Drftrx8

My tire blew, so haven't been driving it much. Left it sitting there for about two weeks.... Got a new tire and tried to start it up... Cranked but didnt fire up.. brought to the dealership.. they said it was my starter, spark plugs, and battery.. and they tried to charge me $800 for all that.. and this is why you don't go to the stealership... can anyone lend a hand (literally) or gimme some advice? Anyone with smiliar issues??
located in Orange County (Huntington Beach). I'll take you out for lunch and a beer if you're of legal age =] my number is 714-206-7374. thanks guys!

Drftrx8

2005.
54,000 miles.
Manual transmission.
Second owner. (bought at 21,000)

Jon316G

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Did you disconnect the battery while it sat for two weeks?
If the battery voltage drops below 5, there is no chance it'll recharge.
A weak battery combined with our weak starter (unless you got an upgraded starter) could have caused the engine to flood.
People usually get new plugs after they de-flood the engine.

So lets start back at the top.... was the battery disconnect and what is the voltage at currently?

Drftrx8

Yeah my battery died, i jumped it.. also got it charged at autozone... so it wasnt the battery completely... i also suspected the flood.. so i did the unflood process with holding down the gas...
any other ideas?

Jon316G

iTrader: (1)

The de-flood with the gas pedal has never worked for me, though I perform that before moving onto other methods that have worked.
Here are a few:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ighlight=flood
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...8&postcount=89
http://www.finishlineperformance.com...5-08-1883f.pdf

Vyndictive

iTrader: (28)

My car flooded inexplicably after sitting for 6 days also. I drained my battery in the process also and then jumping the car failed (because it was still flooded)

My money is on flood - to the point that you may have to pull the spark plugs or try the windshield washer fluid method.