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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ OT: Any Good Sam's in Killeen, TX? - HELP

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 9 2011, 10:08 PM

A friend of mine needs a little help getting her son's RX8 to fire. AMG says it's probably just flooded but, she could use a hand getting plugs out, cleaned and getting it started.

All of her "boys" (husband and son) are deployed in Afganastan and Iraq.

Anyone in the Killeen area on the board here willing to help?

Posted by: 76-914 Jan 9 2011, 10:25 PM

Charliew is over in George Bush's neck of the woods which is close. Maybe he'll see this. He seems to know alot about cars, too. Anyone in Temple or Waco are close. BTW Eric, in Texas 200 miles is close. Freindly folks there; someone will post up.

Posted by: rick 918-S Jan 10 2011, 12:31 AM

No in TX but this desrves a

Posted by: MBowman325 Jan 10 2011, 12:17 PM

My brother's in the area (1st Cav, 2-8, Ft. Hood) though he's not mechanically savvy. I'll hit him up and see if someone else in his unit is avail to go look though if nobody else has stepped up.

Posted by: underthetire Jan 10 2011, 12:21 PM

Super common problem on the RX8. If you start them but don't warm them up, they will do that a lot. Just hold down the Acc pedal to the floor, crank for about a minute, let it sit for 1/2 hour and it will fire right up.

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 10 2011, 05:00 PM

Thanks Mike and Jeff (and Rick for the bump). We'll report back tomorrow. She's going to try it in the morning.

Posted by: MBowman325 Jan 10 2011, 07:52 PM

Just found out that my brother is out on maneuvers until the weekend or so - no help there.

Posted by: underthetire Jan 12 2011, 06:08 PM

Any word?

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jan 12 2011, 06:19 PM

Checking...