rx8 question

[boostedb16]

my friend has a rx8 and if he dont use 93 octain gas and put octain booster on top of that his car will flood it's self out. why does it do that and what would anyone recommend.

[OneSlow5pt0]

Rotarys flood,that what they do..when u crank the car it release gas,turn it off to quickly and it floods,then u have to blow it out,and probbly buy new set of $25 spark plugs..i belive thats what happens,my RX-7 flooded couple times..

if im wrong someone correct me

[boostedb16]

ok but he can pull up to a red light and it will die and he has to wait forever to get it going again. so he will always have this problem or is there something he can do to fix it.

[OneSlow5pt0]

ok but he can pull up to a red light and it will die and he has to wait forever to get it going again. so he will always have this problem or is there something he can do to fix it.

mine never did that,only time my car died like that was when i would stop with the A/C on,so i learn to live without A/C....also after i wuld flood it,it would run like shit for little while

[boostedb16]

yea his runs like shit for a few miles, it will puff a little black smoke a couple of times and then it will clear up. but it seems like when he puts octain booster in it, it dont do it.

[blackshine007]

Has anyone done the reflash? And is this only happening on the '04 models? If you haven't had it reflashed, you need to do that. It sounds like it's staying stuck partially in open loop mode. Has any of ya'll had the MIL light come on for a P0420 or anything related to the catalyst effeciency?

[boostedb16]

Has anyone done the reflash? And is this only happening on the '04 models? If you haven't had it reflashed, you need to do that. It sounds like it's staying stuck partially in open loop mode. Has any of ya'll had the MIL light come on for a P0420 or anything related to the catalyst effeciency?

where can he have it reflashed?

[blackshine007]

where can he have it reflashed?

Unless you know anyone who has a reprogrammer, you'll have to go to the dealer

[BTLFED]

Has anyone done the reflash? And is this only happening on the '04 models? If you haven't had it reflashed, you need to do that. It sounds like it's staying stuck partially in open loop mode. Has any of ya'll had the MIL light come on for a P0420 or anything related to the catalyst effeciency?

You are wrong, you have no clue what you are talking about, and that is from the 2 certified Mazda techs getting drunk with me right now. The internet is not the gospel.

[blackshine007]

You are wrong, you have no clue what you are talking about, and that is from the 2 certified Mazda techs getting drunk with me right now. The internet is not the gospel.

Ok then, I'm a former Mazda tech as well. But I was there when the first RX8's were coming to the dealer, and I was the one looking at them. So instead of rediculing me, let's come up with some solutions. Hell, why don't you sober up those Mazda techs and get some answers out of them.

[OneSlow5pt0]

does it call for 93?

i ran 87 perfect with no problems with my 7

[blackshine007]

does it call for 93?

i ran 87 perfect with no problems with my 7

They run only on 91 or better. High compression. IIRC, it's 11.5:1

[OneSlow5pt0]

They run only on 91 or better. High compression. IIRC, it's 11.5:1

all rotaries are High Compression

[David88vert]

all rotaries are High Compression

Not true. The only mass-produced facotry rotarys that can be considered high-compression are the Renesis motors.

Mazda rotarys ranged from 8.5-9.7:1
FDs were only 9.0:1

[OneSlow5pt0]

Not true. The only mass-produced facotry rotarys that can be considered high-compression are the Renesis motors.

Mazda rotarys ranged from 8.5-9.7:1
FDs were only 9.0:1

i thought thats y u couldnt turbo a 13B N/A was because of the compression,and also blowing the apex seals to hell

[BTLFED]

my friend has a rx8 and if he dont use 93 octain gas and put octain booster on top of that his car will flood it's self out. why does it do that and what would anyone recommend.

Tell your friend to buy a new car because he obviously doesn't know WTF is going on when it comes to cars.

[boostedb16]

Tell your friend to buy a new car because he obviously doesn't know WTF is going on when it comes to cars.

so you want him to buy a new car because he doesn't know wtf is going on when it come's to cars . but anyway he has taken it to the dealership and they dont know whats up. but i will tell him to take it and try to get it reflashed.

[BTLFED]

so you want him to buy a new car because he doesn't know wtf is going on when it come's to cars . but anyway he has taken it to the dealership and they dont know whats up. but i will tell him to take it and try to get it reflashed.

FYI from one of the now sober Mazda Techs (you idiots)-The recall that is run on all of the RX8s includes an engine vacuum test, PCM reflash and/or TCM reflash if included, new leading plugs, test and replace the battery and starter if needed. If all else fails, new long block. Between the two techs that are here, they have seen roughly 100 long blocks replaced in the last 6 months, some of them done multiple times on the same car. One of them has replaced 4 of them himself. I could post the 28 page actual recall from Mazda, but it won't fit in one post, and I don't think you deserve to see it.

So there is your fucking answer you douchemagoos. Buy a new fucking car.

[blackshine007]

FYI from one of the now sober Mazda Techs (you idiots)-The recall that is run on all of the RX8s includes an engine vacuum test, PCM reflash and/or TCM reflash if included, new leading plugs, test and replace the battery and starter if needed. If all else fails, new long block. Between the two techs that are here, they have seen roughly 100 long blocks replaced in the last 6 months, some of them done multiple times on the same car. One of them has replaced 4 of them himself. I could post the 28 page actual recall from Mazda, but it won't fit in one post, and I don't think you deserve to see it.

So there is your fucking answer you douchemagoos. Buy a new fucking car.

I knew that in some shape, form or fashion that could almost be useful here. Nice info.

[BTLFED]

I knew that in some shape, form or fashion that could almost be useful here. Nice info.

Almost be useful? Last time I checked, that was all the info he needed. Sounds really useful to me.

[boostedb16]

FYI from one of the now sober Mazda Techs (you idiots)-The recall that is run on all of the RX8s includes an engine vacuum test, PCM reflash and/or TCM reflash if included, new leading plugs, test and replace the battery and starter if needed. If all else fails, new long block. Between the two techs that are here, they have seen roughly 100 long blocks replaced in the last 6 months, some of them done multiple times on the same car. One of them has replaced 4 of them himself. I could post the 28 page actual recall from Mazda, but it won't fit in one post, and I don't think you deserve to see it.

So there is your fucking answer you douchemagoos. Buy a new fucking car.

i will tell him all of that and thanks for the FRIENDLY help, a simple reply would have been fine but thanks again.

[BTLFED]

i will tell him all of that and thanks for the FRIENDLY help, a simple reply would have been fine but thanks again.

I don't make things simple just because you people are idiots. I'm not dumbing down my posts to satisfy you.

[mxglory258]

Or take the god damn thing to a dealership and ahve them check it.

[Siverprobegt]

my friend has a rx8 and if he dont use 93 octain gas and put octain booster on top of that his car will flood it's self out. why does it do that and what would anyone recommend.

Take it back to the Mazda dealer!!!!!!

[OneSlow5pt0]

fuck that RX-8,ill get me RX-7,and run 87