Truxtunator

Hi every one im new to the forum and im a new rx8 owner.

I own an 04 automatic that i bought last may and an apex seal shattered two months in and i just rebuilt the engine my self it sounds good and seems like it should work but it wont start.

I can get it to turn over but then it floods almost immediately. The strange thing is three of the spark plugs always look flooded the 4th on the other hand is pristine.

naturally this raises huge questions and it just plum doesn't make any sense.

also on our spark plugs whats the cifrence between T and L

RIWWP

iTrader: (2)

L = Leading and is the Lower plugs
T = Trailing and is the Top plugs

Check your coil-to-plug connections with the wires, make sure the right coil is firing the right plug:






Have you cleaned and reset the E-shaft profile? It's commonly forgotten on engine replacements.




Do you have the fuel injector plugs hooked up in the right order? It's another common mistake: https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tec...iagram-250850/



Frankly, if you don't know the difference between the leading and trailing plugs, I have severe concerns that you didn't also miss other rather significant items during this rebuild and reinstall, items that need a lot of care and attention to detail and turn your rebuild into a paperweight if not handled correctly....

Truxtunator

i understand your concerns yes if nothing goes wrong id be amazed and how would one clean and reset the profile.
my father who works on his cars ordered 4 ts
i noticed my old ones had ls on two of them and pointed out the definitely weren't the same plug and i think it is a part of this current problem
i knew they were diffrent i frazed it wrong what specifically does the l do that the t doesn't or vice versa

RIWWP

iTrader: (2)

They just have different firing properties because they fire under different conditions. The only reason to go with different plugs is if you are forced induction. A simple plug diffference won't produce one plug that isn't firing at all though.

The instructions for the ESS are in the first post of the "Misfire" thread listed in my signature.

Truxtunator

thanks heres hoping i can get it started

Truxtunator

it turns out it was just my old *** starter. put the new one on and it started on the second try and seems to be running great. now to fix my power steering and heating problems

ShellDude

iTrader: (12)

Trux, forgive my criticality, but HTH do you rebuild a rotary and not know the difference between a leading and trailing plug?