Cute Silver 8 on a flatbed
01-04-2005, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonHamilton
what flash were you on?
did you try the deflooding procedure before calling the tow truck?
did you shut off the car while it was cold?
did you try the deflooding procedure before calling the tow truck?
did you shut off the car while it was cold?
Related thread here
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/my-8-wont-start-help-48950/
Be sure the shop checks your battery after they haul it in.
01-04-2005, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonHamilton
what flash were you on?
did you try the deflooding procedure before calling the tow truck?
did you shut off the car while it was cold?
did you try the deflooding procedure before calling the tow truck?
did you shut off the car while it was cold?
I didnt try the deflooding procedure I didnt want to miss with it and it was free towing anyways I called mazda roadside assistant. Yeah I pulled the car in the garage while I engine was cold for a brief seconds. The engine has a bad temper like me!
01-04-2005, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by justice4RX8
Is Your Car Auto.i Hear That Is Only Does It In Auto,please Tell Me,i,m Looking To Buy A Stick Soon.
Hmm, someone told me that auto's never flood am I the first? In reality manuals flood alot to what I was told.
01-04-2005, 11:06 PM
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Hmm, someone told me that auto's never flood am I the first? In reality manuals flood alot to what I was told.
01-04-2005, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by IZoomZoomI
calling the rx8 cute isn't necessarily a complement :p
yea hope my 8 never ends up on a flat bed... good luck girl
yea hope my 8 never ends up on a flat bed... good luck girl
What made you think it was a complement? I guess in a girl's perspective it looks cute.
01-04-2005, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonHamilton
They are essentually using the same engine, though the low power version lacks a few of the things the high power version has. I don't see any reason why one would flood easier than the other... nor do I see any reason for your statement that the manual floods a lot. It isn't a common event if you use the car properly.
becuz I havent heard any auto's flooded except for mine. Example manuals cant handle turbo like the auto's? Many manuals have been testing and engines blew.
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01-04-2005, 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonHamilton
They are essentually using the same engine, though the low power version lacks a few of the things the high power version has. I don't see any reason why one would flood easier than the other... nor do I see any reason for your statement that the manual floods a lot. It isn't a common event if you use the car properly.
And you think I abuse my car? Ok lets see my car flooding after 4 months of owning it? you f$cking kidding me? A performance car should not do this. Problems after problems. I'm starting to think a rotary engine is a POS. Period
01-04-2005, 11:34 PM
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I wouldnt be too upset. The upside to the car is its fun to drive and it looks good. But yes, you have to maintenance it like nothing else. It"s like having a kid, you have to feed the kid proper and make sure he/she takes there vitamins. haha. ANd in your case, when your dealing with cold weather you have to rev it to 4rpm, let it idle and shut the engine off. Blah Blah, we hear this all time!
And it doesnt make a difference if you have an auto or manual, your car will flood if you dont do the proper shut down in cold weather. There all the same rotary engine. With aspects of more power in the manual.
And it doesnt make a difference if you have an auto or manual, your car will flood if you dont do the proper shut down in cold weather. There all the same rotary engine. With aspects of more power in the manual.
01-04-2005, 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Hung_horse31
I wouldnt be too upset. The upside to the car is its fun to drive and it looks good. But yes, you have to maintenance it like nothing else. It"s like having a kid, you have to feed the kid proper and make sure he/she takes there vitamins. haha. ANd in your case, when your dealing with cold weather you have to rev it to 4rpm, let it idle and shut the engine off. Blah Blah, we hear this all time!
And it doesnt make a difference if you have an auto or manual, your car will flood if you dont do the proper shut down in cold weather. There all the same rotary engine. With aspects of more power in the manual.
And it doesnt make a difference if you have an auto or manual, your car will flood if you dont do the proper shut down in cold weather. There all the same rotary engine. With aspects of more power in the manual.
Oh trust me I normally rev it to 4 rpms but just that one day thought I wouldnt grrr. I warm up the car 5-10 mins then rev before I shut off. Oh trust me I like the car and the look but Im not ready for a kid yet lol. Little do I know that is worst that a baby. ROFL
01-04-2005, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by slllygrl10
And you think I abuse my car? Ok lets see my car flooding after 4 months of owning it? you f$cking kidding me? A performance car should not do this. Problems after problems. I'm starting to think a rotary engine is a POS. Period
what other problems have you had? i've had a bunch but all of my grief is from a dealership down south messing up my car
haha the car has done great..just the service sucked...thank god i moved away from them:D
01-05-2005, 12:00 AM
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i fear this happening to me when I am on the road somewhere, but it's good to know how to get it started without getting your car towed. Personally, when my engine flooded, I didnt want to be apart from my car, so I was determined to get the engine started.
If it ever happens again, and the method in the manual doesnt work "pump the gas before you start", you may have to pull the fuse to the fuel pump, jump (if needed) the car then start it. Jumping may be necessary because when you keep trying to crank it, it kills the battery. This should fix it.
you probably already know all this, but if not, ;-)
If it ever happens again, and the method in the manual doesnt work "pump the gas before you start", you may have to pull the fuse to the fuel pump, jump (if needed) the car then start it. Jumping may be necessary because when you keep trying to crank it, it kills the battery. This should fix it.
you probably already know all this, but if not, ;-)
01-05-2005, 12:10 AM
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Originally Posted by army_rx8
what other problems have you had? i've had a bunch but all of my grief is from a dealership down south messing up my car haha the car has done great..just the service sucked...thank god i moved away from them:D
haha the car has done great..just the service sucked...thank god i moved away from them:DNoise under the hood. I brought it twice in two seperate occassions. First they kept the car for 3 days the next week after that took it in and they kept the car for 2 days. They told me that the noise is normal some cars it can be louder and so fort. Um I dont think so when I bought it, it wasnt like this. It seriously sounds like a grinding machine it should be no noise under the hood when its on idle except for the engine. What you hear is the engine mixed with grinding noise. For some reason when they deflooded my car and changed the spark plugs the noise went away. I'm hoping I wont hear the noise ever again.