1987 Mazda RX7

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

THE PULSATION DAMPER HAS A SCREW THAT IN TIME WORKS ITS WAY OUT. ONCE THIS SCREW FALLS OUT, FUEL LEAKS OUT ALL OVER THE ENGINE/INTAKE/EXHAUST MANIFOLD. I HAVE ALREADY HEARD OF SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE IN THE U.S. THROUGH THE INTERNET WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. AMONG OWNERS, MANY KNOW ABOUT THIS HAZARD WHICH COULD OCCUR AT ANY TIME OR ANY SPEED. IT IS A MAJOR CAUSE OF ENGINE FIRE AND VERY DANGEROUS. MY VEHICLE HAS NOW SUFFERED A FIRE CAUSED BY THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE ALREADY SHUT THE CAR DOWN, GOT OUT AND AWAY, AND TO HAVE PUT THE FIRE OUT BEFORE IT BURNED EVERYTHING.

MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED DUE TO REAR IMPACT. HE WAS COMMING HOME FROM WORK, MET ONCOMMING TRAFFIC ON A BRIDGE, LARGE PIECE OF RETREAD (TIRE) IN HIS LANE, COULDN'T GO AROUND IT, VAN AND 18 WHEELER WERE FOLLOWING. HE PUT ON HIS BRAKES, CAME TO A STOP 18 WHEELER HIT VAN, VAN BUMPED MY HUSBANDS CAR (1987 MAXDA RX7) MODERATE DINT IN CENTER BACK OF CAR PUSHED HIM TOTALLY OUT OF ACCIDENT AREA, EXPLODED UPON IMPACT, HIS CAR DID NOT HIT ANY THING ELSE, HE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY OUTHER INJURIES EXCEPT 70% BURN AND 50% WAS 3RD DEGREE, HE LIVED 47 DAYS, I SEE OTHERS DRIVING THESE LITTLE CARS AND IT TERRIFIES ME OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO THEM.... THERE ARE EYE WITNESSES THAT SAW THE CAR EXPLODE UPON IMPACT..... PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I AM ALONE OR IF THERE ARE OTHERS THAT HAVE HAD THIS HAPPEN TO THEM. I FEEL THEY SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF OUR HIGHWAY.. THEY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE PINTO.... THANK YOU SHARON BUCK