My 2007 RX8 has been acting strange lately. RPMs not matching right, dragging when shifting gears, and rumbling/vibrating in second gear. I red line it at least once a day when I drive it, and I noticed its revs sounded muffled, and they were not as sharp as they originally were. It has died twice on me since the first signs it started acting strange.
The engine light came on today, so I went to the local automotive store so they could scan it. The results said a "Leak" and "No flow". A gentleman parked next to my car asked about it, and I told him everything that was happening. He told me he had two RX8s of his own, and offered that I ran it hard for roughly twenty minutes, and "look under the car, find something glowing red, and beat the filter out of it." That or buy a new "pipe". He said that he went through this with one of his RX8s, and he just bought "pipes".
Ever since my RX8 has been acting odd, Ive been a lot easier with it. I'd like to know the best way to fix this cat, and how to prevent this from happening again?
Like I mentioned, I do drive it rough half the time as well as red line it (or at least get close) before I shut it off. Someone told me red lining the vehicle before shutting it off helps prevent flooding, and carbon build up. If this is true, I'm not sure. I've examined some of the forums but none quite match my situation.
The engine light came on today, so I went to the local automotive store so they could scan it. The results said a "Leak" and "No flow". A gentleman parked next to my car asked about it, and I told him everything that was happening. He told me he had two RX8s of his own, and offered that I ran it hard for roughly twenty minutes, and "look under the car, find something glowing red, and beat the filter out of it." That or buy a new "pipe". He said that he went through this with one of his RX8s, and he just bought "pipes".
Ever since my RX8 has been acting odd, Ive been a lot easier with it. I'd like to know the best way to fix this cat, and how to prevent this from happening again?
Like I mentioned, I do drive it rough half the time as well as red line it (or at least get close) before I shut it off. Someone told me red lining the vehicle before shutting it off helps prevent flooding, and carbon build up. If this is true, I'm not sure. I've examined some of the forums but none quite match my situation.
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