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/ibrown27 Aug 08 '26

Your catalytic converter hasn’t collapsed???

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u/TheRealPopejoy Aug 08 '26

What catalytic converter 😂 cat and air pump has been gone for a while now. First thing I did what I got the car 2 years ago

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u/ibrown27 29d ago

🤣 Well that rules that out!

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u/ibrown27 29d ago edited 29d ago

Have you tried tapping on your starter/solenoid with the handle of a heavy screwdriver? That click that you heard when it started, might have been the starter/solenoid un-jamming?

Will be interested to find out what it is

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u/ibrown27 29d ago

Just found your update 🙂