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Acetheman123 · 02-08-2018, 11:46 AM

Hey guys, just became a member but I’ve been reading these forums for awhile now. So recently my Rx8 broke down. It’s winter and cold where I live. I was leaving work ( I let my car warm up first) and as I was driving the engine sputtered to a stop. The engine tries to turn but can’t make it. Took it to a shop and the car was flooded. The cleared the flood replaced the plugs and still nothing. They said it has fairly low compression. The only thing it needed was an oil change otherwise it was fine as far as I know. Any idea what might be wrong? Without having to replace the engine like the shop recommends?

02-08-2018, 11:46 AM	#1
Acetheman123 The Newbie Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	2006 Rx8 Shinka edition broke down help please Hey guys, just became a member but I’ve been reading these forums for awhile now. So recently my Rx8 broke down. It’s winter and cold where I live. I was leaving work ( I let my car warm up first) and as I was driving the engine sputtered to a stop. The engine tries to turn but can’t make it. Took it to a shop and the car was flooded. The cleared the flood replaced the plugs and still nothing. They said it has fairly low compression. The only thing it needed was an oil change otherwise it was fine as far as I know. Any idea what might be wrong? Without having to replace the engine like the shop recommends?