Hi, I'm new here, just bought a used 05 model.

The infamous engine flooding issue is bothering me. There sure is a wealth of information here, but in my search I could not find an answer to my particular question. I don't want to find out the hard way.

I plan to use the car on my daily rounds, which include stops at UPS and the post office. After starting the car, my usual drive is about 10 minutes to stop 1, so it will get warmed up initially. Then I usually turn off the car, get out for about 1 minute, then get back in.

Next I drive to stop 2, which is only 1 block away. This takes maybe 1 to 2 minutes. I usually stop the car again, this time for maybe 10 minutes.

During the minute I'm at stop 1, do you think the car will cool down enough so that it won't start when I'm leaving stop 2?

Do you think I should keep the car running during the minute I'm at stop 1?

Thanks for your advice.

 

Some ppl never have flooding issue, some do...
My advice is, simply don't turn off the car before it warms up.
Once it's warm up it's fine.

I always to go coin wash for my 8. I turn off my car for the initial wash for like 5min. (i have vented hood, so the water is going into the engine bay to cool it down as well when I wash the car, fyi) Once it's done, drive to the side to do the dry up and etc, which is only few feet away. Never had issue.

 

https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-forum-197/new-potential-owners-start-here-202454/
Information on flooding in post #2.

Including how it says that flooding is only a problem if you have weak ignition.

That being said, the needle starts moving off the bottom with the coolant passing ~100F. If the ambient temp is ~70F, it will take over an hour for the coolant to cool off that much. In freezing temps, maybe 45 minutes.


But, short story is: Just stay on top of your ignition and you can shut it off whenever you need to.

 

Driving the rx8 is a complicated issue, not like other cars out there.

 

Don't listen to any posts by Monchie.

 

^Thankfully, monchie is on my ignore list

 

He still shows up in Live!, and you can still see that he posted in the thread, especially if someone unwittingly quotes him.

So I don't bother with the ignore feature.

Sometimes I can counter the trouble / misinformation he spreads.

 

I think you guys are too hard on Monchie sometimes

 

Yikes! Hard on the new guy, too. His head must be spinning by now.

Cycle guy - you'll be fine. That first 10 minute drive will get it warm. It takes hours to cool back down to cold start again. As long as the temp gauge is up to normal there's nothing to fear.

Ken

 

Thanks Ken and everyone else, that's what I wanted to hear. My RX8 should make a neat little package delivery vehicle.

My head isn't spinning, not yet anyway. I'm a veteran of a couple of motorcycle forums, and wow you should see how those guys carry on!

 

It will be a neat little delivery vehicle until you see that you'll get about 14 mpg But hey, you'll look cool doing it!

 

Yes, please don't...


Thanks for doing that...


Thanks for saying that...


I don't know you, but thanks for backing me up...

 

Once your engine reaches normal operating temperature (in other words, after you let it run or drive a few minutes) the engine is warm and will stay warm unless you let it sit for hours, not minutes. So no worries for you.

 

Make sure you've had the latest computer update (they're supposed to do it whenever the car is brought in for service, but make sure). With old 2004-vintage software this was an issue, anything since 2007 shouldn't be a problem. It's not worth stressing about, just enjoy the car and remember the de-flood procedure just in case. It's in the manual.