flashing CEL and a lil power decrease
 

ok well i was drivin around today and lately i had been babting it like never going above like 5k save a few times(rare) and i decided to get on it well i floored it, it seemed a lil weak than the CEL started flashing and in third gear it fellt like power plateaued at 7k. when the light stopped i drove nice for a lil bit than tried again to see if it would do it again... it did same scenario, than later i tried it a 3rd and nothing still felt a bit weak up high in 3rd. Should i check my plugs or any ideas?


also when i start my car in the mornin it makes like a really fast raddle noise only for like .5-1 second any clue what that could be?

first problem sounds like misfire. Mine does that (flashing CEL + hickup in the power) occasionally before the cold plugs warm-up.

Could be the start of the collasped CAT problem.

Mine does it to this day.. Damn Mazda design I think. I now have almost 45k on my car. It seems to be a common problem among many.

I have the same check engine issue...my RX-8 stalled on the road the other day. It was scary...after driving normal existing the freeway....as I stepped on the clutch pedal fully to release to neutral gear, the engine shut down suddenly loosing all control. All the lights in the gauge cluster lited up. I have to start the ignition while the car was moving at 55mph.

Has this happen to anyone?

Fuel pump maybe?

I'll betchya this might be it...
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-trouble-shooting-95/my-engine-blew-today-74631/
Sorry for ya...

btw, I had the hardest time with this word in Nemesis8's post: "collasped", 'till I realized it was actually mis-spelled. How about "collapsed". :)

I just got my car back from the dealership after getting the two recent recalls done and it is doing this ALL THE FUCKING TIME now.

refer to this thread for more info

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-major-horsepower-upgrades-93/few-fun-problems-75873/