I am having problems starting almost every time i try. it will crank for awhile but nothing. i havent flooded it, but have been close. i starts after a few trys. i have had the battery checked the altenator checked and the coils replaced. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Hi.

STANDARD QUESTIONS: Where - what country - are you located? What year is your car?


From Mazda's TSB to dealers: "A cranks, no start condition may be caused either by fuel flooded spark plugs or lower than normal compression due to apex seals locked into rotor groove from carbon accumulation."

Link to the TSB: http://www.finishlineperformance.com/pdf/rx8/bulletin/01-015-08-1883f.pdf


Take your car to the dealer for a compression check. If you are in North America, your engine will be replaced if defective.

You may have to pay for diagnosis - which will be refunded if this is warrantable.

Good luck/.

my car is an 04 and it has 105k. im scared cause i think it is my motor and i dont have warrenty. thanks for the help

Where are you located?

In Canada and USA, the warranty on the engine internals (and seals/gaskets) has been extended to 8 years 100k miles / 160k km, specifically because of the losing compression problem. You do not have to be the first purchaser of the car.

If you are in the rest of the world, then search this site for Mazda's "Zoom Power" engine cleaner or "Seafoam". Many have reported increased vacuum / compression following treatment

sorry i haavent wrote back, ive been busy. I live in New Mexico.

they dont have internet in new mexico?

yeah i second trying seafoam.....