View Poll Results: Have you flooded your Renesis?
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Engine Flooding Info/Questions
03-09-2009, 03:37 PM
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Interesting, I was just about to post that I've been having constant hard starts since my flood. I used to have the occasional hard start, but now it is every time. Could it be that I wore out my starter from all the cranking I did to get it going, or do you think it's a problem with the engine? It seems to run fine once it's started, though.
They have yet to get it started and seems ignorant to TSBs on the flooding issues.
I had to fax them the TSB to replace the started.
In the end, I am expecting a blown motor. Right now I am just trying to avoid a fight over who will pay for the starter.
Good news. Starter will be paid for by the dealer.
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03-10-2009, 07:11 AM
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I expect that the excess petrol remaining will dissolve the oil in the seals, and you won't have enough compression when you try to start next day - (just my impression of the problem).
If you test this, be prepared for getting it going again just in case - eg a serious jump start with a smoking starter motor, or a clutch start.
Recently I'v just been revving the motor to 6,000 RPM three times for about 10 seconds each before turning off - ok so far.
03-15-2009, 12:43 AM
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Remote Start
Get a remote engine starter !
I have it intalled on my current car that is an automatic transmission and have been extremely happy with it for over a year now. Great for winter as you can have your car warmed up before you actually go out and drive off. It shuts off after 10 minutes automatically, which I think is enough to bring the engine to optimum operating temprature. I hardly ever crank up the engine manually now. I love this thing!
Don't know whether it can be installed in a manual transmission car (like u must leave the car in Neutral everytime). Does anyone one have it on a manual?
More importantly, has anyone tried to install one on their manual transmission RX-8?
I have it intalled on my current car that is an automatic transmission and have been extremely happy with it for over a year now. Great for winter as you can have your car warmed up before you actually go out and drive off. It shuts off after 10 minutes automatically, which I think is enough to bring the engine to optimum operating temprature. I hardly ever crank up the engine manually now. I love this thing!
Don't know whether it can be installed in a manual transmission car (like u must leave the car in Neutral everytime). Does anyone one have it on a manual?
More importantly, has anyone tried to install one on their manual transmission RX-8?
03-15-2009, 02:56 AM
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I don't understand why you need a remote starter. Don't you just start it and drive away? I always do. Perhaps you live in an extremely cold climate - eg less than 10 degC (50F) in winter.
03-21-2009, 01:40 PM
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my car flooded for the first time. is an 04. my dad help parked my car from the drive way in to the garage and this morning it didnt start.
gonna bring a jumper cable back home later and just keep dranking it.
anyone know a better way?
i tired alot things, even unplug the fuel fuse. and it helps a lil bit but still no go.
gonna bring a jumper cable back home later and just keep dranking it.
anyone know a better way?
i tired alot things, even unplug the fuel fuse. and it helps a lil bit but still no go.
03-21-2009, 02:08 PM
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While my car was at the body shop getting fixed, they flooded my engine.
OR SO THEY THOUGHT. After failing to pull start it, I knew something else was wrong. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that they had failed to reconnect my Interceptor-X back to the battery. Cord was just hanging there
OR SO THEY THOUGHT. After failing to pull start it, I knew something else was wrong. Upon closer inspection, it turned out that they had failed to reconnect my Interceptor-X back to the battery. Cord was just hanging there
03-22-2009, 02:38 AM
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03-22-2009, 02:42 AM
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my car flooded for the first time. is an 04. my dad help parked my car from the drive way in to the garage and this morning it didnt start.
gonna bring a jumper cable back home later and just keep dranking it.
anyone know a better way?
i tired alot things, even unplug the fuel fuse. and it helps a lil bit but still no go.
gonna bring a jumper cable back home later and just keep dranking it.
anyone know a better way?
i tired alot things, even unplug the fuel fuse. and it helps a lil bit but still no go.
When you are cranking it hold your foot down on the gas peddle. If your plugs aren't fouled it should start.
Good luck
03-22-2009, 02:48 AM
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my car flooded for the first time. is an 04. my dad help parked my car from the drive way in to the garage and this morning it didnt start.
gonna bring a jumper cable back home later and just keep dranking it.
anyone know a better way?
i tired alot things, even unplug the fuel fuse. and it helps a lil bit but still no go.
gonna bring a jumper cable back home later and just keep dranking it.
anyone know a better way?
i tired alot things, even unplug the fuel fuse. and it helps a lil bit but still no go.
You can read all the posts here, but what it boils down to is probably 4 options.
1. Pull the fuel fuse and do of cranks, then put the fuse in and try again. Don't touch the accelerator (though logic tells me to put foot to the floor while cranking when the fuse is out). Expect the starter to get pretty hot. Make sure you have plenty of amps available - add another battery with car running using jumper leads.
2. Clutch start if manual. (Many posts here rell of good success with this)
3. Remove spark plugs and inject engine oil to improve the compression (never tried it myself.
4. Take it to the dealer.
03-24-2009, 11:03 AM
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https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discussion-3/deflooded-removing-fuel-pump-fuse-139571/
It helps to hold the Accelerator....
It helps to hold the Accelerator....
03-25-2009, 10:11 PM
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I have a 2004 Mazda RX8, for the first time I flooded my engine. I did the procedures the manual told me to do and now the car is driving normal. Am I good now or is there something I should?
03-26-2009, 12:18 PM
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03-30-2009, 10:55 PM
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8 randomly cut off
today i was driving the 8 and i notice that at one point when i step on the gas i wasnt going as fast or picking up speed, then i shut off on me on the road. do any one know why this might happen.?
04-01-2009, 07:40 AM
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Exact same thing happened to me last week. Was having problems starting of late (sometimes partially flooding engine i reckon cos pressing the accelerator trick got me out of it). Noticed the car suddenly picked up speed soon after starting - almost a quick yank or jerk. After 10 -15 mins of perfect driving she just lost all power and wanted to stall. MAnaged to coast to my destination though. Got her serviced (45,000 miles and was just due), new spark plugs etc and everyting seemed great. They also put in a good will request for a modified starter system and battery which is available. While i was waiting on them confirming they would contribute towards it, same thing happened again only more dificult to start and was getting vibrations - suggesting lot of unburned fuel in chamber perhaps. They looked at it again and turns out the catalytic converter is pretty much destroyed.
Not sure if the cat problem is a cause or effect of the problems starting - might have damaged it over a period of time with poor starting, I don't know. They are definitely related though - I reckon the lambda sensor in the damaged cat was probably confusing the engine management system.
Anyone any thoughts on all this?
As of today mazda are contributing 70% towards parts and labour for new cat and starter system. Total cost would have been €3000 plus but now under €1000. Car is just over 5 years old and out of warranty so am pretty happy
in summary stx0174, maybe have your cat checked...hope it's ok!
04-02-2009, 04:32 PM
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i took my 8 to the dealer yesterday n they said that the stater is bad...then they call me n say that the batterie is dead.i dont really know wat the cat is but i will find out and get it check.
04-11-2009, 11:36 PM
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2004 MT, wouldn't start today!!! occured when i moved my car in to the drive way and turned it off without letting it warm up, first thought it was the battery, jumped it nothing, did not want to flood it more than wat it was soo it was towed away to a mazda dealership, thank good i go that extended warranty