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1988 MAZDA RX7 in Franklin, TN
(1) no leading events (2)pulsation damper failed/broken: low compression in the front rotor; low power over all; constant smell of raw/unburnt fuel; increased power loss at 3650 r.p.m. lasting until well after 4500 r.p.m.(secondary fuel i...read more / reply »
1993 MAZDA RX7 in Santa Monica, CA
Tl contact owns a 1993 mazda rx7. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked when it caught on fire. the local fire department was notified. the contactwas unsure as to what caused the fire, but stated that he smelled gas fumes befo...
1987 MAZDA RX7 in Ocoee, FL
My pulsation dampner on my 1987 mazda rx7 is failing. it is a very weak part and easily susceptible to failure. the pulsation dampner in my car has failed and allowed gas to leak into the engine bay and onto the hot exhaust, thereby result...
1988 MAZDA RX7 in Cary, NC
I recently noticed a fuel smell in the engine compartment of my 88 rx7. found it to be the fuel pulsation dampener, a commonly failing component in the fuel system, being a little plastic cap that holds back the fuel from leaking directly o...
1988 MAZDA RX7 in Cary, NC
I recently noticed a fuel smell in the engine compartment of my 88 rx7. found it to be the fuel pulsation dampener, a commonly failing component in the fuel system, being a little plastic cap that holds back the fuel from leaking directly o...
1987 MAZDA RX7 in Salt Lake, UT
Driving home from my parents house i noticed my gas light come on on the freeway. i was a little confused because i had just put gas in the tank. i pulled off once i had gotten down on a side street near a gas station to have a look to se...
1986 MAZDA RX7 in Harper Woods, MI
Fuel injection pulsation dampener began leaking. due to it being located over the lower intake manifold which is right over the exhaust manifold when it leaks fuel runs down the lower intake manifold and onto the exhaust manifold. when the ...
1993 MAZDA RX7 in Morgan, UT
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was started and left idling, upon returning there was fire coming from under the hood. there were no previous problems with the vehicle. upon inspection the insurance company determined the fire starte...
1993 MAZDA RX7 in Morgan, UT
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost power while going up hill. later, while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot smoke came from under the hood. after lifting the hood flames came out. the fire was extinguished by a fire extingu...
1993 MAZDA RX7 in Morgan, UT
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost power while going up hill. later, while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot smoke came from under the hood. after lifting the hood flames came out. the fire was extinguished by a fire extingu...
1993 MAZDA RX7 in Morgan, UT
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost power while going up hill. later, while the vehicle was parked in a parking lot smoke came from under the hood. after lifting the hood flames came out. the fire was extinguished by a fire extingu...
1993 MAZDA RX7 in Morgan, UT
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was started and left idling, upon returning there was fire coming from under the hood. there were no previous problems with the vehicle. upon inspection the insurance company determined the fire starte...
1993 MAZDA RX7 in Morgan, UT
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was started and left idling, upon returning there was fire coming from under the hood. there were no previous problems with the vehicle. upon inspection the insurance company determined the fire starte...
1989 MAZDA RX7 in Hilo, HI
Dt: the contact stated previously had recall 96v173000 repair work performed on the seat belts: front: webbing. however the failure recurred and no additional repairs have been made. the dealership and manufacturer were contacted, and t...
1990 MAZDA RX7 in Mchenry, IL
Under normal driving conditions, the pulsation damener on the primary fuel rail failed, spraying fuel over the entire engine bay, which resulted in a fire of the compartment, which was quickly extinguished via handheld fire extinguisher. t...
1986 MAZDA RX7 in Olympia, WA
Recently purchased the car with a rebuilt motor, but several old parts were not replaced. occasionally gas fumes enter the passenger compartment. looking at the placement of the fuel pulsation dampner, once it leaks it will drip unburned ...
1987 MAZDA RX7 in Tucson, AZ
Dt: the contact states that he owns a 1987 mazda rx7. he states a recall came out nhtsa campaign 05v317000. contact's vehicle was having the same type of problems with his gas gauge working intermediately and a fuel leakage. just recentl...
1987 MAZDA RX7 in Tucson, AZ
Dt: the contact states that he owns a 1987 mazda rx7. he states a recall came out nhtsa campaign 05v317000. contact's vehicle was having the same type of problems with his gas gauge working intermediately and a fuel leakage. just recentl...
1987 MAZDA RX7 in Tucson, AZ
Dt: the contact states that he owns a 1987 mazda rx7. he states a recall came out nhtsa campaign 05v317000. contact's vehicle was having the same type of problems with his gas gauge working intermediately and a fuel leakage. just recentl...
1987 MAZDA RX7 in Tucson, AZ
Dt: the contact states that he owns a 1987 mazda rx7. he states a recall came out nhtsa campaign 05v317000. contact's vehicle was having the same type of problems with his gas gauge working intermediately and a fuel leakage. just recentl...
1994 MAZDA RX7 in Ballwin, MO
Consumer states: the cooling fans do not come on after the vehicle turned off. the vehicle over heats unless the parking lights are turned on. it get to hot before the fans come on.
1994 MAZDA RX7 in Ballwin, MO
Consumer states: the cooling fans do not come on after the vehicle turned off. the vehicle over heats unless the parking lights are turned on. it get to hot before the fans come on.
1987 MAZDA RX7 in Las Vegas, NV
Pulsation damper fails on my 1987 rx-7, causes engine fire and turns a 300 dollar repair into over a thousand dollars.
