Series II Technical and Trouble shooting - Page 11

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20042008, 2005, engine, harness, instructions, local, manual, manul, mazda, pdf, repair, rx, rx8, service, wiring, workshop

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Mazda RX-8 Series II (R3) Workshop Repair Manual + Wiring Manual

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ASH8 on Jul 11, 2013

Feb 5, 2025 12:43 AM
by dmarkmd5

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3-4 Gear Lever Pop Out Adjustment Manual for Transmission

ASH8 on Jun 14, 2013

Sep 27, 2023 11:17 AM
by TeamRX8

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Series 2 Fuel Pump SEAL RINGS Recall..!!

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ASH8 on Sep 24, 2021

Aug 29, 2022 09:53 PM
by ASH8

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Replacement KEYS and Key Transmitter Modules

ASH8 on Jan 2, 2013

Aug 2, 2022 10:53 AM
by wkrenegade49

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ONLY USE GENUINE Mazda OIL FILTERS in Series II (R3)

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ASH8 on Dec 27, 2009

Feb 19, 2021 04:46 PM
by ASH8

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13b, 13bmsp, alexis, book, buy, engine, injectors, love, manual, mazda, msp, pdf, renesis, rx8, spareparts

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Mazda 13B-MSP RENESIS ENGINE WORKSHOP MANUAL 2003-2012

ASH8 on Apr 24, 2013

Apr 26, 2020 02:30 PM
by Friertuck45

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Module Initialization + PCM-ECU-Trans Vendor List

ASH8 on Nov 4, 2012

Oct 3, 2013 05:12 PM
by Rx68.niou1

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Series II TSB's TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS

ASH8 on Feb 20, 2011

Apr 2, 2013 05:32 PM
by ASH8

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Mazda RX-8 'M-Tips' - Service Techs

ASH8 on May 5, 2012

Jul 18, 2012 09:46 PM
by ASH8

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2004, 2009, ecu, engine, ii, masda, mazda, rx, rx8, rx8club, s1, s2, s2motor, series, swap, transmission

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Installing a Series II (S2) Engine into a Series I (S1) can it be done?

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ASH8 on Sep 1, 2011

Mar 20, 2012 05:46 AM
by MEJazz

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STOP PLEASE READ Before Posting...What is a SERIES II RX-8 ??

ASH8 on Aug 8, 2011

Aug 8, 2011 06:21 AM
by ASH8

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Additional DTC List for Series 2 (MY 2009~)

ASH8 on Jul 10, 2010

Jun 13, 2011 04:08 AM
by ASH8

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Normal Threads

2009, 2013, ac, aircond, blue, compressor, drop, hot, manual, mazda, mazdarx8accompressor, r3, racing, rattle, rx, rx8

Trans Rattle when Hot & AC Compressor Kicks In

Mr.ThunderMakeR on Jun 24, 2013

Jun 27, 2013 08:48 AM
by jasonrxeight

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Dealership wants $80 each for S2 coils! WTF

TorqueMonster on Jun 1, 2013

Jun 10, 2013 06:54 PM
by RIWWP

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2009, clutch, extension, mazda, miata, pedal

Factory recall on 2009s?

fyrstormer on Jun 7, 2013

Jun 9, 2013 06:03 PM
by fyrstormer

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NGK ZE81 Spark Plug Wire Set on Series II

TorqueMonster on Jun 4, 2013

Jun 5, 2013 03:26 PM
by TorqueMonster

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Brake pedal to floor after bleeding - master cylinder overhaul?

Ian_D on May 25, 2013

May 26, 2013 02:44 AM
by Ian_D

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Is the upstream O2 sensor a wideband or narrowband?

fyrstormer on May 23, 2013

May 23, 2013 02:46 PM
by RIWWP

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oem pressure tire sensor in aftermarket rims

richcoto on May 22, 2013

May 23, 2013 12:46 AM
by maskedferret

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Headlight Issue

M Pizle on May 21, 2013

May 21, 2013 11:21 PM
by M Pizle

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Kicking out of 4th gear

nohc on Sep 12, 2011

May 14, 2013 02:24 PM
by Karack

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S2 Owners, Post Up Some Data Logs!

paimon.soror on Apr 26, 2013

May 3, 2013 08:26 AM
by poacherinthezoo

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back, box, buzzing, dash, dashboard, glove, huming, humming, making, mazda, noice, noise, ringing, rx8, rx8club, sound

Buzzing noise

Triperformance on May 1, 2013

May 3, 2013 07:49 AM
by Triperformance

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acts, battery, car, driving, drivinh, flood, flooded, gonna, r6, rx8, sounds, stalled, starts, stop, stopped, turns

Engine stopped while driving...acts flooded?

