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Old 07-20-2006 | 01:30 PM
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Worst Day Ever

Well I Forgot That My Dad Woke Me Up To Move My Car At Like 6 In The Morning, So I Recieve My New Rims Today And As Im About To Leave To Got Ot He Rim Shop.... I Notice My Car Wont Start,,,it F'in Flooded Becaus E Moved It This Mornin And Didnt Let It Warm Up.... This Sucks....im Going To Try And Deflood It Myself... If Anyone Could Give Me A Hint Of Help Let Me Know Thanks
Old 07-20-2006 | 01:37 PM
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look in the owners manual...it gives you the steps needed to get it started again
Old 07-20-2006 | 01:51 PM
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Here's some helpful hints.

1.) Search, you're not the first person to flood an RX-8.

2.) Post in the correct section of the forum from now on.

3.) Realize that some people have real problems
Old 07-20-2006 | 01:52 PM
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oh for the love of god...
Old 07-20-2006 | 02:00 PM
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4. Don't capitalize every word, it's really annoying to read.



use the de-flooding procedure in the manual
Old 07-20-2006 | 02:27 PM
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one trick I've found is that if you RX8 is flooded, you have to sit in the back seat and ********** furiously for about 10 minutes... for some reason the car likes that and will not be flooded (if you use the de-flood procedure in the manual)
Old 07-20-2006 | 02:29 PM
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I think that's the all-caps filter doing its job. Makes me break up all the words read it all broken, kind of like a first grader might fumble through a book.

Kind. Of. Like. This. If. You. Actually. Heed. The. Punctuation.
Old 07-20-2006 | 02:59 PM
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my head hurts.
Old 07-20-2006 | 03:45 PM
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I never realized how much of asses forum people can be, and only reason it was in caps is because i was just putting this up and heading out to pepboys to buy some hoses, but thanks for the help guys, I might have a better chance in the Z forums then to deal with guys like yall
Old 07-20-2006 | 04:37 PM
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Yeesh, take it easy. I flooded on the day I was supposed to drive back to Orlando to start my classes. De-flooding procedure didn't work and so I searched the forum for answers. Didn't get any so I just sucked it up and dealt with my 4 day (or so) delay. I complained a bit, sure, but I didn't start bitching at everyone who made fun of me.

It's the internet. Calm down.
Old 07-20-2006 | 04:42 PM
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You got your new rims. It should be that bad of a day.
Old 07-20-2006 | 04:51 PM
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Disconnect the air pump connector under the hood on passenger side of engine compartmant (see manual). Hold your accelerator pedal all the way to the floor and crank for approx. 10 seconds. Release your foot from the accelerator and attempt to start. Note: Battery must be fully charged if this is going to work at all. If this does not do it, call roadside assistance and tow it to the dealer. You are welcome.
Old 07-20-2006 | 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by OBTIQ
I never realized how much of asses forum people can be, and only reason it was in caps is because i was just putting this up and heading out to pepboys to buy some hoses, but thanks for the help guys, I might have a better chance in the Z forums then to deal with guys like yall
You posted in all caps because you were going to Pep Boys? What kind of sense does that make.

You own a car and you didn't read the manual. That's worse than not reading the stickies.
Old 07-20-2006 | 04:58 PM
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im just pissed because I was looking forward all week to gettin my rims and I had the shop put the day aside for me to debadge my car and smoke the lights and someother stuff, now Im going to have to leave my car in the dealer for about 5 days since we are hittin the weekend, with no car and no way to work
Old 07-20-2006 | 05:00 PM
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first of all i did read the manual and im aware of the flooding situation since this isnt the 1st time it's happened to me, the reason it's flooded now is because my dad woke me up early as hell to move the car, and ebing hung over as I was I moved it and didnt let it warm up, and I went to Pep boys to get the vacumm hoses while my aunt was here so I could use her car
Old 07-20-2006 | 05:01 PM
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OBTIQ, did you try the proceedure?
Old 07-20-2006 | 05:04 PM
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Saturn,

You tried. I think he missed the mark.
Old 07-20-2006 | 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by OBTIQ
im just pissed because I was looking forward all week to gettin my rims and I had the shop put the day aside for me to debadge my car and smoke the lights and someother stuff, now Im going to have to leave my car in the dealer for about 5 days since we are hittin the weekend, with no car and no way to work
Rims? Debadging? Smoked lights? Ugh......
Old 07-20-2006 | 05:14 PM
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If you are aware of the issue and you read the manual, what help are you asking for? Do you want us to berate your Dad for flooding the car?
Old 07-20-2006 | 05:14 PM
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well i tried the procedure and it didnt work, and no im not full debading my car and im not smoking out the light completely, but this thread isnt about that anyways
Old 07-20-2006 | 05:19 PM
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Remind me again what it is about. You asked for help on something you already knew about. Is the car at the dealer now?
Old 07-20-2006 | 05:24 PM
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well i asked for an alternative to the DIY thas posted basically, and im fed up with it so I called mazda roadside to pick it up, im just assed out because im not under warranty anymore. Only good news is that this isnt the first time it's happened to me so I dont have to worry about getting a new battery.
Old 07-20-2006 | 05:31 PM
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Ok. Good luck.
Old 07-20-2006 | 06:02 PM
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Ok....well you could get someone to push it put it in first and try and start while rolling....it will probally kill your starter, but you could also just keep cranking it while your being pushed....killed the starter but was replaced with the upgraded one under warranty .........even though your not in warranty....try it
Old 07-20-2006 | 06:10 PM
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im just pissed because I have these brand new rims I've waited for over a month to get in my room with no car to put em on,well at least i dont have to worry about spending money on gas for the next few days


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