Thanks to everyone who reply to my first question about flooding. ....now this is the problem I went to buy a 08 Gt with 15000 miles for $18000 it looks great but my real question is how or is their a way to tell if the engine ever flood before I. Don't want to hit problems because the owner didn't take care of it the right way thank everyone

 

If it was flooded and brought to the dealer it should show up in their records and CAR FAX get the Vin#. Don't worry about it you have years and years of warranty left.

 

good deal

 

06+ barely flood at all..... you really have to try extremely hard to flood the engine. Flooding really is only a problem with the 04-05's even then its still a little tough to flood. I've done it once just by moving the car in the drive way without warming it up. I have the older starter/battery. With the upgraded starter/battery which is in every 06+ you should never run into a flooding issue if you take care of your car correctly.

 

Don't worry about it.

We all gonna die on 12/21/2012 anyhow.

 

<< '05, 56k miles, 0 floods

Even if the engine did flood what might that affect? The cat/02 sensors/spark plugs? For a used car, I'd be more concerned about a host of other issues - specifically the trans/clutch condition.

Definitely look at the car fax.

 

just say "Show me the carfax!"

 

 

If everything is clear - very good deal.

 

I think Ill be out of warranty by then anyway

 

Thanks guyz this really clear everything up you know its funny because I followed the 8 since 04 when it came out but knew nothing about flooding till a week or so when I join this site I always had like the rx7 but never got into the engine or how it works but i knew it was called a rotary mannn I would of got the 8 driving treating the engine like a regular one and would of f....ed it up then later on hate the car and say the engines
Are no good on those cars good thing my love for this car made me do my research before it was too late


Its good to learn cause knowledge is power lol
strange cause I feel like I have a big family on here!

 

Thanks guyz this really clear everything up you know its funny because I followed the 8 since 04 when it came out but knew nothing about flooding till a week or so when I join this site I always had like the rx7 but never got into the engine or how it works but i knew it was called a rotary mannn I would of got the 8 driving treating the engine like a regular one and would of f....ed it up then later on hate the car and say the engines
Are no good on those cars good thing my love for this car made me do my research before it was too late


Its good to learn cause knowledge is power lol
strange cause I feel like I have a big family on here!

 

Question about Engine flooding... 2 days ago my dad drives my car a few feet and then turns it off! This incident took place early in the morning and the temperature was around below 50. I Immediately thought to myself that my engine was definitely flooded. I tried starting it after a few hours. And it started fine. And was performing well ever since. Is there any problems/damage I should be concerned about? Peace.

 

^no

 

Just try not to do that... It's just running the risk of flooding and that's never fun

 

like said above it should b in mazda records if it was taken in.....dont worry u will b ok