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Just got off the phone with Mazda corp via the 1800 number, the guy told me the warranty started before the car was sold because it might have been used as a demo car.. WTF? So someone can buy a NEW car and not get their full warranty?
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Smelling fuel? Replace coils/plugs/wires, inspect fuel lines, gas tank, fuel pump area for leaks.
Whoever told you to kill the car at high rpm's is not a good source of information. Just drive it normally, it's ok to putt-putt around town all week as long as you run the hell out of it on the weekend. Don't be scared of getting it up to high rpm's on a spirited drive, it's actually exhilirating. Let the car warm up before shutting it off, especially during cold weather. Has it ever had a carbon cleaning? That should be on your list somewhere. https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-mazda-zoom-power-engine-cleaner-engine-cleaning-seaform-142852/ Cheap and easy once you get the eccentric shaft sensor unplugged :lol: Another good thread. https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-forum-197/congratulations-you-got-8-a-202548/ If there's a small problem it can snowball into a big one (fouled coils leads to unburnt gas frying your cat). I recently got my 8 too, so I did all the routine maintenance just to know what was done and when. Once you fix all the small, relatively cheap things, see how your car runs and figure it out from there. |
Originally Posted by firefighter1133
(Post 4057477)
Just got off the phone with Mazda corp via the 1800 number, the guy told me the warranty started before the car was sold because it might have been used as a demo car.. WTF? So someone can buy a NEW car and not get their full warranty?
Hmm, you should say well can you do it at good will? act all innocent and poor and start making stuff up about families going to hate Mazda if this doesn't work blah blah blah. if at the end of the day it still doesn't work then ... you can either sell the car , or decrab it urself see if it would come back to life, or prepare to get another engine from either Mazda for cheap but might not be reliable or get it from places like Mazmart that's 100% good stuff. |
The power has gotten worse, today while backing up, I pushed the clutch In and if I didnt give it gas it would shut off.. but once going foward it ran fine other than a miss ever so often
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Put some premix into your gas, see if it helps with your engine.
in your case, 8 to 12oz + Tankful of gas, it should be able to let your engine run for a little longer ... |
Originally Posted by firefighter1133
(Post 4056190)
I'm at the shop now getting the o2 and oil changed, they said the cat can not be knocked out, so I'm looking at 1700 from the dealer for a cat =\ does anyone know of a cheaper aftermarket cat?
check out this vv http://blackhaloracing.com/?page_id=...&product_id=21 nomnomnomnom and technically it's cheaper than the 1700 your dealer wants.. :D: |
Where can I find a rebuild kit? Got a buddy that builds motors, he says he has never built a rotary motor tho, is it much harder? I found the DIY on here on doing it
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Originally Posted by nycgps
(Post 4057320)
rofl lmao 180 bux? wow, there is another thread about Mazda in North America is rated at the bottom of customer service.
the warranty is over? by how "long" ? if it's just a month or so you might be able to beg Mazda and see if they would cover at least some of the cost. it has happened, so try your luck. |
Originally Posted by Jpaul26
(Post 4102781)
Sadly, I tried that. Mine had expired 11days ago and they said they couldnt help because its a federal warranty. Mazda doesnt have a say in whether or not to do it since the gov't pays them to order the part =/
It smells kinda bad, too... Looks like you stepped on a big pile of bullshi BC. |
Yeah that's what they told me and now I'm trying to figure out how I'm gonna fix this, cuz the cat's clogged and I need to do somethin soon
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