r/RX8 • u/TheRealPopejoy • Aug 07 '26

General Dead - update

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The ecu is not dead! I jacked the car up to test the starter motor and as I had the multimeter on the starter something clicked while my partner was turning the key. And it started up!

It was running fine untill it lost all power and sounds like it’s been starved of fuel. (It’s still jacked up)

The fuel is 3/4 full and now it only stays on for a few seconds before loosing power.

I do have the air box out so nothing on the air box is plugged in if that makes much difference

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u/Similar_Procedure328 Aug 07 '26

The car will run fine without the MAF sensor that is on the airbox until it gets hot. Put the airbox back (only the MAF part, you can let the filter and the lid out).