10 years later, finally got an RX-8
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Life After 8K RPM....
When it comes to rotaries, preventative measures and precautions are your best friends.
Ensure your oil is topped up,
Check your coolant level, the coolant sensor is known to fail and light will illuminate in ur dash
on your next maintenance get your coolant hoses inspected, its best to replace them as they become weak over the years and may leak at anytime.
Also get your alternator belt inspected, mine snapped on the highway at 120km and car overheated in seconds.
On the hot days don't rev it too much.
Your best bet is to always keep an eye on the temperature needle, the moment it moves from the middle shut the ignition down let the car come to stop.. pop the hood let things cool down.
If money is no object, then you can get a remedy waterpump and thermostat they help alot, also get kit to have your fan kick on earlier.
Actually i found this for you.. Read this thread 04Green did a great job of putting this togheter;
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...8/#post3666147
Ensure your oil is topped up,
Check your coolant level, the coolant sensor is known to fail and light will illuminate in ur dash
on your next maintenance get your coolant hoses inspected, its best to replace them as they become weak over the years and may leak at anytime.
Also get your alternator belt inspected, mine snapped on the highway at 120km and car overheated in seconds.
On the hot days don't rev it too much.
Your best bet is to always keep an eye on the temperature needle, the moment it moves from the middle shut the ignition down let the car come to stop.. pop the hood let things cool down.
If money is no object, then you can get a remedy waterpump and thermostat they help alot, also get kit to have your fan kick on earlier.
Actually i found this for you.. Read this thread 04Green did a great job of putting this togheter;
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...8/#post3666147
#27
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When it comes to rotaries, preventative measures and precautions are your best friends.
Ensure your oil is topped up,
Check your coolant level, the coolant sensor is known to fail and light will illuminate in ur dash
on your next maintenance get your coolant hoses inspected, its best to replace them as they become weak over the years and may leak at anytime.
Also get your alternator belt inspected, mine snapped on the highway at 120km and car overheated in seconds.
On the hot days don't rev it too much.
Your best bet is to always keep an eye on the temperature needle, the moment it moves from the middle shut the ignition down let the car come to stop.. pop the hood let things cool down.
If money is no object, then you can get a remedy waterpump and thermostat they help alot, also get kit to have your fan kick on earlier.
Actually i found this for you.. Read this thread 04Green did a great job of putting this togheter;
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...8/#post3666147
Ensure your oil is topped up,
Check your coolant level, the coolant sensor is known to fail and light will illuminate in ur dash
on your next maintenance get your coolant hoses inspected, its best to replace them as they become weak over the years and may leak at anytime.
Also get your alternator belt inspected, mine snapped on the highway at 120km and car overheated in seconds.
On the hot days don't rev it too much.
Your best bet is to always keep an eye on the temperature needle, the moment it moves from the middle shut the ignition down let the car come to stop.. pop the hood let things cool down.
If money is no object, then you can get a remedy waterpump and thermostat they help alot, also get kit to have your fan kick on earlier.
Actually i found this for you.. Read this thread 04Green did a great job of putting this togheter;
https://www.rx8club.com/new-member-f...8/#post3666147
Q = U*A*(Tcar - T outside)
Q = heat transferred
U = overall heat transfer ocoefficient = f(fouling, coolant quality, flow)
Tcar = set by manuafcturer
Toutside = variable
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