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Originally Posted by jaii13
Don't know, I only have the oil cooler waiting for me. And I'm going to bring just enough cash so I don't poison myself when I get there. 
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Originally Posted by RX8 Brunei
Never open the engine. The engine can crank, but it looks like something stopping the fuel supply to the engine, as for spark fire i've checked it already. If i'm not mistaken another sign of broken seal is "tin can sound".
Ah Choy can't speak english? Is he chinese? Shouldn't be any problem to communicate if he's chinese because i got a lot of chinese friend who can help me. Not sure if mandarin in Msia not the same in Brunei.
Thanks again for your help. Really need to wake up my sleeping 8.
Ah Choy can't speak english? Is he chinese? Shouldn't be any problem to communicate if he's chinese because i got a lot of chinese friend who can help me. Not sure if mandarin in Msia not the same in Brunei.
Thanks again for your help. Really need to wake up my sleeping 8.
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From: Brunei: Where Ricers show off their fugly rides
Originally Posted by lennon
If the apex seal is broken, you can't crank.... If lucky the apex seal will stay at the trench and you will hear sound like "chuk.... chuk... chuk.....", gas leaking sound...... If your car keep on stalling after running few KM, might be the fuel pump......
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From: KL, Malaysia
Originally Posted by RX8 Brunei
is there any web that host video? i want to post my 8's video when engine cranking..
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From: Kl
Originally Posted by boonyloh
how come u came up also never give us a call le??? 
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Originally Posted by rx_king6668
aiyaaa....boss...sorry.... my work dont follow normal one.... sometime reach penang 2 o'clock in the morning.... cannot predict la.... next time sure i'll give u a call.... by the way...nice car......
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Originally Posted by RX8 Brunei
Forgot to mention ... the engine won't idle (idling problem) also. i done checking the fuel pump, still tiptop condition.
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From: Brunei: Where Ricers show off their fugly rides
Originally Posted by lennon
Did you mod anything to you car?? Your idling runs wild is it?? If you got a intake manifold press meter will help a lot.....
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Originally Posted by RX8 Brunei
I encounter this problem about 2 weeks after i installed a catless pipe. Lost the idling. Have to step the acc pedal constantly to keep the engine alive, otherwise RPM drop then engine die.
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Hello im a new here, Ms Dayang introduce me here for RX8 owners. My name is Ridha. msn amarida@hotmail.com, amarida_orga@yahoo.com, tel: 0172070155. Nice to meet all of you guys. Thanks
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From: Brunei: Where Ricers show off their fugly rides
Originally Posted by lennon
Did you ever put back the original cat??
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From: Penang, Malaysia
Originally Posted by RX8 Brunei
Yepp... still the same. that's why i ended with a dead baked cat ... hancur & black burn inside.
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Originally Posted by boonyloh
try reseting your ecu leave it for 5-10mins then connect back and see if u still have the CEL
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From: Brunei: Where Ricers show off their fugly rides
Originally Posted by boonyloh
try reseting your ecu leave it for 5-10mins then connect back and see if u still have the CEL
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From: Brunei: Where Ricers show off their fugly rides
Originally Posted by lennon
His car got pretty serious problem..... Our ECU cant be reset just by disconnecting.... Must be something wrong with the engine.....
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From: Kuala Lumpur
Originally Posted by rx_king6668
aiyaaa....boss...sorry.... my work dont follow normal one.... sometime reach penang 2 o'clock in the morning.... cannot predict la.... next time sure i'll give u a call.... by the way...nice car......