Originally Posted by RIWWP

Questions we CAN answer:
Most issues that the RX-8 faces are easily answered when you post detailed, descriptive, and accurate explanations of what symptoms you are having with your RX-8. Many of our issues share common symptoms with at least one other issue. Several of the really common issues share MOST of their symptoms with another problem. So when you post: "power loss?" We can't really tell you what is going on. We can only throw the book of possible issues at you for you to figure out.

The amount of assistance you receive is DIRECTLY associated to how much detail you provide!

So what do you need to share?

A) Break each issue you are seeing out by itself. For each of these issues, detail what RPMs it occurs in, and what RPMs it doesn't. Detail how much throttle you are giving when it occurs.
B) Detail what the ambient temperatures are that you are seeing, what the gauges are doing.
C) If you have a CEL, GIVE US THE CODE! (most auto-parts stores will pull the code for free for you. Otherwise, you can buy a code reader for LESS than the dealer's diagnostic price, giving you a discount on that one, and free code pulling for the rest of the device's life, across every car you own) (Hint, search with Google and site:rx8club.com <CEL> before posting. You will probably find your answer.)
D) Detail any possible modifications or repairs that have been made within the last 3,000 miles, even if it seems like it's not related.
E) Detail the age and mileage of the car, and what maintenance history it has been on. NOT just "it's gotten regular maintenance" because there are wear items that are not part of "regular maintenance" for dealers and most shops.
F) Since many issues are ignition related, and you are going to get asked, give us the mileage and age of ignition coils, wires, and plugs.
G) Detail out when it DOESN'T happen. This is just as critical as when it does!

Another thing to keep in mind is that unless you are being a complete jackass, and unless the person responding to you is ignorant about the issues, our answers are going to be pretty accurate, if not dead on. Even if you don't like the option. We have no stake in your finances, no stake in making money off of it. We DON'T like to see unhealthy or busted 8s. So if you choose to ignore our recommendations, do so at your own peril, and don't come whining to us that you shoveled money at the problem that was completely unneeded.

Originally Posted by Wolfe

Sorry to revive this, But I'm trying not to create a new thread on a topic that is not quite answered where ever I search.

I'm getting the same codes. U0155 and U0073.

Some history I guess... I have an AccessPort on the car, and it can sometimes cut out of I bump it slightly, or just stop communications with vehicle. Its been installed for a while now with this happening, but no issues.

As I was driving to work today, the cars instrument cluster would just start failing. The RPM needle and speed would temporarily show 0 and then hop right back up to the normal RPM and speed I was driving, no stutters in the engine when this happened.

Two days ago, I installed new springs on the car. I heard maybe its possible to knock a connection loose? I don't know what we could have possibly hit. It drove home and for an hour after that with no issue and took it out yesterday and had no issues.

@thomthoms3 - Did you get your car sorted out? what was the problem?

Thanks for any help!

Originally Posted by RIWWP

I had 3 different OBD2 readers while I had my 8, and all 3 of them showed U codes when connected. None of the 3 showed the same U codes as the other 2, and which U codes any one would show, were always shown by that one.