I need advice on a flooded engine
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I need advice on a flooded engine
I believe to have this common problem which I hear about. I try to start my RX-8 and the engine does not want to turn on. Before I take the car to the dealer and spend hundreds of dollars, what can I do to fix this problem? I live in Westchester county, NY.
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What year is your car? And are you still under the bumper-to-bumper warranty?
If still under warranty, call Mazda roadside assistance. They'll come for free and either get it started, or will take it to a dealer where they'll start it for free.
If out of warranty, what to do depends on whether you've got the latest flash. If you're up to date, then hold the throttle to the floor while you crank. Don't crank more than 10 seconds at a time, and let the starter cool down between tries. Might take a while, and you might need a jump.
If flashes are not up to date, or that doesn't work, search here for the older deflooding procedures. You're likely to have to pull and clean the spark plugs, pull a fuse - more stuff than I can remember.
Ken
If still under warranty, call Mazda roadside assistance. They'll come for free and either get it started, or will take it to a dealer where they'll start it for free.
If out of warranty, what to do depends on whether you've got the latest flash. If you're up to date, then hold the throttle to the floor while you crank. Don't crank more than 10 seconds at a time, and let the starter cool down between tries. Might take a while, and you might need a jump.
If flashes are not up to date, or that doesn't work, search here for the older deflooding procedures. You're likely to have to pull and clean the spark plugs, pull a fuse - more stuff than I can remember.
Ken
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