bouncing tachometer with flashing engine light
#1
Yellow RX8
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Campbell, California
Posts: 870
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
bouncing tachometer with flashing engine light
hey all, I tried to search this up, but I can't explain what exactly happened, so I couldn't find anything, so I'll just tell you what happened.
I had just got onto the freeway after driving a mile after starting it, I get up to speed, and then I noticed my check engine light flashing and then my tachometer bouncing from 2k or 2.5k to 3k rpm for a couple seconds, then it goes back to normal and the engine light goes off.
what exactly happened? Is my car mad at me?
I had just got onto the freeway after driving a mile after starting it, I get up to speed, and then I noticed my check engine light flashing and then my tachometer bouncing from 2k or 2.5k to 3k rpm for a couple seconds, then it goes back to normal and the engine light goes off.
what exactly happened? Is my car mad at me?
#5
Yellow RX8
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Campbell, California
Posts: 870
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
then that brings to light another question..i only replaced one coil with an oem one.. This was before hearing that oem isn't very durable. Should I replace the other 3 with oem or switch them all to bhr coils?
#7
Yellow RX8
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Campbell, California
Posts: 870
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I might just do that.. My car needs all the proper ignition it can get.
hey soldier, should I replace my starter too? I usually hold it for 5 seconds to start her up, and my friend whos never driven an rx8 before or start mine up, held it too short and it idled at like 600 rpm instead of 1k. How do other 8s start up?
hey soldier, should I replace my starter too? I usually hold it for 5 seconds to start her up, and my friend whos never driven an rx8 before or start mine up, held it too short and it idled at like 600 rpm instead of 1k. How do other 8s start up?
#9
Yellow RX8
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Campbell, California
Posts: 870
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I replaced them all about... A month ago. Idk how many miles though, but I don't drive that much, so less than 1k. And I think that normal idle range is toooo low. And I don't know if it has an upgraded starter or not, nor do I know what it is.. And I'm on my phone, so limited resources. I'll check that thread out now though
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
akagc
RX-8's For Sale/Wanted
7
08-11-2015 07:07 PM