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Benz05ZZ on Mar 5, 2013

May 1, 2013 04:58 PM
by Benz05ZZ

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Mazda AUTOMATIC Transmission Workshop Manual - 6 SPEED ONLY

ASH8 on Apr 25, 2013

Apr 25, 2013 08:30 PM
by ASH8

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Series II Manual Transmission Repair Manual

ASH8 on Apr 25, 2013

Apr 25, 2013 06:44 PM
by ASH8

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Preparing car for its first autocross ?

poacherinthezoo on Mar 21, 2013

Apr 25, 2013 10:37 AM
by paimon.soror

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Headlight problems

thatkiddgavin on Apr 16, 2013

Apr 16, 2013 04:41 PM
by 9krpmrx8

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Fogging tail lamp

aprtur on Mar 12, 2013

Apr 14, 2013 07:47 AM
by scorcherjf

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Electrical whine at idle

fyrstormer on Apr 8, 2013

Apr 10, 2013 01:42 PM
by fyrstormer

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AUX Air Port Valve Motor

brewster on Jul 19, 2012

Apr 9, 2013 11:06 AM
by PeteInLongBeach

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BHR w/Cat installed - threw a CEL (otherwise stock R3)

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Unoriginalusername on Apr 2, 2013

Apr 9, 2013 09:00 AM
by Unoriginalusername

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Clutch is acting strange!!

jammcc8284 on Apr 6, 2013

Apr 7, 2013 11:59 AM
by jammcc8284

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How often does your A/C cycle on/off?

easymmkayrx8 on Jan 13, 2013

Apr 2, 2013 03:52 AM
by ASH8

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Noticeable drop in MPG, possibly a broken under tray?

pooley on Mar 22, 2013

Mar 30, 2013 08:46 PM
by fyrstormer

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Good synthetic diff oil?

Moby on Mar 30, 2013

Mar 30, 2013 08:42 PM
by ASH8

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Crazy poor mpg

NewSV on Feb 12, 2013

Mar 30, 2013 08:42 PM
by fyrstormer

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2014, acura, alignment, grinding, low, lowering, mdx, noise, rear, related, rhythmic, rythmic, speed, speeds, springs, tire, tires, wheel

Slight rhythmic grinding sound from rear wheel area...

omgitspeeb on Feb 27, 2013

Mar 30, 2013 12:24 AM
by fyrstormer

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Squeal when going backwards!

sspenser on Mar 14, 2013

Mar 15, 2013 05:34 PM
by Mr_Pieper

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854

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Rattle @ high RPM

craiggger on Dec 20, 2012

Feb 28, 2013 06:45 PM
by D Rob

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air, data, definition, exhaust, frame, freeze, intake, leak, lot, ltft, negative, rx8club, stft, temperature, understanding

LTFT help

xexok on Dec 1, 2012

Feb 25, 2013 10:09 PM
by xexok

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Automatic Shift - $800 issue !

NewSV on Feb 13, 2012

Feb 24, 2013 12:43 PM
by NewSV

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Series 2 - Spark Plugs change

NewSV on Feb 16, 2013

Feb 22, 2013 06:08 AM
by paimon.soror

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Transmission issues

09blueR3 on Feb 13, 2013

Feb 15, 2013 02:18 PM
by TeamRX8

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942

Coolant light, sensor behaviour advice needed

diomedes on Dec 18, 2012

Feb 12, 2013 08:49 PM
by UrbanOcho

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13,000kms - faulty CAT converter

craiggger on Jan 21, 2013

Feb 1, 2013 01:15 PM
by craiggger

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S2 60k Maintenance?

LiveWire on Jan 5, 2013

Jan 31, 2013 05:31 PM
by LiveWire

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1,655

back, brakes, braking, bushing, bushings, dtoppdd, make, making, sound, sounds, squeak, squeaky, stopping, strange, struts

Bushing squeak during braking?

Sugarfree135 on Jan 23, 2013

Jan 24, 2013 04:43 PM
by ASH8

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Clutch pedal sticky - is it cold weather?

amdhunter on Jan 23, 2013

Jan 23, 2013 04:20 PM
by amdhunter

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'09 R3 grinding in 5th gear

R3D3 on Jan 21, 2013

Jan 23, 2013 03:23 PM
by Chibana

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blind, evo, gauge, install, oil, plug, pressure, prosport, screw

Oil Pressure Blind Plug Extension

paimon.soror on Jan 17, 2013

Jan 17, 2013 08:41 PM
by TeamRX8

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Compression Test Results - at 82 rpms?

poacherinthezoo on Jan 15, 2013

Jan 16, 2013 12:23 PM
by poacherinthezoo

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