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Old Jan 22, 2013 | 11:57 PM
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Will try to get a new fuel pump before next track day.
Hopefully this is it. Don't wanna swap out plugs for each track day. lol

I still have the prior plugs (6k miles), will try to put it in later and see how it goes.

Thanks for the advice guys, appreciated.
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 09:51 AM
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do you have a cat on?
Like others have said man--this isnt a sparkplug issue. Really. The engine cooling between the time it takes to replace the plugs is probably the reason it runs better afterward?
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 10:25 AM
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you could hook up a pressure gauge to the fuel line before just throwing a $300 pump at it. as in i meant doing the diagnostic on the pump to rule it out or verify that you are losing pressure when the stalling issues crop up.
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Old Jan 23, 2013 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Charles R. Hill
You will likely neeed to replace the sensor soon.
Oh no~~~

Originally Posted by olddragger
do you have a cat on?
Like others have said man--this isnt a sparkplug issue. Really. The engine cooling between the time it takes to replace the plugs is probably the reason it runs better afterward?
Totally possible.

Originally Posted by Karack
you could hook up a pressure gauge to the fuel line before just throwing a $300 pump at it. as in i meant doing the diagnostic on the pump to rule it out or verify that you are losing pressure when the stalling issues crop up.
My pump was showing sigh of wearing, but I wasn't sure.
(It'll choke a bit before warm up)
It's an 8 years old pump that have seen high mph and some tract events, i guess it's about time.
Deatschwerks DW200 is on my list.

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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 12:22 PM
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i rarely suggest reusing the pump housing, the outlets tend to crack on the older 8's which could in fact be your problem.

a quick inspection of the top of the tank via the pump inspection cover may reveal an already cracked pump housing outlet. (wet, failed. dry, it's fine for now)
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 01:25 PM
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my RX 8 wont start dose this mean i have to change the spark plugs?
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 01:39 PM
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Lalalove there is so much more information we would need than that.
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Old Jan 24, 2013 | 02:16 PM
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and making your own thread might get you better and more answers, as well as reading the FAQ threads. most common reason for no starts is "fuel flooding" from an extremely short previous trip.
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