ChristInBen

Hi guys,

I was going for a drive with my buddy and when shifting from second gear to third gear, I didn't hear the buzzer as my windows were down, and I looked down and the needle hit 10,000 rpm (almost I think), and jerked back as I hit fuel cutoff, and I drove normally after that. I've never hit fuel cutoff before. Do you think that there might be any problems, hence should I get it checked out, or any of you guys hit fuel cutoff before?

Thanks and God bless you guys!

Ben.

nycgps

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Nothing will go wrong. Fuel limiter is there to protect your leg and/or life. Not the engine.

Cuz if it spins too fast, the flywheel might come off and take your leg/life with it.

ChristInBen

So you're telling me that nothing is wrong with hitting fuel cutoff? And I don't have to get it checked out by Mazda?

nycgps

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Nope. I told u what it is for already, its a safety feature to protect ur life (they said for engine, but its ur life, they just dont want to scare people off)

chancejat

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engines good to 14,000 rpms

DeViLbOi

iTrader: (1)

A fuel cut off is just that. It stops fuel from going into the engine. If you were to run your car out of gas you wouldn't take it to Mazda so why would you do it for this? Im sure your engine isn't very happy about the lack of fuel but no damage was done. It isn't like overrevving a piston engine.

ChristInBen

Cool, thanks so much for all your help guys!

God bless.

Ben.

swoope

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ben,

please take the time to read the owners manual. it is like the bible. the info is in print..

good luck.

beers

05rx8mazda

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same thing has happened to me.. when i first got the car.. i kind of forgot to switch gears.. it was just soo smoooth i didnt feel it stressing up until i was pressing the gas and it wouldnt go anymore hahahahaha

but yea nothing is gonna happen to it.. Ive redlines my car since day one.. peeled out right as i left the dealer!