olivaj685

a little background, i left my car sitting for a month while on a deployment. had my wife start it a couple times but it would crank and not turn over. got back and realized it was flooded. replaced the plugs and deflooded the engine (which was a pain in the ***...took me 5 trys to get it running). since then have been driving daily and noticed a couple things. its hard to start (was before the flood as well) but its very systematic. i'll crank it and wont start, nothing just cranking. i turn off the ignition and always on the second try it will limp to life. (it requires a third time on some occasions). and its also getting horrible gas mileage, around 180 mi to the tank. ive read the pdf manuals and it looks like a laundry list of crap. ive seen that the ect sensor or ignition coils could be at fault. i was just wondering if anybody has any ideas or have seen this before and could point me in the right direction before i start throwing parts at her. thanks for your time if you've read this far.

RX8Soldier

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How many miles on the car? When was the last time it was serviced?
Test your plugs and coils.