What else was happening when it stopped working? Our cars are notorious for grounding issues.

>>16211417
>>>16211399
>it has 4 sparkplugs though?
Leading and trailing for a complete burn
>how much work goes into putting rotary engines into cars anyway, and why bother?
They are easy engines. Very simple to work on. Make good power. Blah blah. I feel like youre leading me to bait.

>>16211417
rotary engines are significantly smaller, lighter, and simpler than a reciprocating engine. They have very few moving parts. Very very smooth and great engines if you take care of them.

Plus for the size, you cant get more power elsewhere (for the most part). Mine is a 1.3 liter and puts down 265hp to the wheels on the stock turbo, fuel pump, and injectors.

>>16211417
Yeah it needs them to fully ignite that huge load of fuel and air
They use much less material than a piston engine- let alone a piston engine that could put out the same power as one. We're talking 400+ lbs of difference here, of course with some exceptions. That's huge. The weight is also low down and before the front axle, making it front mid-engine which is great for handling. No valve train means a lot less to go wrong, and though they have their own quirks, they are easy and cheap to rebuild and you can't really blow up the block like a piston, you would just blow a seal and lose power. Worst case scenario you scrape a rotor housing and buy a new one. Oh, and when rebuilding, you can port the housings out to make stupid power for free.

>>16211421
Don't think there is any immobilizer, just the stock alarm; car was bone stock when I got it. Would the clutch safety switch keep it from going into accessory mode though?

I was just casually cruising around for about 10 minutes when all of a sudden, everything just shut down.

>>16211439
Oh I missed that part. It's the ignition switch. Take it off and bench test it or find what wires to bridge for accessory and see if that works. The safety switch just stops it from cranking over.

>>16211424
>>16211430
>>16211432
Seems like I should've asked "why do piston engines exist". I mean Christ. Imagine if more manufacturers used these engines and developed them...

>>16211462
Problem with rotary engines is their emissions and fuel economy. Even if I'm on the highway cruising, I never see more than 15mpg. They also naturally consume a fair bit of oil because oil is injected directly into the rotor housing to provide lubrication. I did away with this oil metering pump and now I have to put premix into my tank at every fillup.

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>>16211334
>RR conversion RX7 FC

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>>16211453
okay, I'll have to try this. I'm in New England so I've been forced to work out in the cold, I'm very eager to get it started

>>16211334
>FRAM Filter
>why

Nice rebuild tho

>>16211277
-get your battery load tested
-confirm your battery is the correct group size for the car
-test your starter/starter solenoid

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>>16211506
was put on by the shop that rebuilt and ported the block, it has a K&N on there now

>>16211482
>Even if I'm on the highway cruising, I never see more than 15mpg
you definitely should be seeing more. you stay under 3800rpm right?

>>16211518
Battery is brand new and the correct size for the car. Testing the starter and the solenoid is one of the things I am going to do next.

>>16211482
Sounds like a good idea for a sportscar. I looked it up and they don't burn any more oil than any car I've ever driven. The mileage is about the same as a 911 turbo or Viper. This doesn't sound so bad for a hard driven car

>>16211490
Good luck anon

>>16211530
Yeah this, the turbo II can get 20+ MPGs mixed tuned right, no worse than an NA to be honest

>>16211530
its because I don't have a wideband hooked up yet and the car is tuned for higher boost on the stock turbo. I have a fueltech computer in the car now. I need to throw more money at it in the spring to make it a little more refined.

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>>16211538
Thanks for your help

>>16211541
oh i see

>>16211535
and you really can drive them hard. Mazda actually instructs the driver to hit redline occasionally when driving the car. They can really take a beating, I routinely get mine up to 8k rpm

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>>16211522


wew.

many braps and good apex seals to you bro.

>>16211551
No problem. That is one clean FC bro. I want a cleaner one but I need to scratch the itch for an FD
>>16211562
This is true. I red line my car multiple times every time I drive it.

no red suns sticker?

>>16211489
Thats an impreza tho

>>16211590
2006 impreza for my daily driver. It hauled the engine with ease and its really fun to rip along the dirt roads up here