this is the second year in a row. put it away for the winter comes summer wont start. last year they said it was the battery even though it was only two years old . again it wont star. hope you can h

Asked by rk529 May 12, 2014 at 05:13 PM about the 2004 Mazda RX-8 RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Did you put stabilizer in the fuel before storing it? Chances are also good the fuel went rancid during storage. If the car's been asleep all winter long (no start ups) be sure to pull the plugs and spray in a little start-up lubricant as well. Keep that rotor, those seals and that housing lubricated and soft.

yes i agree you cant leave these cars with rotary engines lying to long then just expect them to start as ther is that many seals in them that need lubricated,that sort of engine needs to be ran all year round.

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