2005 RX8 won't start (videos)
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2005 RX8 won't start (videos)
I have been at this for a while trying to avoid going to the dealership because I can't afford it. To no avail.
Here's the video that I took while trying to do it today any help would be greatly appreciated.
Here's the video that I took while trying to do it today any help would be greatly appreciated.
Cranking speed seems low. How is your battery? Can you hook up jumper cables to another running car to offset battery drain while you crank? How is your ignition? Age of plugs, coils, and wires? (Mileage, not time). How many miles on the engine?
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Plugs, coils, wires are new. Mileage is about 120k. New engine at 79k so 41k. Battery is new and I have a battery charger hooked up. Starter has been replaced about 3 or 4 years ago.
The 2nd video has the momentary speed increases you expect from periodic combustions in there, which suggests that the spark is getting flooded out the rest of the time.
Ignition is brand new? first time trying to refire?
How much have you actually deflooded it? I generally recommend no-fuel cranking for 5-10 seconds in batches of 10, letting the starter cool off 5-10 seconds between each crank, and more than a minute after the set of 10, then repeating another batch of 10 no-fuel cranking cycles, and then trying to start normally. If no start, repeat another two sets of 10. If it STILL doesn't start, then there is a more critical problem on hand that needs to be solved before you will get it started.
Ignition is brand new? first time trying to refire?
How much have you actually deflooded it? I generally recommend no-fuel cranking for 5-10 seconds in batches of 10, letting the starter cool off 5-10 seconds between each crank, and more than a minute after the set of 10, then repeating another batch of 10 no-fuel cranking cycles, and then trying to start normally. If no start, repeat another two sets of 10. If it STILL doesn't start, then there is a more critical problem on hand that needs to be solved before you will get it started.
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The 2nd video has the momentary speed increases you expect from periodic combustions in there, which suggests that the spark is getting flooded out the rest of the time.
Ignition is brand new? first time trying to refire?
How much have you actually deflooded it? I generally recommend no-fuel cranking for 5-10 seconds in batches of 10, letting the starter cool off 5-10 seconds between each crank, and more than a minute after the set of 10, then repeating another batch of 10 no-fuel cranking cycles, and then trying to start normally. If no start, repeat another two sets of 10. If it STILL doesn't start, then there is a more critical problem on hand that needs to be solved before you will get it started.
Ignition is brand new? first time trying to refire?
How much have you actually deflooded it? I generally recommend no-fuel cranking for 5-10 seconds in batches of 10, letting the starter cool off 5-10 seconds between each crank, and more than a minute after the set of 10, then repeating another batch of 10 no-fuel cranking cycles, and then trying to start normally. If no start, repeat another two sets of 10. If it STILL doesn't start, then there is a more critical problem on hand that needs to be solved before you will get it started.
The lower plugs are the only ones that fire during cranking.
Are you sure you have the wires connecting the correct coils to the correct plugs?
"A rag fluttering" isn't a very good scientific compression test. At best it will only tell you if there is a significant difference in compression from one face to the next.
Are you sure you have the wires connecting the correct coils to the correct plugs?
"A rag fluttering" isn't a very good scientific compression test. At best it will only tell you if there is a significant difference in compression from one face to the next.
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The lower plugs are the only ones that fire during cranking.
Are you sure you have the wires connecting the correct coils to the correct plugs?
"A rag fluttering" isn't a very good scientific compression test. At best it will only tell you if there is a significant difference in compression from one face to the next.
Are you sure you have the wires connecting the correct coils to the correct plugs?
"A rag fluttering" isn't a very good scientific compression test. At best it will only tell you if there is a significant difference in compression from one face to the next.
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did it again. Kept trying to no avail... But I'm optimistic. Tomorrow when it warms back up I'm going to try it.
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