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Surf Hard, Drive Hard
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From: Indialantic, Florida
J/K 
You can use the thread tools at the top to subscribe without actually posting something.
However posting a subscribe it increases your post count by +1
(what me advocate gaming the post count system
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Step 2
Clean the MAF: Fixes rough idle, poor gas mileage, stalling
Favorite DIY is https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...71&postcount=9
On the MAF, the car "can" idle with a dirty MAF, just not as effectively. it is a little rough. If you add the compressor load, and the electrical load of the blower in the car, and the load of the radiator fans and whatever the AC clutch draws (probably not much), you are really trying to draw a lot of power at only 750 RPM. If air and fuel and spark are not just right, it can miss, or at least not burn the fuel right. You get your air data from the MAF, if it is off, then fuel is off, car runs like crap. It made such a difference I did all my cars. My daughter commented the next day that the 6 was running better.
Auto parts store should have MAF cleaner. In the absence, electrical contact cleaner is likely the same thing. Radio Shack should have that. Basically you want a spray on solvent that evaporates completely with not residue.
Hit search, type in "PDF Shop Manual"
Go to the thread titled "2004 RX-8 Shop Manual"
The link I use is at the bottom of the first page, some of the earlier ones are broken. It is in an on line format.
Or try http://foxed.ca/foxed/index.php?page=rx7manual#rx8
Go to the thread titled "2004 RX-8 Shop Manual"
The link I use is at the bottom of the first page, some of the earlier ones are broken. It is in an on line format.
Or try http://foxed.ca/foxed/index.php?page=rx7manual#rx8
Surf Hard, Drive Hard
Joined: Feb 2007
Posts: 7,840
Likes: 13
From: Indialantic, Florida
^..............(he he he), you didn't find them all though, but you got most! 
There's a few sleepers(small stuff) I've run into out there in my travels, but not much more than what you listed.
There's a few sleepers(small stuff) I've run into out there in my travels, but not much more than what you listed.
Last edited by Mazurfer; Jan 24, 2011 at 09:59 PM.
Great thread. I spend one weekend a month autocrossing then at least another weekend playing under the bonnet (hood) of my Rx8 to make it that little bit better. Plus wash and wax twice per month. This weekend I set up my alignment. This thread should keep me busy for a few more weekends. Thanks taking the time to write it.
the very first post should be:
SEARCH AND READ HEAVILY FIRST OR BE INSTANTLY BANNED!!!!
https://www.rx8club.com/search.php
.
SEARCH AND READ HEAVILY FIRST OR BE INSTANTLY BANNED!!!!
https://www.rx8club.com/search.php
.
the very first post should be:
SEARCH AND READ HEAVILY FIRST OR BE INSTANTLY BANNED!!!!
https://www.rx8club.com/search.php
SEARCH AND READ HEAVILY FIRST OR BE INSTANTLY BANNED!!!!
https://www.rx8club.com/search.php
I wouldn't be surprised of those who asked for the shop manual later post a new thread about: "idle issues, deflooding my RX-8, coolant light, warming up the car, using 87 octane or synthetic oil, or why did I loose in a drag race..." But then again, who the hell am I to say?
Last edited by Grace_Excel; Oct 1, 2011 at 03:29 PM.
the very first post should be:
SEARCH AND READ HEAVILY FIRST OR BE INSTANTLY BANNED!!!!
https://www.rx8club.com/search.php
.
SEARCH AND READ HEAVILY FIRST OR BE INSTANTLY BANNED!!!!
https://www.rx8club.com/search.php
.
Yeah, I don't get it... How hard is it to really search? I knew about the PDF shop manual before I found this forum. Using Google isn't that hard either!
I wouldn't be surprised of those who asked for the shop manual later post a new thread about: "idle issues, deflooding my RX-8, coolant light, warming up the car, using 87 octane or synthetic oil, or why did I loose in a drag race..." But then again, who the hell am I to say?
I wouldn't be surprised of those who asked for the shop manual later post a new thread about: "idle issues, deflooding my RX-8, coolant light, warming up the car, using 87 octane or synthetic oil, or why did I loose in a drag race..." But then again, who the hell am I to say?
^, ^^ and ^^^
Initial post edited to encourage search or suffer consequences. I also fixed a link or two that were broken (Thanks 9K). This thread is intended as a safe spot to share stuff I learned without the pain an uncertainty involved in learning it.
The dumb question to response ration is around 3. That is more than enough.
Initial post edited to encourage search or suffer consequences. I also fixed a link or two that were broken (Thanks 9K). This thread is intended as a safe spot to share stuff I learned without the pain an uncertainty involved in learning it.
The dumb question to response ration is around 3. That is more than enough.