said7

Im at a loss. Replaced my starter. Took out the plugs (they were soaked) Fuel relay and fuse.

Cranked the engine in 10 second intervals for about 30 mins till it was bone dry. Put the plugs back in. Tried the mazda pedal trick fro about 20 mins.

Still wont start. Took the plugs out and they were dry. Put em back in and tried starting again. No dice.

I really dont know what to do at this point. Any ideas?

*edit* Got it running. Tow start for the win.

z10

Said7,

I've posted my results in this thread and spent several hours trying to get the car to start with the windshield washer trick. I'm sure it can be done, others have proven it. As for me, if it should happen again, I will find a friendslowly, turn the ignition on, and slowly release the clutch. I'm confident the car will start within a 100 feet. Not hard to do, just requires a friend and another vehicle. Also a proven method, no dissassembly required.

Cheers,

past owner of RX2 & Cosmo Coupe.
current owner 79 RX7, RX8, and 69 Z10 Camaro Pace coupe.

said7

Ya you are right. Its the easiest solution. Thanks for the info.

MWARX8

Worked like a charm. Gonna get the components to make the diverter just in case. Thanks for the info!!!

Labop

Well, my first post in quite a while maybe two years or so. I tried this mod but I think I was too late. My wife had moved it while I was away on travel, and moved it back the following morning so the garbage collector wouldn't hit it. She thought she let it warm up enough but it didn't work out that way...

She tried to start again the next day, followed by me trying it and the usual deflooding procedures. Ran to the aquarium store and bought all the parts, set it up and still nothing. I could probably go through the steps of changing out the plugs and clearing it out, but I'm going to let mazda do it cause I don't have the time.

I'll hook it back up when it gets back tho, that way I'll hit the deflooder valve if this ever happens again.

The ones at the local store were all cheap plastic crap, but I found the following online that I'll probably use instead:

http://www.petdiscounters.com/Brass-...ang-p3432.html

looks like I can snap off the plastic housing that lets it hang on the side of the tank. Thoughts? Use the 3 valve instead and cap off the end?

dabax2324

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how do i remove these mantiance ports help

Jon316G

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Those caps can be tough to remove at first.
Just use pliers and rotate the caps back and forth until it breaks free.
Then, continuing the rotation, start pulling the cap off.

dabax2324

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ok ill go try some more, are they screwed on there or are they just tubes

Jon316G

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They are not screwed on... just "fused" together.

dabax2324

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so now when i turn the key to the start position it doesnt sound like it cranks at all is it bad if i had windsheild washer fulid in there

Jon316G

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If its not cranking at all, check the battery voltage and also the connection to it.
The washer fluid won't prevent it from at least attempting to start.

dabax2324

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i tried hooking it up to my dads car to jump it because the battery voltage was low, so does this mean my starter is bad?

Jon316G

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This means your battery was drained. Are you still using the OEM battery.
Recovering from a flooded engine does drain the battery pretty good.

dabax2324

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so should i just hook it up to my dads car to charge for a long period. no its an aftermarket battery

Jon316G

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You can just jump-start your car with your dad's car and then let the alternator charge the battery.
If you have an external battery charger, remove the battery and let it charge overnight.

If you drained the battery too much, it may not be rechargeable.
You can also take it to Autozone and they will test and charge it for free.

dabax2324

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i like this option best i work about a mile from an autozone plus i bought the aftermarket battery there

balefire

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I went to try accessing the maintenance ports on my rx8, but they are already connected by tubing to the oil line. Why does my '05 RX-8 have this?

Jon316G

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Its a newer design that routes the oil neck to the maintenance ports instead of the intake.
Only the early models ('04 and early '05) have those ports capped.
You should be happy... at least you don't need a catch-can

Huey52

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Actually, I have a latter '05 build (end of March) and my oil neck is piped to the intake.... well, was until I installed a catch can.

whiskeySix

I'm at a loss guys. Last night i discovered that my car was flooded. It's colder than usual here in texas (32) and i had moved it earlier in the day, i guess i didn't give it time to warm up.

So, after the usual stand on the gas for ten seconds, crank, etc, i remembered (after my first flood) that i had seen this mod, decided to pop out a syringe and use a 70/30 mixture of rubbing alcohol and water (washer fluid is empty).

No crank after that either.

should i try a tow start now?

Jon316G

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If the engine doesn't crank, then its the battery or connection to it.
If it does crank, yes... try to tow start it.

whiskeySix

ok, engine is cranking, but won't start.

Any tips regarding tow start? where to connect tow cables etc?

Jon316G

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Yeah... connect the cables/straps to the two front tow hooks (supplied in your trunk), don't have the car in 1st gear (2nd is fine), and gently pull the car.
Once you pop the clutch and it starts, quickly press the clutch pedal back down so you don't ruin the tranny (since the truck is still pulling you).
Have a way to communicate to the other vehicle so they know to start braking (and you do the same).
Leave the car running while you unhook the tow straps and then take the car for a drive.

whiskeySix

epic. win.

Thank you for your help Jon, and thanks to everyone else who contributed to solve this problemo.

Jon316G

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Awesome... glad you got it started!