2004 rx8
80k miles
recalled motor
regular maintenance done.
I have a very strange problem I've read everything from engine shot to crack in coolant reservoir. This is what I have noticed today I was driving my car to work with ac on it than stalled out thought maybe it was time for new spark plugs its started back up kind of hard turned off ac and it idled fine parked my car. came out on lunch break to see coolant on the ground under my car checked the level and it seemed full so I started it to see if it would die on idle with ac off it ran but I could smell burnt coolant. after inspection I can see coolant underneath the reservoir and it looks like it has dripped down onto my radiator. left work early drove it home to see it operating fine until after about 15-20 min engine temp started to rise,white smoke from engine bay I than turned it off and that's how it sits right now.

 

Hello owicked,

First Check the Coolant Reservoir Tank Cap .. sometimes they break

Make a Pressure Test of the Cooling System ...

Check if the Radiator has its Foam around so the air flows thru...

Check the Thermostat and Water Pump ...

Come back here and post Results

Greetings
Thomas

 

upon some further investigation I noticed my fan fuse was blown, and I thought about it I haven't heard it running in a long time lol so I will be taking off my air box and looking into it some more Im hoping something just got stuck in there and not a blown fan motor they to prices for what they are.

 

You are likely missing one or more airbox grommets. They are usually the culprit of a stuck fan blade.

 

I think coolant leaked on passenger fan than gummed it up and blew a fuse cleaned fan and replaced the fuse it's back to normal