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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Flooded?

My car won't start. It's turning over, has gas, starter has been checked, all fuses checked, timing and all checked. Battery is good too. So can any one maybe let me know what else to do. I have no idea what else to check.
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:14 PM
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Check the DIY section.

You flooded your car.
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Here, just helped someone this morning that flooded their car!

Read through it, they got it running in no time........although it does take some time.
I'm not typing all that crap again.


https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/help-05-wont-start-make-funny-sound-169611/

Good Luck!
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...light=flooding

try this forum, if you can't get it started then call a towing company to take it to the dealer, by the way.... Have you received the Mazda De-flooding DVD they sent to all owners during the summer of last year ?
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Mazurfer
Here, just helped someone this morning that flooded their car!

Read through it, they got it running in no time........although it does take some time.
I'm not typing all that crap again.


https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?t=169611

Good Luck!
You should put all that you just said in a TEXT document so when this does happen to someone, you can just copy paste it
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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when ever ur just gonna be in ur car for not long enought for car to warm up rev it a couple grand for like 10 sec then shut off and floor the gas pedel
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:15 PM
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I prefer to just go for a spin around the block.
From what I know.........3k rpms is enough and then shut it off, you don't have to floor the pedal afterwards.
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:26 PM
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Did everything it said about flooding, still nothing. Should this matter? I hit someone on the right front and busted out the headlight and bent the hood. My car drove home and we drove it around a week after the accident. A week after that it wanted to start, but nothing. So...haven't a clue now.
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 07:00 PM
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to get mine started i followed the TSB for "engine cranks no start" on http://finishlineperformance.com/sto....php?pageid=11
I followed it to the letter and it worked for me.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 02:50 PM
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So...thanks for all the input, but the ins finally accepted responsibility for the accident I had and so now someone can fix it instead of me!! I'll see what they say and let ya know
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