How Long To Start Your 8??
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How Long To Start Your 8??
Have always wondered the start timing on peoples RX8's? I don't know exactly what a great start time is? Just wondering if my start times are good, because I see peoples videos of their car starting in 0.5-1 second range? My car takes
COLD-1.8-2.1 seconds to start
HOT-2-2.4 seconds, and starts everytime.
Is this normal, and what is yall starting times?
COLD-1.8-2.1 seconds to start
HOT-2-2.4 seconds, and starts everytime.
Is this normal, and what is yall starting times?
#3
Im hoping not a new motor :/... Got new plugs/wires/coils 1k miles ago as well as a battery. Its a 2008 Automatic, 69k Miles, never got a new starter yet. Car has had oil changes every 3k miles, and premium gas in the tank ever since i can remember.
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About 1 second, new BHR ignition set.
Get a rotary specific compression check to be sure, proceed from there.
It's not wise to start changing parts on a dying engine unless you know the parts are bad and you plan on rebuilding & keeping it.
In the meantime, you can clean your MAF & ESS, check battery connections, vacuum lines, 20 brake pedal stomp.
Don't cost nuthin.
If you are able, drop the cat if you have one & inspect it.
Good luck!
Get a rotary specific compression check to be sure, proceed from there.
It's not wise to start changing parts on a dying engine unless you know the parts are bad and you plan on rebuilding & keeping it.
In the meantime, you can clean your MAF & ESS, check battery connections, vacuum lines, 20 brake pedal stomp.
Don't cost nuthin.
If you are able, drop the cat if you have one & inspect it.
Good luck!
#6
Thanks for the reply guys.. Yeah i guess ima go ahead and get a compression test here within a couple weeks before i go buy a new starter or anything. I cleaned MAF sensor also. Ive always wondered what the compression was anyways, so might as well knock that out!
#8
Tomorrow Im going to pickup some carb cleaner, and just give it a try to find a vacuum leak, since i do have code p0411 which one of the causes of this code is "vacuum leak", and my idle at stop lights is a but shaky. So ill see what happens!
#9
Mine starts up right away.
There isn't a set duration or number of cranks that's indicative of compression loss, rather it's the difference between hot and cold starts that's key.
Also, the starter shouldn't be the problem; a healthy engine making good compression won't have any problems starting even with a slow starter. The upgraded starter is more of a "band aid" type fix for an engine with low(er) compression that helps mask the hot start symptom.
There isn't a set duration or number of cranks that's indicative of compression loss, rather it's the difference between hot and cold starts that's key.
Also, the starter shouldn't be the problem; a healthy engine making good compression won't have any problems starting even with a slow starter. The upgraded starter is more of a "band aid" type fix for an engine with low(er) compression that helps mask the hot start symptom.
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Mine takes about 2 seconds sometimes more to start from cold, but less than 1 when hot. Ignition system is all healthy, do you think the battery could be going out? It's resting voltage is around 12.0V
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resting voltage has nothing to do with crank current. take it to autozone and have it load tested.
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BHR ignition and about 59,000 miles on my 05 Shinka with the upgraded starter and original engine. Usually starts instantly (less than a second) hot or cold. Occasionally, it takes a few extra cranks to start up... Usually an extra half a second or less, nothing really to worry about though; its been doing since around 29,000 miles. Last time my car has seen the track was around 50,000 miles with 5 sessions in 103 degree weather and never had a problem starting either on OEM ignition coils.
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#16
Here is my RX8 starting cold then hot.
I don't really know the history on the engine so I should do the plugs and leads etc the vehicle has done 147,000ks have owned it for 6 months now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvpo...ature=youtu.be
I don't really know the history on the engine so I should do the plugs and leads etc the vehicle has done 147,000ks have owned it for 6 months now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvpo...ature=youtu.be
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04 8
132K Miles
Unknown Compression
2-2.5 seconds cold
2is when hot.
Starts quicker when hot. Very infrequent false starts when cold (starts but immediatly dies) never flooded (yet).
Suspect failing coils. Will report back once I have replaced coils and done a full tune-up.
132K Miles
Unknown Compression
2-2.5 seconds cold
2is when hot.
Starts quicker when hot. Very infrequent false starts when cold (starts but immediatly dies) never flooded (yet).
Suspect failing coils. Will report back once I have replaced coils and done a full tune-up.
#21
Just get some closure man. You can comp test your engine with a standard compression tester by taking out the schrader valve. This test will give you a very good picture of the health of our engine.
Gl.
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Here is my RX8 starting cold then hot.
I don't really know the history on the engine so I should do the plugs and leads etc the vehicle has done 147,000ks have owned it for 6 months now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvpo...ature=youtu.be
I don't really know the history on the engine so I should do the plugs and leads etc the vehicle has done 147,000ks have owned it for 6 months now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fvpo...ature=youtu.be
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Definitely get your battery load tested. My car was having the slow start symptoms before my recent battery change. Advance Auto verified the dead cell, and now the starts are nearly instantaneous. (I replaced plugs and wires very recently and the coils a year or so.).