Cold start
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Cold start
Hey everyone, I'm still not clear on the issues with the RX-8 concerning "cold starts".
What i hear is that the problem is starting in cold weather and then turning the car off before it has a chance to warm up, and when you try to start it after that is when you have the problem. Also i heard that a Mazda recall helps the problem by upgrading the starter and battery (and is this something they do free or..)?
But there is no problem when just starting the car in winter when its very cold right? It's only when starting it after turning it off cold?
Thanks
What i hear is that the problem is starting in cold weather and then turning the car off before it has a chance to warm up, and when you try to start it after that is when you have the problem. Also i heard that a Mazda recall helps the problem by upgrading the starter and battery (and is this something they do free or..)?
But there is no problem when just starting the car in winter when its very cold right? It's only when starting it after turning it off cold?
Thanks
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Hey everyone, I'm still not clear on the issues with the RX-8 concerning "cold starts".
What i hear is that the problem is starting in cold weather and then turning the car off before it has a chance to warm up, and when you try to start it after that is when you have the problem. Also i heard that a Mazda recall helps the problem by upgrading the starter and battery (and is this something they do free or..)?
But there is no problem when just starting the car in winter when its very cold right? It's only when starting it after turning it off cold?
Thanks
What i hear is that the problem is starting in cold weather and then turning the car off before it has a chance to warm up, and when you try to start it after that is when you have the problem. Also i heard that a Mazda recall helps the problem by upgrading the starter and battery (and is this something they do free or..)?
But there is no problem when just starting the car in winter when its very cold right? It's only when starting it after turning it off cold?
Thanks
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Hey everyone, I'm still not clear on the issues with the RX-8 concerning "cold starts".
What i hear is that the problem is starting in cold weather and then turning the car off before it has a chance to warm up, and when you try to start it after that is when you have the problem. Also i heard that a Mazda recall helps the problem by upgrading the starter and battery (and is this something they do free or..)?
But there is no problem when just starting the car in winter when its very cold right? It's only when starting it after turning it off cold?
Thanks
What i hear is that the problem is starting in cold weather and then turning the car off before it has a chance to warm up, and when you try to start it after that is when you have the problem. Also i heard that a Mazda recall helps the problem by upgrading the starter and battery (and is this something they do free or..)?
But there is no problem when just starting the car in winter when its very cold right? It's only when starting it after turning it off cold?
Thanks
Early 8's would tend to flood if the engine were started up cold and then quickly turned off - like if you decided to wash the car by starting it up first thing in the morning, immediately backing it out of your garage, and then turning it off again, without letting the engine run a few minutes to warm up before shutting it down.
The easiest remedy was simply to remember to never turn off a cold engine until it had a chance to warm up first. (I have never flooded my '05, for example.) Beyond that, Mazda upgraded to a bigger starter motor and battery, along with that early recall that remapped the ECU a bit.
Honestly, there is no excuse to ever flood any RX-8. That said, a new mechanic or body shop, or some kid who parks valet cars - one that doesn't "know" rotary engines - could easily flood it, as they often will fire up a car that's been sitting for hours or days just to move it 10 feet. For that reason, I printed a sign that I tape to the steering wheel (below).
Now you know everything.
Last edited by New Yorker; 03-14-2017 at 01:37 PM.
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