Refreshed Mazda RX-8 on Sale in Japan - Page 2

Mar 13, 2008 | 11:35 PM

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CyberPitz

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From: Joplin, MO

I'm much too worried to hit the PCM fuel cut when my car is cold... ;(

Mar 13, 2008 | 11:41 PM

#27

Haze

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Yeah, I must be too.

Mar 14, 2008 | 09:25 AM

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JRichter

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From: Mineola, TX

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haze

Take your word for it, but I have never hit it in my car, but then I don't try to rev it high when it is cold. I really feel that this is something I shoud have run into before now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberPitz

I'm much too worried to hit the PCM fuel cut when my car is cold... ;(

Yeah, I only hit it accidentally once or twice on extremely cold mornings. When pulling away from a stop where I park and going up a steep hill while turning you almost can't shift from 1st to 2nd (especially in the ice and snow) so this is when I come close to hitting it. I wouldn't even have enough torque or momentum to move my 8 up this hill if I shifted any sooner. Most occasions the car is warmed enough when I leave that this is not a problem.

I wasn't sure what it was exactly but read on here a couple of times a while back that there was a fuel cut at 4000k rpm when cold, so I assumed that's what it was.