At this point I just want that bolt off, and having the dealership do it might avoid a few questions when they go to replace the cat. If they don't have it in stock, then the loaned midpipe goes on for the trip

Can't take too long, so I'm probably getting a cut-off torch while I am at Lowes as a backup to slice the bolt off. Can't wait too long to get started on the trip.

 

...........and it's flooded. The manual deflood procedure isn't correcting it, pulling the fuel pump fuse while cranking method isn't starting it, had my wife pull start my 8 with her 5, wouldn't fire, though had ~500rpm while the clutch was engaged. Pulled the plugs, wet, put them back in, wouldn't fire.

F***

I really don't want to have it towed to a dealer, cause it means I am definitely not going, but then again, it's looking that way anyway now.

 

Alright, thanks to Alfie's deflooding thread, I got it deflooded, down to a garage around the corner, the guy charged me $20 to put it on a lift, break the nut free in less than 2 seconds, knock the bolts out, and put the replacement botls in and snug them down.

Currently waiting for stuff to cool off so I get hit in the face with a warm cat instead of a burning hot one that is hissing like crazy from the moisture in the air. 3.5 hrs late for leaving, and counting, but it's looking good.

 

ITS OFF!!!!!

Holy hell that evil thing is off, and confirmed, it is roasted and toasted. I gather that there is supposed to be a honeycome somewhat near the top (header side), well, underneath all the chunks of honeycomb laying at the far end, I can see a damaged honeycomb at the bottom end of the cat, away from the header. So I think I am missing 1 or 2

Midpipe going on now.

 

Told ya

Good to hear its not compression bro.

Have a good trip.

 

Midpipe is on, and the problem is gone, OMG I haz power again!

THanks for the help and the shoulder to cry on guys

Leaving on the trip, I'll post up tomorrow.

 

Yeah it's done! Have a nice trip RIWWP.

 

w00000t, glad to hear you made it through the ordeal RIWWP. Glad we could be of some help to ya.

Enjoy the trip, we'll talk to you tomorrow

 

cool

 

You guys need to post in my X-mas gift thread:

For X-mas I gave my RX-8....

 

ok.

 

So since my boss is selling the shop soon were getting rid of all the tires and some of the wheels that are in the shop. A lot of the tires are not sizes for the rx8 but if you guys got any other cars (SUV's or jusy daily driven cars) were gonna sell em cheap.
So much work to do posting crap its gonna be a long day.

 

why's he selling the shop?

 

Hes moving back the China to start a business with his buddy over there. Says hes getting too old for this kinda stuff since its just me and him doing everything.

 

I think he's moving back to China

 

Lol I'm slow as **** on this phoneamajig

 

so what are you going to do roger?

 

I am...going to try and find a new Job. I started as a volunteer here cause he is a family friend and slowly started makin some money here and there. Its not a real income but its been my excuse to not get a job but now I have to.

 

nice avatar roger

finally fixed my computer back on the 8club

 

welcome back Sophisticated Matt

 

woot taking a break from craigslist. Just made 30 tire posts in the SGV auto parts section lol. SPAM

 

^ lol did you put like 500 tags

 

No I dont put any tags...i prob should have though.

 

anyways my boss tells me if he sells the shop hes throwing my in with it...so I guess I still might have a job left. He also told me he will still have some of his business hookups so I can buy some parts when I need to if the new owner bitches about it...Sweet...lets hope it works out.

 

gice whats the difference between IMAX 3D and regular 3D?