Wasn't it the 04-05 models that had the cold shutoff flooding issue? I know they fixed it in later years or maybe it was a tuning issue of some kind on mazdas end where fuel kept going into the engine after the engine was off or what was the exact issue that kept causing flooding if that's not the case?
Whether the engine floods or not, is not indicative of the engines health. I'm not knowledgeable enough to explain exactly why you're wrong in mechanical terms so I opened a thread on rx8ownersclub.co.uk to get input from experts and long term owners. Someone added "an instant restart will never flood the engine, you need to leave it a while for the atomised fuel to turn liquid again and sit in the chamber - hence the origin of the term 'flooding'." Also, plenty of people with confirmed good compression have flooded theirs. If you are at all interested to hear what they have to say take a look for yourself; rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=73660 I'm not trying to start a flame war, I just want you know that what you say is simply not true. "RX8s with healthy starters and batteries rarely flood" is a better title for this video. The fact you haven't flooded yours has nothing to do with the compression of the engine which is the most important factor to determine the 'health' for the rotary.
I've owned and worked on Rotary's for 16 years and counting. FC's, flood, ecu issue. Same for the FD. Rx8's have had this problem, tuned out since 2008. If the motor and ignition is healthy it will not flood. Doesn't matter if it's 5secs, or 5 weeks. You're wasting your time. Healthy Rx-8's don't flood. If your car floods you have a issue, either with the car or the owner.
You're using the 'argument from authority' logical fallacy rather than explaining in mechanical terms why you believe a healthy engine can't flood. ANY engine can flood, rotary or piston. You're right though, I'm wasting my time trying to stop you spreading misinformation. You can't fix stupid. Carry on.
I don't have to explain anything to anyone.. On youtube of all things. lol Believe what you want. I work on them, I know healthy ones don't flood and poorly maintained ones do.
Wasn't it the 04-05 models that had the cold shutoff flooding issue? I know they fixed it in later years or maybe it was a tuning issue of some kind on mazdas end where fuel kept going into the engine after the engine was off or what was the exact issue that kept causing flooding if that's not the case?
Excessive fuel during warm up to help kick start the cat.
That's not how they flood. Try doing that, then leaving it a few hours then restarting it. Thats how they flood. Not like this.
I've left it like that for weeks. Healthy Rx-8's don't flood, sorry.
Whether the engine floods or not, is not indicative of the engines health. I'm not knowledgeable enough to explain exactly why you're wrong in mechanical terms so I opened a thread on rx8ownersclub.co.uk to get input from experts and long term owners. Someone added "an instant restart will never flood the engine, you need to leave it a while for the atomised fuel to turn liquid again and sit in the chamber - hence the origin of the term 'flooding'." Also, plenty of people with confirmed good compression have flooded theirs. If you are at all interested to hear what they have to say take a look for yourself; rx8ownersclub.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=73660 I'm not trying to start a flame war, I just want you know that what you say is simply not true. "RX8s with healthy starters and batteries rarely flood" is a better title for this video. The fact you haven't flooded yours has nothing to do with the compression of the engine which is the most important factor to determine the 'health' for the rotary.
I've owned and worked on Rotary's for 16 years and counting. FC's, flood, ecu issue. Same for the FD. Rx8's have had this problem, tuned out since 2008. If the motor and ignition is healthy it will not flood. Doesn't matter if it's 5secs, or 5 weeks. You're wasting your time.
Healthy Rx-8's don't flood. If your car floods you have a issue, either with the car or the owner.
You're using the 'argument from authority' logical fallacy rather than explaining in mechanical terms why you believe a healthy engine can't flood. ANY engine can flood, rotary or piston. You're right though, I'm wasting my time trying to stop you spreading misinformation. You can't fix stupid. Carry on.
I don't have to explain anything to anyone.. On youtube of all things. lol
Believe what you want. I work on them, I know healthy ones don't flood and poorly maintained ones do.