Imth3king87

I been having problem with my rx8..the first time was the car turn off on me..but then i realizes that it was the coolant liquid..but then a few weeks later it did it again..but this time not sure wat is wrong with it..but everytime it happen...it happens to be on a very hot day..and when i drive with the air on...the car is very weak...PLEASE HELP ME....

Rems31

I think you need to post more info for people to even suggest what's wrong. Maybe start off with year and transmission type?

chrism

the sky is not falling.....let us know exactly what type of rx-8 you drive.....the transmission, your location, your initial symptoms and your cars ailments under certain conditions...by just screaming OMG my car is a POS helps no one.....help us help you

ProCharger GT

Do you speak LOLCAT?

Anyway it sounds like the "liquid" is actually "condensation" from your air conditioning being on. When the air conditioner is on, it causes more parasitic drag on the engine, resulting in it being slightly more sluggish, and you'll see water under your car when you leave it in park.

w0rm

Are you getting any check engine lights on your dash?

Also, if you're unable to troubleshoot the matter or give us a little bit more specific details I would suggest just taking it to the dealership.

Imth3king87

Sorry...yea..my car is 2004..6 speed..um..first time the car turn off was on the highway 85.. but then a few weeks later it was on my driveway..both on a very hot day...with air on...drive very week...NO engine light or anything..

saranglinux

i dont know if this applys for every car but just to tell you one of my experiences. My mom owned a mazda 626 with over 120k milage. Yes its very old and it would occasionally turn off by itself. Especially on days where we worked it's *** off and hot days too. My mom would just stop on a light and the engine would shut off and she would have to restart it. I dont know if your car has a lot of milage or if you abused it but im just telling you my experience. ive never had that kind of problem with my rx8 except when i first learned to drive a stick ^^

Imth3king87

my car has about 60k..and yea..i dont abuse this baby..lol

Jethro Tull

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Get it to the dealer before you panic or start calling the psychic hotline.

Raptor75

Have you had the engine recall done yet?

markstibbyspot

when i bought mine, and looked through the paper work, it said, engine replaced, due to stalling!

dmc27

tajabaho1

absurdly confused

c41250n

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just bring it to the dealer!

kersh4w

iTrader: (3)

i think the motors gone bad, several people have complained about it cutting off during extended driving on a hot day.

take it to a dealer. if it has 60k, and you cant get them to replace the motor under warranty, prepare to shell out the dough.

Raptor75

This sounds about right.

Bring it in and ask for the engine recall to be performed.

Imth3king87

the dealer said that my car backfire a few times...they said it was the ignition coil..and need to replace it...they said i have to do it there because if that is not the problem then i will try to fix it for free....so i said okay..thay end up chargeing me $407...but now the car seems okay..but it still drive a bit weak compare to before..

nycgps

iTrader: (1)

Wow.

how much did they charge you for the ignition coils ? 100 bux a piece ?

You know you can get all 4 for about 120 bux right ? installation take no more than an hour.

astrozoom

Are you running 87 octane gas in it? I had a similar issue during a hot summer day in Tampa with A/C running, and after changing to 89/93 during the summer, I have not had the issue again. I also had my ignition coils recently replaced, so this may have had something to do with it too. Taking it to the dealership is never a bad option, especially if you have an extended warranty. After looking through the workshop manual, the cause of your issue could be a long list of problems. One of them is bad gas.

Razz1

Try looking at your CAT. CAT converters aare known to go bad.

If it's bad, then it is a free replacement.

Mandatory EPA Federal law. All Cats must last 100,000 miles.

Bran

Is there somewhere to find this in writing to take to the dealer? I have changed
my ignition coils,plugs wires, had start plug kit installed even changed gas stations. I noticed today that I still have somewhat of a rough idle with low RPM of800 when AC is running. I have never put anything other than premium gas in my car. Dealer couldn't get the car to start ( was towed Aug 30 and spent a week & half in the shop ) until installing plug kit. After they got it running the tech said there was no compression at all. They clean a bunch of stuff and it had been running better until today when I used the AC for a longer period of time, still have the hard start issue. I have an 04 AT with 75K ( no warranty ). I'd like to get the Cat changed out and this info would be helpful ( less arguing ) if it's available?

Razz1

Just tell them the facts, they won't have a problem replaceing the CAt if they do a visual check.

The visual check is the only way to confirm a bad cat. It will not throw a cell.

Rough idle with A/C on is normal.

If there isn't any compression they should replace the engine regardless of milage. The AT's are known for new engines.