Should have given an update to the non-locals when I got back yesterday. Her coils are definitely the issue. Well, there might be something else, but all symptoms are point at the coils.

I showed up and we took it out for a test drive, and initially I had it in manumatic to keep the revs up, and I wasn't noticing any direct problems. Felt different from mine, but I wanted to be sure I wasn't just feeling the difference between AT and MT. Then I dropped it into normal auto mode, and that is where it was obvious. From idle to ~5k RPM it has the torque of a Playskool stubby wrench wielded by a toddler. After 5k, it picks up more to what is expected, but it isn't even a gradual change.. it is flat NOTHING until 5k, and jumps to about what I would expect for the auto's loss in power.

I checked out a few things that I had knowledge on, and everything seemed normal, so We just kept chatting and I was sorting through some of her dealer paperwork for comments and what was/was-not replaced. I noticed then that the dealer never commented or noted coils at all.

Come to find out, she is at 62,xxx miles on her original stock coils. Which explains the weak ignition that allowed the initial flood, the inability for the basic deflood to get it started again, the complete lack of power in the first 60% of the band, and the mis-firing up high. (Flashing CEL)

There could be something else, but she is getting replacement coil packs this week, and will have some help getting them replaced this coming Saturday, so we should see if that solves all the issues, or if there is anything else. (Other than a worn-out rear shock)

More to follow then...

And oh, there were some pics taken, hopefully she posts them...here would be a good spot for the one where she is hugging her 8

And she can certainly grill up some steaks and barbecue chicken...yummy.

 

Nice work guys.


heh - i KNEW it sounded like coils

 

Yeah, and the dealer changed plugs, just not coils. She said that the dealer has never referenced the coils at all over the life of the car.

 

He is right..... I have metntioned everything you all have suggested for me to tell the dealership what to look at and it proved to me that the service guys did not do **** to my car besides drive it and say, yup we cant fix it! What f'n idiots!!!

I cant thank you guys enough Mike, Marc and James. It was very nice meeting you guys and you will definetely see me this Saturday again at that meeting.

Mike, thanks for giving the guys here a more in depth detail update. You da bomb!

I still have to download my pics from the visit but I will be posting them soon on my profile page.

Thanks again guys for all the support, you guys are my HEROS! lol

 

I KNEW IT! That's such BS pulled by the dealership. How the hell was she supposed to know it was the coils? She trusted the dealership to be thorough but they still couldn't do it with the tools they had - leave it up to some enthusiasts to remedy the problem. . . Pfftt. . .

Good job yet again guys.

 

TELL ME ABOUT IT ATILLA! I told those a-holes to check everything so it proves to me that they suck and they are lazy and that they dont know WTF they are doing. So they lost business from me. I went to a dealership in Quincy today and got my coils instead. Their loss, not mine.....

 

Best group pic taken this weekend....

 

FYI........You have to double click on the thumbnail to see it bigger. =)

 

not anymore

 

Dunno, i think the best group pic was when you made the mistake of asking us to "get closer"

 

Where are ALL the pics anyways?

 

The pics are on my profile silly! I couldnt be posting all of them here.... Lol

 

LMAO! That was was PRICELESS! That one is on my profile page as well.... I didnt know what you were doing with your hands until afterwards when I saw the picture! You S.O.B! LMAO!

 

[QUOTE=CTrx8;2978815]not anymore

LOL! How did you do that? Thank you for doing that too.

 

You got what you asked for!

 

after you've added your pics and you double-click on one to bring it up, it gives you a URL. if you copy that URL you can go back and insert it as an image (usually i just go in and edit my original post and add that).

 

Ooooo I see. I was trying to figure that out. At first when I was trying to add the image it did ask me for a URL but I couldnt figure out how to get it so I just attached it instead.

Thank you for giving me a heads up for future picture postings.

 

you could always test it with more pictures of yourself just to make sure it's working and all...

 

^Nice....

That idea get's a +1 outta me

 

^^^ NICE! Lol..... I am actually going to my first meeting "clean meeting" this Saturday for Mazda Rx-8's so I will take more pics for you all becuase ya never know.... I could meet the man of my dreams on here....... LOL

 

haha wow i didnt get to come down for this...but im glad someone got that pic cuz greenblurs face is hilarious hahaah.

 

Indeed - one can only hope to be that lucky

 

Dont you threaten me with a good time!

 

Hahaha, you should have came down. We had a blast!
You should come to the Clean Meeting this Saturday. Its from 9-5, its in West Bridgewater,MA. Not too far away from you. Basically everyone goes there and cleans their car and lots of mingling. This is my first one that I am going to and I cant wait not only becuase there are going to be bunch of sexy RX-8's there but its going to be 80 out! Woooo Hooooo! Doing my happy dance..... lol

 

Hahaha, I hear ya on that yo.