Proud Parent of a brand new CEL

Mar 3, 2004 | 03:38 PM

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Proud Parent of a brand new CEL

Just backed the RX-8 out of the garage and got a brand new CEL. Cigars all round.

Car running well - occasional hard starts and one flooding about 1500 miles ago. About 2800 miles on "Blue"

Made an appt for next week - wish me luck.

John

Mar 3, 2004 | 05:36 PM

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Re: Proud Parent of a brand new CEL

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Just backed the RX-8 out of the garage and got a brand new CEL. Cigars all round.

Car running well - occasional hard starts and one flooding about 1500 miles ago. About 2800 miles on "Blue"

Made an appt for next week - wish me luck.

John

Congrats! I myself delivered a bouncing baby P2402 fault code when pulling out of the garage last weekend. The upside is the baby shower that the dealer threw for me- I got a new airbag wiring harness, a clean air filter, a new 'L' calibration reflash and a detailed RX8. Cheers!

Mar 3, 2004 | 05:49 PM

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G8rboy:

Congrats all round - who wants a boy or girl when a P2402 is just there for the delivering.

Any differences with the reflash in your parental opinion ?

John

Mar 3, 2004 | 10:01 PM

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G8rboy:

Congrats all round - who wants a boy or girl when a P2402 is just there for the delivering.

Any differences with the reflash in your parental opinion ?

John

Too soon to be sure (driven only about 100 miles so far), but mileage seems better, power seems even more linear all the way through redline - something I didn't think was possible. I haven't been able to romp on her yet enough to judge power differences... but so far it feels great.

Mar 3, 2004 | 10:15 PM

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Looks my baby CEL may grow into a bigger badder RX.

John

Mar 4, 2004 | 12:30 AM

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congrats! Hope its a p0420! CJ

Mar 4, 2004 | 12:58 AM

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Just got my pictures back from the dealer of my CEL I gave birth to this week- I hope yours is as healthy and happy as mine!

Mar 4, 2004 | 08:45 AM

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Be sure to regularly clean the black gunk off the exhaust tip.

Mar 4, 2004 | 09:36 AM

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Be sure to regularly clean the black gunk off the exhaust tip.

Use these to reduce irritation!

Mar 4, 2004 | 10:50 AM

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Just recently took delivery of my car and I have a CEL at 203 miles on the odo..... I wonder if that's a record.... Appointment at the dealer is next Tuesday...We'll see......

Mar 4, 2004 | 12:21 PM

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I've got you beat. Mine threw a CEL at 198 miles on the odo. Needless to say I was concerned. Dealer had to replace my catalyitic converter. Runs fine now.