1988 Mazda RX7 fuel system, gasoline problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 1988 Mazda RX7 — 46% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“1988 mazda rx7 gxl pulsation dampener on the injector rail has started spraying fuel onto my engine due to its age.. This is a well known issue with these and a mistake by mazda that they need to fix! I almost lost my car today had the amount of fuel it let out onto the engine were to of gotten…”
filed Mar 9, 2011
“Mazda rx7 defect 86-91. Mazda is well aware of this ongoing issue but will not issue a recall. The pulsation damper on all mazda rx7's from 1986-1991 is prone to failure. The device literally comes apart allowing fuel to leak out. Eventually enough fuel leaks out and onto the hot exhaust manifold…”
filed Nov 1, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other RX7 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 RX7 | 1 | 3% |
| 1987 RX7 | 29 | 58% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1988 Mazda RX7
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.