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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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car won't start

my 04 with 74k miles new battery new spark plugs new wires and my coils are coming tomorrow buy for some odd reason I could start my car yesterday but today it didn't wanna start it has been having misfiring problems when I hit like 7000rpm so I just wanna make sure it's not other bs
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 10:05 PM
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new engine?
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 10:09 PM
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nope still the original
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Old Sep 9, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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it's being crabby within the last couple weeks like it has trouble after I drive a little bit he shy it off and try to start it back up it takes about 5-9 times cranking the key till it will start i work at a infiniti dealership and my tech said it could be my fuel pump regulator thanks
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Old Sep 10, 2010 | 09:09 AM
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That's a mighty fine guess.

You will know soon after you replace the parts on order.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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i put the coils in and get a brand new battery and it still wont start it seems like the starter is really weak i pulled it out and had it tested and it said it passed any input thanks
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 01:52 PM
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the starter park number is the n3z1 is that the updated starter because its always seemed very weak and i dont have any idea unless the engine is just shot. It cranks but theres a lil humming to but it does crank and i tried the flooding method it didnt do anything
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 02:28 PM
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Hum it cranks huh. You could try to push start it maybe.

Might need a compression test. No check eng light huh? It's got fresh super unleaded?
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 02:46 PM
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ok it had a check engine light but now i cant tell cuz the lights all on when u try to start it and i do use 93 premium at bp and if i push start it im on a hill on my driveway so its gonna be a bitch to push it back up haha my buddys gonna tow me to walser mazda and i hop it will work cuz im still under the 100k miles engine warrenty so i hope its the engine
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 03:31 PM
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do a compression test.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 05:04 PM
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Do I have to brin it to the dealer Orr can I do it myself
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 05:25 PM
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 07:15 PM
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yea I did the deflooded thing but it stil didn't do anything so imma take them back out clean them then light up the end of the spark plugs so the gas will ge cleaned up I was told by a guy who worked on alot of rx7 so I hope this works
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 07:29 PM
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Do I have to brin it to the dealer Orr can I do it myself
Take it to the dealer. You can do your own compression test if you have the right tester, but the dealer would like to repeat the test anyways. So just take it to him directly. If you go to the dealer have all your maintenace receipts ready (especially oil changes) and try to get the car as stock as possible.
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Old Sep 11, 2010 | 09:19 PM
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yea I work at a infiniti and I maintain my car under the table at my work since I have all the stuff there so it's gonna be hard but my manager is good friends with the service manager at Mazda so I gotta wait till Monday but tomorrow I have a Mazda tech come over tomorrow to help me
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!1 its alive the beast machine its alive now its time to smash the highway it took 3 hours to deflood the car i started at 7 this morning i had to jump it with my 240 ha sad
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 11:10 AM
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 01:27 PM
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Did they check vac & compression?
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Old Sep 12, 2010 | 01:53 PM
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no I just jumped my rx8 with my 240 and started the deflooding stuff and wham bam 3 hours of crazy cranking it fired up there was so much white smoke now im gonna get the zoom zoom cleaner tommrrow lucky I have alot of spare parts
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Old Sep 13, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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dude wow really my starter just went out today I just checked it and it said it was good crap what starter should I get I have the N3Z1 model should I get the same one or what's up
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 09:25 AM
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https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...graded+starter

Take a look here
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 01:44 PM
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es we tested the starter and it said it was a good starter we pushed started it and it fired right up
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