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moosekadhem 05-17-2011 06:37 PM

professional help please!!!!
 
okay i have a 2004 mazda rx8 automatic trans it only has 57xxx miles on it about a month ago it has been acting up i got it new igtion coils wires filter and spark plugs. this is what it does after it warm up when i am driving it: jerky and slow takeoff and when it get driven for a hour : i press gas and wont go after like five seconds it launchs and sometimes it will shut down plz people help a wounded man :)

Old Rotor 05-17-2011 08:39 PM

Do you have any mods? Are you getting a CEL? If so what are they? Have you done a de-carbon cleaning? What other service has it had?

yiksing 05-17-2011 08:52 PM

Compression check.

moosekadhem 05-17-2011 10:05 PM

no mods and have not done de carbon cleaner.. how do i do it and only got check engine light... mechanic told me to reflash 6-1-06

Old Rotor 05-17-2011 10:54 PM

I would try a can of Seafoam($8 Walmart) and add it to a half or quarter tank of gas and ring it out give it a few revs to the redline after it warms up. When I brought mine in with low compression they did a Zoom cleaning N/C. It says in the "TSB" it's covered till the 8yr-100K mile engine warranty runs out. Compression should be checked.

monchie 05-18-2011 12:23 AM

+1 on compression testing. Have it diagnosed.

moosekadhem 05-18-2011 08:55 PM

i did three twice and seafoam do i put it in the fuel tank or the engine hose and it i put it on the engine hose do i apply seafoam when car is off and then turn it on

xexok 05-18-2011 09:40 PM

You can put it in the tank or you can follow the very helpful seafoam DIY in the DIY forum. Its a bit more involved than just "putting it in the engine hose" though.

Razz1 05-18-2011 09:42 PM

Could be a CAT

elysium19 05-18-2011 10:02 PM

compression check, and check the cat.

Easy_E1 05-18-2011 10:25 PM

Look under the car after driving at night for a glowing catalytic convertor.

moosekadhem 05-20-2011 04:48 PM

i straight piped it so there is no cat nd which way is the best to put seafoam thanks

Old Rotor 05-20-2011 11:22 PM

If you can follow the "TSB" and use Seafoam in the place of the ZOOM cleaner. Or do like I said above..... add a can when your at a quarter tank and after it's warmed up good drive it like you stole it.

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...5-08-1883f.pdf

40w8 05-21-2011 12:45 AM


Originally Posted by moosekadhem (Post 3980260)
okay i have a 2004 mazda rx8 automatic trans it only has 57xxx miles on it about a month ago it has been acting up i got it new igtion coils wires filter and spark plugs. this is what it does after it warm up when i am driving it: jerky and slow takeoff and when it get driven for a hour : i press gas and wont go after like five seconds it launchs and sometimes it will shut down plz people help a wounded man :)

That description also sounds like when I was half full of gas on the track, and it would quit a few seconds then take off, and my 8 only had 10k miles on it.

I'm suprised that Charles from BHR didn't mention the possibility.

I put on the BHR fuel pump upgrade, and never had any more surges anywhere.


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