1986 MAZDA RX7 Fuel System Gasoline Problems

2 NHTSA complaints on file

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Fuel System Gasoline Issues in the 1986 MAZDA RX7

2 fuel system gasoline complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1986 MAZDA RX7. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

2
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Fuel System Gasoline Complaints

#10150500 |
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 CAR IS RUNNING THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS EXTREMELY HOT AND THIS PROBLEM LEADS TO MANY FIRES ON THE MAZDA RX7 WHICH CAN AND DO CAUSE DAMAGE THAT RUNS INTO THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. I SMELLED FUEL WHEN GETTING OUT OF MY CAR AND WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE FUEL RAIL BEFORE ANY ADDITIONAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. BECAUSE THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON WITH THESE CARS MAZDA SHOULD DO SOMETHING SUCH AS REPLACE THE EXISTING DAMPENER WITH ONE THAT WILL NOT LEAK OR AT LEAST REDESIGN THE DAMPENER SO THAT IT DRAINS ANY LEAKING FUEL THROUGH A TUBE OF SOME SORT TO THE GROUND INSTEAD OF ALLOWING IT TO LEAK ON...
#966906 | Fire
THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY PULSATING DAMPER, THAT SPRAYED GASOLINE ON THE ENGINE. TT
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