CEL - Bad Idle, Missing, Fuel Smell, Smoke - Help please !
 

Your car is in limp mode.

Change your coils, plugs, and wires. Do some searches and you'll find you can get the all the above fairly cheaply through certain places mentioned on this site. You probably don't have to do the wires, but you might as well do them at the same time.

Also.........might want to get the CEL code and then come back here, but I'm pretty sure it's going to be a misfire code due to a bad coil. You don't say where you are at, but some places like Autozone will read the code for free.......if you can't.

I'm a little worried about your CAT, but we'll see after you get the code read.

I have an obx exhaust.
A mid pipe.
And stainless headers.
Do I even have a cat ?
If so is it in the mid-pipe ?
I know very little about exhaust.
That being said, there was one small spot that was cherry red on the exhaust.

You have misfire issues. Probably bad coils since OEM coils last about 20k on a good day. I’ll replace all coils or upgrade to a nice set of BHR ignition upgrade and new plugs. :eyetwitch

Another question... Does the stock exhaust have the cat in it and will it fit on aftermarket exhaust ?

stock exhaust and cat are 2 different pipes...

If you have a midpipe then I believe you are catless.

mid-pipe = no cat

Just to make sure, just look at your exhaust from the end of the header to past the transmission. If you can't locate a catalytic converter, then you don't have a cat in your exhaust system. :eyetwitch

Does it sound like a lawnmower when you start it up?

Sorry to hear your problems. But to me this is sounding more and more like your engine lost a seal on one rotor (probably the rear one).

Try this https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ssion+test+diy

You can rent the compression tester from just about any auto parts store.

If you notice one rotor is significantly different from the other, then you have lost an engine.

Also forgot to mention... a few times up the hill it cleaned it self out. Like it would quit missing and run fine for a couple hundred yards.

Yeah, it may be the spark plug wires, if there is rust on the plug ends then there is most likely rust inside the wire itself. This is caused by a person not fully putting the spark plug wire on the plug.

It sounds like either way you will need new wires, so I would give those and new plugs a try first and pray.

Plugs should be here tomorrow, coils and wires won't be here until tuesday though :(

not trying to be harsh-

the exhaust is glowing and you think MAF? you've probably lost the o2 sensors to the cooking you have way too much fuel in the exhaust.

Had exactly the same problem as you....suddenly car got no power, spluttering and lots of fuel in exhaust.

Then i changed out a new set of plug....to no avail, problem still there....then replace a new sets of coils (version 100B suffix), power came back...smooth accel, driveability back to normal....but still got blinking CEL.

Then i changed a new sets of igniton cable...viola ! Blinking CEL is gone...now engine pulling as it should and happy...

My problem solved ! Just to share....

Thanks silvercosworth, that really makes me feel better about things.
:)

I thought maf because I had messed with the intake the day before. My first thought was something I messed with is wrong. =\
It controls how much air and fuel it gets so It was worth a shot wasn't it ? =\

Put new plus In no change.
Two days later coils and wires came.
Car runs better than ever.
It was either coils or wires.
Thanks so much guys !

I just went though the same thing, wasn't able to change the wires as none of the shops around here had them, so only replaced the coils and plugs. Mine is running great, only problem is a Traction Control Light is stuck on. Did the DSC reset deal.....any input?

Speed sensor on drivers side?? Check wire...