1986 MAZDA RX7 in Arnold, MD
The car is a daily driver and has never been driven beyond the avg daily abuse. one day i return home and in the driveway the car stals and i start it again and it staled again, upon opening the hood i"m greeted with a bbq size fire on the...
1988 MAZDA RX7 in Valencia, CA
While driving down the street vehicle caught on fire and burned. there was no indication that vehicle was burning until another person caught up with consumer and told him that there was fire under vehicle. he stopped and put the fire ou...
1991 MAZDA RX7 in Towson, MD
On sunday evening 5/23/04 at 10:00 pm i experienced a tire failure/tread separation on the left rear tire of my car while driving 65 mph on i-95 north in harford county, md. considerable damage was sustained by the car, but it did not roll...
1988 MAZDA RX7 in Elk River, MN
I have just had a fuel pulsation dampener on my 1988 mazda rx-7. i have also had the same failure on my 1994 mazda rx-7. the engine bay smells of fuel and i can see fuel spilling out. from what i understand this is very common and has ca...
1987 MAZDA RX7 in Los Angeles, CA
My pulsation damper went out and i smelled fumes within my car. luckily i got off to check and found out what the problem was. this is very unsafe, there should be a recall and have it fixed where it won't be a problem to risk anyones life.
1987 MAZDA RX7 in College Station, TX
I have a 1987 rx7 na, the engine caught on fire the other day and i luckily had an extinguisher to put it out with or i would have been toast. most likely a faulty pulsation damper or a short in some of the wires, i am not sure.
1986 MAZDA RX7 in Sanantonio, TX
Faulty ooulsation dampner.. caused engine fire.. aproximate repaire over 1000 and that with using used wiring harness.
1990 MAZDA RX7 in Houston, TX
Dealership refused to honor the automatic shoulder belt recall 96v173000. the defect already occurred, but the dealership indicated that it was not the same failure as stated in the recall.
1991 MAZDA RX7 in Olney, MD
Front seat belts were not retracting. this made it impossible for front passengers to wear seat belts. recall 96v17000 was issued on this problem; however, dealer refused to repair the seat belts because this vehicle was not included ...
1988 MAZDA RX7 in Dickinson, TX
The pulsation damper on my mazda rx7 1988 gxl screw worked its way out and i was getting fuel spill all over my engine compartment. had i not noticed the fuel smell and found out what the problem was then my car may have burned it self up ...
1993 MAZDA RX7 in Strathmere, NJ
The consumer received a recall nhtsa#94-v-094-000 on may 1997 on the radiator cap pressure relief valve. the release pressure was set too high which could cause the coolant to reach temperatures that exceed thermal design limits of some ...
1987 MAZDA RX7 in Gretna, LA
The pulsation dampener on the 1986-1988 mazda rx-7's can fail. the piece is made from plastic which becomes brittle and fails. this will cause a fuel leak in the engine bay and cause a possible fire.
1987 MAZDA RX7 in Gretna, LA
The windshield wiper switch fails over time. symptoms start with intermediate settings failing followed by the constant 1 and 2 settings failing. the wiper will also not return to its original position after being turned off. this might be ...
1994 MAZDA RX7 in Jacksonville, FL
I have been informed that this is a major cause of engine fires. this should be replaced by the manufacturer. ** ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****770782
1993 MAZDA RX7 in Waipahu, HI
Oil line to turbo's collapsed causing the inner coolers to be flooded with oil. this was caused by the apex seal coming off in the rotary tube which caused the compression levels to drop. this damage costs me in excess $10000 and happened a...
1993 MAZDA RX7 in Orlando, FL
Fuel pustation dampner spontaneously failed and began spraying a 6" stream of fuel under the upper intake manifold. thank god i noticed the smell or this would have been a very nasty engine fire. the fuel leaks down from the fpd and runs ...
1987 MAZDA RX7 in Pemberville, OH
Traffic crash report* a fire originated from the engine compartment.
1988 MAZDA RX7 in Sebring, FL
The pulsation damper has been leaking for a while, but was not detected until vehicle caught on fire. dealership has been notified. ph
1993 MAZDA RX7 in West Hollywood, CA
I noticed white smoke coming into the car while driving to work. i stopped the car right away and opened the hood to see the back of the engine on fire. i put the fire out with a fire extinguisher and had the car towed to a mazda rotary en...
1993 MAZDA RX7 in West Hollywood, CA
I noticed white smoke coming into the car while driving to work. i stopped the car right away and opened the hood to see the back of the engine on fire. i put the fire out with a fire extinguisher and had the car towed to a mazda rotary en...
1988 MAZDA RX7 in Austin, TX
I was proceeding to the pep boys to get the fuel leak in the pulsation dampener fixed when the engine caught fire. it was put out without the car burning to the ground. dt
1987 MAZDA RX7 in Baxter, MN
While driving the vehicle engine started running erratic. driver pulled vehicle over to check under the hood. the pulsation dampner that controls the fuel going into the engine had came undone and fuel was leaking all over the engine. pl...
1985 MAZDA RX7 in Marietta, GA
The freon by interdynamics exploded, nothing to do with mazda, contacted interdynamics, but the person responded did not want to co-operate. dt
1988 MAZDA RX7 in Northlake, IL
The pulsation damper rubber seal ruptured due to bad placement and design. the vehicle began leaking fuel right over the extremely hot manifold and sparked a small engin fire. in the process of extinquishing the fire, my right had was bur...
1993 MAZDA RX7 in Roseville, CA
Fuel leaks have developed from the primary injectors and fuel lines.
1993 MAZDA RX7 in Little Rock, AR
3.8l engine would continually overheat while driving. dealer contacted. feel free to provide any further infromatio information.
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