View Poll Results: Have you flooded your Renesis?
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#429
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Its hasn't been a problem for me. I always warm up my car a few minutes in the summer and at least 5 in the winter. I have done this since I have started driving at 16. 24 now. I read somewhere that it helps with the longevity of the engine.
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Originally posted by rx8cited
Do they know that? And do they know how? Is there a way for use RX-8 owners to get on that list ?
Do they know that? And do they know how? Is there a way for use RX-8 owners to get on that list ?
http://www.edmunds.com/maintenance/maintenance.do
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Originally posted by Cam
Edmunds.com lists recalls, and TSB's for cars.
http://www.edmunds.com/maintenance/maintenance.do
Edmunds.com lists recalls, and TSB's for cars.
http://www.edmunds.com/maintenance/maintenance.do
As zoom44 mentioned, you missed my point. I was jokingly asking snap-on if us RX-8 owners could directly subscribe to the Mazda Tech network and get the TSBs directly from the "horse's mouth" :D.
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"Every morning I take the car out of the garage, then I turn it off and start it again 2-3 minutes later when I'm ready to leave for work. That's been going on for the 5-6 weeks since I bought the car and it hasn't flooded once. I don't know why people think this is a problem."
My new RX is in my garage dead as a doornail since I forgot and ran it short. You'll wish you took this thread seriously! I have learned my lesson.
My new RX is in my garage dead as a doornail since I forgot and ran it short. You'll wish you took this thread seriously! I have learned my lesson.
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I have had my RX since early Feb 2004 and love it. However, it is sitting in my gargage flooded since I pulled it in the garage and didn't let it warm up. I have learned my lesson.
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M flash done..... So far so good, not sure how the performance is as I have yet to get it out on the open road. I'm anxious to compare my pre M MPG to post. I was getting 18MPG no matter what kind of driving I did.
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Have 'borrowed' a Yellow AT GT for a few days from my friendly dealership..[have also test driven the GT MT, Titanium.... what a blast!]
Their top mechanic, Tony, advised me to rev the engine to 4 000 RPM before shut down, regardless of trip duration. Has anyone else heard of this?
Their top mechanic, Tony, advised me to rev the engine to 4 000 RPM before shut down, regardless of trip duration. Has anyone else heard of this?
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If I'd voted yesterday I would have been a smugly complacent NO. I've gone 7 or 8 months with no flooding problems.
But today I joined the YES group.
Like other owners have reported here, the car has been accidentally stopped when cold on occasion, and also stalled quite a few times under different conditions. I like to let any enthusiast try the car out, and people often stall it first up. One guy of 77 stalled it 3 times. All without any restart problems.
Yet today I started it, warmed for only a few seconds (it was a sunny day, but about 19c), and started to slowly reverse out of the garage. It went a few feet and conked out.
Having read of others' problems here I followed all the proper procedures. No go - not even the briefest of coughs. Stone dead.
Tomorrow the truck comes to take it to the dealers.
Apparently some dealers have been saying that Mazda claims that a recent reflash helps or fixes this problem.
So why the hell haven't Mazda Australia sent recall notices for a reflash to all owners of older models?
Miserable sods.
In 45 years of car ownership I've never had this sort of situation before.... Grrrrrr
But today I joined the YES group.
Like other owners have reported here, the car has been accidentally stopped when cold on occasion, and also stalled quite a few times under different conditions. I like to let any enthusiast try the car out, and people often stall it first up. One guy of 77 stalled it 3 times. All without any restart problems.
Yet today I started it, warmed for only a few seconds (it was a sunny day, but about 19c), and started to slowly reverse out of the garage. It went a few feet and conked out.
Having read of others' problems here I followed all the proper procedures. No go - not even the briefest of coughs. Stone dead.
Tomorrow the truck comes to take it to the dealers.
Apparently some dealers have been saying that Mazda claims that a recent reflash helps or fixes this problem.
So why the hell haven't Mazda Australia sent recall notices for a reflash to all owners of older models?
Miserable sods.
In 45 years of car ownership I've never had this sort of situation before.... Grrrrrr
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Originally posted by apaul
...advised me to rev the engine to 4 000 RPM before shut down, regardless of trip duration. Has anyone else heard of this?
...advised me to rev the engine to 4 000 RPM before shut down, regardless of trip duration. Has anyone else heard of this?
Originally posted by Gocsteve
No, can't see how that would improve flooding.... looks to me like that would lncrease the possibility to leave unspent fuel.
No, can't see how that would improve flooding.... looks to me like that would lncrease the possibility to leave unspent fuel.
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BVD, it doesn't sound like your car flooded... if it had, it would have cranked but not started. What you're encountering is some other problem, probably electrical. Have you tried jump starting your car?
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I have had my 8 since Feb and no flooding problems.
Today, I am backing out of the garage. My drive way slants so I usually just start up and give it a small nudge in reverse and let it roll from there. So I'm rolling down the driveway and it stalls on me and finished rolling into the street. Actually part driveway, part street.
I think "oh sh*t" this was the perfect scenario to flood. Cold engine, slight revs, then off without warming up.
So without touching it, I put in the clutch and turned the key. It fired right up. No hesitation, nothing. It came right back to life.
I have the L flash.
Just wanted to add a post about not flooding. I know a lot of people get hung up on it. It is something you don't always here the good stories about so i wanted to add one to the mix. Hoefully it will help some of the new owners relax a little and realize the car does NOT instantly flood all the time.
greese
Today, I am backing out of the garage. My drive way slants so I usually just start up and give it a small nudge in reverse and let it roll from there. So I'm rolling down the driveway and it stalls on me and finished rolling into the street. Actually part driveway, part street.
I think "oh sh*t" this was the perfect scenario to flood. Cold engine, slight revs, then off without warming up.
So without touching it, I put in the clutch and turned the key. It fired right up. No hesitation, nothing. It came right back to life.
I have the L flash.
Just wanted to add a post about not flooding. I know a lot of people get hung up on it. It is something you don't always here the good stories about so i wanted to add one to the mix. Hoefully it will help some of the new owners relax a little and realize the car does NOT instantly flood all the time.
greese
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Near Flood?
Guys-I have had this occur on three occasions after driving to destination and the car sitting for 1 1/2-2 hrs. Upon attempting to restart need to crank 7-10 seconds to start and stutters few seconds before running smoothly. I will address when I go into dealer for AC Amp replacement but maybe I should not wait?
What do you think?
Thanks,
Bob
What do you think?
Thanks,
Bob
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Doctor BOB:
My car has always started on the first crank - always. If I were having the kind of hard starts you describe I would definitely see the dealer. You need to get the "M" flash anyway, so might as well do it sooner rather than later.
My car has always started on the first crank - always. If I were having the kind of hard starts you describe I would definitely see the dealer. You need to get the "M" flash anyway, so might as well do it sooner rather than later.
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Greese,
I couldn't agree more, this is a great car, and I do love it.... however, since my 8 flooded !ast month, I am very nervous about each and every stall... and I shouldn't be. When one pays $33k for wheels, worrying about whether or not it will start should be the last thing you have to think about.
I couldn't agree more, this is a great car, and I do love it.... however, since my 8 flooded !ast month, I am very nervous about each and every stall... and I shouldn't be. When one pays $33k for wheels, worrying about whether or not it will start should be the last thing you have to think about.