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Nicole · 05-18-2015, 08:48 AM

Well that is encouraging news! I forgot to mention, though, that I have already replaced the spark plugs, if that factors into any of this. They were not Mazda spark plugs, but when I took the car to the Mazda dealer I asked him to make sure they were good quality and if not, to replace them with Mazda plugs - I've been told that there is a marked difference. I was told the plugs were quality and did not need to be replaced. Also - not related to what we are talking about at the moment, the initial garage I took this too told me (after they ran out of ideas) that I needed a new catalytic convertor and was about to charge me $500 for one. That's when I took it to the dealer, they checked it, and told me it was totally fine.

So let me make sure I am getting this straight, it is possible this is some sort of electrical issue and it is still drivable for a while on low compression? I think I would still like to sell it for obvious reasons (I am not cut out for working on this car no matter how pretty it is!) but once the issue is addressed it would be ethical to sell it as is? It really does run beautifully. I fell in love with it when I test drove it. It is SCARY fast, and the pick up is amazing. I don't know if this is a standard feature on RX8s, but mine is automatic with a "paddle" to opt to drive it manually. Other than this issue this car looks brand new, inside and out.

Pete_89T2 · 05-18-2015, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Nicole

So let me make sure I am getting this straight, it is possible this is some sort of electrical issue and it is still drivable for a while on low compression?

Yup, the fact that you said when it does run it runs well proves that out

For any engine to run, you need 3 things - spark, fuel & ENOUGH compression to get the air/fuel mixture to go boom when the spark fires. You can have low compression, which isn't optimal, and means your car makes less power than it was designed to, but it still has enough compression to run, possibly for a lot of miles.

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Originally Posted by Nicole

I think I would still like to sell it for obvious reasons (I am not cut out for working on this car no matter how pretty it is!) but once the issue is addressed it would be ethical to sell it as is? It really does run beautifully. I fell in love with it when I test drove it. It is SCARY fast, and the pick up is amazing. I don't know if this is a standard feature on RX8s, but mine is automatic with a "paddle" to opt to drive it manually. Other than this issue this car looks brand new, inside and out.

Personally, I think it's ethical to sell it as long as you disclose the issues up front to the buyer.

05-18-2015, 08:48 AM	#1
Nicole The Newbie Join Date: Mar 2015 Posts: 29 Rep Power: 0	Well that is encouraging news! I forgot to mention, though, that I have already replaced the spark plugs, if that factors into any of this. They were not Mazda spark plugs, but when I took the car to the Mazda dealer I asked him to make sure they were good quality and if not, to replace them with Mazda plugs - I've been told that there is a marked difference. I was told the plugs were quality and did not need to be replaced. Also - not related to what we are talking about at the moment, the initial garage I took this too told me (after they ran out of ideas) that I needed a new catalytic convertor and was about to charge me $500 for one. That's when I took it to the dealer, they checked it, and told me it was totally fine. So let me make sure I am getting this straight, it is possible this is some sort of electrical issue and it is still drivable for a while on low compression? I think I would still like to sell it for obvious reasons (I am not cut out for working on this car no matter how pretty it is!) but once the issue is addressed it would be ethical to sell it as is? It really does run beautifully. I fell in love with it when I test drove it. It is SCARY fast, and the pick up is amazing. I don't know if this is a standard feature on RX8s, but mine is automatic with a "paddle" to opt to drive it manually. Other than this issue this car looks brand new, inside and out.