Hey guys, need more help it seems. It may be something related to my earlier issue I posted about regarding stalling at idle, but here goes.

Long story short, I store my RX8 for the winter. Unfortunately, we were hit with a massive snow storm with very cold temps. Because I have performance tires, and with the amount of snow/ice, I can't get it to the storage center until it warms up enough that the ice can melt some on the roads. In the meantime, I have been starting it up and letting it run for 30-40 minutes every 3 or 4 days or so. So tonight, being the fourth day, I start it up. Its a chilly 27 degrees out. Anyways, so I crank the car, starts up rather quickly considering the temps, but it starts to shake a bit, and then the CEL comes up and stays on, solid. I let it run, rev up the engine a few times to redline, cautions not to overdo it because of the CEL. Anyways, I let it sit for 45 minutes, shut it off, wait about 10 seconds, start up and CEL stays on.

Now, I know I need to pull the codes, but being the situation that its in, I can't get it to the dealer. Besides, I want to store it for the winter, just need to get it to my storage garage.

In the meantime, I am a bit concerned. Has this happened to anyone else? Like I said, this could be related to the issue I had earlier, where the car would just die here and there at stop signs.

 

If u store the Rx-8 during winter ... why would u start every 4 days? And don't hit the redline in the garage .... no need for that.

Put the 8 in the garage with slighly higher tire pressure or old tires, disconnect the Battery, unscrew plugs, put some WD40 or 2 stroke oil into each chamber of the motor, screw the plugs back in, put an dehumidifier in the cabin ... close all doors and leave it there until spring.

In spring put the batt back in, screw out the plugs, crank it 2 times without plugs, put plugs back in, change tires and drive it.


Read out the Code ... i would guess its P0610 ....

Greetings
Thomas

 

My 8 had a similar start up one day. When I started it up it shook and CEL came on. Later found that a spark plug broke (ceramic tip broke off) and must have gone through engine, and SSV was sticking.