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1987 MAZDA RX7 — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS

fire · 338043 · 2002-03-07

Vehicle

Make
MAZDA
Model
RX7
Year
1987
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I AM AN EXPERT ON THE 2ND GENERATION 1986-1991 RX-7 VEHICLES (SEE HTTP://FC3S-PRO.COM). I FIND THESE PULSATION DAMPER FIRES TOO COMMON WITH SERIOUS/EXPENSIVE DAMAGE - TYPICALLY WILL BURN WIRING HARNESS ($1,200) AND ALL FUEL INJECTORS (4X$300) UNDER THE MANIFOLD. MAZDA AND ALL MAZDA DEALERS REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM. I WISH THERE WAS A MANDATORY RECALL ON THIS PART, AS THE POTENTIAL OF ENGINE FIRES IS WAY TOO DANGEROUS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. I AM ALSO VERY CLOSE WITH THE INTERNET COMMUNITY OF THESE OWNERS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
759063
Machine
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