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Thanks to all those folks that helped with my RX-7 starting issues, Guess what?????????????
The MSD Ignition was bad, put new MSD in car, car started and turned over immediately, ran great (less...

No, never started, check MSD Ignition and no spark when shorted per MSD instructions on trouble shooting, I am in the process of getting a stock set-up and charging on.
Thnaks, Johhny

Have starting problem with Mazda RX-7 1985 IT car.
Went thru ATF trick, flooding, drained fuel cell and new fuel filter, check spark on leading/lower plugs and plugs only fire occasionally,...

with the ATF trick, may have done it wrong, do you leave the plugs in? the coils connected, and fuel pump connected? what is connected and what isn't. Got good spark from trailing plugs. using waste...

Update,
Changed plugs, emptied out fuel tank/cell and put fresh gas in it, go car to fire briefly, but backfired and never really ran smooth,
may try to adjust points as mentioned and check wiring,...

Distributor
T-to igniton 1
T-LU Plug T-RU Plug


Ign 1 Blaster 2(1)Left lower Blaster2 (2) Right lower plug

MSD To Points

What is wrong?

Both primaries fill with throttle, feul windows half full.
Tried and checked lower plug spark, here is my arrangement, the rotor has T to 1 ignition in the front left wheel well, T Right to the...

Thanks for the quick reply,UPDATE
just got the car fired up, ran about 1 minute not missing, then died.
had to pump the gas pedal alot to start it..........have a fuel regulator set on 4, maybe the...

Did all the suggestions, new plugs, dried out car, ATF trick, new plugs, wires, coils, sprayed gas into carb, new battery, exhausted my limited wealth of knowledge.
Car turns over, doesn't...

Pulled plugs, disconnected ignitions, disconnected fuel pump turned it over and plan to put new plugs in in the AM. Treid the ATF trick and no smoke.
Will try new battery and look at carb if new...

Okay, where is the fuse for the fuel pump? I have the plastic fuses to left of steering collum under the dash, some 10amp, 20 and which one goes to the fule pump?

Primarys?you mean into the spark plug holes? or what?
Thanks a million!

ATF trick? Please enlighten me!

It turns over, just won't fire, changed plugs, can hear full pumps, 2 days ago it fired and ran about 2 minutes then stalled.
IT HAS GAS!, checked fuel cell.
car is 1985 RX-7, mileage fair for car,...

Having a hard time firing up 985 Mazda RX-7 IT-7, charged battery but hard to turn over and fire, what do you recommend as a start up procedure?
Found a wire lead from left front coil cracked, could...

Yes, I have the front brakes ducted. Put new and inproved ducts this year.
have you guys safety wired instead of springs?

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Johhny R.

Put new brakes on car, found the Hawk blue and black on Mazda page, thanks guys/gals!
When I took the calipers off the car recently, no shims or springs on the brakes either side front.
Do I need...

As mentioned in previous post, while going through the brakes, the front brake pads were bad and were replaced by some new pads from the previous owners spares.
Are there any Hawk or PF pads that...

I have been working on my IT-7 85 RX-7 and found the front caliper bolt boot missing on the left side. I ordered the boot from Mazda and it came with a boot and also a ,looks like, a bushing type...

I heard it was from, "who's there?"
or now days "hoser" , of course who can forget the illustrious Bob Knight and his "Hoosiers" now with the incredible Texas Tech BB team.
It is great to be a...

Hell, we're all "Hoosiers" like the tires.
I grew up in Greenville, and just moved back to New Albany after a 20 year period.

Good to know that a fellow IT/Mazda racer is so close. I live right...

You know I was just checking the race results at St. Louis last weekend, didn't get to go due to car not ready, and noticed that Chris Ludwig is listed from Floyd Knobs Indiana.
Hell, I am from New...

I have the late Jay Shadoans 1985 Mazda RX-7 ITA/7 car. It is being prepped for the 2005 season and thanks to this forum I have gotten many nice info and have been getting the car set-up. It is...

Novice question, what are the sizes of bleeder screws on a 1985 Mazda RX-7?
I found speed bleeder screws for sale at Pegasus Racing, but don't know the size to order.
Any help will be greatly...

Reading the forum on bleeding brakes and soft pedel, made me desire to get the speed bleeders for my 1985 RX-7, any idea of what size screw it takes to replace?
I have discs front and rear.
I am...