Trying to find a cheap fun car, RX-8 edition

"KatzManDu" (KatzManDu) 04/13/2015 at 10:50 • Filed to: None

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So I went on the Internet and found this:

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The ad says "engine is in limp mode; requires a new oil pump or oil pressure sending unit."

So now, to google. How hard is it to replace the oil pressure sending unit or oil pump in an RX-8?

Looks like uncharted territory that I don't want to venture into.

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Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > KatzManDu 04/13/2015 at 10:51

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whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > KatzManDu 04/13/2015 at 10:57

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Do you know if its the Oil Metering pump, or the engine oil pump? If it is the first, a viable solution is to buy/fab a block off plate and mix 2-stroke oil in with the gas in a ~160:1 ratio.

roflcopter > KatzManDu 04/13/2015 at 10:58

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Don't touch it. Oil pressure issues will kill a rotary quick fast and in a hurry. The oil is used to cool the internals as well as for lubrication. If it is in fact the sender and not the pump it would be alright, but that's a big gamble.

There's a reason the ECU thinks it's a big enough issue to warrant limp mode.

KatzManDu > whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU 04/13/2015 at 11:10

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No clue, since I'm using Google Translate. I'm staying away from this one. Just thought that this would be a fun URL/story to chat about.

KatzManDu > roflcopter 04/13/2015 at 11:10

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Yeah, I'm kind of running the other way.

Especially with these other deals out there:

http://www.autoscout24.eu/Details.aspx?i…

http://www.2ememain.be/autos/mazda/rx…

whiskeybusiness NOW A DANGER TO CROWDS NEAR YOU > KatzManDu 04/13/2015 at 11:13

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Probably wise. I got lucky with my Rex, it had a fresh engine installed about 10k before I bought it, and a good bit of maintenance work done as well. Otherwise, I hear they can become money pits.