Notices
Series I Tech Garage The place to discuss anything technical about the RX-8 that doesn't fit into any of the categories below.

Hard start up

Thread Tools
 
Rate Thread
 
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 02:44 PM
  #1  
04edwardrx8's Avatar
Thread Starter
New Member
 
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 5
Likes: 0
From: milpitas california
Hard start up

anyone can help me?i have a 04 rx8 and when i start up my car it takes a while anyone have this problem before?
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:05 PM
  #2  
dozer's Avatar
on his 3rd rx8
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,036
Likes: 12
From: santa ana, ca
Yes. Starter. Please search next time, you probably wouldve found the answer A LOT faster than typing out this new thread.
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:06 PM
  #3  
da8's Avatar
da8
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Same Here it always turns over but always seems to take a while ... Almost sounds like the battery is dead... I took my 04 Rx8 to the dealership and They said it was a miss-fire at 1500 rpms and i should replace my coils and have it decarbed. Which in return they could not guarantee that it would fix the problem... Total estimated for new coils and decarb was 789.00 MA taxes included (with labor)... But i also read that having a low tank of gas could cause it to miss-fire or maybe i read wrong... Either way I went to the dealership today with 1/4 a tank of gas hahahah
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:07 PM
  #4  
dozer's Avatar
on his 3rd rx8
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,036
Likes: 12
From: santa ana, ca
^easy fix sir. i made a simple DIY for replacing your coils, even the most n00best of n00bs can finish the job in under 30 minutes.
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:08 PM
  #5  
J8635621's Avatar
Pew Pew Pew
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 6,344
Likes: 128
From: Waco
It took me 31 minutes....wanna fight about it?
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:09 PM
  #6  
dozer's Avatar
on his 3rd rx8
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,036
Likes: 12
From: santa ana, ca
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-mazda-ignition-coils-pics-178515/ simple search, save your self 600$ and do it yourself
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:10 PM
  #7  
dozer's Avatar
on his 3rd rx8
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,036
Likes: 12
From: santa ana, ca
Originally Posted by J8635621
It took me 31 minutes....wanna fight about it?
no
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:17 PM
  #8  
dozer's Avatar
on his 3rd rx8
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,036
Likes: 12
From: santa ana, ca
BTW the way to the OP, I believe the starter should be replaced for free under warranty
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:20 PM
  #9  
da8's Avatar
da8
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
well I must say if I honestly let Mazda charge me 700 beans for that I would probably go back and burn the place down... just saying, Kudos on the DIY !
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:22 PM
  #10  
J8635621's Avatar
Pew Pew Pew
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 6,344
Likes: 128
From: Waco
Originally Posted by da8
well I must say if I honestly let Mazda charge me 700 beans for that I would probably go back and burn the place down!
Is that a mexican joke? bad taste
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:22 PM
  #11  
dozer's Avatar
on his 3rd rx8
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,036
Likes: 12
From: santa ana, ca
lol not "if" they WILL, and TBH if youre having misfires, you might wanna replace all your coils/wires/ and spark plugs.
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:23 PM
  #12  
dozer's Avatar
on his 3rd rx8
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,036
Likes: 12
From: santa ana, ca
Originally Posted by J8635621
Is that a mexican joke? bad taste
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:23 PM
  #13  
da8's Avatar
da8
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
From Boston aka "BeanTown"
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:25 PM
  #14  
dozer's Avatar
on his 3rd rx8
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 6,036
Likes: 12
From: santa ana, ca
from Santa Ana aka "beaner town"
Reply
Old Feb 15, 2012 | 03:26 PM
  #15  
J8635621's Avatar
Pew Pew Pew
iTrader: (10)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 6,344
Likes: 128
From: Waco
Why is Boston called Beantown?

Back in colonial days, a favorite Boston food was beans baked in molasses for several hours. Back then, Boston was sort of awash in molasses - it was part of the "triangular trade" in which slaves in the Caribbean grew sugar cane to be shipped to Boston to be made into rum to be sent to West Africa to buy more slaves to send to the West Indies. Even after the end of this practice, Boston continued as big rum producing city - the Great Molasses Flood of 1919 (which killed 21), ocurred when a tank holding molasses for rum production exploded.

Today, Boston baked beans are something of a rarity - there are no companies in the city making it and only a few restaurants serve it.

You got lucky. I was about to report your post for racism.
Reply
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 03:51 PM
  #16  
da8's Avatar
da8
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 8
Likes: 0





BANA BING BADA BOOM !!! 600 SAVED ! THANKS A MILLION
Reply
Old Feb 21, 2012 | 04:43 PM
  #17  
Bladecutter's Avatar
Rockie Mountain Newbie
 
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 1,601
Likes: 29
From: Denver, CO
You do understand that the white spot under the old coil might not actually mean anything, right?

BC.
Reply
Old Feb 22, 2012 | 06:08 AM
  #18  
da8's Avatar
da8
Registered User
 
Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Honestly with all the crap i hear about this car idk which way is up.. But i can tell you that i had a problem with it turning over and now i dont so that means the little white spot had his hand in making my car turn over like a dead dog. And now problem solved
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
poppinparker
Series I Trouble Shooting
0
Aug 10, 2015 09:20 AM
Tyblat
Series I Tech Garage
9
Aug 6, 2015 10:43 AM
harithac
New Member Forum
8
Jul 25, 2015 04:21 PM
dbarber
Series I Trouble Shooting
14
Jul 25, 2015 01:34 PM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:20 PM.