knikerz

I've had about 5 or so hardstarts since owning the car. I've owned the rx-8 for about a month and a half. It took me about 4-5 seconds to start the engine. Thought it would be a flood. Just wondering how often people get it here. I never turn off the car without it reaching normal operating temperature.

quack_p

I've had the car for about 4 weeks now, and all but once, it's started right up. The one time, I cranked it for several seconds with no start, but then it started on the second try.

w0rm

crank time up to 10 seconds.

sjt

EXACTLY.

As it's stated in the Owner's Manual.

I only have hard starts when it's warm(about once or twice a week) NEVER when cold but cold is a relative term in the Bay Area.

Vertigo-1

iTrader: (3)

I used to get hard starts also when the engine was warm. Never did get hard starts when the engine was cold. I finally figured out how to get it to do a cold start style fire up everytime. Incidentally it was my salesman that gave me this tip, when I asked him if there was anything specific I had to do during start up, just to test his knowledge about flooding. He didn't say anything related to flooding (figures), but he did say that on a cold start, turn the key to the ON position for a few seconds before cranking the engine. This gives the fuel pumps a chance to get some fluid through the car before you crank it.

Now I had been following this advice for cold starts in the morning, but not during the day. I decided to try it for all startups...put the key to ON, and just count to 20 before cranking. Car starts up in 2-3 seconds every single time. Try it!

DOMINION

I tuen my key to ON too for about 5seconds before I start my 8 too and have only had 3 hard starts. May be I should wait more.

Genesis

Jez to add to the confusion...after a couple of weeks, never a single hard start yet. Even started it cold, moved the car about 10 m and turned it off. Had to start again a few seconds later and it fires up instantly with zero pressure on the accelerator.