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Old 03-27-2008, 01:16 AM
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Just piping in about flooding. After gotten the plugs and starter engine changed it has been incredibly easy to start. I never managed to flood it before the fixes but had a few close calls. Now afterwards it always works every time no matter how short a stint i drive.

As other people have pointed out: Check the VIN number with Mazda to find out if you have the new plugs and starter. I think (heavy weight on think) that all 05s comes with the upgraded starter.

Best of luck to you!
Old 03-27-2008, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by grimnar13
lol, well 16 mpg isnt too bad for a car like this with its performance so high, i hope [not an owner yet so have no fill up experiances]. like i said, right now i am driving a ford expedition [which i beleive to have like 13-15mpg?] so it slurps slurps gass too. so going from an expo -> rx8 mpg wise shouldnt be a big diff, would you concur?
Correct. Your mpg will not be worse. Buying a used 04 or 05 could put you at risk for a 13 mpg car, but it seems pretty rare. 16-18 is a reasonable guess, with better numbers on trips of 150 miles or more.
Old 03-28-2008, 03:34 AM
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He are you making fun of my 04!!
haha jk
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lol only if it gets 13mpg
Old 03-29-2008, 02:21 AM
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Originally Posted by grimnar13
lol only if it gets 13mpg
hey its an average.. hahah
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dont feel bad, 13 is my lucky number! lol
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