Who here has a RX8 and has flooded it?
2006-09-27 22:35:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Mazda
I run a bodyshop & have had this problem with rx8's.As the vehicle is fuel injected holding the throttle open will not clear it as the injectors will still keep pumping.The best solution I have found is to locate the fuel pump fuse(cant remember where it is on the rx8 now)& remove it,connect a booster pack or surge protected battery charger to the car and spin it over with wide open throttle,you should shortly hear it trying to fire and then clearing,reinsert the fuse while keeping it spinning over.This works for me on most fuel injected cars.Cheers
2006-10-04 07:42:30 · answer #1 · answered by jixer 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Mazda rotaries have always had a tendency to flood. Response suggesting problem after brief start is good. We were always fixing rx7s that were at body shops. They never let engine warm up.
Fix was usually to either replace plugs (expensive) or pinch off fuel line to injectors and crank engine until extra fuel is out of engine and it starts. It will die right away because fuel line is pinched off, but can easily restart then.
On ones that are older, and really flooded, pull plugs, squirt ATF in plug holes (loss of compression due to gas washed combustion chamber) put in new plugs and pinch off fuel lines. It will smoke a bunch until ATF burns off.
2006-10-02 13:32:38 · answer #2 · answered by the mazda mechanic 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hold the gas pedal to the floor, this will cut fuel to the engine and push out the fuel in the engine.
now i have been told that if you have flooded the Mazda rotary engines one times it screws up the engine. this is on like 1989's for sure, have one at the shop. the problem is the ceramic tips on the "pistons" go bad.
need to be real careful if you own an older vehicle.
2006-10-02 16:34:54 · answer #3 · answered by steve b 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think you've posted your question in the wrong section, you need:
Mazda > RX8 > Flooding
There are numerous such examples
2006-09-27 22:37:50 · answer #4 · answered by GoogleRules 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
hi yup if you dont purge the motor, if you cold start and shut down fast, like to just move it aronud the drive way.. yup many times. till i to learned. b4 shutting her down rev her up about 3- 4 grand an let het fall back down to 1 11/2, this will clear your ports. and you have to stand on the gas an keep tring her .. sucks dont it lol
2006-10-01 18:27:20 · answer #5 · answered by rx8 slotcar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but i flooded my Rx7 when i had it. Easy to do, not so easy to sort.
2006-09-29 02:46:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
not me~~!!, but u should fix it and ride in it man, cars frreaking awsoeme
2006-09-28 12:21:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have. Have not flooded YET.. almost 10,000K, we will see...
2006-09-29 15:32:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
why yours is or you want to buy one?
2006-10-04 06:45:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