2004 Rx-8 won't start :(
03-17-2013, 01:34 PM
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2004 Rx-8 won't start :(
Just going to start by saying that I have read through a bunch of trouble shoot threads. I'm 17 and bought this Rx-8 last Saturday. My dad is a good mechanic and has been working on cars since he was 14 as a hobby. We bought this car at a buy here pay here lot and it used to be the owners personal car.
I have always been a fan of Rx-8s and after he told me what had happened i thought it would be a quick fix. He said that it was in the way of his friends parking lot during a Christmas party so he moved it and went back in and every since then it hasn't started. I automatically thought "Flooded" and bought the car for 3 grand. So we towed it home and as soon as we got it there we put new plugs, plug wires, a battery, coils, and even a new fuel pump in/on it. It starts every now and then but always shuts off. I let it warm up and then as soon as I let it run in idol for a few mins it shuts off.
I'm really worried about this investment and if I can't get it started soon I might have to sell it. I really love the way this car looks and we got it to run for about a mile the other day and I absolutely loved the way it drove. I really don't want to get rid of this car so any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks, Aaron
I have always been a fan of Rx-8s and after he told me what had happened i thought it would be a quick fix. He said that it was in the way of his friends parking lot during a Christmas party so he moved it and went back in and every since then it hasn't started. I automatically thought "Flooded" and bought the car for 3 grand. So we towed it home and as soon as we got it there we put new plugs, plug wires, a battery, coils, and even a new fuel pump in/on it. It starts every now and then but always shuts off. I let it warm up and then as soon as I let it run in idol for a few mins it shuts off.
I'm really worried about this investment and if I can't get it started soon I might have to sell it. I really love the way this car looks and we got it to run for about a mile the other day and I absolutely loved the way it drove. I really don't want to get rid of this car so any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks, Aaron
03-17-2013, 02:24 PM
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Just going to start by saying that I have read through a bunch of trouble shoot threads. I'm 17 and bought this Rx-8 last Saturday. My dad is a good mechanic and has been working on cars since he was 14 as a hobby. We bought this car at a buy here pay here lot and it used to be the owners personal car.
I have always been a fan of Rx-8s and after he told me what had happened i thought it would be a quick fix. He said that it was in the way of his friends parking lot during a Christmas party so he moved it and went back in and every since then it hasn't started. I automatically thought "Flooded" and bought the car for 3 grand. So we towed it home and as soon as we got it there we put new plugs, plug wires, a battery, coils, and even a new fuel pump in/on it. It starts every now and then but always shuts off. I let it warm up and then as soon as I let it run in idol for a few mins it shuts off.
I'm really worried about this investment and if I can't get it started soon I might have to sell it. I really love the way this car looks and we got it to run for about a mile the other day and I absolutely loved the way it drove. I really don't want to get rid of this car so any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks, Aaron
I have always been a fan of Rx-8s and after he told me what had happened i thought it would be a quick fix. He said that it was in the way of his friends parking lot during a Christmas party so he moved it and went back in and every since then it hasn't started. I automatically thought "Flooded" and bought the car for 3 grand. So we towed it home and as soon as we got it there we put new plugs, plug wires, a battery, coils, and even a new fuel pump in/on it. It starts every now and then but always shuts off. I let it warm up and then as soon as I let it run in idol for a few mins it shuts off.
I'm really worried about this investment and if I can't get it started soon I might have to sell it. I really love the way this car looks and we got it to run for about a mile the other day and I absolutely loved the way it drove. I really don't want to get rid of this car so any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks, Aaron
03-17-2013, 11:56 PM
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Thanks. I'll check it out in the morning. Hope that is the problem.
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If I try to start it again it just keeps trying to turn over, I will usually go at it for a good 30 mins before it starts again and I have to recharge the battery. Then it just shuts off in idol, but if I push past 2000 rpms it stays started. ? Also when I put it in gear it shuts off. ? I can post a video tomorrow if that would help you to see.
03-19-2013, 09:01 PM
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If I try to start it again it just keeps trying to turn over, I will usually go at it for a good 30 mins before it starts again and I have to recharge the battery. Then it just shuts off in idol, but if I push past 2000 rpms it stays started. ? Also when I put it in gear it shuts off. ? I can post a video tomorrow if that would help you to see.
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03-20-2013, 04:13 PM
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videos always help lol, do the electronics freak out when it dies? It sounds like low compression to me. Try getting it running and keeping it above 2k for a couple min (or until it's warmed up) then let it idle. If it dies and doesn't restart then it's most likely compression
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