labrat
11-05-2006, 06:12 PM
I've noticed my car starts a bit more slowly since the last service (60k). It seems to take about 6 spins before it fires, and it even seems to spin a bit slower. It still starts without problems, however. Could this be due to:
1) Changeover to mineral oil - more viscous when cold? (My garage teperature was 23C this morning.
or
2) Leaning out the starting mixture in the latest ECU flash?
or
3) Something else?
or
4) My imagination?
An opinions?
MissyK
11-05-2006, 06:19 PM
sounds perhaps like the problem Will had.
labrat
11-05-2006, 06:38 PM
sounds perhaps like the problem Will had.
Could you point me in the right direction to the relevant thread, please?
timbo
11-05-2006, 07:19 PM
This is the one I think
http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=100794
labrat
11-05-2006, 08:12 PM
This is the one I think http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=100794
Hmm a bit harrowing that thread, but it doesn't sound like me. Just had the 60k service with new plugs. It just seems a little slower starting - definitely no signs of flooding. Power seems perfectly normal. The exhaust system is stock, and there's no rattling from the back.
takahashi
11-05-2006, 10:19 PM
Do not start a 60K curse???
labrat
11-06-2006, 06:17 PM
The car must have intercepted my posts. It started first pop this morning, and was its usual perky self.
timbo
11-06-2006, 08:22 PM
Might be just a crie de coeur ;) beep me, beep me! :)
MissyK
11-07-2006, 08:33 AM
maybe the ECU needed bit of a run-in ?
glad problem is resolved :)
Battery was a bit flat and a good drive topped it up nicely?
labrat
11-09-2006, 07:28 PM
Battery was a bit flat and a good drive topped it up nicely?
Yes, possibly. I'd been in Melbourne for afew days, then did only short drives over the weekend. Actually, it really seems quite lively now. I'd love to know what the intention of each ECU re-flash is.