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#1451
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There is a 2005 production list around the site somewhere.... hmm
Edit: Here: https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...-vin-s-166370/
Edit: Here: https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-discuss...-vin-s-166370/
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I have been having a weird idle issue lately in the afternoon when I leave work around 5:30. The car sits all day until I fire it up to make my car ride home. I do not notice the problem when I start the car in the morning. Basically the engine weirdly starts to rev the engine from about 1K RPM to 2K RPM in a cyclical motion. If I put my foot on the clutch, it goes away. As soon as I move off the clutch, it contnues. This goes on for about 2 minutes, then settles into the normal 900-1100 RPM range. Has anyone heard of this before? Im a little worried...
#1453
That is what I thought, I mean you can't really see it anyways but I guess that is for people that are very meticulous about their cars. Its like $200 more dollars to have it polished. Thanks for the reply
#1454
I have been having a weird idle issue lately in the afternoon when I leave work around 5:30. The car sits all day until I fire it up to make my car ride home. I do not notice the problem when I start the car in the morning. Basically the engine weirdly starts to rev the engine from about 1K RPM to 2K RPM in a cyclical motion. If I put my foot on the clutch, it goes away. As soon as I move off the clutch, it contnues. This goes on for about 2 minutes, then settles into the normal 900-1100 RPM range. Has anyone heard of this before? Im a little worried...
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Welcome to driving an 8 . Mine does the same, it is not something I would be too worried about. You could possibly check the engine mounts if the idle is pretty rough but from what I have gathered on here it is fairly normal. The rotary is a very moody creature. Hope this helps.
#1456
It happened with my 8 too. It isn't a problem. It is set to rev higher and up and down to heat up the cats when it's cold and then returns to a normal idle when it has warmed up a bit. Kinda like you revving an old car while parked after a cold start to heat it up before you can drive it. Just the ECU on this fancy beast does it for you
#1457
You could also try using seafoam if the idling is bothering you. After I did it to mine everything in the car was a lot smoother even the gear **** barely vibrates as much
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It happened with my 8 too. It isn't a problem. It is set to rev higher and up and down to heat up the cats when it's cold and then returns to a normal idle when it has warmed up a bit. Kinda like you revving an old car while parked after a cold start to heat it up before you can drive it. Just the ECU on this fancy beast does it for you
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Another newbee question. Never having owned a manual transmission car with traction control, when I start out from a stop making a left turn and accelerate through the turn, I get a feeling like a "hop" in the rear end. Is that just the TC?
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I have been having a weird idle issue lately in the afternoon when I leave work around 5:30. The car sits all day until I fire it up to make my car ride home. I do not notice the problem when I start the car in the morning. Basically the engine weirdly starts to rev the engine from about 1K RPM to 2K RPM in a cyclical motion. If I put my foot on the clutch, it goes away. As soon as I move off the clutch, it contnues. This goes on for about 2 minutes, then settles into the normal 900-1100 RPM range. Has anyone heard of this before? Im a little worried...
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yea, that's the DSC at work. You can turn it off by pushing the switch on the left hand side of the dash, right by your steering wheel column.
turn if off and then accelerate through a turn, you can instantly tell the difference
#1462
Ok, thanks. I re-read the new owners sticky, and had fogotten about a couple things including that recall to increase the oil usage. I'm still giving preference to 06+ but there are a few 05's that look pretty tempting right now. There's also an 07 with only 20k on it, but I'm wary of that one because of the mileage being so low...
Dont worry about the mileage being low. I used to think the same way until people explained some of the reasons why they have such low mileage. Yeah that is extremely low for a car from 5 years ago, but the thing is, a lot of people dont use the 8 as a daily driver. Maybe someone was keeping it in perfect condition and only using on summer days when he wanted to showoff his wife, and eventually decided he didnt like the payment to how often he uses it ratio.
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Most appreciated. That is one of those switches that gets forgotten. I turned it off and that did the trick. Can.t see a great need to have it on in good weather and with the light on the dash, it reminds me it is off for the rainy days.
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Dont worry about the mileage being low. I used to think the same way until people explained some of the reasons why they have such low mileage. Yeah that is extremely low for a car from 5 years ago, but the thing is, a lot of people dont use the 8 as a daily driver. Maybe someone was keeping it in perfect condition and only using on summer days when he wanted to showoff his wife, and eventually decided he didnt like the payment to how often he uses it ratio.
Another suggestion is to talk to your Mazda dealer. Other can usually tell you the maintenance history. With warranty on cars, and dealer work is normally sent to Mazda. So it should have some maintenance record.
#1465
If I start my car and lift the hood, I can hear a sound that is exactly like an electric leaf-blower. It goes away after a few minutes and is not extremely loud. Just wanted to know if it's normal.
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That's the air pump. Injects fresh air into the exhaust when it sees the cat below it's target temp to accelerate how fast it heats up, reducing emissions. Typically only runs for a short period of time after starting.
#1467
im wanting to put a kenwood touchscreen in my 8 but i was told if i hook up the speaker to the kenwood radio amp it has a good chance of the bose speakers frying the amp due to them being low frequency is this true?
#1468
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https://www.rx8club.com/interior-aud...-first-226065/
#1469
Is that lip and crack-like looking imperfection surrounding it on all 8s? Or did I have a ungodly object hit it.
also:
What is this sheet that seems to be drooping on the passengers side here? I see it bolted on on the right side of the picture but I can see insulation inside from where it is sagging. Problem?
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A bit confused/bummed. My 2005 tourer has the Bose package ( says it on the window sticker and on the window edge speaker), but it does not appear to have the 6 cd changer. Wasn't that included with the Bose audio package?
Also, can the dealer add the satellite radio? I see a button for it .
Also, can the dealer add the satellite radio? I see a button for it .
#1473
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ive heard that Rx8 race teams also recommend this. All on or all off. clicking the button makes the car crash you.
either way, when driving on the street just keep it on.
#1474
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A bit confused/bummed. My 2005 tourer has the Bose package ( says it on the window sticker and on the window edge speaker), but it does not appear to have the 6 cd changer. Wasn't that included with the Bose audio package?
Also, can the dealer add the satellite radio? I see a button for it .
Also, can the dealer add the satellite radio? I see a button for it .