Loss of power, No idling, CEL on.. Help!
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Loss of power, No idling, CEL on.. Help!
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I owned my car for 3 years now, had brake changed and of course oil changed.
CEL has been on for 6 months now i did not really take notice, because what i read on here is that if the CEL light isnt blinking do not worry about it, i always assume it was a faulty gas cap anyways.
- Yesterday i drove from work back him 5 mins into the journey the rx8 suddenly lost power, revs were 4,000rpm 3rd gear speed were 23mph, when i hit the lights the car stalled on me! i had to quickly start it which it did, it was driving okay until 40secs later it lost power again... i knew if i didn't keep my foot on the accelerator the car would die again ( wouldn't hold idle) i pull into a side street let go of the accelerator pedal the car wouldn't hold idle and stalled.
- Got out of the car, pop the bonnet check the water coolant, check for loose connection from the battery.. all seem fine, hope back in started the car had problem in starting the car after 4 times starting the car started... i knew there was a problem so i drove the short way home but 2 minutes into it rev was going up but the car wasnt moving at a slow pace, rough engine sound started to appear sounded like a tractor..
- car did not hold it idle it stalled again... tryed to start it up didn't start! hand to call car help service, a mechanic came asked me questions bout CEL light, he stated the car surprising it started car sounded normal but 50secs later it went back to the old way rough and lost of power when revving it.
- He pull out his machine plugged a cable in my car it showed up Coil failure!!!..
called in a towed truck towed it to my parents friend house who is a mechanic,
started the car still the same symptoms told him the scanner said COIL issue.
- but there i notice there was another sound when the engine becomes rough after 30-40sec idling the car there is a loud Chatter sound but when i press in the clutch the sound goes away.. absorbing all the info on here it sound like a input shift bearing or pilot bearing. But i assume it maybe loose flywheel due to engine been rough/shaking? it only happens when the engine gets rough/shakes.. the chatter sound never has happen to me only only the who saga yesterday happen..
What i learned is when CEL pops up always get it checked don't assume its small things like Gas Cap, i was shocked when it stated on the scanner failure Coil.
Replacing Coils and plugs should hopefully fix this whole problem?... hopefully the Chatter sound would disappear
CAR :
33,000 MILES
5 speed
RX8
no mods
I owned my car for 3 years now, had brake changed and of course oil changed.
CEL has been on for 6 months now i did not really take notice, because what i read on here is that if the CEL light isnt blinking do not worry about it, i always assume it was a faulty gas cap anyways.
- Yesterday i drove from work back him 5 mins into the journey the rx8 suddenly lost power, revs were 4,000rpm 3rd gear speed were 23mph, when i hit the lights the car stalled on me! i had to quickly start it which it did, it was driving okay until 40secs later it lost power again... i knew if i didn't keep my foot on the accelerator the car would die again ( wouldn't hold idle) i pull into a side street let go of the accelerator pedal the car wouldn't hold idle and stalled.
- Got out of the car, pop the bonnet check the water coolant, check for loose connection from the battery.. all seem fine, hope back in started the car had problem in starting the car after 4 times starting the car started... i knew there was a problem so i drove the short way home but 2 minutes into it rev was going up but the car wasnt moving at a slow pace, rough engine sound started to appear sounded like a tractor..
- car did not hold it idle it stalled again... tryed to start it up didn't start! hand to call car help service, a mechanic came asked me questions bout CEL light, he stated the car surprising it started car sounded normal but 50secs later it went back to the old way rough and lost of power when revving it.
- He pull out his machine plugged a cable in my car it showed up Coil failure!!!..
called in a towed truck towed it to my parents friend house who is a mechanic,
started the car still the same symptoms told him the scanner said COIL issue.
- but there i notice there was another sound when the engine becomes rough after 30-40sec idling the car there is a loud Chatter sound but when i press in the clutch the sound goes away.. absorbing all the info on here it sound like a input shift bearing or pilot bearing. But i assume it maybe loose flywheel due to engine been rough/shaking? it only happens when the engine gets rough/shakes.. the chatter sound never has happen to me only only the who saga yesterday happen..
What i learned is when CEL pops up always get it checked don't assume its small things like Gas Cap, i was shocked when it stated on the scanner failure Coil.
Replacing Coils and plugs should hopefully fix this whole problem?... hopefully the Chatter sound would disappear
CAR :
33,000 MILES
5 speed
RX8
no mods
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