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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 10:58 AM
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i took my car to a mechanic and came back worse then it was when I took it I don’t know what’s wrong with it
I crank the ignition and their isn’t any power the battery is new as well with the starter
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 11:18 AM
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New battery doesn't mean charged battery. What does the mechanic have to say about this? Why did the car need him in the first place? Can you describe exactly what the problem is?
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 11:22 AM
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Well at first it was a transmission issue so I took it to the shop
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 11:23 AM
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Now I don’t even know what the problem is I tested the battery and it is charged
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 11:25 AM
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I live in Sothern California and I’ve been looking for a shop that specializes it rotor engines so I can see what the problem is but so far their isn’t any around my area
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 11:35 AM
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Morning Eddie, where abouts in Southern California are you?
I'd be happy to point you in the right direction as there are several great Rotary shops in the OC / LA area
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 11:37 AM
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I am in the Los Angeles/Long Beach area
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 11:40 AM
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go see Master Yoshiya at NeptuneSpeed in Huntington Beach.
Call ahead if possible as he's a one man shop but he does excellent work and has been working on my car (and several others) since 2005 .


NepTune SPEED - Garage RX (RX-7/RX-8)

tell him "George" with the black RX-8 sent you and you'll be in good hands.
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 11:42 AM
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Do you know how much he charges ?
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 11:45 AM
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just depends on what is wrong.
have you gotten the car started? What exactly is the current status / condition of the vehicle?
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 12:06 PM
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What did the mechanic replace?

If the starter and battery is good, this leaves compression, ignition system and fuel delivery.

Have you had a rotary-specific compression test? I'd imagine the shop Jedi mentioned has a specialized tester.

How old are the coils and spark plugs?
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Old Jun 26, 2018 | 12:35 PM
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Dude, take a deep breath.

If you want help, you need to tell us the following:
  • why the car went into the shop
  • what the mechanic's diagnosis was
  • what the mechanic did to the car
  • and what the current status of the car is

Answer all four of those questions in detail.

Just typing "I crank the ignition and their isn’t any power" is completely useless.
You turn the key and what happens?
Does the car crank at all? If it does crank, does it crank at normal speed? If it doesn't crank, is there any sound at all?
If it does crank, does it start? Does it run?
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