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Deflooding RX8..

Someone please post some info about Deflooding Procedures??

This morning I couldn't start my 8 because its flooded:)

Method #1

-Turn Key to ACC and Put The Gas to the GROUND and Crank for 10-15 Sec.
-Shut off
-Turn Key to start

Method #2

-Pull Fuel Fuse from the engine bay
-Wait a minute
-Crank the car without foot on the gas for 15 sec
-Turn off
-Put the fuse back
-start the car

Just got my car deflooded..

Now I understand about why some HATE 8's!! Yikes! It took me 2 hours to deflood..

I finally did it by replacing the sparks and doing the FUEL PUMP FUSE thing.. Its not the BIG BLUE Fuse that says, "FUEL". Its the Tiny 20A (yellow) FUEL PUMP Fuse..

After having my wife's MX5 jumped to the 8, I was finally got the 8 Started.. I would NEVER shut this FUCKING car down when its COLD! I even rev'd it up before shutting down and did this..

Did it flood on its own at operating temp or did you do a start/stop and even with the rev it was still "cold"?

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Originally Posted by Herblenny (Post 10984)

I even rev'd it up before shutting down and did this..

That's just a wives tale...if anything that's probably what caused the flood. The '04s did have a problem with "warm" flooding...it happened to me after a very spirited run on some back country roads once. But if I were you I'd take it in to the dealership and make sure all the flashes have been installed. There is a flash out there that helps against flooding. My car has yet to flood since I got that flash and I've tried to flood it! HAHA!

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Originally Posted by fikren (Post 11004)

Did it flood on its own at operating temp or did you do a start/stop and even with the rev it was still "cold"?

I did the start stop.. ran the car for about 2 mins.. then I shut it off by 7K RPM and shut down.. Next day, didn't start (this morning).

Here are what the sparks look like..

http://www.rotarycarclub.com/attachm...1&d=1206583555

http://www.rotarycarclub.com/attachm...1&d=1206583591

http://www.rotarycarclub.com/attachm...1&d=1206583620

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Originally Posted by I8U (Post 11007)

I guess I'll head over to Trussville Mazda and see if they could flash my car before DGRR...

Holy cow. Not as simple as the older rotaries is it.

I do like the nifty 'De-Carbon Kit'. Thats pretty convenient, if not about 30 years too late!!

Good info Phil!!