RX8 flooding query

[egor110]

I'm thinking of buying a rx8 as a daily driver.

I can live with the crap mpg , the high tax cost however my daily commute is only 2 miles .

Could you stick a turbo timer on rx8 so i could park the car lock it but the timer would keep the engine running for 5 more minutes ?

I've also seen a few people saying rev it up to 4-5k then just turn the engine off with foot still on throttle.

[lilwashu]

It will probably have warmed up sufficiently after 2 miles, but you will get about 12MPG out of it.

[Leon R]

https://youtu.be/Plj4DW8rT2s

[marcosgt]

In the winter 2 miles might well not be enough to warm it up sufficiently.

The rev and turn off trick is supposed to work, but I'd never trust it. I used to go round the block another couple of times til it was warmed up.

That said I wouldn't buy an RX8 to commute 2 miles in. Get a bike for that ! ??

M

Edited by marcosgt on Wednesday 12th July 11:03

[egor110]

marcosgt said:

In the winter 2 miles might well not be enough to warm it up sufficiently.

Rje rev and turn off trick is supposed to work, but I'd never trust it. I used to go round the block another couple of times til it was warmed up.

That said I wouldn't buy an RX8 to commute 2 miles in. Get a bike for that ! ??

M

Sod that to much trouble .

So would a turbo timer get round the flooding issue as i could lock the car and have the engine ticking over for another 5 mins before turning off.

[Salesy]

Essentially yes, I own a PZ version and have never flooded it myself. I generally take the rule if the temp needle is vertical it can be turned off safely.

[delta0]

I have the R3 that has the lights to tell you when you can turn the engine off without flooding it. In the summer it is about 30 seconds. In the winter it is about 2 mins.