hey guys, the other day i went to a friends house but left my car at home and i guess i blocked my mom in, so she started my car and moved it then just shut it off. but its been 4 days and my car still isn't starting. i figured it was flooded or somthing but it shouldn't take that long to get rid of the flooding. when i try to start my car its turning over but its just not gettin any fire. i have no idea what is wrong with it. if you have any suggestions or ideas of what you think it might be, i'd really appreciate it if you let me know ha =].

thanks

 

Its flooded.. You have to deflood it, it wont do it on its own.

 

how do i do that?

 

Theres a few different ways... Here are a couple threads that may help:

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ght=deflooding

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ght=deflooding

 

You can try to washer fluid method, pull the plugs, pedal to the floor or tow start it... Or you can take it to a shop and pay out the a$$ for them to do it.

 

https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...8&postcount=89

 

i recommend the pulling spark plugs method

 

thanks guys, but i'm 16 and have absolutely NO EXPERIENCE mechanically with cars but i also don't have any money to have a dealer fix it for me. so i'm guessing i should just try it? haha

 

Well you have two choices: try or leave it as is!

I say try.

 

+1 on the try

 

1. Push the gas pedal all the way to floor, hold it there, and crank the engine for 8-10 seconds. (fuel cutoff + fuel clears from engine into exhaust system)
2. Turn off key, release foot from pedal.
3. Wait a minute and repeat steps 1 & 2 a couple of times(try 2-3 or if its bad 7-10 times)
4. Crank the engine again WITHOUT your foot on the pedal. Do not race the engine. You may get quite a bit of smoke from the exhaust.


If that doesnt work, find a buddy and learn how to be mechanics. Or make your mom pay for the deflood for moving your car without permission/knowledge. WAIT A ******* MINUTE!!! Youre 16?!?!?!?! WTF!! You cant afford a deflood but you can afford an rx8? Who's paying, mommy or daddy?

 

uggh hmm what city are you located in?

 

check out the DIY for spark plug removal...not hard at all and i'm sure u know someone with some tools if not go get a few starter tools and learn by teaching yourself not much to mess up just taking plugs out but b sure they go back in the correct places

 

i[m in broken arrow oklahoma. i heard of a way to deflood it and it sounds alot easier than the ways that everyone else has been tellin me but one of the ways i've seen is by first disconnectiong the fuel pump harness located on top of the front passenger side strut tower? but i dont know which one that is and i don't want to **** it up by takin off the wrong thing lol

 

A harness by the front passenger side strut bar is the secondary air pump.
And that is pulled after you disconnect the Eccentric Shaft Positioning sensor (which will prevent the car from starting).
Good to do if you pull the spark plugs to deflood.

You probably got mixed up and thinking about pulling the fuel pump relay.

 

I would try the depressing the accelerator and crnaking to try to clear the fuel out...but if that doesn't work try the plugs