hey having starting problems with a 2004 rx8, it is cold here right now around the mid 20's and ive tried to start the car and it turns over fine but is not starting... tried it a few times dont know what is happening.. the only modification is it has a AEM CAI other than that no mods.. o yeah its an automatic if that makes a difference. it has sat for a few days but the battery has a good charge still. i have no clue what else it could be.. please tell me if you can think of anything... thanks

 

is it flooded? did you recently start the car, move it like a couple feet, then turn off the car?

 

no its been sitting for a while is there a way to tell if its flooded

 

check that weak *** stock battery mazda gave us.
boost it

 

the battery is good i also tried hooking a jump starter pack up and still did the same thing

 

do you have a 1/4 tank of gas or less? if so that might be the issue if its in the mid 20's temperature wise there

 

actually i do have exactly 1/4 i think ill try putting some gas in it thanks!

 

its at half a tank and still isnt doing it i tried the factory "dechoke" and still isnt running.. any more suggestions

 

How many miles? Have your spark plugs been changed?
Have you had the 4206F recall done?

 

Does the car sound normal when it's trying to start or does it sound different? If it's flooded the engine will sound like it's spinning more freely because you lost compression. I know I thought I had broken something the first time mine flooded. When mine flooded it had been sitting a while too. If nothing works I would look up the DIY on deflooding your engine and try that. There are some good write ups. You essentially manually inject a couple of CC's of oil into each rotor through the deflooding ports or the spark plug holes. I would try that just to make sure it's not flooded.

 

i think it's a flood

 

i tried the cranking again today but its still not starting, there is a little bit of white smoke coming out of the tailpipe i noticed that

 

better bring it to the dealer, you still have it under warranty right?

 

Im having the same problem, this morning when i went to start it nothing happened

 

your coils could be bad, thats the problem I had...

 

yeah its still under warantee. do you know if the warantee will be voided if i have an aftermarket intake on it? do i need to take it back off to take it to the dealer? its a bitch to do it

 

it blows out white smoke when turning it over.... it thats a sign to any of you? i have no clue it may be getting the good ole dealer tow in if i cant figure it out soon haha

 

I have and AEM CAI on mine and have taken it to the dealership several times. They havn't said a thing. They would have to prove that the CAI is the root of the problem in order to void your warranty.

 

cool cause it may be getting towed in soon haha