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Old 12-31-2016, 11:30 PM
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hi guys new to the forum!

I have a 05 rx8

I was driving and hoped on the freeway and then my car just stopped running and wouldn't start back up. It was also raining. After awhile when I towed it back to the house I got it to start.

I'm having an issue where i have cel
Code is p0302.

I changed the spark plugs and wires and new coils.

Cleaned the maf sensor. Also took out the ssv and cleaned that super clean.

It sounds like it's running on rotor.
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Luckily, a reliable rotary shop is within a states drive of you, if not closer. Might try limping it to Black Halo Racing.
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Time to run a compression test. You did what you could but you need to know the state of the engine's health.
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Thanks you guys!
Black halo racing I'll give it a look up.

Also ya I want to do a compression test, I read that I can use any compression tester but I have to do something with a valve?
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Rotary Specific compression tests require a rotary specific compression tester. There is ways to make a manual tester work, but I honestly don't know how to do it, you might be able to youtube it.
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Its a pretty crude method using piston engine compression tester and will give you a general idea of the engine's health but you won't have hard numbers to determine compression results.
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hi guys just updating im in contact with BHR yes luckily he is only like 40 min away if that . he also suggested a compression test and is most likely coming by sometime soon and ill update whats going on.
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Charles of BHR is truly one of the good guys !
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Awesome man! Keep us posted!
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Hey guys!
sorry i forgot to post, but i ended up buying (financing) a new engine thru mazda.
i never did figure out what caused the misfire cyl2.

I did contact BHR and they emailed me back saying they could do a compression test on it. but by that time i just needed a car but i have had it back for 2 months already.

I also drove it 1k miles under 4k rpm which i was told to do so through them and ofcourse i let my car warmed up fully before driving it and waited to shut it off. its like a baby at this point lol



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