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Engine problems with my Rx-8

Old Nov 12, 2007 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by StewC625
1) White foam on the dipstick is harmless and no reason to fix it at all. the fix is worse than the problem and can cause more issues.

2) Steam exiting the tailpipe is normal in weather below 50 degrees F, before the engine warms up, and at all operating temps when the ambient temperature is below 25 degrees F.

Good luck finding that head gasket. Have them adjust your piston rings while they are in there.

ok thank you. But I think my head gasket is fine finally. The dealer said relatively the samething than you, So the white seam exiting of my tailpipe is not due to the fact that my head gasket is broken but to a normal behavior for that kind of engine as you said.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 12:58 AM
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jasmin... by chance did you read the link.. how stuff works?? maybe you should go to the how stuff works on piston engines too.
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Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by voodootrip
jasmin... by chance did you read the link.. how stuff works?? maybe you should go to the how stuff works on piston engines too.
I will as soon I have some time. I just read again the previous post and I understand why you said that . I will try to take a look at the link and read it today.
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Old Nov 14, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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no head gasket on a rotary
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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yeah i have had nothing but problems with mine, been to dealer 3 times for tranny bad tail light, shift **** falling apart now, visors breaking all the time, floods if you dont crank on it long enough, all of this seems to have happened at about the 50k mile mark. wow what do you know the warranty runs out and the car falls apart. . .

*edit: add noisy clutch pedal that is so loud i can it hear it over road noise and the cd playing at volume lvl of 16
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by StewC625
1) White foam on the dipstick is harmless and no reason to fix it at all. the fix is worse than the problem and can cause more issues.
Well that answers me question.

I was thinking about taking mine in to have that looked at, guess I shouldn't worry about it now!

Then again, that might have already been fixed on accident since they had it 2 weeks for an engine replacement...

Now my oil light comes on and off...annoying yes but nothing serious, been debating wether I want that fixed or not too
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