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03-08-2010, 10:37 AM
#9526
RX8 the Asian Alfa Romeo
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I got a weird CEL a "P0300 - random misfire" and a big cloud of smoke out the exhaust. I was at a stoplight and the car was well warmed up. Happened once and that was it. Any ideas? Maybe some bad gas (I had 1/4 of a tank of Get-n-Go premium in there)? Or maybe because of no CAT? Or just one of those things....
Sounds like everyone had a productive 8 weekend. I'm getting the urge to do a clay bar treatment some weekend soon.....and get those loud winter tires off too.....must almost be spring!
Sounds like everyone had a productive 8 weekend. I'm getting the urge to do a clay bar treatment some weekend soon.....and get those loud winter tires off too.....must almost be spring!
03-08-2010, 10:42 AM
#9527
I just checked the 10 day forecast. Over Freezing for the lows for everyday but today. (Drops to 33 for the low on March 17th though). Gotta get my 8 finished up!
As for the mis-fire. . . eh, it happens sometimes. If it doesn't do it again and everything appears to be ok, I would let it go. Was it blue smoke or white smoke or Black smoke?
As for the mis-fire. . . eh, it happens sometimes. If it doesn't do it again and everything appears to be ok, I would let it go. Was it blue smoke or white smoke or Black smoke?
03-08-2010, 11:05 AM
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Trust me, you're wrong
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Well, I got the RX-8 out of the IX Center safely last night. Took her to work this morning, still covered in all kinds of vinyl. You should have seen the looks I was getting from people on the turnpike. 
03-08-2010, 02:13 PM
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RX8 the Asian Alfa Romeo
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Did they have vinyl envy?
03-08-2010, 04:47 PM
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Steve- Did the donor have a cargo tray in the trunk?
Figure with all the dirty tools I carry to installs, it'll be worth it to get one of those.
I still have to clean the carpeted area in my trunk since it still smells like coolant.
I'll probably look into my passenger side window issue this weekend.
I forget who had the experience with removing the door trim on the donor's car, but to get the inner garnish piece off (that holds the tweeter), did you just pull that straight out and disconnect the tweeter?
Figure with all the dirty tools I carry to installs, it'll be worth it to get one of those.
I still have to clean the carpeted area in my trunk since it still smells like coolant.
I'll probably look into my passenger side window issue this weekend.
I forget who had the experience with removing the door trim on the donor's car, but to get the inner garnish piece off (that holds the tweeter), did you just pull that straight out and disconnect the tweeter?
03-08-2010, 06:29 PM
#9536
The dirt doesn't bother me as much as the smell 
OK... we have a tub of that stuff.
Had to use it on the carpet while I was dissecting the calipers.
Of cause the fluid dripped out of the brake line on the one spot I didn't lay down the plastic.
Oxyclean got it right out no problem!
OK... we have a tub of that stuff.
Had to use it on the carpet while I was dissecting the calipers.
Of cause the fluid dripped out of the brake line on the one spot I didn't lay down the plastic.
Oxyclean got it right out no problem!
03-08-2010, 06:38 PM
#9538
Awesome...
I might be getting a used cargo tray from James (G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY).
He said he has one, but was "hacked-up" for his carPC.
I asked for pics and price, so we'll see if its worth it to get used instead of paying $60 new (remember... I'm cheap).
I might be getting a used cargo tray from James (G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY).
He said he has one, but was "hacked-up" for his carPC.
I asked for pics and price, so we'll see if its worth it to get used instead of paying $60 new (remember... I'm cheap).
03-08-2010, 09:37 PM
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The devil made me do it
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G3tR3DDY2GR3DDY is Patrick btw...
btw...it was ******* great to drive the car today. Thanks for the help yesterday Jon.
Took my car in to Montrose today for my maint. and they complained that my air filter was too dirty and questioned if it was OEM or not. wtf???Anywho...they didn't swap my tranny fluid and said they would do that on my 90K mile checkup. So...ermmm...yea...gonna do that when I put the midpipe on. Redline MT-90...right Jon? How much do I need to buy?
btw...it was ******* great to drive the car today. Thanks for the help yesterday Jon.
Took my car in to Montrose today for my maint. and they complained that my air filter was too dirty and questioned if it was OEM or not. wtf???Anywho...they didn't swap my tranny fluid and said they would do that on my 90K mile checkup. So...ermmm...yea...gonna do that when I put the midpipe on. Redline MT-90...right Jon? How much do I need to buy?
03-08-2010, 10:16 PM
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The devil made me do it
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It's kewl Jon...my Sunday's are shot for like a month. 
Unless we can somehow magically get it all done before like 1 again. I figured the tranny fluid would take a bit though.
Unless we can somehow magically get it all done before like 1 again. I figured the tranny fluid would take a bit though.