What have you done to your RX-8 today????
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Bigpete8, I did the same to mine on Friday whilst I replaced the hid lamps, first time I've cleaned the throttle body and it was dirty to say the least, maf got a clean as well. Car fires up quicker, although that could be a placebo
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Mine was in the hope of resolving a startup issue, also did fuel trim reset. - saw the oil pressure guage sweep for first time so definitely worked
started without manually adding throttle hot and cold now, so definitely improved
started without manually adding throttle hot and cold now, so definitely improved
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Re: What have you done to your RX-8 today????
Key word, opinion.SeeJay wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:48 pmWhat I choose to do with my car has zero to do with your opinion.Dr. FrankenRex wrote: ↑Sun Mar 08, 2020 9:18 pmWhy the jaffing heck do you buy a new battery every year?! That's hideously bad for the environment.
I use a battery conditioner during hibernation,but still like to fit a new battery,and the hell with the environment..
I can voice it whether you like it or not...
Secondly, 'the hell with the environment' is a hideous sentiment. We're all on the planet together so why screw it up?
But hey, just my opinion
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In the big scheme of RX8 ownership replacing the battery every year for the cost of a tank of fuel probably isn't that unreasonable to ensure startups are trouble free. (not that I'll be doing that)
A quick google suggests Lead acids are about 90% recyclable if disposed of properly
A quick google suggests Lead acids are about 90% recyclable if disposed of properly
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8 year old battery on mine,(checked by looking for the date stamp) left for months at a time, starts first time every time.....
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vaguely on topic of environmental impact - One study suggesting that the exhaust isn't the most polluting part of a car.....
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/ca ... s-car-part
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If only someone could invent a method of transport where steel tyres ran on a steel track..
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Gave it a good wash and wax yesterday. As soon as I finished the sun came out and with the Aurora blue paintwork glistening it made it seem that much more worth it!
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The thing that nobody takes in to account with all of this is the amount of environmental impact of actually recycling these things. Ok 90% of the materials can be recycled, but that process takes effort, resources and produces environmental nasties.bigpete8 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 12:19 pmIn the big scheme of RX8 ownership replacing the battery every year for the cost of a tank of fuel probably isn't that unreasonable to ensure startups are trouble free. (not that I'll be doing that)
A quick google suggests Lead acids are about 90% recyclable if disposed of properly
Same as the additional production 'costs' to the environment for every new battery that is produced. If we assume that a battery life is 8 years (give or take) then SeeJay is causing production of 8 times that number.
I'm not necessarily having a pop at SeeJay here, but ultimately if everyone decided to do it because "90% of the materials can be recycled" then the overall environmental impact is huge...
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@Bigpete8 - this is exactly the thing, everyone talks about fuels and such, but the other components impact the environment hugely. Likewise the batteries that go in leccy cars are crazy bad relative to the emissions "saved" by using electricity rather than petrol.
It's basically diesel being pushed by the government all over again
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Brought it some company by collecting Ranjans, now mine, poorly engined RX8 from Birmingham today.
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Engine teardown sometime Chris? Comes with a lovely almost full tank of premium fuel as well.ChrisHolmes wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:09 pmBrought it some company by collecting Ranjans, now mine, poorly engined RX8 from Birmingham today.
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If you want a hand doing any work to it let me know.ChrisHolmes wrote:Brought it some company by collecting Ranjans, now mine, poorly engined RX8 from Birmingham today.
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Isn’t it covered by a warranty from RR?ChrisHolmes wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:09 pmBrought it some company by collecting Ranjans, now mine, poorly engined RX8 from Birmingham today.
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I will be talking to RR todayV8 Power wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:15 amIsn’t it covered by a warranty from RR?ChrisHolmes wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:09 pmBrought it some company by collecting Ranjans, now mine, poorly engined RX8 from Birmingham today.
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I've sent you a related PM Chris
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Or is it one of those non transferable one'sV8 Power wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:15 amIsn’t it covered by a warranty from RR?ChrisHolmes wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:09 pmBrought it some company by collecting Ranjans, now mine, poorly engined RX8 from Birmingham today.
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Early days everyone, be patient I dont want to assume or guess at anything on this matter.nightfire10 wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 10:26 amOr is it one of those non transferable one'sV8 Power wrote: ↑Tue Mar 10, 2020 6:15 amIsn’t it covered by a warranty from RR?ChrisHolmes wrote: ↑Mon Mar 09, 2020 10:09 pmBrought it some company by collecting Ranjans, now mine, poorly engined RX8 from Birmingham today.
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Patient? What does this mean?ChrisHolmes wrote: Early days everyone, be patient I dont want to assume or guess at anything on this matter.
If it goes past the end of month you'll have to hold me back from taking it apart my self!
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What have you done to your RX-8 today????
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What happen to Ranjans car then? I understand it blew up on track but mechanical bearings..coolant overheat just like to know for knowledge.
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My suspicion, just based on the symptoms, is a weakness between the water jacket and oil gallery that only becomes a leak when the cooling system is pressurised. This "steam powered" a frothy oil emulsion into the catch can, which soon filled and then blew into the intake - cue lots of smoke, a soaked MAF and an oiled panel filter.
Chris and I have been chatting via PM and have a test plan to see if the problem is repeatable.
In the meantime he's also in contact with RR to arrange a post-mortem.
Chris and I have been chatting via PM and have a test plan to see if the problem is repeatable.
In the meantime he's also in contact with RR to arrange a post-mortem.
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This will be a test for RR after all the trouble Ranjan had getting his car finished, we would hope fixing should be FOC
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