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Rx8 running out of gas issue/missing idk whats goin on...

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Old Oct 5, 2010 | 11:49 PM
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Rx8 running out of gas issue/missing idk whats goin on...

Alright so my car is a auto/manual swap car. I just put a new crate engine in it last week... tore the tranny out in 2 days haha, it had 95k miles though. So I put another low milage tranny in it yesterday, drove it and it ran fine last night and today until I left college tonight. I got like 5 miles from my house and it started acting like it was running out of gas. I looked at the gauge and had about 1/8th tank. Fuel light wasnt on. So it bairly made it home, It will run find for a sec, then it will loose power and fall on its face. I cruised at like 100-110 in 6th gear, I dont believe this could have anything to do wit it? (for like 5 miles or so). Any suggestions? I have had the fuel pump out and tank off... so maybe I damaged the fuel level thing? but it has worked fine for the last couple months... It did it mid day today and I put gas in it and it was fine... It did the same thing a while back and I put gas in it and it was fine after. So yea it just puzzles me why it would do it while showing 1/8th tank. BTW sorry for the poor written post... Its like 1 in the morning, I have been up since like 8 this morning and yea im freakin tired! lol but I wanted to get the post up so maybe I could get some suggestions...

Side note... whats a used lambo kit worth? and how well do they work? (stopped at a car lot and ask a price on a "P.O.S" rx8... well the guy told me the price and said something about it having "them stupid doors that lift up" haha I was like, well I have a parts car with all the hinges if you wanna trade... I was actually joking with the guy... and he told me I could have the lambo kit if I brought him the stuff to change it back over. I was like WTF bc they are like 1299.99...)
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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you're losing a leading coil possibly both.
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Old Oct 6, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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When the fuel level is low, the fuel pump is over heating and shutting down. The clue is
I put gas in it and it was fine...
The fresh gas is cool and removes the heat from the pump. Get a new fuel pump from the dealer or a fuel pump kit from BHR.
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